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I. Working with Elements
by Kate Binder
Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 in 24 Hours
Copyright
Dedication
About the Author
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You
Reader Services
Introduction
I. Working with Elements
1. Welcome to Photoshop Elements
Getting Help
Tool Tips
Guided Edit
Photoshop Elements Help
Don’t Know Much About History?
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activity
2. A Tour of the Desktop
Using the Organizer and the Editor
Organize
Fix
Create
Share
Finding Your Way Around the Organizer
The Menu Bar
Toolbar
Photo Browser
Task Pane
Status Bar
Finding Your Way Around the Editor
The Menu Bar
Options Bar
Toolbox
Navigation and Measuring Tools
Selection Tools
Type Tools
Crop Tools
Retouching Tools
Painting and Drawing Tools
Shape Tools
Foreground and Background Swatches
Workspace
Palette Bin
Status Bar
Image Bin
What Changes in Quick Fix and Guided Edit Modes
Setting Preferences
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
3. Creating and Saving Image Files
Creating a New Image File
Using Document Presets
Opening an Existing File
Adjusting Resolution
Saving Your Work
Choosing a File Format
Choosing Other Save Options
Saving a Photoshop EPS File
Saving a Photoshop PDF File
Saving a TIFF File
Setting Preferences for File Saving
Undoing and Redoing
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
4. Importing Photos from Cameras and Scanners
Importing Images from a Camera or Cell Phone
Using a USB Cable
Using a Card Reader
Importing Still Frame Captures
Using a Scanner
Making a Scan
Changing Image and Canvas Sizes
Image Size
Canvas Size
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
5. Organizing Your Photos
Creating Stacks
Creating Albums
Working with Albums
Creating Smart Albums
Using Keywords
Face Tagging
Rating Your Pictures
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
6. Making Quick Fixes
When Is Quick Fix the Right Tool?
General Fixes
Lighting
Light and Shadows
Color
Working with the Components of Color
Sharpen
How Sharpening Works
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
7. Making Selections and Using Layers
Using the Selection Tools
Selecting with the Lasso Tools
Selecting with the Magic Wand and the Quick Selection Tool
Modifying Selections
Reshaping Selections
Refining Selection Edges
Stroking and Filling Selections
Working with Layers
Managing Layers
Adding and Deleting Layers
Moving and Combining Layers
Grouping and Linking Layers
Changing Layer Visibility and Opacity
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
8. Adding Type
Using the Type Tools
Adding Type to an Image
Changing Type Attributes
Using the Type Mask Tools
Applying Special Effects to Type
Warping Text
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activity
9. Printing Your Pictures
Understanding Color Systems
Choosing a Printer
Inkjet Printers
Dye Sublimation Printers
Color Laser Printers
Printing the Page
Preparing to Print
Printing Picture Packages
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
10. Sharing Your Pictures Online
Web Image Basics
Ways to Share Photos Online
Emailing Photos
Using the Email Attachments Option
Using the Stationary and Layouts Wizard
Sending a PDF Slideshow
Creating an Online Gallery
Using the EasyShare and SmugMug Galleries
DIY Web Design 101
Creating Backgrounds
Setting Type
Using Transparency
Making Pages Load Faster
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
II. Simple Corrections
11. Composing and Cropping Your Pictures
Cropping Images
Thinking About Good Composition
Rotating Images
Straightening Crooked Pictures
Flipping Images
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
12. Straightening, Skewing, and Distorting an Image
Transforming Images
Skewing a Picture
Distorting a Picture
Changing a Picture’s Perspective
Using Free Transform
Fixing Distorted Images
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activity
13. Removing Red Eye, Dust, and Scratches
Making Basic Cleanups
Removing Small Objects with Copy and Paste
Fixing Red Eye
Using the Red Eye Removal Tool
Removing Dust and Scratches
