Photo Editing Project Preview.

[F, Calla & Luca]

For anyone who would like to join us in an October project on learning photo editing. Amazon is offering PhotoShop Elements 9 for $59 now, after a rebate.

http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Photoshop-Elements-Win-VERSION/dp/B003Y...

Many of us have PSE9 and this will be the standard editor but abyone can join the ?fun no matter how you edit. But if you want tips and how to advice etc. this will be the way to go, I think. Not enough people have Macs, and I for one refuse another learning curve, so Aperture, Which Mike and Ann use will be not as useful unless you just want to show off edits : ) An new version of PSE will be out in a few days but from what I understand it will have few major changes. Still you may want to go that route. I'm still thinking of how to best go about this so any input is appreciated.

[Ozzy Bob and Leanna]

I definitely want to learn this....if I can! ha

[F, Calla & Luca]

Of course you can!!

[Donna K & Quincy]

A lot of the Photoshop programs must have the same basic tools, so anyone who is a Photoshop guru should be able to help us out if they have the patience to stick with the slow learners among us( me). Now we just need someone to step up and volunteer to do our first lesson.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Step 1 Get the program if you don't have it. Make sure you know how to get a photo you want to work on in the editor, how to save your work, make a copy before you work on the things and the real basics. I am totally self taught but I learned so much in the last couple of weeks and we all can. I know one guru in particular who I am sure will help. Unfortunately our other wonderful guru is working on Aperture : ) I will do the frist lesson with help from all of you. Any ideas?

[Donna K & Quincy]

When I do any editing I save the changes as a copy and when I close the file and it asks if I want to save the changes I say no, so it leaves the original alone. There is probably an easier way to do it. I am totally excited to learn how to use PSE9, I've had it for almost a year.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

I'd like to participate. I have PSE9 at home. I have just installed it but have not yet tried to use it. I'm looking forward to learning!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I have the program sitting in the nice, lovely box...now I have to install it and then I am game.

[Donna K & Quincy]

First step, remove disc from box.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Donna, I am not an idit, idoit.....dum! I made one misteak :)

[Donna K & Quincy]

LOL, Did not mean to infer you were anything less than brilliant! Just letting you know that a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. In this case Step 1.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Oh, well ok then...LOL!!

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

I have the program - probably for almost a year.  LAYERS.  I cannot get them through my dense head.