The Photoshop Elements 12 Book for Digital Photographers from New Riders covers tips and tricks for using Adobe's Photoshop Elements 12 photo editing software. This updated first edition covers both Windows and Mac versions and provides detailed instructions for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching and presenting photos like a professional.

Authors: Scott Kelby & Matt Kloskowski

• How to retouch portraits
• Simple and effective color correction
• Using Camera RAW for processing multiple types of files, including RAW, JPEG, and TIFF
• Sharpening techniques
• Photographic special effects
• Improved and added features in version 12, like the working space, moving objects and background auto fill in, Frames, Effects, Textures, and sharing photos online

• Chapter 1: Organized Chaos / Managing Photos Using the Organizer
• Chapter 2: Raw Justice / Processing Your Images Using Camera Raw
• Chapter 3: Scream of the Crop / How to Resize and Crop Photos
• Chapter 4: edIT / Using Quick, Guided and Expert Editing
• Chapter 5: Layer Cake / Working with Layers
• Chapter 6: Little Problems / Fixing Common Problems
• Chapter 7: Select Start / Selection Techniques
• Chapter 8: Retouch Me / Retouching Portraits
• Chapter 9: Clone Wars / Removing Unwanted Objects
• Chapter 10: Side Effects / Special Effects for Photographers
• Chapter 11: Sharpen Your Teeth / Sharpening Techniques
• Chapter 12: Fine Print / Printing, Color Management, and My Elements 12 Workflow

Scott Kelby is one of the bestselling authors on digital photography in the world. He is editor and publisher of Photoshop User magazine, President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, and technical chair of Photoshop World, the largest Photoshop gathering in the world.

Matt Kloskowski is the Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, and co-host of The Grid, a weekly online show about photography. 

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does using encryption affect performance?

A: It was once true that there was a performance penalty for drive encryption. Modern processors in computers are more than capable of handling the encryption without any discernible difference in performance.

Q: 2. Is there a USB-C cable in the box? I have a new laptop with only USB-C.

A: The WD 18TB My Book Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive would require a USB-A to USB-C adapter. The USB 3.0 Cable supplied is Micro-B to USB-A.

Q: 3. is it compatible with PS4??

A: Yeah, you'll just plug it into USB slot on front of PS4.

Q: 4. If I reformat the the disk I will erase all preinstalled software. Will I still have the ability to password protect the drive?

A: Copy the software to your hard drive, reformat the portable drive, then put the software back.

Q: 5. Why does the title say USB 3.1 when everything else says its USB 3.0? Is that a typo?

A: USB 3.1 (Gen 1) offers the same speeds as USB 3.0, the terms are interchangeable. The only difference is that it can have a USB type A or A USB type C plug. The WD 8TB My Book Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive B&H # WEWDBBGB0080 is a USB 3.0 hard drive with a USB 3.0 type A cable.

Q: 6. When is the release date ?

A: At this time we are expecting this item to arrive at B&H mid December. You can click on the "Request Stock Alert" button and submit your e-mail to be notified when it comes in.

Q: 7. can this edit HEIC files?

A: Yes, Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 2021 does support .heic files via a codec: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/ps-heic-codec.html

Q: 8. Can anyone tell me what the read/write speeds are for this hard drive (6tb)?

A: The manufacturer does not specify the speed of this drive. The internal drives can change based on manufacturer runs. Speed will vary on a number of factors.

Q: 9. Does this install and run on imac with M1 processor?

A: Yes, it will work with the new M1 processors.

Q: 10. Decent results for mac users?

A: I'm currently using it with TimeMachine to backup my MacBook Pro. I needed to reformat the drive using Apple Disk Utility. But, afterwards, everything has worked fine.