Photoshop Elements For Dummies - Barbara Obermeier

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Résumé :

Introduction 1

What's New in Photoshop Elements 1

About This Book 2

Icons Used in This Book 3

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 4

Part 1: Getting Started with Photoshop Elements 5

Chapter 1: Exploring the Photo Editor 7

Examining the Photo Editor 7

Examining the image window 11

Uncovering the contextual menus 15

Selecting the tools 15

Selecting from the Tool Options 17

Playing with Panels 19

Using the Photo Bin 22

Chapter 2: Getting Familiar with the Organizer 23

Touring the Organizer 24

Organizing Photos and Media on a Hard Drive 27

Adding Images to the Organizer 27

Adding files from folders and removable media 28

Downloading camera images with the Elements Downloader 30

Importing additional photos from folders 32

Navigating the Media Browser 33

Setting Organizer Preferences 34

Chapter 3: Organizing Your Pictures 37

Organizing Groups of Images with Tags 38

Rating Images with Stars 39

Creating an album 40

Editing an album 42

Adding People in the Media Browser 42

Chapter 4: Viewing and Finding Your Images 45

Cataloging Files 45

Using the Catalog Manager 46

Working with catalogs 47

Backing up your catalog 48

Switching to a Different View 50

Viewing Photos in Memories (Slideshow) 50

Searching for Photos 52

Using Search 52

Searching by history 54

Searching metadata 54

Searching similarities 56

Part 2: Selecting and Correcting Photos 59

Chapter 5: Editing Camera Raw Images 61

Launching the Camera Raw Editor 61

Understanding Camera Raw 62

Learning Raw file format attributes 63

Opening images in the Camera Raw Editor 64

Getting Familiar with the Raw Editor 65

Getting Familiar with the Panels 69

Using the Basic panel 70

Sharpening and reducing noise 73

Using the Calibration panel 75

Working with Filmstrips 76

Working with Profiles 78

Looking at the Adobe Camera Raw profiles 78

Managing profiles 79

Creating a Favorites list 80

Opening Non-Raw Images in the Camera Raw Editor 80

Changing Image Defaults 81

Working with XML Files and Preferences 81

Changing program defaults 81

Using Save Options 83

Using sidecar files 84

Chapter 6: Making and Modifying Selections 85

Defining Selections 85

Creating Rectangular and Elliptical Selections 86

Perfecting squares and circles with Shift and Alt (Option on the Mac) 88

Applying Marquee options 88

Making Freeform Selections with the Lasso Tools 90

Selecting with the Lasso tool 91

Getting straight with the Polygonal Lasso tool 93

Working Wizardry with the Magic Wand 94

Talking about Tolerance 94

Wielding the Wand to select 95

Modifying Your Selections 97

Adding to, subtracting from, and intersecting a selection 98

Avoiding key collisions 98

Painting with the Selection Brush 99

Painting with the Quick Selection Tool 101

Selecting with the Auto Selection Tool 103

Selecting Your Subject, Background, or Sky with One-Click Selecting 105

Fine-Tuning with the Refine Selection Brush 106

Working with the Cookie Cutter Tool 108

Eliminating with the Eraser Tools 110

The Eraser tool 110

The Background Eraser tool 111

The Magic Eraser tool 113

Using the Select Menu 113

Selecting all or nothing 113

Refining the edges of a selectio...

Biographie:

Barbara Obermeier (Ventura, CA) is the principal of Obermeier Design and an adjunct professor at California Lutheran University.

Ted Padova (Sherman, TX) is adjunct professor of visual arts and digital photography at Sillman University in Dumaguete, Philippines. The two have combined to author or co-author over 90 books.