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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Get to Know Photoshop Elements | |
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| Navigate in Photoshop Elements | |
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| Understand the Interface | |
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| Choose What to Do from the Welcome Screen | |
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| View the Workspace | |
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| View the Shortcuts Bar | |
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| View the Options Bar | |
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| View the Toolbox | |
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| View the Photo Bin | |
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| View and Work with the Palette Bin | |
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| Rearrange the Desktop to Suit You | |
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| Move and Resize Palettes | |
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| Dock and Undock Palettes | |
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| Collapse and Close Palettes | |
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| Turn Palettes On and Off with the Window Menu | |
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| Use the Palette Menus | |
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| Correct Mistakes You've Made | |
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| Correct the Last Action | |
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| Use the Undo History Palette to Make Corrections | |
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| Manage Presets with the Preset Manager | |
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| Load a Library of Presets | |
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| Replace a Library of Presets | |
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| Save a Set of Presets | |
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| Change the Appearance of the Presets | |
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| Obtain Help from Photoshop Elements | |
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| Get Help from the Main Help Facilities | |
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| Find Definitions in the Glossary | |
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| Search for Help | |
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| Use the Help Index | |
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| Use the Help Tutorials | |
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| Bookmark a Help Topic | |
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| Follow the Instructions in the How To Palette | |
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| Get Important Data from the Info Palette | |
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| Get Your Images into Photoshop Elements | |
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| Create a New Image | |
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| Create a New, Empty Image | |
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| Create an Image from the Clipboard | |
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| Open a File from a Disk Drive | |
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| Use and Convert RAW Files | |
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| Understand RAW Format | |
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| Open RAW Files in Photoshop Elements | |
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| Process RAW Files | |
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| Obtain an Image from Your Scanner | |
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| Obtain an Image from a Memory Card or Camera | |
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| View Your Images in Photoshop Elements | |
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| Use Windows or the Entire Workspace | |
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| Figure Out Where You Are with the Navigator Palette | |
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| Zoom In and Out | |
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| Use the Zoom Tool | |
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| Zoom with the View Menu | |
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| Drag Your Photo Around with the Hand Tool | |
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| Reorient the Image | |
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| Duplicate an Image | |
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| Save a File in the Format You Want | |
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| Understand the Save As Dialog Box Options | |
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| Understand the Common File Types | |
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| Save a File in Photoshop Elements Format | |
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| Save a File as a JPEG | |
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| Save a File as a TIFF | |
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| Make Simple Adjustments to Your Images | |
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| Crop and Orient Your Images | |
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| Crop Your Picture to Remove Unneeded Portions | |
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| Crop with the Crop Tool | |
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| Crop with the Crop Command | |
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| Change the Canvas Size | |
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| Rotate and Straighten Images | |
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| Correct the Color, Lighting, and Focus of an Image | |
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| Let Photoshop Elements Correct Your Pictures | |
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| Adjust the Image with Smart Fix | |
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| Preview Multiple Variations | |
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| Analyze Color and Exposure with the Histogram Palette | |
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| Make Color Corrections for Yourself | |
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| Correct a Color Cast | |
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| Use Skin Tone to Correct Color Cast | |
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| Adjust the Hue and Saturation | |
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| Convert to Black and White | |
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| Replace One Color with Another | |
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| Sharpen a Photo to Correct Focus Problems | |
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| Adjust Exposure and Quick-Fix Your Photos | |
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| Make Exposure Corrections for Yourself | |
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| Correct Shadows and Highlights | |
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| Adjust the Brightness and Contrast | |
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| Correct Your Photos with the Levels Controls | |
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| Adjust the Tonal Range with the Input Levels | |
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| Adjust the Tonal Range with Output Levels | |
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| Set the Target Colors with the Eyedroppers | |
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| Make Quick Fixes to Your Photos | |
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| Choose How to View Your Image | |
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| Understand the Quick Fix Tools | |
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| Understand the Quick Fix Adjustments | |
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| Choose and Customize Paint and Brush Tools | |
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| Pick a Paint Tool to Do Touchups | |
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| Set the Options for Your Paint Tool | |
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| Set the Brush Size and Style | |
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| Set the Opacity | |
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| Set the Blending Mode | |
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| Configure the Sponge Tool | |
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| Set Up Special Tool Options | |
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| Set the Tablet Options | |
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| Pick a Color to Use with Your Brush Tools | |
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| Exercise Color Control with the Adobe Color Picker | |
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| Pick a Color with the Eyedropper | |
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| Choose a Color from the Color Swatches Palette | |
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| Touch Up Your Photos with Brushes | |
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| Paint an Area of a Photo with the Brush Tool | |
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| Add Blur to Hide Features of a Photo | |
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| Sharpen Areas to Bring Them into Focus | |
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| Replace a Color with the Color Replacement Tool | |
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| Remove Red Eye | |
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| Clean Up Areas with Darkroom-Like Tools | |
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| Lighten an Area with the Dodge Tool | |
