Title:
How to do everything with photoshop elements 2
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Publication Information:
Berkeley, Calif. : McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2002
ISBN:
9780072226386
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Summary
Summary
This guide shows readers how to use the features of the new version of Photoshop Elements to easily create professional-quality digital images for print and the Web from your digital and scanned images.
Author Notes
David Plotkin designs computer systems and databases, and maintains Web sites for various nonprofit and charitable organizations. He is an experienced film and digital photographer and has written several computer books
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments | p. xiv |
Introduction | p. xv |
Part I Get to Know Photoshop Elements | p. 1 |
Chapter 1 Navigate in Photoshop Elements | p. 3 |
Understand the Interface | p. 4 |
View the Work Area | p. 5 |
View the Shortcuts Bar | p. 7 |
View the Options Bar | p. 7 |
View the Toolbox | p. 8 |
View the Status Bar | p. 10 |
View and Work with the Palette Well | p. 11 |
Get Started with the Welcome Screen | p. 13 |
Obtain Help from Photoshop Elements | p. 14 |
Get Help from the Main Help Facilities | p. 14 |
Find Definitions in the Glossary | p. 15 |
Search for Help | p. 15 |
View Hints in the Hints Palette | p. 15 |
Follow a Recipe | p. 16 |
Get Important Data from the Info Palette | p. 17 |
Rearrange the Photoshop Elements Work Area to Suit You | p. 18 |
Move and Resize Palettes | p. 18 |
Dock and Undock Palettes | p. 18 |
Group and Ungroup Palettes | p. 20 |
Collapse and Close Palettes | p. 20 |
Turn Palettes On and Off with the Window Menu | p. 21 |
Use the Palette Menus | p. 23 |
Correct Mistakes You've Made | p. 24 |
Correct the Last Action | p. 24 |
Use the Undo History Palette to Make Corrections | p. 24 |
Chapter 2 Configure Photoshop Elements | p. 27 |
Manage Presets with the Preset Manager | p. 28 |
Load a Library of Presets | p. 29 |
Replace a Library of Presets | p. 29 |
Modify the Presets | p. 30 |
Save a Subset of Presets | p. 31 |
Change the Appearance of the Presets | p. 31 |
Set Your Own Preferences | p. 32 |
Set General Preferences | p. 33 |
Set Saving Files Preferences | p. 34 |
Set Display and Cursors Preferences | p. 34 |
Set Transparency Preferences | p. 35 |
Set Units and Rulers Preferences | p. 36 |
Set the Grid | p. 38 |
Set Up Scratch Disks | p. 38 |
Set Up the Memory Cache | p. 40 |
Chapter 3 Get Your Images Into Photoshop Elements | p. 41 |
Create a New Image | p. 42 |
Create a New, Empty Image | p. 42 |
Create an Image from the Clipboard | p. 45 |
Open a File from a Disk Drive | p. 46 |
Open a File Using the File Browser | p. 47 |
View Your Drives and Files | p. 48 |
Sort the Files | p. 49 |
Choose the Type of Visible Image Information | p. 50 |
Rotate File Thumbnails | p. 50 |
Rename and Delete Files | p. 50 |
Open Acrobat, Photo CD, or PostScript Files | p. 52 |
Open an Adobe Acrobat File | p. 52 |
Open a Kodak Photo CD File | p. 53 |
Open a Postscript Image | p. 54 |
Import a PDF Image | p. 54 |
Obtain an Image from Your Scanner or Camera | p. 54 |
Figure Out Where You Are with the Navigator Palette | p. 56 |
Zoom In and Out | p. 57 |
Use the Zoom Tool | p. 57 |
Use the View Menu | p. 58 |
Drag Your Photo Around with the Hand Tool | p. 59 |
Reorient the Image | p. 59 |
Set Up a Contact Sheet to See the Contents of a Folder | p. 61 |
Save a File in Any Format | p. 63 |
Save a File in Photoshop Elements Format | p. 64 |
Save a File as a JPEG | p. 64 |
Save a File as a GIF | p. 66 |
Save a File as a TIFF | p. 68 |
Save a File as EPS | p. 69 |
Part II Make Simple Adjustments to Your Images | p. 71 |
Chapter 4 Make General Fixes to an Entire Image | p. 73 |
Crop Your Picture to Remove Unneeded Portions | p. 74 |
Crop with the Crop Tool | p. 74 |
