Photoshop Elements 8 For Dummies

Wiley brings to market Photoshop Elements 8 For Dummies to support new Adobe software. Four more books to follow. Review copies avaible for press. Contact Ashley Evens, 201.748.6702 or aevens@wiley.com.

Hoboken, NJ -- Wiley has announced its plan to publish several new titles to support Adobe’s new Photoshop Elements 8 ($99.99), including the recently released Photoshop Elements 8 For Dummies. The Dummies books is one of the first to the market and it will be followed by:

• Photoshop Elements 8 Digital Classroom (11/2009)
• Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 8 (11/2009)
• Photoshop Elements 8 All-in-One For Dummies (11/2009)
• Photoshop Elements 8 After the Shoot (1/2010)

Key improvements to the software that will be covered in the new titles include:

-Improved Organization

• Organizer feature allows Windows users to easily manage media and find photos and video clips
• Auto-Analyzer automatically tags media to help users find the best quality and most interesting images quickly
• People Recognition tool identifies and tags people in photos and has becoming increasingly more accurate in associating names and faces
• Ability to sync images across multiple computers

-Dynamic, Easy Editing Capabilities

• Adobe Photomerge Exposure function lets users merge multiple shots of the same scene into a perfectly lit and detailed photo
• Recompose tool automatically resizes pictures with distorting the key parts of the original photo
• Quick Fix previews gives users a choice of color, contrast, and lighting adjustments from multiple options so they can pick the corrections that work best for their needs
• New Online Album templates offer users a way to showcase photos and videos together in an interactive format
• Access to Adobe Bridge CS4 features for Mac users
• Scene Cleaner feature eliminates unwanted elements in a photo to allow Mac users to create the perfect scene
• Smart Brush and Touch-Up tools gives Mac users the power to apply incredible effects with a single stroke and do common editing tasks more quickly

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