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Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Photographers

by Philip Andrews

March 2013

Beginner

504 pages

18h 43m

English

Routledge

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Digital BasicsPhotography is everywhereThe beginning – the digital photographCreating digital photosQuality factors in a digital imageThe steps in the digital processWhere does Photoshop Elements fit into the process?
Top tools for the photographerThe Photoshop Elements workflowThe Organizer workspaceThe Editor workspaceMoving between Organizer and Editor spacesThe Create and Share panesNew and improved features for Photoshop Elements 11Photoshop Elements for the Apple MacintoshPhotoshop Elements and Premiere ElementsFirst stepsThe Welcome screenStep 1: Getting your pictures into ElementsStep 2: Viewing your picturesStep 3: Image rotatingStep 4: Cropping and straighteningStep 5: Automatic correctionsStep 6: PrintingStep 7: SavingStep 8: Organizing your picturesStep 9: Backing up your files
OrganizeThe Organizer workspaceThe Welcome screenThe Organizer Menu BarThe Organizer Shortcuts BarIntroducing the Actions BarManaging your photos with the OrganizerOrganizing and searching featuresAlbums – the Elements way to group alike photosLocating filesAttaching a Map Reference (Windows only)Protecting your assets
The Fix Task PaneAutomatic editing optionsAutomating editing of several pictures at once

Photo projectsPhoto Book and Photo CollagesPhoto CalendarGreeting CardsPhoto PrintsSlide Shows (Win only)CD and DVD JacketsDVD with MenuCD/DVD LabelsInstant Movie
Share, share and share alike!Online AlbumE-mail AttachmentsShare Video with YouTubePhoto Mail (Win)Burn Video DVD/BluRayOnline Video SharingAdobe RevelPhone PhotosShare to FlickrShare to FacebookSend to SmugMug GalleryPDF Slide ShowSending videos to Photoshopshowcase.comVimeo
Better digital captureEnabling your Raw cameraModifying your capture workflow for RawAuto Raw ConversionsThe Adobe Camera Raw utilityOutput optionsThe manual raw conversion process via ACRKeeping ACR up to dateOther Raw plug-insRaw file queue
The guided editor mode – ‘help when you need it’Guided edit options
The Quick editor mode – ‘quick change central’
The Expert editor interfaceSetting up your screen for ElementsSetting color Management in Photoshop ElementsBrightness and contrast changesDodge and Burn toolsColor corrections
Advanced TechniquesThe importance of Bit DepthManual tonal controlSpecialized color controlHigh quality sharpening techniquesRetouching techniquesAdding texture to an imageChanging the size of your images
Selection basicsBeyond One Step Selections
Layers and their originsLayer Masking techniques
Creating simple typeCreating paragraph textBasic text changesAlign that type!Creating and using type masksReducing the ‘jaggies’Warping typeApplying styles to type layersDebunking some common type termsOther ways to add text
Painting toolsCustom brush creationPainting tools in actionDrawing tools
Using filtersNew filters for Elements 11
Taking images with Photomerge in mindGetting images into PhotomergePhotomerge Group ShotPhotomerge FacesPhotomerge Scene CleanerPhotomerge ExposurePhotomerge PanoramaFixing Photomerge problemsPhotomerge Style Match
Elements’ advanced layout optionsCreating Photo Books with ElementsCreating Photo Collages with ElementsCreating Greeting Cards with ElementsCreating Photo Calendars with ElementsCreating an Elements Photo Book in detailEdit an existing designAdding, replacing and removing photosAdding, moving and deleting pages
Photoshop Elements and the WebAccount creation workflowImages and the NetGetting the balance rightWeb compression formats side by sideMaking your own web galleryOther ways to share AlbumsOther options for sharing your images onlineSending your Elements photos to FlickrOther Photo Site Sharing optionsSending images as email attachmentsPhotoshop.com is your online partnerCreating your own slideshows
Pathways to printing in ElementsMaking your first printMaking multiple printsColor Management in the Print DialogTypical printing problems and their solutionsWeb-based Printing