As far as sequels go, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 belongs in theranks of The Godfather: Part II ? a sequelthat improves on the original. What made the first release ofElements so impressive wasn't that it was especially easy to use;it was how much of Photoshop's power you could get for such a lowprice. Elements 2.0, however, takes big steps forward in both powerand ease. Photoshop Elements 2.0 For Dummies explains this programfrom the ground up, assuming that you know absolutely nothing aboutthe program or even about image editing in general. But step bystep, concept by concept, tool by tool, you'll gradually workthrough a thorough examination of Photoshop Elements 2.0 and theincredible things it can do for your images. While this book is organized in logical order, with the loftyidea that you'll read it cover to cover, the best thing aboutPhotoshop Elements 2.0 For Dummies is that you don't haveto. Feel free to skip around if you get restless. There are even 16color pages stuck in the book to show you things that can't beexplained in black and white. You'll gain insight into Getting to know the Photoshop tools and palettes Editing your images Saving your files in proper format Making a bad image better Painting and distorting your images Just as one CD contains both the Windows and Mac versions ofElements, so this one took tells both Windows and Mac userseverything they need to know to use Elements on their system ofchoice. And because Elements 2.0 runs on both Windows XP and Mac OSX, we've also updated the figures in this book to show off thespiffy look of these two new operating systems. As an Elements user, you've got a whole lot of Photoshop powercoiled up inside your computer, waiting for you to discover how toharness it. Photoshop Elements 2.0 For Dummies is your guidefor doing just that.