new to photoshop

recently i have purchased my very first pp program. photoshop elements 10/ premiere elements 10. i do not use video much on my 550d. my question is what would be an excellent book to learn elements 10. i need something from the ground up to learn. i was looking at this title but very few reviews
The Photoshop Elements 10 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
i want to thank you in advance of any suggestions that you share

Welcome to Elements.
There are a ton of resources available to you.

Here are a couple of links to keep you busy for a year or so...


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Assuming that's the Scott Kelby book, I'd consider it an excellent "starting point" for learning Elements. He has a "dorky" sense of humor, but he does fill his books with excellent hands-on tutorials -- if you succeed in working through that book without being driven off by his "humor" you will have learned a whole lot!

Another useful Elements "primer" is "The Missing Manual" by Barbara Brundage.

Elements is easy to get "started" in but can be powerful and complex in its overall capabilities, and so I wouldn't hesitate to get both of those books and work your way through each!

There is also an active community dedicated to Elements users called Elements Village. It is associated with a site that offers a subscription for Elements tutorials and resources, and I'd encourage checking it out!

Google "lynda.com free trial" and join up for their 7 day trial period. They have a 2 hour course called "Up and Running with Photoshop Elements 10" and an 11 hour course called "Photoshop Elements 9 Essential Training".

I've taken quite a few of their courses for Adobe and Microsoft titles and have been really happy with them. As a result I've had a paid subscription for the past two years.

tonylong wrote in post #13789327
Assuming that's the Scott Kelby book, I'd consider it an excellent "starting point" for learning Elements. He has a "dorky" sense of humor, but he does fill his books with excellent hands-on tutorials -- if you succeed in working through that book without being driven off by his "humor" you will have learned a whole lot!

Another useful Elements "primer" is "The Missing Manual" by Barbara Brundage.

Elements is easy to get "started" in but can be powerful and complex in its overall capabilities, and so I wouldn't hesitate to get both of those books and work your way through each!

There is also an active community dedicated to Elements users called Elements Village. It is associated with a site that offers a prescription for Elements tutorials and resources, and I'd encourage checking it out!

yes the book is co-written scott kelby and thanks for the link to elements village, and thank you to every one who has replied.