| Working with Layers | |
| Add Layers | p. 4 |
| Achieve Transparency Effects with the Opacity Setting | p. 6 |
| Use the Blending Modes to Blend Layers | p. 8 |
| Add Effects with Layer Styles | p. 10 |
| Work with Adjustment Layers | p. 12 |
| Enhance Your Creativity by Importing Layer Styles | p. 14 |
| Master Zooming | p. 16 |
| Increase Precision by Activating Grids and Rulers | p. 18 |
| Move Objects in Layers | p. 20 |
| Organize Layers | p. 22 |
| Working with Selections and Masks | |
| Using the Marquee Selection Tool | p. 26 |
| Invert Your Selection | p. 28 |
| Save Your Selections | p. 30 |
| Work with the Lasso Tool | p. 32 |
| Make Selections with Brush Selection Tool | p. 34 |
| Modify Your Selections | p. 36 |
| Copy with Selections | p. 38 |
| Transform Your Selections | p. 40 |
| Make a Selection from a Mask | p. 42 |
| Feather Your Selections | p. 44 |
| Using Filters | |
| Add Movement with the Motion Blur Tool | p. 48 |
| Soften Harsh Edges to Create Believable Images | p. 50 |
| Use Filters to Create an Old News Photo | p. 52 |
| Turn Your Photo into an Artists's Sketch | p. 54 |
| Remove Graininess and Noise to Sharpen a Photo | p. 56 |
| Use Mulitple Filters to Create a Texture | p. 58 |
| Turn Your Photos into Watercolor Art | p. 60 |
| Add Flair to 3-D Text Using Lighting Effects | p. 62 |
| Add Ghostly Overlays to Your Image | p. 64 |
| Combine Images to Create a Seamless Background | p. 66 |
| Work with Effects and Styles | |
| Frame Your Pictures | p. 70 |
| Create a Snowstorm in Your Image | p. 72 |
| Create a Water Reflection | p. 74 |
| Add Chrome to Text and Shapes | p. 76 |
| Make a Rubber Stamp | p. 78 |
| Blur the Background to Make an Image Stand Out | p. 80 |
| Add a Studio Tarp Effect to a Background | p. 82 |
| Change Day into Night | p. 84 |
| Create Neon Effects | p. 86 |
| Make a Polaroid Picture | p. 88 |
| Mastering Type, Brushes and Shapes | |
| Create Semitransparent Text | p. 92 |
| Add Text Patterns | p. 94 |
| Apply Text Masks | p. 96 |
| Change Text Attributes | p. 98 |
| Create a Textured Type Effect | p. 100 |
| Design Your Own Custom Brushes | p. 102 |
| Work with Shapes | p. 104 |
| Add Shape Styles | p. 106 |
| Design with Custom Shapes | p. 108 |
| Import Additonal Brushes and Shapes | p. 110 |
| Working with Photos | |
| Apply a Quick Fix to a Photo | p. 114 |
| Use the Grid to Straighten a Photo | p. 116 |
| Create a Panoramic Photo | p. 118 |
| Sepia Tone a Photo | p. 122 |
| Create a Photo Montage | p. 124 |
| Remove Objects in a Photo | p. 126 |
| Paste an Object in Another Photo | p. 128 |
| Fix Red Eye | p. 130 |
| Turn a Photo into a Jigsaw Puzzle | p. 132 |
| Crop Photos Creatively | p. 134 |
| Working with Color | |
| Adjust the Color Variations of an Image | p. 138 |
| Remove Color in an Image Selectively | p. 140 |
| Selectively Adjust Color in an Image | p. 142 |
| Replace a Color in an Image | p. 144 |
| Access Color Swatches | p. 146 |
| Paint a Black-and-White Photo | p. 148 |
| Remove a Color Cast | p. 150 |
| Change the Mode of an Image | p. 151 |
| Fine-tune Color with an Adjustment Layer | p. 152 |
| Apply Color with a Fill Layer | p. 154 |
| Preparing Images for Printing and the Web | |
| Preview an Image for Printing | p. 158 |
| Create a Contact Sheet | p. 160 |
| Create a Picture Package | p. 162 |
| Scale an Image | p. 164 |
| Create an Online Photo Gallery | p. 166 |
| Save a JPEG Image for the Web | p. 168 |
| Create a GIF Image for the Web | p. 170 |
| Create a GIF Animation | p. 172 |
| Preview an Image in a Web Browser | p. 174 |
| Add Caption and Copyright Information | p. 175 |
| Speed Things Up | |
| Increase RAM for Elements 2 | p. 178 |
| Improve Performance with Scratch Disks | p. 180 |
| Defragment to Speed Up Your Computer | p. 182 |
| Calibrate Your Monitor | p. 184 |
| Maximize Your Workspace | p. 186 |
| Work with Multiple Monitors | p. 188 |
| Use Recipes to Speed Up Common Tasks | p. 190 |
| Automate File Conversions | p. 192 |
| Automate Other Details in Batches | p. 194 |
| Organize Your Files | p. 196 |
| Working with Other Elements Tools | |
| Create a Graphical Pattern | p. 200 |
| Manage Third-party Plug-Ins | p. 202 |
| Manage Your Tool Presets | p. 204 |
| Work with the Transform Tool | p. 206 |
| Convert a PDF to a PSE2 File | p. 208 |
| Create a PDF Slideshow | p. 210 |
| Select with the Info Palette | p. 214 |
| Scan in a Photo | p. 216 |
| Scan Sketches as Templates | p. 218 |
| Locate Online Resources for Elements 2 | p. 220 |
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