<img align=left src=http://forums.biorust.com/images/permlinks/pselementsbyexample.jpg>I've no idea if I've mentioned this before (I don't think I have done), but you guys & gals might want to check out the latest book by
Mark Clarkson, entitled
Photoshop Elements by Example. It offers an absolute ton of hints & tips based around bite-sized projects, and will make you competent in no time. Oh, and it features a project heavily inspired by (and credited to) yours truly! Here's the marketing blurb:
<i>This easy-to-follow book from a critically acclaimed digital artist takes a fresh approach to learning Photoshop Elements. Inside, you’ll find more than 30 example projects created using a variety of image editing techniques done in Photoshop Elements. Each project opens with the finished-product image, and then breaks down exactly how that image was created, in a concise 5-10 page lesson with tons of art, callouts, and easy-to-follow text.</i>