Simply Photoshop Elements 9 E-Book

Mike Wooldridge

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Beschreibung

If you want to get up to speed with Photoshop Elements 9, this clear, concise guide is the ideal companion for fast and efficient learning. Simply Photoshop Elements 9 contains examples of all the newest features of Photoshop Elements, explaining everything you need to know in plain, jargon-free English with full-colour screen shots and numbered, step-by-step instructions. Updates from the previous version include better organizational and navigation tools for making it easy to find and categorize images, an enhanced tool for converting colour images into B&W, and Flash-based Web gallery templates to display images.

The simple, yet elegant design features a multitude of images as well as tips & tricks to make this a perfect reference for all ages. The accompanying website provides all the images used in the book so that you can practice -just follow all instructions on your screen.

Find out how to:

• import photos from digital cameras and scanners
• retouch and repair damaged photos
• compose great group shots
• enhance digital images
• change print size, canvas size, and resolution
• edit images for posting on the Web
• create a Web photo gallery
• incorporate graphics into desktop publishing programs.

Packed with advice and illustrations, this visual tutorial is excellent value for money. Learn something new today - read it, try it and become your own expert with Simply Photoshop Elements 9!

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Simply Photoshop Elements 9®

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Start Photoshop Elements

Explore the Editor Workspace

Tour the Organizer Workspace

Switch Between the Organizer and the Editor

Work with Toolbox Tools

Select a Tool

Select a Hidden Tool

Float the Toolbox

Work with Panels

Open and Close a Panel

Float a Panel

Rearrange Panels in the Panel Bin

Set Program Preferences

In the Editor

In the Organizer

Import Photos from a Digital Camera or Card Reader

Use the Advanced Dialog Box

Import Photos from a Scanner

Adjust the Default Settings for Importing Photos

Import Photos from a Folder

Search the Entire Computer for Photos

Save a Photo

Save a New Photo

View a Version Set in the Organizer

Chapter 2: Organising Your Photos

Open the Organizer

Edit Photos from Within the Organizer

Create a Catalogue

View Photos in the Media Browser

Hide Certain File Types

View a Photo in Full Screen Mode

View Detailed Areas of a Photo

Display a Slide Show in Full Screen Mode

Customise a Slide Show

View Photo Properties

Change a Photo’s Date and Time

Add a Caption

Work with Albums

Create a New Album

View an Album

Remove a Photo from an Album

View Photos by Date

View the Organizer Timeline

Find Photos

Find Photos by Date

Find Photos by Text

Find Menu Options

Work with Keyword Tags

Create a Keyword Tag

Assign Tags

Filter by Tags

Remove a Tag from a Photo

Use Keyword Tags in the Search Box

Chapter 3: Applying Basic Image Edits

Manage Open Images

Using Tabs

Using the Project Bin

Using the Window Menu

Display Album Images in the Project Bin

Manage Open Images (continued)

