Book description
Best-selling author Scott Kelby pairs up with Matt Kloskowski to deliver the definitive book on using Photoshop Elements 6 to create the best possible images. With this newest release of Photoshop Elements, Scott and Matt show readers how to work with their images like a pro, from importing to organization to correction to output. Readers will learn all they need to know about the digital photography workflow, as well as the latest secrets of the pros to help them create the best special effects, apply the most useful sharpening techniques, and avoid many of the hassles and problems that are encountered in digital photography (such as digital noise and color halos).
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Acknowledgments (Scott)
- Acknowledgments (Matt)
- Other Books By Scott Kelby
- Other Books By Matt Kloskowski
- About the Authors
- The Quick Q&A You’re Going to Wish you Read First
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1. Organized Chaos: Managing Photos Using the Organizer
- Importing Your Photos
- Backing Up Your Photos on Disc
- Importing Photos from Your Scanner
- Automating the Importing of Photos by Using Watched Folders
- Changing the Size of Your Photo Thumbnails
- Seeing Full-Screen Previews
- Sorting Photos by Date
- Adding Scanned Photos? Enter the Right Time and Date
- Finding Photos Fast by Their Month and Year
- Tagging Your Photos (with Keyword Tags)
- Tagging Multiple Photos
- Assigning Multiple Tags to One Photo
- Tagging Images of People (Face Tagging)
- Combining (Merging) Keyword Tags
- Sharing Your Keyword Tags (or Albums) with Others
- Albums: It’s How You Put Photos in Order One by One
- Choosing Your Own Icons for Keyword Tags and Albums
- Deleting Keyword Tags (or Albums)
- Seeing Your Photo’s Metadata (EXIF Info)
- Adding Your Own Info to Photos
- Finding Photos
- Finding Photos Using the Date View
- Seeing an Instant Slide Show
- Comparing Photos
- Comparing Photos by Zooming and Panning
- Reducing Clutter by Stacking Your Photos
- Putting Your Photos on the Map!
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2. Raw Deal: Processing Your Images Using Camera Raw
- Getting RAW, JPEG, and TIFF Photos into Camera Raw
- The Essential Adjustments: White Balance
- The Essential Adjustments #2: Exposure
- The Fix for Shadow Problems: Fill Light
- Making Your Colors More Vibrant
- Letting Camera Raw Auto Correct Your Photos
- Adding “Snap” to Your Images Using the Clarity Slider
- Cropping and Straightening
- Editing Multiple Photos at Once
- Saving RAW Files in Adobe’s Digital Negative (DNG) Format
- Sharpening In Camera Raw
- Camera Raw’s Noise Reduction
- Removing Red Eye in Camera Raw
- The Trick for Expanding the Range of Your Photos
- Black & White Conversions in Camera Raw
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3. Resized: Resizing and Cropping Your Images
- Cropping Photos
- Cropping Using the “Rule of Thirds”
- Auto-Cropping to Standard Sizes
- Cropping to an Exact Custom Size
- Cropping into a Shape
- Cropping without the Crop Tool
- Using the Crop Tool to Add More Canvas Area
- Auto-Cropping Gang-Scanned Photos
- Straightening Photos with the Straighten Tool
- Straightening Crooked Photos
- Resizing Digital Camera Photos
- Resizing and How to Reach Those Hidden Free Transform Handles
- Making Your Photos Smaller (Downsizing)
- Rule-Breaking Resizing for Poster-Sized Prints
- Automated Saving and Resizing
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4. Color Me Badd: Color Correction for Photographers
- Before You Color Correct Anything, Do This First!
- Photo Quick Fix
- Getting a Visual Readout (Histogram) of Your Corrections
- Color Correcting Digital Camera Images
- Dave’s Amazing Trick for Finding a Neutral Gray
- Studio Portrait Correction Made Simple
- Drag-and-Drop Instant Color Correction
- Adjusting Flesh Tones
- Warming Up (or Cooling Down) a Photo
- Color Correcting One Problem Area Fast!
- Getting a Better Conversion from Color to Black and White
- Correcting Color and Contrast Using Color Curves
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5. 99 Problems: Digital Camera Image Problems
- Removing Digital Noise
- Focusing Light with Digital Dodging and Burning
- Opening Up Shadow Areas That Are Too Dark
- Fixing Areas That Are Too Bright
- When Your Subject Is Too Dark
- Fixing Under- or Overexposed Photos
- Automatic Red-Eye Removal
- Instant Red-Eye Removal
- Fixing Problems Caused by Your Camera’s Lens
- Fixing Color in Indoor Shots
- Fixing Reflections in Glasses
- The Elements 6 Secret to Fixing Group Shots
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6. The Mask: Selection Techniques
- Selecting Square, Rectangular, or Round Areas
- Saving Your Selections
- How to Select Things That Aren’t Round, Square, or Rectangular
- Softening Those Harsh Edges
- Selecting Areas by Their Color
- Making Selections Using a Brush
- Selecting Everything on a Layer at Once!
- Getting Elements to Help You Make Tricky Selections
- Easier Selections with the Quick Selection Tool
- Removing People (or Objects) from Backgrounds
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7. Faces: Retouching Portraits
- Quick Skin Tone Fix
- Removing Blemishes
- Lessening Freckles or Facial Acne
- Removing Dark Circles Under Eyes
- Removing or Lessening Wrinkles
- Whitening the Eyes
- Making Eyes That Sparkle
- Whitening and Brightening Teeth
- Digital Nose Jobs Made Easy
- Transforming a Frown into a Smile
- Slimming and Trimming
- Advanced Skin Softening
- 8. Take Me Away: Removing Unwanted Objects
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9. Special Delivery: Special Effects for Photographers
- Trendy High-Contrast Portrait Effect
- Converting to Black and White
- Panoramas Made Crazy Easy
- Creating Drama with a Soft Spotlight
- Burned-In Edge Effect (Vignetting)
- Using Color for Emphasis
- Soft Focus Effect
- Replacing the Sky
- Neutral Density Gradient Filter
- Taming Your Light
- Creating Photo Montages
- Scott’s Three-Step Portrait Finishing Technique
- Fake Duotone
- Easier Retouching (and Collaging) Using the Clone Overlay
- 10. Sharp Dressed Man: Sharpening Techniques
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11. Best in Show: How to Show Your Work
- Watermarking and Adding Copyright Info
- Turning Your Signature into a Brush
- Creating an Online Photo Gallery for Client Proofing
- Getting One 5×7″, Two 2.5×3.5″, and Four Wallet-Size Photos on One Print
- Using Picture Package Layouts with More Than One Photo
- Creating a PDF Presentation for a Client
- How to Email Photos
- Fine Art Poster Layout
- Simple Three-Photo Balanced Layout
- Multi-Photo Look from Just One Photo
- Instant Pano Layout
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12. Create (or Die): How to Make Presentations with Your Photos
- Creating with Your Photos
- Making Full-Blown Slide Shows
- Creating Postcards or Greeting Cards
- Creating Photo Book Pages
- Customizing Your Layouts with Just One Click
- Creating Calendars
- Creating a CD or DVD Jacket, or a CD/DVD Label
- Creating a Video CD
- Creating Your Own Photo Website
- Ordering Prints with Just One Click
- Creating Real, Usable Postage Stamps
- Creating Your Own Custom Flipbook
- 13. Fit to Print: Step-By-Step Printing and Color Management
- Appendix
Product information
- Title: The Photoshop Elements 6 Book for Digital Photographers
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2008
- Publisher(s): New Riders
- ISBN: 9780321550101
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