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Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual

Name: Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual
Author: Barbara Brundage
ISBN: 9780596553562

by Barbara Brundage

October 2005

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15h 41m

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A Note Regarding Supplemental Files
Foreword
The Missing Credits
About the Author
About the Creative Team
Acknowledgements
The Missing Manual Series
Introduction
Why Photoshop Elements?
What You Can Do with Elements 4

What's New in Elements 4
If You Have a Mac
Elements vs. Photoshop
The Key to Learning Elements
About This Book
About the OutlineIntroduction to ElementsElemental elementsRetouchingArtistic elementsSharing your imagesAdditional elementsThe Very BasicsAbout → These → ArrowsAbout MissingManuals.comSafari® Enabled
I. Introductory Elements
1. Finding Your Way Around Elements
1.1. The Welcome Screen
1.2. Organizing Your Photos
1.2.1.1.2.1.1. Photo Downloader
1.3. Editing Your Photos
1.3.1. Your Elements Tools1.3.2. Bins and Palettes1.3.2.1. Taming the Palette bin1.3.3. Getting Help and the How To Palette1.3.3.1. The How To palette1.3.4. Escape Routes1.3.4.1. Undo1.3.4.2. Undo History palette1.3.4.3. The one rule of Elements
1.4. Getting Started in a Hurry
2. Importing and Managing Your Photos
2.1. Importing from Cameras2.1.1. The Photo Downloader
2.2. Opening Stored Images
2.2.1. Working with PDF Files
2.3. Scanning Photos
2.4. Capturing Video Frames
2.5. Creating a New File
2.5.1. Picking a Document Size2.5.2. Choosing Resolution2.5.3. Choosing Color Mode2.5.4. Choosing Your File's Contents
2.6. The Organizer
2.6.1. The Photo Browser2.6.2. Creating Categories and Tags2.6.2.1. Working with tags and categories2.6.3. Creating Collections2.6.4. Searching for Photos2.6.4.1. Browsing through photos2.6.4.2. Using tags and categories to find photos2.6.5. Searching by Metadata
3. Rotating, Resizing, and Saving
3.1. Straightening Scanned Photos
3.2. Rotating Your Images
3.2.1. Rotating and Flipping Options
3.3. Straightening the Contents of Your Image
3.3.1. Straighten Tool3.3.2. Free Rotate
3.4. Cropping Pictures
3.4.1. Using the Crop Tool3.4.2. Cropping Your Image to an Exact Size3.4.3. Cropping with the Marquee Tool
3.5. Changing Your View of Your Image
3.5.1. Image Views3.5.2. The Zoom Tool3.5.3. The Hand Tool
3.6. Changing the Size of Your Image
3.6.1. Resizing Images for Email and the Web3.6.2. Resizing for Printing3.6.2.1. Resampling3.6.3. Adding Canvas
3.7. Saving Your Work
3.7.1. The File Formats Elements Understands3.7.1.1. The not-so-common file formats3.7.1.2. About JPEGs3.7.2. Changing the File Format
3.8. Backing up Your Files
3.8.1. Saving to CDs and DVDs3.8.2. Organizer Backups
4. The Quick Fix
1.1. The Quick Fix Window4.1.1. The Quick Fix Toolbox4.1.2. The Quick Fix Control Panel4.1.3. Different Views: After vs. Before and After
4.2. Editing Your Photos
4.2.1. Fixing Red Eye4.2.2. Smart Fix4.2.3. Adjusting Lighting and Contrast4.2.3.1. Levels4.2.3.2. Contrast4.2.3.3. Shadows and Highlights4.2.4. Color4.2.4.1. Auto Color4.2.4.2. Using the Color sliders4.2.5. Sharpening4.2.6. Quick Fix Suggested Workflow
