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Photoshop Elements 13 For Dummies
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Part I: Getting Started with Photoshop Elements 13 5

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Image Editing 7

Launching the Photo Editor 7

Making Basic Edits in Quick Mode 9

Sharing a Photo 12

Creating Images from Scratch 14

Retracing Your Steps 17

Using the History panel 17

Reverting to the last save 18

Getting a Helping Hand 19

Saving Files with Purpose 21

Using the Save/Save As dialog box 21

Saving files for the web 23

Chapter 2: Basic Image-Editing Concepts 25

Grappling with the Ubiquitous Pixels 26

Understanding resolution 27

Understanding image dimensions 30

The Art of Resampling 30

Changing image size and resolution 31

Understanding the results of resampling 33

Choosing a Resolution for Print or Onscreen 34

Go Ahead — Make My Mode! 35

Converting to Bitmap mode 36

Converting to Grayscale mode 38

Understanding File Formats 42

File formats at a glance 47

Audio and video formats supported in Elements 49

Getting Familiar with Color 49

Getting Color Right 51

Color the easy way 51

Calibrating your monitor 51

Choosing a color workspace 52

Understanding how profiles work 53

Chapter 3: Exploring the Photo Editor 55

Examining the Photo Editor 55

Examining the image window 59

Uncovering the contextual menus 63

Selecting the tools 63

Selecting from the Tool Options 66

Playing with panels 66

Using the Photo Bin 69

Creating different views of an image 69

Viewing filenames 70

Using Photo Bin Actions 70

Finding Your Bearings in Guided Mode 71

Controlling the Editing Environment 73

Launching and navigating preferences 74

Checking out all the preferences panes 75

Customizing Presets 77

Part II: Managing Media 79

Chapter 4: Navigating the Organizer 81

Organizing Photos and Media on a Hard Drive 82

Adding Images to the Organizer 83

Adding fi les from folders and removable media 83

Downloading camera images with the Elements Downloader 85

Importing additional photos from folders 87

Getting photos from iPhoto (Mac only) 88

Navigating the Media Browser 89

Using a Scanner 90

Understanding image requirements 91

Using scanner plug-ins (Windows) 92

Scanning on the Mac 93

Scanning many photos at a time 94

Phoning in Your Images 95

Setting Organizer Preferences 97

Chapter 5: Organizing Your Pictures 99

Touring the Organizer 99

Organizing Groups of Images with Tags 103

Creating and viewing a tag 103

Adding icons to tags 105

Working with custom tags 106

Working with default tags 108

Working with subcategories 109

Sorting photos according to tags 109

Rating Images with Stars 110

Adding Images to an Album 111

Creating an album 112

Using albums for temporary work 113

Editing an album 114

Finding out more about sharing your albums 114

Adding People in the Media Browser 115

Placing Pictures on Maps 116

Working with Events 118

Chapter 6: Viewing and Finding Your Images 121

Cataloging Files 121

Using the Catalog Manager 122

Working with catalogs 123

Backing up your catalog 124

Backing up photos and fi les (Windows) 126

Switching to a Different View 126

Viewing Photos in a Slide Show 127

Searching for Photos 129

Using Search 130

Searching for untagged items 130

Searching captions and notes 130

Searching by history 131

Searching metadata 131

Searching similarities 133

Grouping Files That Get in the Way 135

Marking fi les as hidden 135

Stacking ’em up 135

Creating versions 137

Part III: Selecting and Correcting Photos 139

Chapter 7: Making and Modifying Selections 141

Defining Selections 141

Creating Rectangular and Elliptical Selections 142

Perfecting squares and circles with Shift and Alt (Option on the Mac) 143

Applying Marquee options 144

Making Freeform Selections with the Lasso Tools 146

