Acknowledgments | p. xiv |
Introduction | p. xv |
Get to Know Photoshop Elements | p. 1 |
Navigate in Photoshop Elements | p. 3 |
Understand the Interface | p. 4 |
View the Work Area | p. 5 |
View the Shortcuts Bar | p. 7 |
View the Options Bar | p. 7 |
View the Toolbox | p. 8 |
View the Status Bar | p. 10 |
View and Work with the Palette Well | p. 11 |
Get Started with the Welcome Screen | p. 13 |
Obtain Help from Photoshop Elements | p. 14 |
Get Help from the Main Help Facilities | p. 14 |
Find Definitions in the Glossary | p. 15 |
Search for Help | p. 15 |
View Hints in the Hints Palette | p. 15 |
Follow a Recipe | p. 16 |
Get Important Data from the Info Palette | p. 17 |
Rearrange the Photoshop Elements Work Area to Suit You | p. 18 |
Move and Resize Palettes | p. 18 |
Dock and Undock Palettes | p. 18 |
Group and Ungroup Palettes | p. 20 |
Collapse and Close Palettes | p. 20 |
Turn Palettes On and Off with the Window Menu | p. 21 |
Use the Palette Menus | p. 23 |
Correct Mistakes You've Made | p. 24 |
Correct the Last Action | p. 24 |
Use the Undo History Palette to Make Corrections | p. 24 |
Configure Photoshop Elements | p. 27 |
Manage Presets with the Preset Manager | p. 28 |
Load a Library of Presets | p. 29 |
Replace a Library of Presets | p. 29 |
Modify the Presets | p. 30 |
Save a Subset of Presets | p. 31 |
Change the Appearance of the Presets | p. 31 |
Set Your Own Preferences | p. 32 |
Set General Preferences | p. 33 |
Set Saving Files Preferences | p. 34 |
Set Display and Cursors Preferences | p. 34 |
Set Transparency Preferences | p. 35 |
Set Units and Rulers Preferences | p. 36 |
Set the Grid | p. 38 |
Set Up Scratch Disks | p. 38 |
Set Up the Memory Cache | p. 40 |
Get Your Images Into Photoshop Elements | p. 41 |
Create a New Image | p. 42 |
Create a New, Empty Image | p. 42 |
Create an Image from the Clipboard | p. 45 |
Open a File from a Disk Drive | p. 46 |
Open a File Using the File Browser | p. 47 |
View Your Drives and Files | p. 48 |
Sort the Files | p. 49 |
Choose the Type of Visible Image Information | p. 50 |
Rotate File Thumbnails | p. 50 |
Rename and Delete Files | p. 50 |
Open Acrobat, Photo CD, or PostScript Files | p. 52 |
Open an Adobe Acrobat File | p. 52 |
Open a Kodak Photo CD File | p. 53 |
Open a Postscript Image | p. 54 |
Import a PDF Image | p. 54 |
Obtain an Image from Your Scanner or Camera | p. 54 |
Figure Out Where You Are with the Navigator Palette | p. 56 |
Zoom In and Out | p. 57 |
Use the Zoom Tool | p. 57 |
Use the View Menu | p. 58 |
Drag Your Photo Around with the Hand Tool | p. 59 |
Reorient the Image | p. 59 |
Set Up a Contact Sheet to See the Contents of a Folder | p. 61 |
Save a File in Any Format | p. 63 |
Save a File in Photoshop Elements Format | p. 64 |
Save a File as a JPEG | p. 64 |
Save a File as a GIF | p. 66 |
Save a File as a TIFF | p. 68 |
Save a File as EPS | p. 69 |
Make Simple Adjustments to Your Images | p. 71 |
Make General Fixes to an Entire Image | p. 73 |
Crop Your Picture to Remove Unneeded Portions | p. 74 |
Crop with the Crop Tool | p. 74 |
Crop with the Crop Command | p. 75 |
Change the Canvas Size | p. 76 |
Let Photoshop Elements Correct Your Pictures | p. 77 |
Make Quick Fixes to Your Photos | p. 78 |
Adjust the Brightness | p. 78 |
Correct the Color | p. 80 |
Enhance the Focus | p. 80 |
Use the Rotate Quick Fix | p. 80 |
Preview Multiple Variations | p. 81 |
Correct Deep Shadows with Fill Flash | p. 82 |
Bring Out the Background with Backlighting | p. 84 |
Sharpen a Photo to Correct Focus Problems | p. 86 |
Make Color Corrections for Yourself | p. 87 |
Understand the Color Wheel | p. 87 |
Analyze Color Distribution with the Histogram | p. 89 |