4.3. Adjusting Skin Tones
II. Elemental Elements
5. Making Selections
5.1. Making Quick Selections
5.2. Selecting Rectangular and Elliptical Areas
5.3. Selecting Irregularly Sized Areas
5.3.1. Controlling the Selection Tools5.3.2. The Magic Wand5.3.3. The Lasso Tool5.3.3.1. The basic Lasso tool5.3.3.2. The Magnetic Lasso5.3.3.3. The Polygonal Lasso
5.4. Selecting with a Brush
5.4.1. The Magic Selection Brush5.4.2. The Selection Brush
5.5. Changing and Moving Selections
5.5.1. Inverting a Selection5.5.2. Making a Selection Larger or Smaller5.5.3. Moving Selections5.5.3.1. The Move tool5.5.4. Saving Selections5.5.4.1. Making changes to a saved selection5.5.5. Removing an Object from an Image's Background
6. Layers: The Heart of Elements
6.1. Understanding Layers6.1.1. The Layers Palette6.1.2. The Background
6.2. Creating Layers
6.2.1. Adding a Layer6.2.2. Deleting Layers6.2.3. Duplicating a Layer6.2.4. Copying and Cutting from Layers
6.3. Managing Layers
6.3.1. Making Layers Invisible6.3.2. Adjusting Transparency6.3.3. Locking Layers6.3.4. Blend Mode6.3.5. Rearranging Layers6.3.6. Grouping and Linking Layers6.3.6.1. Linking layers6.3.6.2. Grouping layers6.3.7. Merging and Flattening Layers6.3.7.1. Merging layers6.3.7.2. Flattening an image
6.4. Fill and Adjustment Layers
6.4.1. Adding Fill and Adjustment Layers6.4.2. Layer Masks
6.5. Moving Layers Between Images
III. Retouching
7. Basic Image Retouching
7.1. Fixing Exposure Problems7.1.1. Deciding Which Exposure Fix to Use7.1.2. Fixing Major Exposure Problems7.1.3. The Shadows/Highlights Command
7.2. Controlling the Colors You See
7.2.1. Calibrating Your Monitor7.2.1.1. Getting started with calibrating7.2.2. Choosing a Color Space
7.3. Using Levels
7.3.1. Understanding the Histogram7.3.2. Adjusting Levels: The Eyedropper Method7.3.3. Adjusting Levels: The Slider Controls
7.4. Removing Unwanted Color
7.4.1. Using the Color Cast Tool7.4.1.1. Using Color Variations
7.5. Choosing the Color You Want
7.5.1. The Color Picker7.5.2. The Eyedropper Tool7.5.3. The Color Swatches Palette7.5.3.1. Saving colors in the Swatches palette
7.6. Sharpening Your Images
7.6.1. The Sharpen Filters7.6.1.1. The Unsharp Mask7.6.2. The High-Pass Filter7.6.3. The Sharpen Tool
8. Elements for Digital Photographers
8.1. The RAW Converter8.1.1. Using the RAW Converter8.1.1.1. Adjusting the view8.1.1.2. The RAW Converter's Settings menu8.1.2. White Balance8.1.3. Adjusting Exposure, Shadows, Brightness, and Contrast8.1.4. Adjusting Sharpness and Reducing Noise8.1.4.1. Choosing bit depth: 8 or 16 bits?8.1.5. Converting to DNG
8.2. Photo Filter
8.3. Processing Multiple Files
8.3.1. Choose Your Files8.3.2. File Renaming8.3.3. Changing Image Size and File Type8.3.4. Applying Quick Fix Commands8.3.5. Attaching Labels8.3.5.1. Watermarks8.3.5.2. Adding captions
9. Retouching 102: Fine-Tuning Your Images
9.1. Fixing Blemishes9.1.1. The Spot Healing Brush: Fixing Small Areas9.1.2. The Healing Brush: Fixing Larger Areas9.1.3. The Clone Stamp
9.2. Applying Patterns