Selecting with the Lasso tool 147

Getting straight with the Polygonal Lasso tool 148

Snapping with the Magnetic Lasso tool 149

Working Wizardry with the Magic Wand 152

Talking about Tolerance 152

Wielding the Wand to select 153

Modifying Your Selections 154

Adding to, subtracting from, and intersecting a selection 154

Avoiding key collisions 155

Painting with the Selection Brush 156

Painting with the Quick Selection Tool 158

Fine-Tuning with the Refi ne Selection Brush 160

Working with the Cookie Cutter Tool 161

Eliminating with the Eraser Tools 163

The Eraser tool 163

The Background Eraser tool 164

The Magic Eraser tool 165

Using the Select Menu 165

Selecting all or nothing 166

Reselecting a selection 166

Inversing a selection 166

Feathering a selection 166

Refining the edges of a selection 167

Using the Modify commands 169

Applying the Grow and Similar commands 169

Saving and loading selections 170

Chapter 8: Working with Layers 171

Getting to Know Layers 171

Converting a background to a layer 172

Anatomy of the Layers panel 173

Using the Layer and Select menus 175

Working with Different Layer Types 177

Image layers 177

Adjustment layers 178

Fill layers 180

Shape layers 181

Type layers 182

Tackling Layer Basics 182

Creating a new layer from scratch 182

Using Layer via Copy and Layer via Cut 184

Duplicating layers 184

Dragging and dropping layers 184

Using the Paste into Selection command 185

Moving a Layer’s Content 186

Transforming Layers 187

Adding Layer Masks 188

Flattening and Merging Layers 190

Flattening layers 191

Merging layers 192

Chapter 9: Simple Image Makeovers 193

Cropping and Straightening Images 193

Cutting away with the Crop tool 193

Cropping with a selection border 196

Straightening images 196

Recomposing Images 198

Employing One-Step Auto Fixes 200

Auto Smart Tone 200

Auto Smart Fix 201

Auto Levels 202

Auto Contrast 203

Auto Color Correction 203

Auto Sharpen 204

Auto Red Eye Fix 205

Editing in Quick Mode 206

Fixing Small Imperfections with Tools 210

Cloning with the Clone Stamp tool 210

Retouching with the Healing Brush 212

Zeroing in with the Spot Healing Brush 214

Repositioning with the Content-Aware Move tool 216

Lightening and darkening with Dodge and Burn tools 217

Smudging away rough spots 219

Softening with the Blur tool 221

Focusing with the Sharpen tool 221

Sponging color on and off 223

Replacing one color with another 224

Chapter 10: Correcting Contrast, Color, and Clarity 227

Editing Your Photos Using a Logical Workflow 228

Adjusting Lighting 228

Fixing lighting with Shadows/Highlights 229

Using Brightness/Contrast 230

Pinpointing proper contrast with Levels 230

Adjusting Color 233

Removing color casts automatically 234

Adjusting with Hue/Saturation 235

Eliminating color with Remove Color 236

Switching colors with Replace Color 238

Correcting with Color Curves 239

Adjusting skin tones 241

Defringing layers 242

Adjusting color temperature with photo filters 244

Mapping your colors 245

Adjusting Clarity 246

Removing noise, artifacts, dust, and scratches 247

Blurring when you need to 248

Sharpening for better focus 251

Working Intelligently with the Smart Brush Tools 254

Part IV: Exploring Your Inner Artist 259

Chapter 11: Playing with Filters, Effects, Styles, and More 261

Having Fun with Filters 262

Applying filters 262

Corrective or destructive filters 263

One-step or multistep filters 263

Fading a filter 264

Selectively applying a filter 264

Working in the Filter Gallery 265

Distorting with the Liquify filter 267

Correcting Camera Distortion 269

Exploring Element’s Unique Filters 271

Creating a comic 272

Getting graphic 273

Using the Pen and Ink filter 274

Dressing Up with Photo and Text Effects 275

Adding Shadows, Glows, and More 277

Applying layer styles 277

Working with layer styles 279

