Create! The No Nonsense Guide to Photoshop Elements 2

Name: Create! The No Nonsense Guide to Photoshop Elements 2
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ISBN: 9780072227383

ISBN-10: 0072227389

ISBN-13: 9780072227383

Edition: 2003

Authors: Greg Simsic, Kate Bodenmiller

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This introductory guide aims to help the reader get the most from Photoshop Elements 2.

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List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Publication date: 12/31/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Acquaint	p. 1
Start	p. 2
The Welcome Screen	p. 2
New, Browse, and Connect	p. 2
Common Issues and Tutorial	p. 2
Know the Work Area	p. 3
Open an Image	p. 4
The Image Window	p. 4
The Status Bar	p. 6
Turn On Rulers	p. 7
Resize an Image Window	p. 7
Choose Menu Commands	p. 7
View Windows	p. 8
Retrieve the Welcome Screen	p. 8
Change an Image	p. 8
Flip	p. 8
Rotate	p. 8
Take a Shortcut	p. 9
Step Backward	p. 9
Key Commands	p. 9
Use Palettes	p. 10
View a Palette	p. 10
Combine Palettes	p. 11
Dock Palettes	p. 12
Wield Tools	p. 13
Select a Tool	p. 13
Selection Tools	p. 13
Creation Tools	p. 13
Retouch Tools	p. 13
Miscellaneous Tools and Color	p. 14
Set Tool Options	p. 14
Change Your View	p. 15
Magnify	p. 15
Zoom Tool	p. 15
Navigate the Image Area	p. 16
Navigator Palette	p. 16
Boost Performance	p. 17
Set Preferences	p. 17
Random Access Memory	p. 17
Scratch Disks	p. 18
Learn More	p. 19
Hints	p. 19
How To	p. 19
Help	p. 20
Get Images	p. 21
Understand Images	p. 22
Know What Kind	p. 22
Bitmap Images	p. 22
Vector Images	p. 23
Change Size and Resolution	p. 23
Resize	p. 24
Resample	p. 25
Go Back to the Drawing Board	p. 26
Know Color Modes	p. 27
RGB Mode	p. 27
Indexed Color Mode	p. 27
Grayscale Mode	p. 28
Bitmap Mode	p. 29
Change Canvas Size	p. 29
Open Images	p. 30
Open Recent Images	p. 31
Open Other File Formats	p. 32
EPS	p. 32
PDF	p. 33
Photo CD	p. 33
Browse	p. 34
The File Browser	p. 34
Find a File	p. 35
Customize the Browser	p. 36
Rename Files	p. 36
Organize Files	p. 36
Connect to a Camera or Scanner	p. 37
Import Photos	p. 37
Import Scans	p. 38
TWAIN	p. 39
WIA	p. 39
Video Stills	p. 39
Retouch	p. 41
Understand Color	p. 42
The Plain Truth	p. 42
Calibrate Your Monitor	p. 42
Fix Quick	p. 44
Quick Fix	p. 45
A Scan	p. 46
Balance Light and Dark	p. 47
Compensate for Bad Lighting	p. 47
Fill Flash	p. 47
Adjust Backlighting	p. 48
Improve Contrast	p. 48
Levels	p. 49
Correct Color	p. 51
Remove a Color-Cast	p. 51
Color-Cast Command	p. 51
Color Variations	p. 52
Improve Color Balance	p. 53
Auto Color Correct	p. 53
Enhance Color	p. 53
Saturation	p. 53
Hue	p. 54
More Flexibility	p. 54
Fix Flaws	p. 56
No More Red Eye	p. 56
Red Eye Brush	p. 56
Cover-Up	p. 57
Smudge	p. 57
Clone Tool	p. 57
Fine-Tune	p. 59
Sharpen Details	p. 59
Unsharp Mask	p. 59
Pin-Point Sharpen	p. 60
Soften Harsh Edges	p. 61
Blur Tool	p. 61
Select	p. 63
Crop an Image	p. 64
Crop Tool	p. 64
Adjust the Crop	p. 65
Make a Simple Selection	p. 66
Make an Irregular Selection	p. 67
Set Lasso Options	p. 68
Selection Mode	p. 68
Anti-Alias	p. 68
Feather	p. 69
Use the Lasso	p. 69
Add to a Selection	p. 70
Subtract From a Selection	p. 71
Copy and Paste	p. 72
Flip, Scale, Rotate, and Move	p. 73
Flip	p. 73
Scale	p. 73
Rotate	p. 74
Move	p. 74
Make a Complex Selection	p. 75
