Book description
Photoshop Elements is geared for business users, students, educators, and home users who want professional-looking images for their print and Web projects, but don't want or need the advanced power of Adobe Photoshop. With Photoshop Elements 6 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start reading from the beginning of the book to get a tour of the interface and start with image-editing basics, or they can look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to show readers how to capture photos, reduce red eye, correct color, work with layers, and much more. Updated to cover Photoshop Elements 6 and it's new features including the refined compositing capabilities that allow for seamless panoramas and stitching together the perfect group photo. Both beginning and intermediate users will find what they need here--in straightforward language and with readily accessible examples.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Special Thanks to
- i. Introduction
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1. The Basics
- Understanding the Work Area
- Opening and Closing Files
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Importing Images
- To import images from a digital camera (Standard dialog)
- To import images from a digital camera (Advanced dialog)
- To import images from files or folders
- To import images from a mobile phone
- To import images using Watch Folders
- To scan an image into the Organizer
- To scan an image into the Editor
- To capture frames from video footage
- Saving Files
- Selecting Tools
- Using the Options Bar
- Working with Palettes
- Using the Zoom Tool
- Moving Around in an Image
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2. The Organizer
- Understanding the Organizer Work Area
- Working in the Photo Browser
- Displaying and Changing Information for Your Photos
- Creating Keyword Tags
- Using Keyword Tags to Sort and Identify Photos
- Using Categories to Organize Tagged Photos
- Using Albums to Arrange and Group Photos
- Using Smart Albums
- Finding Photos
- Using Stacks to Organize Similar Photos
- Using the Map
- Using Catalogs to Store Your Photos
- 3. Creating and Managing Images
- 4. Quick Fix Edits
- 5. Making Selections
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6. Fixing and Retouching Photos
- Cropping an Image
- Straightening a Crooked Photo
- Repairing Flaws and Imperfections
- Applying Patterns
- Correcting Red Eye
- Sharpening Image Detail
- Enhancing Image Detail
- Blending with the Smudge Tool
- Using the Tonal Adjustment Tools
- Erasing Backgrounds and Other Large Areas
- Removing a Foreground Image from Its Background
- Compositing Images
- Merging Portions of Multiple Photos
- Creating Panoramas
- 7. Changing and Adjusting Colors
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8. Working with Layers
- Understanding Layers
- Using the Layers Palette
- Layer Basics
- Changing the Layer Order
- Managing Layers
- Merging Layers
- Converting and Duplicating Layers
- Copying Layers Between Images
- Transforming Layers
- About Opacity and Blending Modes
- Creating Masking Effects with Layer Groups
- Applying Effects with Layer Styles
- The Style Settings Dialog
- Making Color and Tonal Changes with Adjustment Layers
- Using the Undo History Palette
- 9. Filters and Effects
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10. Painting and Drawing
- About Bitmap Images and Vector Graphics
- Filling Areas with Color
- Filling Areas with a Gradient
- Adding a Stroke to a Selection or Layer
- Using the Brush Tool
- Creating and Saving Custom Brushes
- Creating Special Painting Effects
- Erasing with Customizable Brush Shapes
- Understanding Shapes
- Drawing Basic Shapes
- Transforming Shapes
- Creating Custom Shapes
- Using the Cookie Cutter Tool
- 11. Working with Type
- 12. Preparing Images for the Web
- 13. Saving and Printing Images
- 14. Sharing Your Images
- A. Editor Keyboard Shortcuts
- B. Organizer Keyboard Shortcuts
Product information
- Title: Photoshop Elements 6 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2008
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780321550118
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