Book description
New to Photoshop Elements? Learn everything you need to know to make your pictures perfect with Absolute Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2. The book covers all aspects of the software (including the new features "borrowed" from the new Photoshop 7), offering you quick and easy explanations on controlling the software for the results you want. Photoshop Elements provides easy access to powerful editing tools and connects users to online output services as well as options for Web and print output. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 shows the beginning user how to maximize all these features and more!
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Introduction
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I. Photoshop Elements Setup
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1. Navigating the Work Area
- Comparing the Macintosh and Windows Work Areas
- Getting Familiar with the Welcome Window
- Introducing the Work Area
- Working with Palettes
- A Closer Look at the Image Window
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Navigating Menu Commands
- Introducing File Menu Commands
- Exploring Edit Menu Commands
- Image Menu Commands
- Adjusting Images with the Enhance Menu Commands
- Layer Menu Commands
- Using the Select Menu Commands
- Adding Effects from the Filter Menu
- Customizing Output with the View Menu Commands
- Opening and Closing Palettes with the Window Command
- 2. Customizing Adobe Photoshop Elements
- 3. Acquiring Images from Scanners and Digital Cameras
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1. Navigating the Work Area
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II. Opening, Saving, and Printing Images
- 4. Creating, Opening, and Converting Images
- 5. Saving and Sharing Files
- 6. Printing Images
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III. Correcting and Combining Images
- 7. Photoshop Elements and Color
- 8. Tonal Range and Color Correction
- 9. Applying Filters and Effects
- 10. Working with Layers and Layer Styles
- 11. Adding Text and Shapes to Images
- 12. Repairing Images
- 13. Experimenting with Composite Images
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IV. Designing Complex Images
- 14. Creating Complex Images
- 15. Animating Images
- 16. Stitching Together a Panorama
- 17. Creating a Slideshow and Web Photo Gallery
- Glossary
Product information
- Title: Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2002
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780768683608
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