Crop with the Crop Command | p. 75 |
Change the Canvas Size | p. 76 |
Let Photoshop Elements Correct Your Pictures | p. 77 |
Make Quick Fixes to Your Photos | p. 78 |
Adjust the Brightness | p. 78 |
Correct the Color | p. 80 |
Enhance the Focus | p. 80 |
Use the Rotate Quick Fix | p. 80 |
Preview Multiple Variations | p. 81 |
Correct Deep Shadows with Fill Flash | p. 82 |
Bring Out the Background with Backlighting | p. 84 |
Sharpen a Photo to Correct Focus Problems | p. 86 |
Make Color Corrections for Yourself | p. 87 |
Understand the Color Wheel | p. 87 |
Analyze Color Distribution with the Histogram | p. 89 |
Correct a Color Cast | p. 91 |
Adjust the Hue and Saturation | p. 93 |
Convert to Black and White | p. 95 |
Adjust the Brightness and Contrast | p. 96 |
Correct Your Photos with the Levels Controls | p. 97 |
Adjust the Tonal Range with the Input Levels | p. 99 |
Adjust the Tonal Range with Output Levels | p. 101 |
Set the Target Colors with the Eyedroppers | p. 101 |
Rotate and Straighten Images | p. 102 |
Apply Special Effects to a Photo | p. 104 |
Posterize a Photo | p. 104 |
Apply a Gradient Map | p. 106 |
Convert to High-Contrast with Threshold | p. 107 |
Chapter 5 Choose and Customize Paint and Brush Tools | p. 109 |
Pick a Paint Tool to Do Touch-Ups | p. 110 |
Set the Options for Your Paint Tool | p. 111 |
Set the Brush Size and Style | p. 112 |
Set the Opacity | p. 113 |
Set the Blending Mode | p. 114 |
Configure the Sponge Tool | p. 116 |
Set up Special Tool Options | p. 117 |
Set the Brush Dynamics | p. 117 |
Pick a Color to Use with Your Brush Tools | p. 122 |
Exercise Color Control with the Adobe Color Picker | p. 122 |
Pick a Color with the Eyedropper | p. 124 |
Choose a Color from the Swatch Palette | p. 125 |
Create and Edit Brushes | p. 126 |
Build a Brush | p. 126 |
Save and Load Sets of Brushes | p. 127 |
Create a Custom Brush Shape | p. 128 |
Chapter 6 Touch Up Your Photo with Brushes and Shapes | p. 129 |
Paint an Area of a Photo with the Brush Tool | p. 130 |
Draw with the Pencil | p. 132 |
Add Blur to Hide Features of a Photo | p. 133 |
Sharpen Areas to Bring Them Into Focus | p. 134 |
Saturate and Desaturate with the Sponge Tool | p. 137 |
Smudge a Photo to Soften Details | p. 138 |
Remove Red Eye | p. 140 |
Chapter 7 Clean Up Areas with Darkroom-Like Tools | p. 143 |
Lighten an Area with the Dodge Tool | p. 144 |
"Burn in" an Area with the Burn Tool | p. 146 |
Repair Old Photos with the Dust & Scratches Filter | p. 147 |
Paint with the Background Color Using the Eraser | p. 151 |
Remove Extraneous Backgrounds with the Background Eraser | p. 151 |
Erase Blocks of Color | p. 153 |
Make Fine Repairs with the Clone Stamp | p. 154 |
Fix Scan Noise with the Clone Stamp | p. 156 |
Remove an Object with the Clone Stamp | p. 157 |
Repair an Old Photo with the Clone Stamp | p. 160 |
Paint a Pattern with the Pattern Stamp | p. 160 |
Part III Apply Changes to Specific Parts of Your Photos | p. 165 |
Chapter 8 Make Selections and Apply Changes | p. 167 |
Make a Selection with the Selection Tools | p. 169 |
Select with the Marquee Tools | p. 171 |
Select with the Lasso Tools | p. 173 |
Make a Selection with the Selection Brush | p. 178 |
Select a Color with the Magic Wand | p. 179 |
Modify a Selection | p. 181 |
Add, Subtract, and Intersect Selections | p. 181 |
Invert a Selection | p. 184 |
Expand or Contract a Selection | p. 184 |
Select a Border | p. 186 |
Add a Border with Stroke | p. 187 |
Move the Selection | p. 188 |
Cut and Move the Selected Object | p. 188 |
Copy and Move the Selection | p. 189 |
Reuse Selections by Saving and Loading | p. 189 |
Apply Effects to Selected Areas | p. 192 |
Blur the Background | p. 192 |
Change the Color of an Object | p. 194 |
Use Brightness/Contrast to Fix an Area | p. 197 |
Use the Paint Bucket to Fill an Area | p. 198 |
Use the Gradient Tool to Recolor an Object | p. 202 |
