Summary

In this chapter, we have looked at introducing you to the best editing practices in Elements so as to streamline your creative photographic workflow, which in turn will make your output more efficient, giving you more time to shoot pictures. It's also been a comprehensive introduction to the use of RAW files, and most importantly, how to edit them using Elements' Camera RAW utility – an important step if you are to develop and maintain a high level of professionalism in your creative careers. We should also now have a good understanding of image resolution and file resampling when it comes to reducing or enlarging image files.

We have also seen how easy it is to come up with a stunning look for your images by editing them using one of Elements' many instant-preset special effects and image fixes, just as you might when applying an Instagram filter online. It's important for beginners to see how easy it is to produce beautiful effects with no previous...