9.2.1. The Healing Brush9.2.2. The Pattern Stamp
9.3. Making Your Colors More Vibrant
9.3.1. Using the Hue/Saturation Dialog Box9.3.2. Adjusting Saturation with the Sponge Tool
9.4. Changing the Color of an Object
9.4.1. Using an Adjustment Layer9.4.2. Replacing Specific Colors9.4.3. Using a Brush to Replace Colors
9.5. Making Color Photos Black and White
9.6. Creating Spot Color
9.6.1. Erasing Colors from a Duplicate Layer9.6.2. Using Selections and the Remove Color Command9.6.3. Using a Layer Mask and the Saturation Slider9.6.3.1. Editing a layer mask
9.7. Colorizing a Black-and-White Photo
9.7.1. Tinting an Entire Photo9.7.1.1. Using a Layer style9.7.1.2. Using Colorize
9.8. Special Effects
10. Creating Panoramas and Transforming Images
10.1. Creating Panoramas10.1.1. Selecting Files and Merging Them10.1.2. Adjusting Your Photos10.1.3. Fine-Tuning Your Panorama10.1.4. Finishing Up: Creating Your Panorama
10.2. Transforming Images
10.2.1. Skew, Distort, Perspective10.2.2. Free Transform10.2.3. Barreling and Pinching
Four. Artistic Elements
11. Drawing with Brushes, Shapes, and Other Tools
11.1. Picking and Using a Basic Brush11.1.1. Modifying Your Brush11.1.2. Saving Modified Brush Settings
11.2. The Specialty Brushes
11.2.1. Making a Custom Brush
11.3. The Impressionist Brush
11.4. The Pencil Tool
11.5. The Paint Bucket
11.6. Dodging and Burning
11.6.1. Dodging11.6.2. Burning
11.7. Blending and Smudging
11.7.1. Blend Modes11.7.2. The Smudge Tool
11.8. The Eraser Tool
11.8.1. Using the Eraser11.8.2. The Magic Eraser11.8.3. The Background Eraser
11.9. Drawing with Shapes
11.9.1. Rectangle and Rounded Rectangle11.9.2. Ellipse11.9.3. Polygon11.9.4. Line Tool11.9.5. The Custom Shape Tool11.9.6. The Shape Selection Tool
11.10. The Cookie Cutter
12. Filters, Effects, Layer Styles, and Gradients
12.1. Using Filters12.1.1. Applying Filters12.1.1.1. Filter menu12.1.1.2. Styles and Effects palette12.1.1.3. Filter Gallery12.1.2. Filter Categories12.1.3. Useful Filter Solutions12.1.3.1. Removing noise: getting rid of graininess12.1.3.2. Adding noise: smoothing out repair jobs12.1.3.3. Gaussian Blur: drawing attention to a foreground object12.1.3.4. Radial Blur: producing a sense of motion
12.2. Adding Effects
12.2.1. Layer Styles
12.3. Applying Gradients
12.3.1. The Gradient Tool12.3.1.1. Using the Gradient tool12.3.2. Gradient Fill Layer12.3.3. Editing a Gradient12.3.3.1. Using the Gradient Editor12.3.3.2. Transparency in gradients12.3.3.3. Creating noise gradients12.3.4. Saving Gradients
12.4. Gradient Maps
13. Type in Elements
13.1. Adding Type to an Image13.1.1. Type Options13.1.2. Creating Text13.1.3. Editing Type13.1.3.1. Smoothing type: antialiasing
13.2. Warping Type
13.2.1. The Warp Text Dialog Box
13.3. Adding Special Effects
13.3.1. Text Effects13.3.2. Type Gradients13.3.3. Applying the Liquify Filter to Type
13.4. Type Masks: Setting an Image in Type
13.4.1. Using the Type Mask Tools13.4.2. Creating Outlined Type
Five. Sharing Your Images
14. Printing Your Photos
14.1. Getting Ready to Print
14.2. Using a Photo Processing Service
14.2.1. Ordering Prints from Within Elements
