FAQ: How do I get started with Photoshop Elements Editor, or What do all these tools do?

Opening an image editing application for the first time can be intimidating. The more powerful the tool, the more complicated it can be to learn to use. Below are a list of resources to help you get started with the Photoshop Elements Editor.
I just bought Photoshop Elements, where do I start?
There are a lot of directions you can go when you first make your purchase. Here is your first roadmap.
Getting Started Tutorials
What do all these terms mean?
There are some common words tossed around when talking about image editing or tool use. Here is a helpful guide to define these: Photoshop Elements key concepts
Photoshop Element Help Topics:
Workspace basics
Tools
Color and tonal correction basics
Elements Basics, an overview of Elements' essential concepts on Photoshop Elements User.com
Where can I find some tutorials on the web?
There are many resources for learning Photoshop Elements on the internet. Here are some that we recommend.
Photoshop Elements: Where can I find some good basic tutorials? on the Photoshop Feedback site.
Like Photoshop Elements on Facebook for daily tutorials and inspiration. As well as the occasional contest.
Editing Tutorials for Photoshop Elements on Photoshop.com
Getting Started with the Elements Editor on Photoshop Elements User.com
Photoshop Elements for Dummies.com
What about video tutorials?
Some find it easier to watch a product being demonstrated and explained by an expert
Learn Photoshop Elements 11 on Adobe TV
Photoshop Elements channel on YouTube
Where can I find books about learning Photoshop Elements?
Photoshop Elements books on Pearson Peachpit Press

Hi Christoph and WarriorAnt,
Thank you both for the replies.
I don't know anything about GarageBand because I've never used it. I've never used any music software before, (other than iTunes, Ha!)
I don't have GarageBand on my Mac because it wasn't stock on the old Powerbook G4, so I would have to buy it. I'm happy to do that if I can figure out that it does what I want ... but I'm overwhelmed by the info at Apple's site. Too much for a beginner like me. Even the wikipedia.com entry for GB uses too many terms I don't know, so I'm easily lost.
I just want to be able to set up drum loops and play along with them. The main thing is that I'm able to use third party loops. There are so many really amazing loop products out there ... jungle drums, acoustic jazz drums, lounge, etc. I don't want to get caught up in anything proprietary (like Band-In-A-Box) because the selection is limited. I'm sure GarageBands loops are great, but I want access to all these other third party loops as well ... loops that were not specifically made for GarageBand.
Will GarageBand let me drop in any and all drum loops from these other companies?
And does GarageBand work like a basic sequencer, where I can program up an intro, X number of measures of a loop, then a turnaround, then a variation loop, then an ending, etc?
I know the high-end stuff like Native Instruments Kontakt does this, but unfortunately it also does a kazillion other professional-level things I will never need and don't want to pay for (and which make the software more complex and daunting).
Thank you again, both of you, for responding and helping me with this project.
Just a little more advice on those two questions would really go a long way.
-JOHN

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FAQ: How do I use Revel with the Elements 12 Organizer (Mobile Albums)?

FAQ: How do I use Revel with Photoshop Elements 12 Mobile Albums?
Photoshop Elements lets you upload your media to Adobe® Revel and then access it from any device. Media already present in your Revel libraries is downloaded into Elements Organizer, so that you can work with it. Adobe Revel is an app that lets you store your media in the cloud and share it privately or publicly. See the links below for additional informtion about using Elements 11 and Premiere Elements 12 with Revel.
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http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/using/whats-new.html
http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/using/whats-new.html
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I have to get back on this, Just recently bought Elements and Premiere for Mac (actually more for fun and possible use for a minor workshop, not for my professional workflow) and only had a short glance at it.
Just glanced at it again (still briefly) but there is a difference that you can't use in Bridge. Organizer has some shortcuts to fix images and creates a new version of the original.
This is not possible in Bridge. Also the Output Module in Bridge has a different approach to the create section in Organizer.
For me Bridge is the right tool and I'm sure "tweetybird" will benefit also after having learned a bit.
Especially the menu tools/Photoshop and the options in there will give better results (and far more control) to 'fix' ( I rather speak of optimize ) files to your satisfaction
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How do I get updates for Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac?

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FAQ: How do I get started using SpeedGrade

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Can I link iPhoto with Photoshop Elements Editor?

The new AppStore PSE Editor doesn't seem to link with iPhoto like the full version

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