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Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual

Errata for Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual

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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".

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Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update

Version Location Description Submitted By Date submitted Date corrected
Printed
Page 84
1st paragraph

see figure 3-15
should be see figure 3-14

Kay Fisher  Mar 25, 2010 
Printed
Page 108
last paragraph

end of last sentence says next to the word "Levels".
it should say - next to the word "Contrast".

Kay Fisher  Mar 25, 2010 
Printed
Page 158
Figure 6-3 caption

For "The Layers panel for the flyer in looks like..." read "The Layers panel for the flyer in Figure 6-1 looks like..."

Simon Brown  Mar 25, 2010 
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Page 363
last paragraphs in Figure 12-17

Paragraph starts with - Here's the girl from again,
It should start with - Here's the girl again,

Note from the Author or Editor:
Should say "Here's the girl from Figure 12-13 again,"

Kay Fisher  Mar 25, 2010 
Printed
Page 408
4th paragraph (2nd para in Gradient Fill Layers)

Second sentence: the dialog box that appears is New Layer, not Gradient Fill. When OK is clicked then indeed the Gradient Fill dialog box pops up as shown in Figure 13-20.

Simon Brown  Jan 05, 2011 
Printed
Page 420
1st paragraph under heading "Text Options"

Paragraph ends with - including the font, font, and alignment.
It should end with - including the font, and alignment.

Kay Fisher  Mar 25, 2010 
Printed
Page 430
First Paragraph of "Text Gradients"

The sentence "The easiest way is to start with a type mask, asexplained on page 43" should read "page 434".

Keith Barkley  Feb 28, 2010 
Printed
Page 430
last paragraph just before the "Tip". 2nd to last sentence.

The page reference is wrong. The sentence ends with - as explained on page 43.
It should end with - as explained on page 434.

Kay Fisher  Mar 25, 2010 
Printed
Page 433
6th paragraph

The Zoom item has two page references mixed up.
It says - ...Zoom (page 88) and Hand (page 86)...
Should be - ...Zoom (page 86) and hand (page 88)...

Kay Fisher  Mar 25, 2010