First Outing with 17-55/2.8

[Alan]

TucsonTRD, the method I used is from the full version of CS4 (curves, Lab color mode) which is not available in Elements, but there is plenty you can do to with Elements, to correct images.


If you do plan on getting PSE 8, pick up a book by Scott Kelby, called The Photoshop Elements 8 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices that Matter).


Kelby does a very good job describing many methods of color corrections, adjustments, etc. He describes them in simple terms, and provides many examples. He tends to insert his quirky humor while he goes through the lessons, but it's all designed to keep you interested in the topic at hand.

[Sean Setters]

I'd also suggest downloading GIMP. GIMP is a free image editor that is much like Photoshop, although it's a bit less user-friendly (if you're used to Photoshop, that is). It's certainly worth playing around with.