Using Layouts

Use the Zoom Tool

Increase Magnification

Decrease Magnification

Magnify a Detail

Ways to Return to 100% Magnification

Change the On-Screen Image Size

Change the Size of an Image for the Web

Change the Image Resolution

Change the Image Canvas Size

Crop an Image

Crop an Image into an Interesting Shape

Rotate an Image

Undo Changes to an Image

Chapter 4: Selection Techniques

Select an Area with the Marquee

Select with the Rectangular Marquee

Select with the Elliptical Marquee

Customise the Marquee Tools

Select an Area with the Lasso

Select with the Regular Lasso

Select with the Polygonal Lasso

Select with the Magnetic Lasso

Select an Area with the Magic Wand

Select an Area with the Quick Selection Tool

Adjust a Selection

Save and Load a Selection

Save a Selection

Load a Selection

Invert and Deselect a Selection

Invert a Selection

Deselect a Selection

Move a Selection

Move a Selection in the Background Layer

Move a Selection in a Layer

Duplicate a Selection

Delete a Selection

Rotate a Selection

Scale a Selection

Feather the Border of a Selection

Feather a Selection

Delete the Surrounding Background

Chapter 5: Layer Basics

Create and Add to a Layer

Create a Layer

Copy and Paste into a Layer

Hide a Layer

Move a Layer

Duplicate a Layer

Delete a Layer

Reorder Layers

Using the Layers Panel

Using the Arrange Commands

Link Layers

Rename a Layer

Create a Fill Layer

Add a Layer Mask

Add a Layer Mask

Edit a Layer Mask

Edit a Layer Mask

Chapter 6: Retouching Photos

Retouch with Guided Edit

Accurately View the Objects to Remove

Quick Fix a Photo

Improve Colours with Quick Fix

Add Blue to Skies

Whiten Teeth

Turn an Area to Black and White

Remove Red Eye

Fix Pet Eye Problems

Retouch with the Clone Stamp Tool

Sharpen an Image

Chapter 7: Improving Lighting and Exposure

Enhance Lighting with Guided Edit

Adjust Lighting and Colour in One Step

Adjust Lighting Levels

Adjust Shadows and Highlights

Change Brightness and Contrast

Lighten Areas with the Dodge Tool

Darken Areas with the Burn Tool

Chapter 8: Enhancing Colours

Enhance Colours with Guided Edit

Limit Adjustments to One Type of Colour

Adjust Skin Colour

Correct the Colours in an Image

Adjust Colour with the Sponge Tool

Decrease Saturation

Increase Saturation

Correct Colour Problems

Replace a Colour

Turn a Colour Photo into Black and White

Remove Colour from One Channel

Add Colour to a Black-and-White Photo

Tone Down a Colour

Adjust Colour by Using Color Curves

Give an Image an Out-of-this-world Appearance

Chapter 9: Painting and Drawing on Photos

Set the Foreground Colour

Set the Background Colour

Add Colour with the Brush Tool

Change Brush Styles

Select from a Predefined Set

Customise a Brush

Apply Dots to an Image

Add Colour with the Paint Bucket Tool

Select the Paint Bucket Tool

Set the Tolerance

Set Image Opacity

Fill Noncontiguous Areas

Reset a Tool to the Default Settings

Replace a Colour with a Brush

Adjust Colours with the Smart Brush

Draw Shapes and Lines

Draw a Shape

Draw a Line

Erase an Area

Adjust the Eraser Settings

Erase the Background Layer

Erase a Normal Layer

Apply a Gradient

Highlight an Object with a Gradient

Chapter 10: Applying Filters

Blur an Image

Add Noise to an Image

Distort an Image

Turn an Image into a Painting or Sketch

Turn an Image into a Painting

Turn an Image into a Sketch

Apply Multiple Filters

Apply Filters to Text

Chapter 11: Presenting Photos Creatively

Add Text

Change the Formatting of Text

Change the Colour of Text

Change Type Colour by Using the Color Swatches Panel

Create Warped Text

Unwarp Text

Create Bevelled Text

Add a Shadow to Text

Frame a Photo with a Drop Shadow

Change the Colour of a Drop Shadow

Add a Drop Shadow to a Layer

Add Colour Shading to a Layer

Add a Fancy Background

Apply a Photomerge Style

Remove a Merged Style from Part of an Image

Chapter 12: Saving and Sharing Your Work

Save an Image for the Web

Print Photos

Add Captions and Text

Back Up Photos

Share a Photo Album Online

Stop an Album from Being Shared

Back Up and Synchronise Photos Online

Check Photoshop.com Account Details

Create a Slide Show

Create a Slide Show (continued)

Add a Title Page to a Slide Show

Create a Photo Panorama

Simply Photoshop® Elements 9

by Mike Wooldridge

First published under the title Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop® Elements 9, ISBN 978-0-470-91961-3 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46256

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