14.3. Printing from the Editor
14.3.1. Page Setup14.3.2. Print Preview14.3.2.1. More printing options—color management
14.4. Printing from the Organizer
14.5. Printing Multiple Images
14.5.1. Contact Sheets14.5.2. Picture Package14.5.3. Labels
14.6. Creating Projects
14.6.1. What You Can Create
15. Elements and the Web
15.1. Image Formats and the Web
15.2. Saving Images for the Web or Email
15.2.1. Using Save For Web15.2.1.1. Save for Web file format options15.2.2. Previewing Images and Adjusting Color
15.3. Creating Animated GIFs
15.4. Emailing Your Photos
15.4.1. Emailing Images15.4.1.1. HTML mail options15.4.1.2. PDF slideshows
15.5. Sending Photos to Other Gear
16. HTML Photo Galleries and Slideshows
16.1. HTML Photo Galleries16.1.1. Creating an HTML Photo Gallery
16.2. Slideshows
16.2.1. Simple PDF Slideshow16.2.1.1. Making a PDF from a Custom Slide Show16.2.2. Custom Slide Show16.2.2.1. Slide Show Preferences16.2.2.2. Creating your slideshow using the Slide Show Editor16.2.2.3. Special effects16.2.2.4. Saving and creating your slideshow
Six. Additional Elements
17. Beyond the Basics
17.1. Graphics Tablets
17.2. Free Stuff from the Internet
17.3. When You Really Need Photoshop
17.4. Beyond This Book
Seven. Appendixes
A. The Organizer, Menu by Menu
A.1. File MenuA.1.1. Get PhotosA.1.2. NewA.1.3. CreateA.1.4. Open Recently Edited File in EditorA.1.5. Open CreationA.1.6. CatalogA.1.7. BurnA.1.8. BackupA.1.9. RestoreA.1.10. DuplicateA.1.11. ReconnectA.1.12. Watch FoldersA.1.13. RenameA.1.14. Write Tag Info to FilesA.1.15. MoveA.1.16. ExportA.1.17. E-MailA.1.18. Page SetupA.1.19. PrintA.1.20. Order PrintsA.1.21. Exit
A.2. Edit
A.2.1. UndoA.2.2. RedoA.2.3. CopyA.2.4. Select AllA.2.5. DeselectA.2.6. Delete from CatalogA.2.7. Rotate 90° LeftA.2.8. Rotate 90° RightA.2.9. Auto Smart FixA.2.10. Auto Red Eye FixA.2.11. Edit 3GPP MovieA.2.12. Go to Quick FixA.2.13. Go to Standard EditA.2.14. Adjust Date and TimeA.2.15. Add CaptionA.2.16. Update ThumbnailA.2.17. Set as Desktop WallpaperA.2.18. StackA.2.19. Version SetA.2.20. Color SettingsA.2.21. Contact BookA.2.22. Preferences
A.3. Find
A.3.1. Set Date RangeA.3.2. Clear Date RangeA.3.3. By Caption or NoteA.3.4. By FilenameA.3.5. All Version SetsA.3.6. By HistoryA.3.7. By Media TypeA.3.8. By Details (Metadata)A.3.9. Items with Unknown Date and TimeA.3.10. By Visual Similarity with Selected Photo(s)A.3.11. Untagged ItemsA.3.12. Items Not in Any CollectionA.3.13. Find Faces for Tagging
A.4. View
A.4.1. View Photos in Full ScreenA.4.2. Compare Photos Side by SideA.4.3. RefreshA.4.4. Go ToA.4.5. ArrangementA.4.6. Media TypesA.4.7. DetailsA.4.8. TimelineA.4.9. Collapse All TagsA.4.10. Expand All TagsA.4.11. Collapse All CollectionsA.4.12. Expand All CollectionsA.4.13. Expand All Stacks
A.5. Window
A.5.1. Photo BrowserA.5.2. Date ViewA.5.3. Organize BinA.5.4. TagsA.5.5. CollectionsA.5.6. Order PrintsA.5.7. PropertiesA.5.8. Dock Properties in Organize BinA.5.9. Upload Progress WindowA.5.10. Welcome
A.6. Help
A.6.1. Photoshop Elements HelpA.6.2. About Photoshop ElementsA.6.3. Glossary of TermsA.6.4. TutorialsA.6.5. System InfoA.6.6. Online SupportA.6.7. RegistrationA.6.8. View EULAA.6.9. UpdatesA.6.10. Photoshop Elements Online