Set Options	p. 76
Selection Mode	p. 76
Feather and Anti-aliased	p. 76
Width, Edge Contrast, and Frequency	p. 76
Use the Magnetic Lasso	p. 77
Modify a Selection	p. 79
Grow	p. 79
Similar	p. 80
Expand or Contract	p. 80
Smooth	p. 80
Incorporate a Copy	p. 81
Make It Seamless	p. 81
Remove a Halo	p. 81
Make it Convincing	p. 82
Use the Magic Wand	p. 82
Select the Inverse	p. 83
Add Type	p. 85
Create Type	p. 86
Enter Type	p. 86
Edit	p. 87
Format	p. 87
Change the Font	p. 88
Resize	p. 88
Anti-Alias	p. 88
Align	p. 89
Pick a Color	p. 90
Change Orientation	p. 90
Move It	p. 90
Warp	p. 91
Make Waves	p. 91
Transform	p. 93
Skew	p. 93
Change Perspective	p. 94
Add Depth	p. 95
Bevels	p. 95
Shadows	p. 96
Plastic	p. 96
Fill Text	p. 97
Rusted Metal	p. 97
Easy Patterns	p. 98
Rusted Metal Revisited	p. 98
Paint	p. 101
Collect Materials	p. 102
Start a Blank Canvas	p. 102
Color Palette	p. 103
Foreground/Background	p. 103
Color Picker	p. 103
Swatches Palette	p. 104
Choose a Brush	p. 107
Select the Brush Tool	p. 107
Brushes Pop-Up Palette	p. 107
Erase	p. 109
Paint to Canvas	p. 110
Fill With Paint	p. 110
Gradients	p. 110
Paint Bucket	p. 111
Customize a Brush	p. 113
Size	p. 113
Spacing	p. 113
Blend Colors	p. 115
Opacity and Fade	p. 116
Smudge	p. 116
Mix Media	p. 117
Colorize an Image	p. 117
Turn a Photo Into a Painting	p. 118
Impressionist Brush	p. 118
Combine Images	p. 121
Build a Layered File	p. 122
Create a Background	p. 122
Add a Shape	p. 123
Change Color	p. 124
Simplify Layer	p. 124
Add Type	p. 124
Understand Layers	p. 125
Layers Palette	p. 125
Arrange Objects	p. 128
Move	p. 128
Reorder	p. 129
Link	p. 130
Blend Images	p. 130
Make an Image Transparent	p. 131
Mask an Image	p. 132
Lock Transparency	p. 132
Group Layers	p. 133
Add Image Layers	p. 134
Duplicate Layers	p. 134
Drag Layers	p. 134
Clean It Up	p. 135
Lock	p. 136
Delete	p. 136
Merge	p. 137
Flatten	p. 137
Save As	p. 138
Make a Panorama	p. 138
Embellish	p. 143
Be an Artist	p. 144
Filters	p. 144
Impressionist	p. 145
Surrealist	p. 146
Create an Illusion	p. 148
Water	p. 148
Glass	p. 148
Add Movement	p. 149
Blur	p. 149
Wind	p. 149
Double Vision	p. 150
Set the Mood with Lighting	p. 150
Lens Flare	p. 150
Lighting Effects	p. 151
Create Shadows and Glows	p. 153
Drop Shadows	p. 153
Glows	p. 156
Frame a Photo	p. 157
Photo Corners	p. 157
Brushed Aluminum Frame	p. 158
A Frame of One's Own	p. 159
Create Textures and Backgrounds	p. 162
Texturize	p. 162
Start with Color	p. 162
Clouds	p. 164
Present	p. 167
Save Images	p. 168
Save	p. 168
First Save	p. 168
Name Your File	p. 168
File Format	p. 169
Choose a Destination	p. 169
Save As	p. 170
Change the File Format	p. 170
Print	p. 172
Print Preview	p. 173
Page Setup	p. 173
Scale	p. 174
Resolution	p. 174
Paper	p. 174
Save Paper	p. 175
Picture Package	p. 175
Contact Sheet	p. 176
E-mail an Image	p. 177
Present a Slide Show	p. 178
Select Images	p. 178
Direct Your Show	p. 179
View Your Slide Show	p. 179
Prepare an Image for the Web	p. 179
Save for Web	p. 180
Use a Predefined Setting	p. 181
Fine-Tune the Settings	p. 181
Image Size	p. 181
Optimization Information	p. 181
Create a Photo Gallery	p. 182
Gather Images	p. 182
Setup	p. 183
Choose an Image Folder	p. 183
Choose a Destination	p. 183
Choose Options	p. 184
Banner	p. 184
Choose Image Size	p. 184
Make Elements Work	p. 185
Index	p. 187
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