Whether you're a casual point-and-shooter or expert shutterbug, Photoshop Elements 9 can help make photography a snap. With close-ups on all its key features, these nine easy-to-follow minibooks cover everything you need to know about organizing, editing, sharing, and creating projects with your photos, faster than you can say, "Smile!"

• The fundamentals — Books I and II cover setting up your workspace, using tools and shortcuts, and managing your images
• Sharpen your tools — learn to work with resolution, manage color, understand Camera Raw, and handle selections, in Books III and IV
• Take it up a notch — in Books V, VI, and VII, learn to use the Brush and Pencil tools, work with layers, and create artistic effects
• Makeovers, simple to extreme — Book VIII covers techniques for improving your images, from quick fixes to fine-tuning
• Share the joy — with slide shows, photo books, greeting cards, calendars, CD/DVD labels, movies, and other projects in Book IX

Open the book and find:

• Steps for setting up your Elements workspace
• How to acquire and export images
• Easy ways to fix flaws and undo mistakes
• Tips for choosing the right tool for the job
• Advice on creating layers and working with masks
• Techniques for retouching and enhancing images
• Inspiration for getting creative with filters, effects, styles, and distortions
• Details about sharing photos on your favorite social networks and mobile devices

9 books in 1

• Introducing Elements
• Elements Fundamentals
• Image Essentials
• Selections
• Painting, Drawing, and Typing
• Working with Layers and Masks
• Filters, Effects, Styles, and Distortions
• Retouching and Enhancing
• Creating and Sharing with Elements