Correct a Color Cast | p. 91 |
Adjust the Hue and Saturation | p. 93 |
Convert to Black and White | p. 95 |
Adjust the Brightness and Contrast | p. 96 |
Correct Your Photos with the Levels Controls | p. 97 |
Adjust the Tonal Range with the Input Levels | p. 99 |
Adjust the Tonal Range with Output Levels | p. 101 |
Set the Target Colors with the Eyedroppers | p. 101 |
Rotate and Straighten Images | p. 102 |
Apply Special Effects to a Photo | p. 104 |
Posterize a Photo | p. 104 |
Apply a Gradient Map | p. 106 |
Convert to High-Contrast with Threshold | p. 107 |
Choose and Customize Paint and Brush Tools | p. 109 |
Pick a Paint Tool to Do Touch-Ups | p. 110 |
Set the Options for Your Paint Tool | p. 111 |
Set the Brush Size and Style | p. 112 |
Set the Opacity | p. 113 |
Set the Blending Mode | p. 114 |
Configure the Sponge Tool | p. 116 |
Set up Special Tool Options | p. 117 |
Set the Brush Dynamics | p. 117 |
Pick a Color to Use with Your Brush Tools | p. 122 |
Exercise Color Control with the Adobe Color Picker | p. 122 |
Pick a Color with the Eyedropper | p. 124 |
Choose a Color from the Swatch Palette | p. 125 |
Create and Edit Brushes | p. 126 |
Build a Brush | p. 126 |
Save and Load Sets of Brushes | p. 127 |
Create a Custom Brush Shape | p. 128 |
Touch Up Your Photo with Brushes and Shapes | p. 129 |
Paint an Area of a Photo with the Brush Tool | p. 130 |
Draw with the Pencil | p. 132 |
Add Blur to Hide Features of a Photo | p. 133 |
Sharpen Areas to Bring Them Into Focus | p. 134 |
Saturate and Desaturate with the Sponge Tool | p. 137 |
Smudge a Photo to Soften Details | p. 138 |
Remove Red Eye | p. 140 |
Clean Up Areas with Darkroom-Like Tools | p. 143 |
Lighten an Area with the Dodge Tool | p. 144 |
"Burn in" an Area with the Burn Tool | p. 146 |
Repair Old Photos with the Dust & Scratches Filter | p. 147 |
Paint with the Background Color Using the Eraser | p. 151 |
Remove Extraneous Backgrounds with the Background Eraser | p. 151 |
Erase Blocks of Color | p. 153 |
Make Fine Repairs with the Clone Stamp | p. 154 |
Fix Scan Noise with the Clone Stamp | p. 156 |
Remove an Object with the Clone Stamp | p. 157 |
Repair an Old Photo with the Clone Stamp | p. 160 |
Paint a Pattern with the Pattern Stamp | p. 160 |
Apply Changes to Specific Parts of Your Photos | p. 165 |
Make Selections and Apply Changes | p. 167 |
Make a Selection with the Selection Tools | p. 169 |
Select with the Marquee Tools | p. 171 |
Select with the Lasso Tools | p. 173 |
Make a Selection with the Selection Brush | p. 178 |
Select a Color with the Magic Wand | p. 179 |
Modify a Selection | p. 181 |
Add, Subtract, and Intersect Selections | p. 181 |
Invert a Selection | p. 184 |
Expand or Contract a Selection | p. 184 |
Select a Border | p. 186 |
Add a Border with Stroke | p. 187 |
Move the Selection | p. 188 |
Cut and Move the Selected Object | p. 188 |
Copy and Move the Selection | p. 189 |
Reuse Selections by Saving and Loading | p. 189 |
Apply Effects to Selected Areas | p. 192 |
Blur the Background | p. 192 |
Change the Color of an Object | p. 194 |
Use Brightness/Contrast to Fix an Area | p. 197 |
Use the Paint Bucket to Fill an Area | p. 198 |
Use the Gradient Tool to Recolor an Object | p. 202 |
Use the Gradient Map to Recolor an Object | p. 205 |
Create a Smooth Custom Gradient | p. 207 |
Create a Noise Custom Gradient | p. 210 |
Create and Manage Layers | p. 213 |
Understand What Layers Can Do | p. 214 |
View and Use the Layers Palette | p. 216 |
Modify Layer Opacity | p. 217 |
Modify the Layer Blending Mode | p. 217 |
Change Layer Visibility | p. 218 |
Lock or Unlock a Layer | p. 218 |