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| "Burn In" an Area with the Burn Tool | |
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| Repair Noise with the Dust & Scratches Filter | |
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| Paint the Background Color Using the Eraser | |
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| Remove Extraneous Backgrounds with the Background Eraser | |
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| Make Fine Repairs with the Clone Stamp | |
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| Remove an Object with the Clone Stamp | |
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| Repair an Old Photo with the Clone Stamp | |
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| Heal a Photo with the Healing Brush | |
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| Make Spot Repairs with the Spot Healing Brush | |
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| Apply Changes to Specific Parts of Your Photos | |
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| Make Selections | |
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| Make a Selection with the Selection Tools | |
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| Soften the Edges of a Selection | |
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| Select with the Marquee Tools | |
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| Select with the Lasso Tools | |
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| Make a Selection with the Selection Brush | |
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| Make a Selection with the Magic Selection Brush | |
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| Select a Color with the Magic Wand | |
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| Modify a Selection | |
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| Add, Subtract, and Intersect Selections | |
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| Invert a Selection | |
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| Expand or Contract a Selection | |
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| Select a Border | |
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| Add a Border with Stroke | |
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| Move the Selection | |
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| Cut and Move the Selected Object | |
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| Copy and Move the Selection | |
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| Reuse Selections by Saving and Loading | |
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| Apply Corrections to Selected Areas | |
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| Blur a Background to Fool the Eye | |
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| Change the Color of an Object | |
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| Use the Paint Bucket to Fill an Area | |
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| Use the Gradient Tool to Recolor an Object | |
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| Select a Gradient | |
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| Select the Gradient Type | |
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| Set the Gradient Check Boxes | |
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| Create a Solid Custom Gradient | |
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| Extract Part of the Image with the Magic Extractor | |
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| Specify the Subject and Background | |
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| Clean Up the Selected Result | |
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| Finish Up with the Magic Extractor | |
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| Create and Manage Layers | |
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| Understand What Layers Can Do | |
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| View and Use the Layers Palette | |
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| Modify the Layer Opacity | |
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| Modify the Layer Blending Mode | |
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| Change Layer Visibility | |
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| Lock or Unlock a Layer | |
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| Rearrange the Layer Stacking Order | |
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| Choose the Layer to Work On | |
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| Rename a Layer | |
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| Group Layers Together | |
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| Delete a Layer | |
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| Duplicate a Layer | |
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| Copy a Layer to a New Image | |
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| Configure the Layer in the Layers Palette | |
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| Create New Layers | |
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| Create a New Fill Layer | |
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| Create a New Adjustment Layer | |
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| Create a New Layer from the Background | |
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| Create a New Layer Using Cut and Paste | |
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| Manage and Manipulate Layers | |
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| Link Layers Together to Control Them as One | |
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| Reduce the Number of Layers | |
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| Simplify Layers to Make Them Editable | |
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| Sample from All Layers with the Brush Tools | |
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| Select Just the Opaque Areas of a Layer | |
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| Work with Layer Masks | |
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| Create a Mask with the Selection Tools | |
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| Modify a Mask with the Brush Tools | |
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| Apply a Gradient Mask | |
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| View and Select Masks | |
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| Customize Layers with Layer Styles | |
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| Set a Layer Style | |
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| Apply a Layer Style Using the Styles and Effects Palette | |
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| Adjust the Layer Style Settings | |
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| Apply Perspective and Add Objects and Shapes | |
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| Apply Perspective | |
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| Flip and Rotate Layers and Selections | |
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| Perform a Transform | |
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| Scale Part of an Image | |
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| Skew Part of an Image | |
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| Distort Part of an Image | |
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| Add an Object to an Image | |
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| Add a Dramatic Sky to a Photo | |
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| Cut Out Your Picture with the Cookie Cutter | |
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| Pick a Shape to Use | |
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| Set the Cookie Cutter Options | |
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| Modify the Shape Properties of the Image | |
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| Use Effects, Filters, and Text to Go Beyond the Darkroom | |
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| Use Filters to Change the Look of Your Images | |
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| Choose and Apply a Filter | |
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| Apply a Filter with the Styles and Effects Palette | |
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| Apply a Filter with the Filter Menu | |
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| Apply a Filter with the Filter Gallery | |
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| Work with Blur Filters | |
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| Precisely Control Blur with Smart Blur | |
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| Simulate Motion with Motion Blur | |
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| Add Type to Your Images | |
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| Create Your Text | |
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| Edit and Modify the Text Properties | |
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| Select Text for Editing | |
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| Modify the Text Properties | |
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| Change Text Orientation | |
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| Warp Text into Strange Shapes | |
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| Reposition and Transform Text | |
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| Change the Text Layer | |
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| Apply Layer Styles | |
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| Apply Filters to Type | |
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| Apply Effects to Jazz Up Your Text | |
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| Create a Text-Shaped Selection | |
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| Build Panoramas from Your Images | |
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| Understand the Photomerge Panorama Tool | |
