Advanced Photoshop Elements 6 for Digital Photographers

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Contents
3. Foreword
4. Introduction
5. Chapter 1 The Next Level
   1. The comprehensive Photoshop Elements workflow
   2. Elements basics
   3. Basic Elements workflow
6. Chapter 2 Scanner and Camera Techniques
   1. The basics – resolution
      1. 2.01 How many pixels do I need?
   2. The basics – color depth
      1. 2.02 More colors equal better quality
   3. Digital shooting technique
      1. 2.03 Exposure compensation
   4. Frame-by-frame control
      1. 2.04 Contrast
      2. 2.05 Color saturation
      3. 2.06 Image sharpness
      4. 2.07 White balance control
      5. 2.08 Applying fine-tuning automatically
      6. 2.09 Customizing your white balance
      7. 2.10 Shooting Raw for ultimate control
      8. So what is in a Raw file?
      9. The Raw advantage
      10. 2.11 Shooting workflows
      11. Film and print scanners
      12. 2.12 Scanning resolution – 'Know where you are going before you start the journey'
      13. 2.13 Color depth
      14. 2.14 Multi-sample
      15. 2.15 Highlight and shadow capture
      16. 2.16 Color cast correction
      17. 2.17 Dust and scratches
      18. 2.18 Noise Reduction technologies
      19. 2.19 Color regeneration features
      20. 2.20 Scanning workflow
      21. Fixing common shooting problems
      22. Fixing common scanning problems
7. Chapter 3 Processing Raw files
   1. The Photoshop Elements approach to Raw processing
      1. 3.01 Enabling your Raw camera
      2. 3.02 Modifying your capture workflow for Raw
      3. 3.03 Using the Adobe Photo Downloader
      4. 3.04 The Adobe Camera Raw interface (1/4)
      5. 3.04 The Adobe Camera Raw interface (2/4)
      6. 3.04 The Adobe Camera Raw interface (3/4)
      7. 3.04 The Adobe Camera Raw interface (4/4)
      8. 3.05 The Conversion process
      9. 3.06 Keeping ACR up to date
      10. 3.07 Other Raw plug-ins
8. Chapter 4 Photo Organization and Management
   1. 4.01 Add picture details in-camera
   2. 4.02 Organize photos whilst downloading
   3. 4.03 Captioning
   4. 4.04 Naming and renaming
   5. 4.05 Tagging your photos
   6. 4.06 Auto Face Tagging
   7. 4.07 Albums and how to group photos
   8. 4.08 Using Smart Albums
   9. 4.09 Changing your view
   10. 4.10 Locating files
   11. 4.11 Creating a backup
   12. 4.12 Versioning your edits
   13. 4.13 Creating Image Stacks
9. Chapter 5 Pathways to Editing in Elements
   1. Auto editing summary
   2. Automatic editing
      1. Editing Options
      2. 5.01 Auto Smart Fix
      3. 5.02 Auto Red Eye Fix
      4. 5.03 New auto options for version 6
      5. Automating editing of several pictures at once
      6. 5.04 Processing multiple files
      7. 5.05 Multi-selection editing
      8. 5.06 Bulk Red Eye fixing
   3. Semi-automatic editing
      1. 5.07 Using the Quick Fix Editor
   4. Semi-auto editing summary
      1. 5.08 Adjust Smart Fix
   5. Manual editing
      1. 5.09 The Full Edit workspace
   6. Manual editing summary
   7. New editing options in Photoshop Elements 6
      1. 5.10 Guided Edits
   8. Non Destructive editing, the professional's choice
      1. 5.11 Adjustment Layers
      2. 5.12 'All Layers' tool options
      3. 5.13 Blend Modes
      4. 5.14 Layer Masking
      5. 5.15 Duplicate layers
   9. Giving Elements a helping hand
      1. 5.16 Borrowing Photoshop features
      2. 5.17 Advanced layer masks
10. Chapter 6 Image Changes – Beyond the Basics
    1. Advanced selection techniques
       1. 6.01 Adding to and subtracting from selections
       2. 6.02 Using the Selection Brush
       3. 6.03 The Quick Selection Tool
       4. 6.04 Advanced refining of selection edges
       5. 6.05 Saving and loading selections
       6. 6.06 Modifying selections
       7. 6.07 Transforming a selection
       8. 6.08 Precise control of selection size
    2. Understanding layers
       1. The magic of Frame layers
    3. Masking techniques
       1. 6.09 Painting masks with the Selection Brush
       2. 6.10 Fill and adjustment layer masks
       3. 6.11 Using selections with layer masks
       4. 6.12 'Group with Previous' masks
       5. 6.13 Changing the mode to grayscale
       6. 6.14 Desaturate the color file
       7. 6.15 A more sophisticated approach
       8. 6.16 The Convert to Black and White feature
       9. 6.17 Custom entries in Convert to Black and White
       10. 6.18 The Gradient Map conversions
       11. 6.19 Borrowing Photoshop's Black and White
    4. Advanced dodging and burning-in
       1. 6.20 Using selections to change tone
       2. 6.21 Erase back through tonal layers
       3. 6.22 Paint on dodging and burning-in
       4. 6.23 Blend mode Dodge and Burn
    5. Enhance your poorly exposed pictures
       1. 6.24 Screening image layers to enhance tones
       2. 6.25 Adding detail to highlights and shadows
    6. Tinted monochromes
       1. 6.26 Using Hue and Saturation to tone your pictures
       2. 6.27 Tinting borrowed from Photoshop
    7. Split toning
       1. 6.28 Select and tone
       2. 6.29 Two-layer erase
       3. 6.30 Color Variations based split toning
       4. 6.31 Photoshop's Color Balance split toning in Elements
    8. Black and white and color