B. The Editor, Menu by Menu
B.1. File MenuB.1.1. NewB.1.2. CreateB.1.3. OpenB.1.4. Open AsB.1.5. Open Recently Edited FileB.1.6. DuplicateB.1.7. CloseB.1.8. Close AllB.1.9. SaveB.1.10. Save AsB.1.11. Save for WebB.1.12. Attach to E-MailB.1.13. File InfoB.1.14. PlaceB.1.15. Organize Open FilesB.1.16. Process Multiple FilesB.1.17. ImportB.1.18. ExportB.1.19. Automation ToolsB.1.20. Page SetupB.1.21. PrintB.1.22. Print Multiple PhotosB.1.23. Order PrintsB.1.24. Exit
B.2. Edit Menu
B.2.1. UndoB.2.2. RedoB.2.3. RevertB.2.4. CutB.2.5. CopyB.2.6. Copy MergedB.2.7. PasteB.2.8. Paste Into SelectionB.2.9. DeleteB.2.10. Fill, Fill Layer, Fill SelectionB.2.11. Stroke (Outline) SelectionB.2.12. Define Brush, Define Brush from SelectionB.2.13. Define Pattern, Define Pattern from SelectionB.2.14. ClearB.2.15. Color SettingsB.2.16. File AssociationB.2.17. Preset ManagerB.2.18. Preferences
B.3. Image
B.3.1. RotateB.3.2. TransformB.3.3. CropB.3.4. Divide Scanned PhotosB.3.5. ResizeB.3.6. ModeB.3.7. Convert Color ProfileB.3.8. Magic Extractor
B.4. Enhance
B.4.1. Auto Smart FixB.4.2. Auto LevelsB.4.3. Auto ContrastB.4.4. Auto Color CorrectionB.4.5. Auto Red Eye FixB.4.6. Adjust Smart FixB.4.7. Adjust LightingB.4.8. Adjust Color
B.5. Layer
B.5.1. NewB.5.2. Duplicate LayerB.5.3. Delete LayerB.5.4. Rename LayerB.5.5. Layer StyleB.5.6. New Fill LayerB.5.7. New Adjustment LayerB.5.8. Change Layer ContentB.5.9. Layer Content OptionsB.5.10. TypeB.5.11. Simplify LayerB.5.12. Group with PreviousB.5.13. UngroupB.5.14. ArrangeB.5.15. Merge LayersB.5.16. Merge VisibleB.5.17. Flatten Image
B.6. Select
B.6.1. AllB.6.2. DeselectB.6.3. ReselectB.6.4. InverseB.6.5. All LayersB.6.6. Deselect LayersB.6.7. Similar LayersB.6.8. FeatherB.6.9. ModifyB.6.10. GrowB.6.11. SimilarB.6.12. Load SelectionB.6.13. Save SelectionB.6.14. Delete Selection
B.7. Filter
B.7.1. Last FilterB.7.2. Filter GalleryB.7.3. AdjustmentsB.7.4. ArtisticB.7.5. BlurB.7.6. Brush StrokeB.7.7. DistortB.7.8. NoiseB.7.9. PixelateB.7.10. RenderB.7.11. SharpenB.7.12. SketchB.7.13. StylizeB.7.14. TextureB.7.15. VideoB.7.16. OtherB.7.17. Digimarc
B.8. View
B.8.1. New Window for…B.8.2. Zoom InB.8.3. Zoom OutB.8.4. Fit on ScreenB.8.5. Actual PixelsB.8.6. Print SizeB.8.7. SelectionB.8.8. RulersB.8.9. GridB.8.10. AnnotationsB.8.11. Snap to Grid
B.9. Window
B.9.1. ImagesB.9.2. ToolsB.9.3. Color SwatchesB.9.4. HistogramB.9.5. How ToB.9.6. InfoB.9.7. LayersB.9.8. NavigatorB.9.9. Styles and EffectsB.9.10. Undo HistoryB.9.11. Palette BinB.9.12. Reset Palette LocationsB.9.13. WelcomeB.9.14. Photo BinB.9.15. Image Windows
B.10. Help
B.10.1. Photoshop Elements HelpB.10.2. About Photoshop ElementsB.10.3. About Plug-InB.10.4. TutorialsB.10.5. System InfoB.10.6. RegistrationB.10.7. View EULAB.10.8. UpdatesB.10.9. Online SupportB.10.10. Photoshop Elements Online
C. Installation and Troubleshooting
C.1. Installing ElementsC.1.1. Installing ElementsC.1.2. RegistrationC.1.3. Scratch Disks
C.2. Troubleshooting
Index
About the Author
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