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Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual
The recent boom in digital camera sales has created a
tremendous demand for simple yet powerful photo-editing
software. This is because experienced users, as well as
amateurs, are quickly outgrowing the program that was
originally bundled with their cameras.
Fortunately, Photoshop Elements 3, the latest photo-editing
software
from Adobe, is filling this void. It allows users
to achieve high-quality results without the overwhelming
complexity of professional-level software. And it's also
affordable. As a result, it is the best-selling
photo-editing software on the market today. Yet, while
Photoshop Elements 3.0 seems to have everything going in its
favor, it is missing one very important element: a manual
that explains all of its incredible capabilities.
To help consumers truly understand this software, there's
now Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual. This
comprehensive guide from Barbarba Brundage offers page after
page of valuable insight into this popular program, making
it the only book readers will need on the topic.
Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual does a whole lot
more than just point out how to straighten photos, crop, and
adjust the color and focus. It's a collection of wonderful
tips and tricks, from how to make basic selections to
advanced color correction strategies, and from classic
darkroom techniques to stylized digital effects. Each
feature is carefully explained in easy-to-understand
language, so that everyone from professional shooters to
hobbyists can benefit. Among other lessons, readers will
learn how to:
Instantly fix flaws using Elements' Quick Fix mode
Gain control with sliders, zoom tools, and before and after
views
Easily organize photos by calendar or keyword label
Make dynamic slide shows with transitions, captions, music,
and narration
Create themed photo email
Whether you're a hobbyist or a professional photographer,
Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual will help you
become a more efficient, sophisticated digital camera user.
The Missing Credits
Introduction
1. Part One: Introductory Elements
Chapter 1. Finding Your Way Around Elements
The Welcome Screen
Organizing Your Photos
Editing Your Photos
Getting Started in a Hurry
Chapter 2. Importing and Managing Your Photos
Importing from Cameras
Opening Stored Images
Scanning Photos
Capturing Video Frames
Creating a New File
The Organizer
The File Browser (Mac and Windows)
Chapter 3. Rotating, Resizing, and Saving
Straightening Scanned Photos
Rotating Your Images
Cropping Pictures
Changing Your View of Your Image
Changing the Size of Your Image
Saving Your Work
Backing Up Your Files
Chapter 4. The Quick Fix
The Quick Fix Window
Editing Your Photos
2 99. Part Two: Elemental Elements
Chapter 5. Making Selections
Making Quick Selections
Selecting Rectangular and Elliptical Areas
Selecting Irregularly Sized Areas
Changing and Moving Selections
Chapter 6. Layers: The Heart of Elements
Understanding Layers
Creating Layers
Managing Layers
Fill and Adjustment Layers
Moving Layers Between Images
3 151. Part Three: Retouching
Chapter 7. Basic Image Retouching
Fixing Exposure Problems
Controlling the Colors You See
Using Levels
Removing Unwanted Color
Choosing the Color You Want
Sharpening Your Images
Chapter 8. Elements for Digital Photographers
The RAW Converter
Photo Filter
Processing Multiple Files
Chapter 9. Retouching 102: Fine-Tuning Your Images
Fixing Blemishes
Applying Patterns
Making Your Colors More Vibrant
Changing the Color of an Object
Making Color Photos Black and White
Creating Spot Color
Colorizing a Black and White Photo
Special Effects
Chapter 10. Creating Panoramas and Transforming Images
Creating Panoramas
Transforming Images
4 267. Part Four: Artistic Elements
Chapter 11. Drawing with Brushes, Shapes, and Other Tools
Picking and Using a Basic Brush
The Specialty Brushes
The Impressionist Brush
The Pencil Tool
The Paint Bucket
Dodging and Burning
Blending and Smudging
The Eraser Tool
Drawing with Shapes
The Cookie Cutter
Chapter 12. Filters, Effects, Layer Styles, and Gradients
Using Filters
Adding Effects
Applying Gradients
Gradient Maps
Chapter 13. Type in Elements
Adding Type to an Image
Warping Type
Adding Special Effects
Type Masks: Setting an Image in Type
5 359. Part Five: Sharing Your Images
Chapter 14. Printing Your Photos
Getting Ready to Print
Using a Photo Processing Service
Printing from the Editor
Printing from the Organizer (Windows)
Printing Multiple Images (Windows)
Printing Multiple Images (Mac Only)
Creating Projects (Windows Only)
Chapter 15. Elements and the Web
Image Formats and the Web
Saving Images for the Web or Email
Creating Animated GIFs
Emailing Your Photos
Sending Photos to Other Gear (Windows)
Chapter 16. Web Photo Galleries and Slideshows
Web Photo Galleries
Slideshows
PDF Slideshows for the Mac
6 417. Part Six: Additional Elements
Chapter 17. Beyond the Basics
Graphics Tablets
Free Stuff from the Internet
Making Elements More Like Photoshop
Beyond This Book
7 427. Part Seven: Appendixes
Appendix A. The Organizer,
Appendix B. The Editor, Menu by Menu
Appendix C. Installation and Troubleshooting
Appendix D. Basic Layers-Table Tutorial
Appendix E. The Lighting Effects Filter
Index
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