Using the Dust & Scratches Filter
Removing Dust and Scratches with the Healing Brush
Smoothing Out JPEG Artifacts and Noise
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
14. Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color
Using the Automatic Correction Tools
Auto Levels
Auto Contrast
Auto Color Correction
Adjusting Color Manually
Adjusting by Eye with Color Variations
Adjusting Color with Remove Color Cast
Adjusting Color with Hue/Saturation
Removing and Replacing Color
Adjust Color Curves
Adjust Color for Skin Tone
Adjusting Lighting Manually
Using the Traditional Tools
Compensating for Lighting Mistakes
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activity
15. Using Guided Edit
A Word of Warning
Basic Photo Edits
Lighting and Exposure
Color Correction
Guided Activities
Photomerge
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
III. Photo Rescue
16. Repairing Black-and-White Pictures
Easy Fixes
Fixing Poor Contrast
Dodging and Burning
Painting over Small Blotches
Repairing Serious Damage
Removing Tints
First Steps
Repairing Tears and Folds
Finishing Touches
Applying Vignetting
Applying Tints
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
17. Making Color Repairs
When the Color Is the Problem
Correcting Color Cast
Making Selective Color Adjustments
Using Shadows/Highlights
Image Correction Tools
Blur and Sharpen
The Sponge Tool
Making Repairs When Nothing Is Really Wrong
Hand-Coloring a Black-and-White Photo
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
18. Removing and Replacing Objects
Drag-and-Drop Copying
Removing a Person
Using Photomerge Group Shot
Using PhotoMerge Faces
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
19. Using the Improvement Filters
Working with Filters
Adding or Removing Noise
Despeckle
Dust & Scratches
Reduce Noise
Median
Add Noise
Using the Blur Filters
Blur and Blur More
Gaussian Blur
Smart Blur
Radial Blur
Motion Blur
Using the Render Filters
Clouds, Difference Clouds, and Fibers
Lens Flare
Lighting Effects
Light Type
Properties
Texture Channel
Adjusting Lights
Texture Fill
3D Transform
Adding Texture
Craquelure
Grain
Mosaic Tiles
Patchwork
Stained Glass
Texturizer
Adjusting the Effect of Filters
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
IV. Going Creative
20. Using the Artistic Filters
Using the Watercolor Filters
Watercolor
Dry Brush
Spatter
Simulating Oil Painting
Underpainting
Palette Knife
Paint Daubs
Working with Pastels, Chalk, Charcoal, and Pen
Rough Pastels
Smudge Stick
Chalk & Charcoal
Conté Crayon
Graphic Pen
Sumi-e
More Painterly Effects
Creating a Neon Effect with Glowing Edges
Sponging an Image
Combining Multiple Filters
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
21. Creating Art from Scratch
Choosing Colors
Using the Color Picker
Using the Color Swatches Palette
Other Tips for Selecting Colors
Using the Shape Tools
Changing the Style
Setting the Geometry Options
Combining Shapes to Create Complex Shapes
Creating a Custom Shape
Using the Brush Tool
Setting Brush Options
Painting with the Impressionist Brush
Using the Pencil Tool
Setting Pencil Options
Replacing One Color with Another
Using the Eraser Tools
Erasing with the Eraser Tool
Erasing with the Magic Eraser
Erasing with the Background Eraser
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
22. Making Composite Images
Working with Lighting and Scale
Using Layer Styles to Create Composites
Using Adjustment Layers to Fix Image Problems
Adding an Adjustment Layer
Editing the Adjustment Layer Mask
Understanding Blending Modes
Applying Photo Effects and Adding Content
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
23. Going Wild with Your Images
Liquifying an Image
Twisting Colors
Using Gradient Map
Using Invert
Posterizing Colors
Adjusting the Threshold
Using Weird Effects
Neon Glow
Plastic Wrap
Diffuse Glow
Ocean Ripple
Wave
Solarize
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activity
24. Creating Photo Projects
Books
Calendars
Photo Collages
Prints and Stamps
Disc Jackets and Labels
Cards
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Quiz Answers
Activities
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