Use the Gradient Map to Recolor an Object | p. 205 |
Create a Smooth Custom Gradient | p. 207 |
Create a Noise Custom Gradient | p. 210 |
Chapter 9 Create and Manage Layers | p. 213 |
Understand What Layers Can Do | p. 214 |
View and Use the Layers Palette | p. 216 |
Modify Layer Opacity | p. 217 |
Modify the Layer Blending Mode | p. 217 |
Change Layer Visibility | p. 218 |
Lock or Unlock a Layer | p. 218 |
Rearrange the Layer Stacking Order | p. 219 |
Choose the Layer to Work On | p. 220 |
Rename a Layer | p. 222 |
Group Layers Together | p. 222 |
Delete a Layer | p. 224 |
Duplicate a Layer | p. 224 |
Copy a Layer to a New Image | p. 225 |
Create New Layers | p. 225 |
Create a New Fill Layer | p. 225 |
Create a New Adjustment Layer | p. 229 |
Create a New Layer from the Background | p. 231 |
Create a New Layer Using Cut and Paste | p. 231 |
Manage and Manipulate Layers | p. 234 |
Link Layers Together to Control Them as One | p. 234 |
Reduce the Number of Layers | p. 236 |
Simplify Layers to Make Them Editable | p. 238 |
Sample from All Layers with the Brush Tools | p. 238 |
Use a Mask to Control Layer Effects | p. 240 |
Create a Mask with the Selection Tools | p. 240 |
Modify a Mask with the Brush Tools | p. 241 |
Apply a Gradient Mask | p. 245 |
Chapter 10 Customize Layers with Layer Styles | p. 249 |
Set a Layer Style | p. 250 |
Apply a Layer Style Using the Layer Style Palette | p. 251 |
Adjust the Layer Style Settings | p. 254 |
Create Useful Digital Effects with Layer Styles | p. 258 |
Use Color Burn | p. 258 |
Use Color Fade | p. 258 |
Use the Fog Layer Style | p. 259 |
Use the Rain Layer Style | p. 260 |
Use Snow to Turn Summer into Winter | p. 262 |
Chapter 11 Transform and Rotate Part of an Image | p. 267 |
Flip and Rotate Layers | p. 269 |
Flip and Rotate Selections | p. 270 |
Perform a Transform | p. 271 |
Scale Part of an Image | p. 273 |
Rotate Part of an Image | p. 276 |
Set the Reference Point | p. 276 |
Skew Part of an Image | p. 278 |
Distort Part of an Image | p. 279 |
Apply Perspective | p. 280 |
Chapter 12 Add Objects and Change Image Backgrounds | p. 287 |
Add an Object to an Image | p. 288 |
Add a Dramatic Sky to a Photo | p. 292 |
Add a Dramatic Sky to a Photo with the Magic Eraser | p. 292 |
Add a Dramatic Sky to a Photo with a Mask | p. 293 |
Add a Dramatic Sky to a Photo with the Clone Stamp | p. 296 |
Change the Background of an Image | p. 298 |
Replace the Background Using Copy and Paste | p. 298 |
Replace the Background by Creating a Layer Via Cut | p. 299 |
Replace the Background Using Layer Via Copy | p. 302 |
Chapter 13 Add Simple Shapes to Your Image | p. 305 |
Choose and Customize a Shape | p. 307 |
Choose the Shape to Use | p. 307 |
Customize Shape Behavior | p. 308 |
Work with Shapes | p. 314 |
Add Shapes to the Diagram | p. 314 |
Choose a Layer Style | p. 319 |
Move and Transform Shapes | p. 320 |
Change the Shape Fill Color | p. 322 |
Fill Shapes with Gradients and Patterns | p. 324 |
Use Shapes with Photos | p. 326 |
Dress Up an Image with Thought Bubbles | p. 326 |
Build a Custom Sign | p. 327 |
Add a Frame to an Image | p. 328 |
Part IV Use Effects, Filters, and Text to Go Beyond the Darkroom | p. 335 |
Chapter 14 Use Media Filters to Change the Look of Your Images | p. 337 |
Choose a Filter to Apply to Your Image | p. 340 |
Understand Filter Categories | p. 342 |
Work with the Artistic Filters | p. 342 |
Add Texture with Underpainting | p. 342 |
Add Texture and Style with Rough Pastels | p. 343 |
Convert an Image to Colored Pencil | p. 344 |
Use the Cutout Filter to Simulate Paper Cutouts | p. 344 |
Paint an Image in Fresco Style | p. 346 |
Create a Painting with Paint Daub | p. 347 |
Work with Brush Stroke Filters | p. 347 |
Work with the Pixelate Filters | p. 348 |
Apply Alternate Media to an Image with the Sketch Filters | p. 350 |
Build a Color Image Using Water Paper | p. 351 |
Turn Your Image to Metal with the Chrome Filter | p. 352 |
