September 2006
Beginner
574 pages
24h 23m
English
Content preview from Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing Manual
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342 Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing Manual
Using Filters
Layer styles change the appearance of just one layer (see page 139) of your photo.
They’re very popular for creating impressive-looking text, but you also can apply
them to objects and shapes. Some Layer styles produce results similar to what you
can get from one of the effects, but Layer styles and effects are very different under
the hood in what happens to your photo when you apply them. Most Layer styles
include settings you can easily modify.
You can combine filters, effects, and Layer styles on one image if you like. And you
may spend hours trying different groupings, because it’s addicting to watch the
often unpredictable results you get when you mix them up.
The last section of this chapter focuses on gradients. A gradient is a rainbow-like
range of color that you can use to color in an object or a background. But that’s
not all gradients are good for. You can also use gradients and Gradient Maps—gra-
dients that get distributed according to the brightness values in your photo—for
very precise retouching effects.
Using Filters
Filters make it possible for you to change the look of your photos in very complex
ways; using them is as easy as double-clicking a button. Elements gives you a huge
number of filters, which are grouped in categories to help you choose the one that
does what you need. This section offers a quick tour through ...
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