THIS IS REALLY THE BEST BOOK THAT CAME OUT ABOUT HOW TO USE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8!! REALLY GETS INTO IT AND EXPLAINS ON VIDEO AND IN STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS IN THE BOOK.. YOU USE THEIR PICS TO PRACTICE AND LEARN ON.. EACH CHAPTER TEACHES YOU HOW TO DO SOMETHING.. THEN HAS YOU DO IT WITH YOUR OWN PICTURES. THEN GO BACK TO NEXT CHAPTER... LEARN AND DO! IT IS AWESOME!!! BETTER THAN A CLASSROOM THAT IS TOO CROWDED... YOU CAN LEARN IN YOUR "OWN CLASSROOM" AND BE THE ONLY STUDENT! I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY :)