Contents
1. Welcome .......................................................... 1
Welcome ............................................................................................................. 3
New features...................................................................................................... 4
Installation .......................................................................................................... 6
2. Getting Started ................................................. 7
Startup Wizard .................................................................................................. 9
Organizing photos ......................................................................................... 10
Starting from scratch .................................................................................... 11
Opening an existing file ............................................................................... 12
Saving a file ...................................................................................................... 15
3. Layers, Masks, and Blending ......................... 17
Introduction to layers ................................................................................... 19
Adjusting opacity/transparency ................................................................ 25
Using masks ..................................................................................................... 27
Using blend modes ....................................................................................... 31
4. Making Image Adjustments ............................ 33
Introduction to image adjustments ......................................................... 35
Overview: Adjusting image colours ......................................................... 36
Using adjustment layers .............................................................................. 38
Retouching tools ............................................................................................ 45
Using PhotoFix ................................................................................................ 46