       1. 6.32 Layer mask and gradient map
    9. Border techniques
       1. 6.33 Simple borders
       2. 6.34 Sophisticated edges using grayscale masks
       3. 6.35 Creating frames with Frame layers
       4. 6.36 Add Noise filter
       5. 6.37 Grain filter
       6. 6.38 Non-destructive textures
    10. Advanced sharpening secrets
        1. 6.39 Unsharp Masking to the rescue
        2. 6.40 Adjust Sharpness for the ultimate control
        3. 6.41 Another approach
11. Chapter 7 Darkroom Techniques on the Desktop
    1. 7.01 Diffusion printing
    2. 7.02 Instant film transfer effect
    3. 7.03 Using the Unsharp Mask filter to add contrast
    4. 7.04 Lith printing technique
    5. 7.05 Correcting perspective problems
    6. 7.06 Add emphasis with saturation
    7. 7.08 Cross-processing effects
    8. 7.09 Digital hand coloring
    9. 7.10 Realistic depth of field effects
    10. 7.11 Beyond the humble drop shadow
    11. 7.12 Ring flash shadow
    12. 7.13 Elements' Curves features
    13. 7.14 Using Photoshop's Curves in Elements
    14. 7.15 Combining images seamlessly
    15. 7.16 Believable montages – a step further
    16. 7.17 Producing high-key pictures
    17. 7.18 Correcting lens problems
    18. 7.19 Change to old
    19. 7.20 Painterly photos
12. Chapter 8 Professional Retouching
    1. 8.01 Adding a dreamy effect
    2. 8.02 Softening freckles
    3. 8.03 Eliminating blemishes
    4. Clone Stamp tool
    5. Healing Brush tool
    6. Spot Healing Brush
    7. Clone Stamp tool step-by-step
    8. Healing Brush tool step-by-step
    9. Spot Healing Brush tool step-by-step
       1. 8.04 Removing the Red
       2. 8.06 Brighten Eyes
       3. 8.07 Tone down skin highlights and shadows
    10. Sample all layers
    11. Retouch duplicate layer
        1. 8.08 Retouching non-destructively
    12. Mask editing adjustments
    13. Use Adjustment layers
13. Chapter 9 Photo Restoration
    1. 9.01 Restoration basics
    2. 9.02 Dust and scratches be gone
    3. 9.03 Uncovering the faded
    4. 9.04 Levels based color restoration
    5. 9.05 Working with a scanned print
    6. 9.06 Extra correction help
    7. 9.07 Adjusting shadow tones
    8. 9.08 Recreating missing content
    9. 9.09 Removing stains
    10. ACR and JPEG/TIFF files
14. Chapter 10 Making Better Panoramas (1/2)
15. Chapter 10 Making Better Panoramas (2/2)
    1. Advanced shooting techniques
       1. 10.01 Positioning the camera
       2. 10.02 Camera support
       3. Other capture methods
       4. 10.03 Exposure
       5. 10.04 Focus and zoom
       6. 10.05 Depth of field
       7. 10.06 White balance
       8. 10.07 Timing
       9. 10.08 Ensuring consistent overlap
       10. 10.09 Dealing with the moving subject
       11. 10.10 Advanced panorama editing in Photoshop Elements 6
       12. 10.11 Fixing misaligned picture parts
       13. 10.12 Coping with extremes of brightness
       14. 10.13 Creating artificially increased DOF
       15. 10.14 Correcting exposure differences
       16. 10.15 Adjusting for changes in color balance
       17. 10.16 Vertical panoramas
       18. 10.17 High-resolution mosaics
       19. 10.18 Panoramic printing
       20. 10.19 Spinning panorama movies
       21. 10.20 Panorama workflow
16. Chapter 11 Extending Your Web Abilities
    1. Building websites – the basics
       1. 11.01 Elements' Online Galleries websites
    2. Creating individual web assets using Photoshop Elements
       1. 11.02 Optimizing photos for the web
       2. 11.03 Making seamless backgrounds
       3. 11.04 Using background matting
17. Chapter 12 Free Form Photo Collages
    1. Before you start – edit then layout
       1. 12.01 Basic steps for layout creation
       2. 12.02 The new super Project Bin
       3. 12.03 Editing existing Photo Collages
       4. 12.04 Adding, removing and replacing photos
       5. 12.05 Adding, moving and deleting pages
       6. 12.06 Using the Content and Effects palettes
       7. 12.07 Align, arrange and distribute your frames
       8. 12.08 Printing your Photo Collages and Photo Books
       9. Order a Kodak Photo Book or Kodak Prints
18. Chapter 13 Finely Crafted Output
    1. Printing basics
    2. The inkjet printer
    3. Laser
    4. Dye Sublimation
    5. Other printing processes
    6. Image resolution vs printer resolution
       1. 13.01 Basic steps
       2. 13.02 Creating contact sheets
       3. 13.03 Multiple prints on a page
    7. Ensuring color consistency between devices
       1. 13.04 Setting up a color-managed workflow
       2. 13.05 Calibrating your screen – ColorVision Spyder
    8. Getting intimate with your printer
       1. 13.06 Calibrating your printer – resolution, color, tone and sharpness tests
       2. 13.07 Calibrating your printer – ColorVision PrintFIX
       3. 13.08 Making great black and white prints
       4. 13.09 What about permanence?
       5. 13.10 Preparing your images for professional outsourcing
       6. 13.11 Shoot small print big
       7. 13.12 Printing workflow
19. Appendices
    1. Blend modes
    2. Faster Elements at no extra cost
    3. Plug-ins
    4. Jargon buster
    5. Keyboard shortcuts
    6. Elements/Photoshop feature equivalents
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