Rearrange the Layer Stacking Order | p. 219 |
Choose the Layer to Work On | p. 220 |
Rename a Layer | p. 222 |
Group Layers Together | p. 222 |
Delete a Layer | p. 224 |
Duplicate a Layer | p. 224 |
Copy a Layer to a New Image | p. 225 |
Create New Layers | p. 225 |
Create a New Fill Layer | p. 225 |
Create a New Adjustment Layer | p. 229 |
Create a New Layer from the Background | p. 231 |
Create a New Layer Using Cut and Paste | p. 231 |
Manage and Manipulate Layers | p. 234 |
Link Layers Together to Control Them as One | p. 234 |
Reduce the Number of Layers | p. 236 |
Simplify Layers to Make Them Editable | p. 238 |
Sample from All Layers with the Brush Tools | p. 238 |
Use a Mask to Control Layer Effects | p. 240 |
Create a Mask with the Selection Tools | p. 240 |
Modify a Mask with the Brush Tools | p. 241 |
Apply a Gradient Mask | p. 245 |
Customize Layers with Layer Styles | p. 249 |
Set a Layer Style | p. 250 |
Apply a Layer Style Using the Layer Style Palette | p. 251 |
Adjust the Layer Style Settings | p. 254 |
Create Useful Digital Effects with Layer Styles | p. 258 |
Use Color Burn | p. 258 |
Use Color Fade | p. 258 |
Use the Fog Layer Style | p. 259 |
Use the Rain Layer Style | p. 260 |
Use Snow to Turn Summer into Winter | p. 262 |
Transform and Rotate Part of an Image | p. 267 |
Flip and Rotate Layers | p. 269 |
Flip and Rotate Selections | p. 270 |
Perform a Transform | p. 271 |
Scale Part of an Image | p. 273 |
Rotate Part of an Image | p. 276 |
Set the Reference Point | p. 276 |
Skew Part of an Image | p. 278 |
Distort Part of an Image | p. 279 |
Apply Perspective | p. 280 |
Add Objects and Change Image Backgrounds | p. 287 |
Add an Object to an Image | p. 288 |
Add a Dramatic Sky to a Photo | p. 292 |
Add a Dramatic Sky to a Photo with the Magic Eraser | p. 292 |
Add a Dramatic Sky to a Photo with a Mask | p. 293 |
Add a Dramatic Sky to a Photo with the Clone Stamp | p. 296 |
Change the Background of an Image | p. 298 |
Replace the Background Using Copy and Paste | p. 298 |
Replace the Background by Creating a Layer Via Cut | p. 299 |
Replace the Background Using Layer Via Copy | p. 302 |
Add Simple Shapes to Your Image | p. 305 |
Choose and Customize a Shape | p. 307 |
Choose the Shape to Use | p. 307 |
Customize Shape Behavior | p. 308 |
Work with Shapes | p. 314 |
Add Shapes to the Diagram | p. 314 |
Choose a Layer Style | p. 319 |
Move and Transform Shapes | p. 320 |
Change the Shape Fill Color | p. 322 |
Fill Shapes with Gradients and Patterns | p. 324 |
Use Shapes with Photos | p. 326 |
Dress Up an Image with Thought Bubbles | p. 326 |
Build a Custom Sign | p. 327 |
Add a Frame to an Image | p. 328 |
Use Effects, Filters, and Text to Go Beyond the Darkroom | p. 335 |
Use Media Filters to Change the Look of Your Images | p. 337 |
Choose a Filter to Apply to Your Image | p. 340 |
Understand Filter Categories | p. 342 |
Work with the Artistic Filters | p. 342 |
Add Texture with Underpainting | p. 342 |
Add Texture and Style with Rough Pastels | p. 343 |
Convert an Image to Colored Pencil | p. 344 |
Use the Cutout Filter to Simulate Paper Cutouts | p. 344 |
Paint an Image in Fresco Style | p. 346 |
Create a Painting with Paint Daub | p. 347 |
Work with Brush Stroke Filters | p. 347 |
Work with the Pixelate Filters | p. 348 |
Apply Alternate Media to an Image with the Sketch Filters | p. 350 |
Build a Color Image Using Water Paper | p. 351 |
Turn Your Image to Metal with the Chrome Filter | p. 352 |
Render Images in Two Colors | p. 353 |
Use the Stylize Filters | p. 359 |
Adding Texture to Images with the Texture Filters | p. 362 |
Use Power Filters to Enhance Your Images | p. 365 |
Work with Blur Filters | p. 366 |
