Unleash the hidden potential for professional image editing in Adobe (R) Photoshop (R) Elements 7 with this essential book and DVD guide.

Using step-by-step instructions and movie tutorials, Mark Galer leads you through the less well-known and most powerful post-production editing techniques Adobe (R) Photoshop (R) Elements has to offer. Cunning tricks and clever workarounds in this book show you how to create inspiring, professional-looking images and perform tasks you only thought possible in the full Adobe (R) Photoshop (R) package.

Whether you're an imaging professional or a photography enthusiast, this book and DVD will help you get the maximum performance from your software. Learn how to:

* Create striking effects with no commercial lighting or studio equipment

* Extend the dynamic range of your digital camera by merging multiple exposures

* Optimize, enhance and montage images with stunning results

The DVD provides extensive support to the book with movie tutorials for all projects, high resolution images, multilayered files of completed projects, a stock library and a keyboard shortcut guide.