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As I mentioned, I'm going to assume you already have a working knowledge of Photoshop and the very basics of digital imaging theory. There will be several functions that I will largely ignore because they are not used much by photographers, mostly by graphic artists and web developers and such. For instance, I will not go into the use of GIF, or if you pronounce it jif files, because they are almost exclusively used in web development. So if you feel like part of the functionality of Photoshop has been ignored, it's because part of the functionality of Photoshop has been ignored. We are only concerned with those parts that are useful in photography. Also, I'm not going to go into the definition of a pixel. I assume you know what that is and how it applies in my discussions on resolution. The subject of the difference between dpi and ppi will also not be covered. See, these are all very elementary subjects that all photographers should be well versed in. However, if you feel like you are lacking in that information, a place to go to learn this basic stuff is 123di.com. Now, I highly recommend 123di as a resource to turn to. It's a standalone program that exists off the Internet. You download it and then access it off the Internet and it does a very, very good job of explaining in minute detail the basic theory of digital photography and the properties of light, camera sensors, etcetera. The information is extremely comprehensive. Even the mathematics of the subject is thoroughly examined. Now, as for photography, if you're shooting with any kind of digital camera, Photoshop can and will help you get the most out of your efforts. But if you feel that the extent of your photography is shooting the kids in the back yard and taking the four-year old 200 dollar point-and-shoot out of the kitchen drawer twice a year when you go on vacation is all really the kind of photography you ever do, you might be better off with Photoshop Elements. In other words, if you typically take pictures, send them to Grandma on the web and print them at Kinkos, then Photoshop Elements might be a better choice. It's a stripped-down version of Photoshop CS3, much less expensive and the learning curve is much less steep. For the casual photographer, Elements will do a great job of improving your images very easily. Plus you'll get your feet wet with the subject of image manipulation and you'll know pretty quickly if this is something you want to pursue in more detail. This tutorial is for the serious amateur and the working professional.