Precisely Control Blur with Smart Blur | p. 366 |
Add Realistic Blur with Gaussian Blur | p. 369 |
Simulate Motion with Motion Blur | p. 369 |
Work with Distort Filters | p. 370 |
Look at Your Image Through Glass | p. 371 |
Create Water Reflections with Ripple and Ocean Ripple | p. 371 |
Define Your Own Wave Patterns | p. 373 |
Simulate a Diffusion Filter | p. 375 |
Melt Your Image with the Liquefy Filter | p. 376 |
Work with the Noise Filters | p. 382 |
Use Median to Reduce Motion Blur | p. 382 |
Accentuate Edges with Despeckle | p. 383 |
Add Noise to an Image with the Add Noise Filter | p. 383 |
Work with the Render Filters | p. 385 |
Build Your Own Cloud Patterns | p. 385 |
Tint Your Image with Difference Clouds | p. 386 |
Add Lens Flare to a Bright Picture | p. 386 |
Add Lights to Your Image with Lighting Effects | p. 388 |
Add Three-Dimensional Effects with the 3D Transform | p. 395 |
Sharpen Photos with the Sharpen Filters | p. 405 |
Combine Filters with Effects | p. 405 |
Add Type to Your Images | p. 409 |
Create Your Text | p. 410 |
Edit and Modify the Text Properties | p. 412 |
Select Text for Editing | p. 412 |
Modify the Text Properties | p. 413 |
Change Text Orientation | p. 417 |
Warp Text into Strange Shapes | p. 418 |
Reposition and Transform Text | p. 420 |
Change the Text Layer | p. 421 |
Apply Layer Styles | p. 422 |
Apply Filters to Type | p. 422 |
Apply Effects to Jazz Up Your Text | p. 423 |
Apply a Fancy Fill to Text | p. 424 |
Add a Gradient Fill to Your Text | p. 425 |
Fill Text with a Pattern | p. 425 |
Fill Text with a Picture | p. 426 |
Group an Image Layer with a Text Layer | p. 426 |
Create a Text-Shaped Selection | p. 430 |
Create a Mask with the Type Mask Tools | p. 432 |
Build Panoramics from Your Images | p. 435 |
Understand the Photomerge Tool | p. 436 |
Build a Panoramic Image | p. 436 |
Modify the Photomerge Composition | p. 441 |
Change the View Options of the Photomerge Dialog Box | p. 442 |
Apply Perspective to the Image | p. 442 |
Correct Color Differences with Advanced Blending | p. 444 |
Share Your Images with Others | p. 445 |
Prepare Your Images for the Web and Viewing | p. 447 |
Change the Picture Size to Keep Transfer Time Down | p. 448 |
Set the Image Dimensions | p. 449 |
Control Resampling | p. 449 |
Choose a Web Format for Your Photos | p. 450 |
Use JPEG for Photos | p. 450 |
Use GIF for Clipart and Vector Images | p. 453 |
Optimize Your Image with Save For Web | p. 454 |
Use Predefined Optimization Settings | p. 456 |
Set Optimization for JPEG Files | p. 457 |
Set Optimization for GIF Files | p. 458 |
Modify the Image Size | p. 460 |
Create a Web Photo Gallery | p. 460 |
Specify the Site Characteristics | p. 461 |
Choose a Source for Your Images | p. 463 |
Choose the Destination for Your Web Photo Gallery | p. 463 |
Specify the Options | p. 463 |
Create Your Web Photo Gallery | p. 468 |
Create an Acrobat Photo Presentation | p. 470 |
Print and Modify Batches of Images | p. 475 |
Set Up and Print Your Image | p. 476 |
Set Up the Page | p. 476 |
Print the Image | p. 477 |
Preview Your Print | p. 478 |
Set the Basic Print Preview Options | p. 479 |
Set Output and Color Management Options | p. 479 |
Optimize a Sheet of Paper with Picture Package | p. 482 |
Pick a Picture Source | p. 483 |
Set the Document Options | p. 484 |
Set the Label Options | p. 486 |
Apply Batch Conversions to Multiple Images | p. 486 |
Set the Files to Convert | p. 486 |
Set the Conversion File Type | p. 487 |
Set the File Size | p. 487 |
Rename the Result Files | p. 488 |
Set the Output Options | p. 489 |
Index | p. 491 |
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