Combining Images with Photoshop Elements uses great photography and expert design sense to show how you can accomplish beautiful composites in Elements — from simpler tasks such as replacing an image background to more advanced ones such as creating a photomontage. Topics include making selections, working with layers, masking, and applying filters, effects, and layers styles. The book's tone is informative but loose and playful, as veteran designer Ted LoCascio mixes narrative instruction and step-by-step demonstration. Projects span a wide range of image types, including replacing a portrait background, creating a wedding montage, and building an abstract photo collage.

The companion CD includes more than two hours of video training based on the projects and instruction in the book, so you can read about each tool and effect and then actually see how it's done.