September 2006
Beginner
574 pages
24h 23m
English
Content preview from Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing Manual
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100 Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing Manual
Editing Your Photos
What Levels does is very complex. Chapter 7 contains loads more details about
what’s going on behind the scenes and how you can apply this command much
more precisely.
Contrast
The main alternative to Auto Levels in Quick Fix is Auto Contrast. Most people
find that their images tend to benefit from one or the other of these options. Con-
trast adjusts the relative darkness and lightness of your image without changing the
color, so if Levels made your colors go all goofy, try adjusting the contrast instead.
You activate Contrast the same way you do the Levels tool: just click the Auto but-
ton next to its name.
NOTE After you use Auto Contrast, look closely at the edges of the objects in your photo. If
your camera’s contrast was already high, you may see a halo or a sharp line around the photo’s
subject. If you see that line or halo, the contrast is too high and you need to undo Auto Contrast
(Ctrl+Z) and try another fix instead.
Shadows and Highlights
The Shadows and Highlights tools do an amazing job of bringing out the details
that are lost in the shadows or bright areas of your photo. Figure 4-8 shows what a
difference these tools can make.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
Calibrating Your Monitor
Why do my photos look awful when I open them in
Elements?
Do you find that when you open your photos in Elements
they look really terrible, even though ...
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