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| Build a Panoramic Image | |
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| Save a Panoramic Image | |
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| Modify the Photomerge Composition | |
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| Change the View Options of the Photomerge Dialog Box | |
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| Apply Perspective to the Image | |
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| Correct Color Differences with Advanced Blending | |
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| Share and Organize Your Images | |
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| Organize Your Photos with Organizer | |
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| Launch the Organizer | |
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| Understand the Organizer Controls | |
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| Use the Photo Browser Date Controls | |
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| View Files by Folder Location | |
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| View Images in Date View | |
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| Use the Month View | |
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| Use the Year View | |
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| Use the Day View | |
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| Configure the Calendar | |
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| Catalog Files in the Organizer | |
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| Add Photos to a Catalog | |
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| Import Images from Files | |
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| Import Images from a CD or DVD | |
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| Import Images from a Camera or Card Reader | |
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| Import Images from a Scanner | |
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| Import Images from a Mobile Phone | |
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| Delete Images from the Catalog | |
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| Reconnect Broken Links | |
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| Back Up the Catalog | |
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| Perform an Incremental Backup | |
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| Restore a Catalog | |
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| Restore from a Full Backup | |
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| Restore from an Incremental Backup | |
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| Burn Your Images to a Disc | |
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| Work with Multiple Images in Organizer | |
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| Work with Stacks of Photos | |
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| Work with Version Sets | |
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| Review Your Photos with Full Screen View | |
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| Set the Full Screen View Options | |
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| Running Full Screen View | |
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| Compare Your Photos Side by Side | |
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| Configure the Watch Folders | |
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| Use Tags and Collections in Organizer | |
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| Work with Keyword Tags | |
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| Create and Edit Categories | |
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| Create and Edit Subcategories | |
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| Create and Edit Tags | |
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| Create Tags from Imported Pictures | |
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| Import and Export Tags | |
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| Associate Keyword Tags with Photos | |
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| Add Tags to Images with Faces | |
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| Remove Tags from Photos | |
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| Search for Images Using Tags | |
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| Work with Collections | |
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| Add, Remove, and Associate Collections | |
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| Search for Images in a Collection | |
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| Add Stacks and Version Sets to a Collection | |
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| Find Images in the Catalog | |
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| Find Images in a Date Range | |
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| Find Images by Caption or Note | |
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| Find Images by Filename | |
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| Find Images in Version Sets | |
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| Find Images by Metadata | |
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| Find Photos with Unknown Date or Time | |
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| Find Untagged Photos | |
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| Find Photos Not in Any Collection | |
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| Find by Media Type | |
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| Find by History | |
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| Prepare Your Images for the Web and Viewing | |
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| Choose a Web Format for Your Photos | |
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| Use JPEG for Photos | |
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| Use GIF for Clipart and Vector Images | |
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| Optimize Your Image with Save For Web | |
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| Use Predefined Optimization Settings | |
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| Set Optimization for JPEG Files | |
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| Modify the Image Size | |
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| Print and Modify Batches of Images | |
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| Print an Image from the Editor | |
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| Set Up the Page | |
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| Set the Print Preview Properties | |
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| Print the Image | |
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| Print Multiple Images at Once in Organizer | |
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| Print Individual Prints | |
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| Print a Contact Sheet | |
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| Print Labels | |
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| Optimize a Sheet of Paper with the Picture Package | |
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| Apply Batch Conversions to Multiple Images | |
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| Set the File Type and Quality | |
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| Set the Output Location | |
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| Rename the Result Files | |
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| Build Creations with Your Photos | |
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| Start the Creation Process | |
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| Build a Slide Show | |
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| Set the Slide Show Preferences | |
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| Add Pictures to Your Slide Show | |
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| Rearrange the Slides | |
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| Edit the Slide Image | |
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| Duplicate and Delete Slides | |
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| Set the Transitions Between Slides | |
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| Set the Slide Duration | |
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| Pick the Slide Background Color | |
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| Use Pan & Zoom on Slides | |
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| Add an Audio Track to the Slide Show | |
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| Add an Audio Caption to a Slide | |
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| Add Text to a Slide | |
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| Add Clip Art to a Slide | |
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| Add a Blank Slide | |
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| Preview the Slide Show | |
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| Save the Slide Show | |
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| Output Your Slide Show | |
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| Build Album Pages | |
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| Set Up the Album Pages | |
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| Pick and Arrange the Album Photos | |
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| Customize the Album Pages | |
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| Save the Album Pages | |
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| Share the Album Pages | |
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| Design Your Own Greeting Cards | |
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| Keep Track of Your Year with Calendar Pages | |
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| Index | |