I just (today) bought "Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 - Maximum Performance." I'm seeing quite a difference in my output already.

Only problem is the DVD doesn't seem to work properly, not sure if the disc is at fault or if my Windows is just being grumpy today.

Edit - I should say that I browsed Amazon at length reading reviews, then headed to the local Borders and check every single PSE6 book on their shelves. This was the one which had the most info on what I wanted from the software (ie none of the photo albums, keywords, how to paint a line type of stuff) - how to get the maximum power out of the software, for top quality photo results. It's definitely a book for photographers.