Photoshop Elements 8 One-on-One

Deke and Colleen teach you how to get the most Photoshop out of Photoshop Elements, in true One-on-One style.

Adobe Photoshop Elements has got to be one of the best image-wrangling bargains around, and who better to teach you how to get the most out of this powerful (but reasonably priced) product than the Photoshop teacher you've come to trust? Deke and Colleen use the proven one-on-one tutorial method to help you get real Photoshop power out of Elements. Use Elements' exclusive Organizer features to get your image library under control, then use the feature-rich Editor workspace to make those images reflect your creative aspirations. You'll learn techniques for making precise selections, editing and healing images, sharpening, applying filters, working with layers, adding text and shapes, and more.

Product Details:

List price: $39.99USD
Length: 396 pages
ISBN 13: 9780596802394

Table of Contents:

LESSON 1.  GETTING STARTED WITH PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS

  • What Is Photoshop Elements?
  • Getting Your Photos into Elements
  • Examining Your Photos
  • Comparing Similar Photos

LESSON 2.  ORGANIZING YOUR PHOTOS

  • What Is Metadata?
  • Creating and Using Keyword Tags
  • Making Albums
  • Finding Photos by Date

LESSON 3.  AUTO FIXES AND QUICK EDITS

  • The Trade-Off of the Quick Fix
  • Automatic Image Correction
  • Saving Your Changes
  • Lighting, Color, and Focus
  • Saving in a Version Set

LESSON 4.  CROP, STRAIGHTEN, AND SIZE 

  • Whole-Image Transformations
  • Using the Straighten and Crop Tools
  • Recomposing the Image Contents
  • Resizing an Image

LESSON 5.  PAINT, EDIT, AND HEAL

  • The Essential Seven, Plus Two
  • The Three Editing Styles
  • Coloring Scanned Line Art
  • Dodge, Burn, and Sponge
  • Red Eyes and Yellow Teeth
  • Healing a Damaged Image

LESSON 6.  MAKING SELECTIONS

  • Isolating an Image Element
  • Selecting Colored Areas with the Magic Wand
  • Using the Marquee Tools
  • Lassoing an Irregular Image
  • Painting a Free-Form Selection
  • Quick Selection and Refine Edge

LESSON 7.  FILTERS AND DISTORTIONS

  • The Subterfuge of Sharpness
  • Sharpening an Image
  • Creating Sharpness with the Emboss Filter
  • Playing with the Filter Gallery
  • Applying Free-Form Distortions

LESSON 8.  BUILDING LAYERED COMPOSITIONS

  • The Benefits and Penalties of Layers
  • How to Manage Layers
  • Arranging and Modifying Layers
  • Importing and Transforming Layers
  • Erasing a Background

LESSON 9.  TEXT AND SHAPES

  • The Vector-Based Duo
  • Creating and Formatting Text
  • Applying a Special Text Effect
  • Drawing and Editing Shapes
  • Bending and Warping Type
  • Applying and Modifying Layer Styles

LESSON 10.  CORRECTING COLOR AND TONE

  • Hue, Saturation, and Brightness
  • Balancing the Colors
  • Tint and Color
  • Adjusting Brightness Levels
  • Compensating for Flash and Backlighting
  • Correcting with Camera Raw

LESSON 11.  SLIDESHOWS AND OTHER CREATIONS

  • How Creations Work
  • Laying Out Photo Book Pages
  • Creating a Greeting Card
  • Stitching a Panoramic Picture

LESSON 12.  SHARING YOUR PHOTOS

  • 21st-Century Sharing
  • Printing to an Inkjet Printer
  • Creating a Picture Package
  • Sharing Pictures Online

 

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