3. Creating and Managing Images

In This Chapter

Understanding Resolution and Image Size 66

Creating a New Image 68

Changing Image Size and Resolution 69

Getting Information about Your Image 73

Arranging Windows 75

Arranging Multiple Views 76

Using Rulers 77

Setting Up the Grid 78

So far, I’ve introduced Photoshop Elements and worked mostly in the Organizer, importing and arranging photos for manipulation later. But Elements is based on the code from Photoshop, the industrial-strength image editor used by the pros. As such, it’s important to build a foundation of knowledge about digital images in preparation for editing them later.

This chapter offers some basic guidelines on adjusting image size and resolution. If you want to e-mail a photo ...

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