I am still practicing my PSE2 alot. I have borrowed alot of books from the library to see which one connects with me. Sometimes, you just have to be on the same mind meld with the writer or teacher. I found a little book called Create! The No Nonsense Guide to Photoshop Elements 2 by Greg Smisic and Katy Bodenmiller. It is not fancy looking, but the text is the clearest I have found so far. In other words, it connected with my style of learning. I renewed it twice and have ordered it thru my college bookstore, and am waiting impatiently for it so I can mark it up.