Render Images in Two Colors | p. 353 |
Use the Stylize Filters | p. 359 |
Adding Texture to Images with the Texture Filters | p. 362 |
Chapter 15 Use Power Filters to Enhance Your Images | p. 365 |
Work with Blur Filters | p. 366 |
Precisely Control Blur with Smart Blur | p. 366 |
Add Realistic Blur with Gaussian Blur | p. 369 |
Simulate Motion with Motion Blur | p. 369 |
Work with Distort Filters | p. 370 |
Look at Your Image Through Glass | p. 371 |
Create Water Reflections with Ripple and Ocean Ripple | p. 371 |
Define Your Own Wave Patterns | p. 373 |
Simulate a Diffusion Filter | p. 375 |
Melt Your Image with the Liquefy Filter | p. 376 |
Work with the Noise Filters | p. 382 |
Use Median to Reduce Motion Blur | p. 382 |
Accentuate Edges with Despeckle | p. 383 |
Add Noise to an Image with the Add Noise Filter | p. 383 |
Work with the Render Filters | p. 385 |
Build Your Own Cloud Patterns | p. 385 |
Tint Your Image with Difference Clouds | p. 386 |
Add Lens Flare to a Bright Picture | p. 386 |
Add Lights to Your Image with Lighting Effects | p. 388 |
Add Three-Dimensional Effects with the 3D Transform | p. 395 |
Sharpen Photos with the Sharpen Filters | p. 405 |
Combine Filters with Effects | p. 405 |
Chapter 16 Add Type to Your Images | p. 409 |
Create Your Text | p. 410 |
Edit and Modify the Text Properties | p. 412 |
Select Text for Editing | p. 412 |
Modify the Text Properties | p. 413 |
Change Text Orientation | p. 417 |
Warp Text into Strange Shapes | p. 418 |
Reposition and Transform Text | p. 420 |
Change the Text Layer | p. 421 |
Apply Layer Styles | p. 422 |
Apply Filters to Type | p. 422 |
Apply Effects to Jazz Up Your Text | p. 423 |
Apply a Fancy Fill to Text | p. 424 |
Add a Gradient Fill to Your Text | p. 425 |
Fill Text with a Pattern | p. 425 |
Fill Text with a Picture | p. 426 |
Group an Image Layer with a Text Layer | p. 426 |
Create a Text-Shaped Selection | p. 430 |
Create a Mask with the Type Mask Tools | p. 432 |
Chapter 17 Build Panoramics from Your Images | p. 435 |
Understand the Photomerge Tool | p. 436 |
Build a Panoramic Image | p. 436 |
Modify the Photomerge Composition | p. 441 |
Change the View Options of the Photomerge Dialog Box | p. 442 |
Apply Perspective to the Image | p. 442 |
Correct Color Differences with Advanced Blending | p. 444 |
Part V Share Your Images with Others | p. 445 |
Chapter 18 Prepare Your Images for the Web and Viewing | p. 447 |
Change the Picture Size to Keep Transfer Time Down | p. 448 |
Set the Image Dimensions | p. 449 |
Control Resampling | p. 449 |
Choose a Web Format for Your Photos | p. 450 |
Use JPEG for Photos | p. 450 |
Use GIF for Clipart and Vector Images | p. 453 |
Optimize Your Image with Save For Web | p. 454 |
Use Predefined Optimization Settings | p. 456 |
Set Optimization for JPEG Files | p. 457 |
Set Optimization for GIF Files | p. 458 |
Modify the Image Size | p. 460 |
Create a Web Photo Gallery | p. 460 |
Specify the Site Characteristics | p. 461 |
Choose a Source for Your Images | p. 463 |
Choose the Destination for Your Web Photo Gallery | p. 463 |
Specify the Options | p. 463 |
Create Your Web Photo Gallery | p. 468 |
Create an Acrobat Photo Presentation | p. 470 |
Chapter 19 Print and Modify Batches of Images | p. 475 |
Set Up and Print Your Image | p. 476 |
Set Up the Page | p. 476 |
Print the Image | p. 477 |
Preview Your Print | p. 478 |
Set the Basic Print Preview Options | p. 479 |
Set Output and Color Management Options | p. 479 |
Optimize a Sheet of Paper with Picture Package | p. 482 |
Pick a Picture Source | p. 483 |
Set the Document Options | p. 484 |
Set the Label Options | p. 486 |
Apply Batch Conversions to Multiple Images | p. 486 |
Set the Files to Convert | p. 486 |
Set the Conversion File Type | p. 487 |
Set the File Size | p. 487 |
Rename the Result Files | p. 488 |
Set the Output Options | p. 489 |
Index | p. 491 |