Visual Quickstart Guide
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Jeff Carlson
Visual QuickStart Guide
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Jeff Carlson
Peachpit Press
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Executive Editor: Laura Norman
Development Editor: Victor Gavenda
Senior Production Editor: Tracey Croom
Copy Editor: Linda Laflamme
Proofreader: Kelly Anton
Compositor: Jeff Carlson
Indexer: James Minkin
Cover Design: RHDG / Riezebos Holzbaur Design Group, Peachpit Press
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ISBN-13: 978-0-13-763701-0
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Photos: Scott Johnson, pages 82, 88, 92
Rob Cooper, page 110
Jeff Carlson, all other pages
Dedication
For Larry, Bob, and Ron
Special Thanks to
Laura Norman, who first approached me with the idea of revising this title and shepherded the project.
Victor Gavenda for sharp eyes and sharp wit during the editing process.
Tracey Croom for her invaluable production expertise.
Linda Laflamme for even sharper editing eyes.
Kelly Anton for proofing the book (because there can never be too many eyes on a manuscript).
Saurabh Gupta at Adobe for assistance in providing the software and information I needed.
My gratitude also extends to Kimberly Carlson, Agen G.N. Schmitz, Parie Hines, Jeff Tolbert, Makiko Takamatsu, Susan Valencia, Scott Johnson, Lisa Johnson, and Emma Johnson for their permissions to use photos either of them or their adorable kids and pets.
Lastly, I want to extend my love and appreciation to my family for making me a wonderfully fortunate husband and father.
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Follow along as I walk through a typical scenario of importing a photo, editing it, and saving the new version. pg. |
See the many ways panels and tools can be positioned in the workspace. pg. |
Opening more than one window containing the same image is a helpful way to edit. pg. |
Learn how to view and edit photos shot in these newer formats, which are used by many modern camera phones. pg. |
Find out how to quickly import, rate, and tag photos to make them easy to locate later. pg. |
Did you forget to change the time zone setting in your camera during your vacation? That and other info is easy to correct. pg. |
Understand how cropping an image affects its resolution. pg. |
Ill provide an overview of when and how you may want to use each of these modes. pg. |
See how Guided edits work by focusing on one of the newest (and cutest!) features. pg. |
Watching selections being made can be helpful when trying to understand which tools to use. pg. |
Blending modes are powerful and need to be seen in action in order to understand how they work. pg. |
Ill convince you that making edits with adjustment layers is often the best approach. pg. |
When youre faced with extreme lights and darks, the Photomerge Exposure Guided edit is a great way to blend images and bring out details. pg. |