Synopses & Reviews
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations?
If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 140 Adobe Photoshop Elements tasks, from manipulating image selections and using drawing tools to adjusting colors, working with layers, applying effects and filters, and printing your files.
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* "Teach Yourself" sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
* Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
* Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
* Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
Synopsis
Covers the most important features of Photoshop Elements including: importing photos from digital cameras and scanners, retouching and repairing damaged photos, enhancing digital images, add custom 3-D effects, editing images for posting on the Web, creating a Web photo gallery, and incorporating graphics into desktop publishing programs.
About the Author
Mike Wooldridge has worked as an independent Web developer, technology writer, and educator since 1995. He's written about Web technology for various publications, including Macworld, and MacHome Journal, as well as for CNET. He is the co-author of Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver 4 and Flash 5, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop 6, and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Dreamweaver 4.
Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED
Work with Images
Understanding Photoshop Elements
Start Photoshop Elements on a PC
Start Photoshop Elements on a Mac
The Photoshop Elements Workspace
Find Images for Your Projects
Open or Close Palettes
Set Preferences
Get Help
View Hints
Using a Recipe
Open an Image
Browse for an Image
Create a New Image
Place a File
Save an Image
Exit Photoshop Elements
UNDERSTANDING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS BASICS.ELEMENTS BASICS
Magnify with the Zoom Tool
Adjust Views
View Rulers
View a Grid
Using Shortcuts to Select Tools
Using the Shortcuts Bar
Undo Commands
Revert an Image
CHANGING THE SIZE OF AN IMAGE
Change the On-Screen Size of an Image
Change the Print Size of an Image
Change the Resolution of an Image
Change the Canvas Size of an Image
Crop an Image
MAKING SELECTIONS
Select with the Marquee Tools
Select with the Lasso Tool
Select with the Magnetic Lasso Tool
Select with the Magic Wand Tool
Select All the Pixels in an Image
Move a Selection Border
Add to or Subtract from Your Selection
Expand or Contract Selections
Invert a Selection
Grow a Selection
MANIPULATING SELECTIONS
Move a Selection
Copy and Paste a Selection
Delete a Selection
Rotate a Selection
Scale a Selection
Skew or Distort a Selection
Using the Free Transform Tool
Feather the Border of a Selection
PRINTING AND DRAWING WITH COLOR
Select the Foreground and Background Colors
Select a Web-Safe Color
Select a Color with the Eyedropper Tool
Select a Color with the Swatches Palette
Store a Color in the Swatches Palette
Using the Paintbrush Tool
Change Brush Styles
Using the Airbrush Tool
Using the Paint Bucket Tool
Using the Impressionist Brush
Using the Clone Stamp
Using the Pattern Stamp
Fill a Selection
Stroke a Selection
Draw a Shape
Draw a Line
Apply a Gradient
ADJUSTING COLORS
Change Brightness and Contrast
Using the Dodge and Burn Tools
Using the Blur and Sharpen Tools
Adjust Levels
Adjust Hue and Saturation
Using the Variations Command
Using the Sponge Tool
Using the Red Eye Brush
Adjust Backlighting
Add Fill Flash
Replace a Color
Remove a Color Cast
Equalize Colors
Posterize Colors
Using the Threshold Command
WORKING WITH LAYERS
What Are Layers
Create and Add to a Layer
Hide a Layer
Move a Layer
Duplicate a Layer
Delete a Layer
Reorder Layers
Change the Opacity of a Layer
Merge and Flatten Layers
Rename a Layer
Transform a Layer
Create a Solid Fill Layer
Create a Gradient Fill Layer
Create a Pattern Fill Layer
Create an Adjustment Layer
Edit an Adjustment Layer
Link Layers
Blend Layers
APPLYING EFFECTS AND STYLES
Add a Drop Shadow to an Image
Frame an Image
Add a Fancy Background
Add a Drop Shadow to a Layer
Add Beveling to a Layer
Add an Outer Glow to a Layer
Edit a Layer Style
APPLYING FILTERS
Turn an Image Into a Painting
Blur an Image
Sharpen an Image
Distort an Image
Add Noise to an Image
Turn an Image Into Shapes
Turn an Image Into a Charcoal Sketch
Apply Glowing Edges to an Image
Add Texture to an Image
Cast a Spotlight on an Image
Remove Dust and Scratches
Emboss an Image
Create a Cutout Image
Offset an Image
Using the Liquify Tools
ADDING AND MANIPULATING TYPE
Add Horizontal Type to an Image
Add Vertical Type to an Image
Edit Type
Delete Type
Change the Formatting of Type
Change the Color of Type
Apply a Filter to Type
Warp Type
Outline Type
Cast a Shadow With Type
AUTOMATING YOUR WORK
Convert File Types
Convert Image Sizes
Create a Contact Sheet
Create a Picture Package
Create a Web Photo Gallery
Create a Panoramic Image
SAVING FILES
Save in the Photoshop Format
Save an Image for Use in Another Application
Save a JPEG for the Web
Save a GIF for the Web
Save a GIF with Transparency
Save a GIF with Web-Safe Colors
Save a GIF Animation
Add Caption and Copyright Information
PRINTING IMAGES
Print an Image from a PC
Print an Image from a Mac
Preview a Printout
PERFORMANCE TIPS
Allocate Scratch Disk Space
Using the Purge Command
Adjust History Settings