Make ordinary photos extraordinary with Photoshop Elements
13
Whether you prefer to snap shots on your smartphone or never
leave home without your DSLR, chances are you have way more photos
than you ever dreamed possible. With the help of Photoshop
Elements 13 All-in-One For Dummies, you can edit those photos
and turn them into stunning works of art. The book will help you
get to know the key features of Photoshop Elements, including
examining the Elements workspace; navigating the tools; viewing
images on your computer; setting your preferences; and acquiring,
saving, and exporting images. You’ll then take your skills to next
level and become a pro at working with i OS and Android devices,
specifying resolution and changing image sizing, choosing color
modes and file formats, working with Camera Raw, using and managing
color, painting and drawing with Elements, creating layers, and so
much more. Plus, you’ll discover how to add pizzazz with styles and
effects, apply quick image makeovers, correct lighting, color, and
clarity, and composite with Photomerge.
Photoshop Elements is the #1-selling consumer photo editing
software, and Adobe continues to add innovative features that allow
digital photography enthusiasts to do it all. Going well beyond the
basics of how to use Photoshop Elements–and weighing in at
more than 672 pages–Photoshop Elements 13 All-in-One For
Dummies is the most comprehensive Elements book on the market.
Written by Barbara Obermeier and Ted Padova, veteran authors,
long-time instructors, and expert speakers who have spent decades
specializing in digital imaging, this hands-on, friendly guide is
jam-packed with everything you need to create, edit, fix, share,
and organize digital images.
* Combines nine content-rich books in one value-packed
reference
* Includes updated and revised information to reflect the latest
release, Photoshop Elements 13
* Richly illustrated in full color and brimming with
easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions
* Explains how to enhance your images by adjusting color,
brightness, resolution, contrast, and sharpness
Whether you’re an amateur photographer or new to the digital
photo scene and want to perform sophisticated editing techniques
with a powerful image-editing software program, Photoshop
Elements 13 All-in-One For Dummies has everything you
need–and more.
Table of Content
Introduction 1
Book I: Getting Started with Elements 5
Chapter 1: Examining the Elements Environment 7
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Tools 37
Chapter 3: Viewing and Navigating Images 59
Book II: Organizer Fundamentals 69
Chapter 1: Gathering Your Image Files 71
Chapter 2: Viewing, Searching, and Sorting Images 89
Chapter 3: Organizing Images with Tags, Albums, and More 113
Book III: Image Essentials 135
Chapter 1: Creating, Undoing, and Saving Images 137
Chapter 2: Specifying Resolution and Changing Image Sizing 151
Chapter 3: Choosing Color Modes and File Formats 165
Chapter 4: Using and Managing Color 185
Book IV: Selections 203
Chapter 1: Making Selections 205
Chapter 2: Modifying and Transforming Selections 227
Book V: Painting, Drawing, and Typing 241
Chapter 1: Painting and Drawing with Elements 243
Chapter 2: Filling and Stroking 257
Chapter 3: Working with Type 271
Book VI: Working with Layers and Masks 291
Chapter 1: Creating Layers 293
Chapter 2: Managing Layers 317
Chapter 3: Playing with Opacity and Blend Modes 331
Chapter 4: Cutting, Erasing, and Masking 343
Book VII: Filters, Effects, Styles, and Distortions 355
Chapter 1: Making Corrections and Having Fun with Filters 357
Chapter 2: Distorting with the Liquify Command 377
Chapter 3: Adding Pizzazz with Styles and Effects 383
Book VIII: Retouching and Enhancing 395
Chapter 1: Quick Image Makeovers 397
Chapter 2: Correcting Lighting, Color, and Clarity 429
Chapter 3: Compositing with Photomerge 461
Chapter 4: Getting Help in Guided Mode 475
Book IX: Creating and Sharing with Elements 487
Chapter 1: Creating Elements Projects 489
Chapter 2: Getting It Printed 505
Chapter 3: Sharing Projects with Others 527
Index 541
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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