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 7 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start with a tour of the interface and 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 and import photos, reduce red eye, enhance color, work with layers, and much more. New features coverage includes: applying direct effects with the Adobe Smart Brush, softening surfaces and keeping edges crisp with a new filter, and finding photos easily with keywords. Both beginning and intermediate users will find everything they need here--in straightforward language and with readily accessible examples.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Special Thanks to
- i. Introduction
- 1. The Basics
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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
- Backing Up Photos Online
- Synchronizing Photos with Photoshop.com
- 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
- Removing Objects from a Scene
- Compositing Images
- Merging Portions of Multiple Photos
- Using the Smart Brush
- 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 7 for Windows: Visual Quickstart Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2008
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780321606631
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