Mixing It Up with Blend Modes 280

General blend modes 280

Darken blend modes 281

Lighten blend modes 282

Lighting blend modes 283

Inverter blend modes 284

HSL blend modes 285

Using Photomerge 286

Photomerge Panorama 286

Photomerge Group Shot 289

Photomerge Scene Cleaner 291

Photomerge Exposure 292

Photomerge Compose 295

Chapter 12: Drawing and Painting 299

Choosing Color 299

Working with the Color Picker 300

Dipping into the Color Swatches panel 301

Sampling with the Eyedropper tool 303

Getting Artsy with the Pencil and Brush Tools 304

Drawing with the Pencil tool 304

Painting with the Brush tool 306

Using the Impressionist Brush 307

Creating your own brush 309

Filling and Outlining Selections 310

Fill ’er up 310

Outlining with the Stroke command 311

Splashing on Color with the Paint Bucket Tool 312

Working with Multicolored Gradients 313

Applying a preset gradient 313

Customizing gradients 315

Working with Patterns 317

Applying a preset pattern 318

Creating a new pattern 318

Creating Shapes of All Sorts 319

Drawing a shape 320

Drawing multiple shapes 321

Specifying Geometry options 321

Editing shapes 323

Chapter 13: Working with Type 325

Understanding Type Basics 325

Tools 326

Modes 326

Formats 327

Creating Point Type 327

Creating Paragraph Type 329

Creating Path Type 330

Using the Text On Selection tool 330

Using the Text On Shape tool 331

Using the Text On Custom Path tool 333

Specifying Type Options 333

Editing Text 336

Simplifying Type 337

Masking with Type 338

Stylizing and Warping Type 340

Adjusting type opacity 340

Applying filters to your type 340

Painting your type with color and gradients 341

Warping your type 342

Part V: Printing, Creating, and Sharing 345

Chapter 14: Getting It on Paper 347

Getting Pictures Ready for Printing 348

Working with Color Printer Profiles 349

Printing a photo with the printer managing color 350

Printing a photo with Elements managing color 356

Printing a picture package or contact sheet 358

Getting Familiar with the Print Dialog Box 360

Using Page Setup 362

Creating transfers, borders, and more with More Options 362

Chapter 15: Sharing Your Work 363

Getting Familiar with the Elements Sharing Options 363

Planning ahead 364

Understanding photo sharing in Elements 365

Working with Adobe Revel 366

Knowing what Adobe Revel offers you 367

Downloading the Adobe Revel applications 367

Understanding the Adobe Revel interface 368

Editing a photo with Adobe Revel 368

Sharing photos with Adobe Revel 371

Downloading images from Adobe Revel 371

Using the Share Panel 372

Emailing photos 373

Working with Adobe Premiere Elements 375

Sharing your photos on social networks 375

Chapter 16: Making Creations 379

Checking Out the Create Panel 379

Creating Facebook Cover Images 380

Grasping Creation-Assembly Basics 382

Creating a Slide Show 386

Creating a PDF Slide Show 388

Making Additional Creations 389

Part VI: The Part of Tens 391

Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Composing Better Photos 393

Find a Focal Point 393

Use the Rule of Thirds 394

Cut the Clutter 394

Frame Your Shot 395

Employ Contrast 395

Experiment with Viewpoints 395

Use Leading Lines 396

Use Light 396

Give Direction 397

Consider Direction of Movement 398

Chapter 18: Ten More Project Ideas 399

Screen Savers 399

Flyers, Ads, and Online Auctions 400

Clothes, Hats, and More 402

Posters 402

Household and Business Inventories 402

Project Documentation 403

School Reports and Projects 403

Blogs 403

Wait — There’s More 403

Index 405

About the Author

Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a California-based design studio, and a faculty member at Brooks Institute. Ted Padova is an internationally-recognized authority on Adobe Acrobat, PDF, and digital imaging.

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