Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 13

by Richard Wentk

Overview

The straightforward Photoshop Elements guide designed specifically for visual learners

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 13 is your user-friendly guide to quickly start editing images like a pro. With full-color screenshots throughout, this highly visual book covers the most important features of Photoshop Elements, reinforcing foundational tasks and introducing brand new features included in the latest update. You'll learn how to import photos from cameras and scanners, and print them or publish them to the Web. Further develop your skills from word processing to editing, retouching, compositing, and adding artistic flair.

• Retouch and repair damaged photos like a pro
• Enhance digital images and composite great group shots
• Change print size, canvas size, and resolution
• Edit images for the Web, and create a Web photo gallery

Whether you're looking to create dynamic sale-worthy images or just put together a nice scrapbook, Photoshop Elements has the tools you need. Why teach yourself by trial and error when you can learn in a fraction of the time with a thorough guide? Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 13 is the hands-on guide to your digital darkroom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118964668
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	11/17/2014
Series:	Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech) Series
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Introducing Photoshop Elements 13 4

Understanding Digital Images 6

Start Photoshop Elements 8

Explore the Editor Workspace 9

Tour the Organizer Workspace 10

Switch between the Organizer and the Editor 11

Introducing the Photoshop Elements Tools 12

Switch Editor Modes 14

Work with Tools 16

Work with Panels 18

Set Program Preferences 20

View Rulers and Guides 22

Chapter 2 Importing and Opening Digital Images

Get Photos for Your Projects 26

Import Photos from a Digital Camera or Card Reader 28

Import Photos from a Scanner 30

Import or Search for Photos from a Folder 32

Open a Photo 34

Create a Blank Image 36

Save a Photo 38

Duplicate a Photo 40

Close a Photo 41

Chapter 3 Organizing Your Photos

Introducing the Organizer 44

Open the Organizer 46

Create a Catalog 48

View Photos in the Media Browser 50

View Photos in Full Screen 52

View Photo Information 54

Add a Caption 56

Work with Albums 58

Find Photos 60

Rate Photos 62

View Versions of a Photo 64

Remove a Photo from the Organizer 65

Chapter 4 Using Advanced Organizing Tools

Find Duplicate Photos 68

Work with Keyword Tags 70

Define People in Photos 74

Define Places 76

View Places 78

Define Events 80

Using Smart Events 82

Work with People, Place, and Event Tags 84

Apply an Instant Fix 86

Stack Photos 88

Search for Similar Photos 90

Chapter 5 Applying Basic Image Edits

Manage Open Images 94

Using Layouts 96

Using the Zoom Tool 98

Pan the Image 100

Change the Canvas Size 102

Resize an Image by Resampling 104

Crop an Image 106

Straighten an Image 108

Rotate an Image 109

Work in Quick Mode 110

Apply an Effect in Quick Mode 112

Add a Frame in Quick Mode 113

Apply Automatic Enhancements 114

Add a Texture 116

Undo Edits 118

Revert an Image 119

Import a RAW Image 120

Chapter 6 Making Selections

Select an Area with the Marquee 126

Select an Area with the Lasso 128

Select an Area with the Magic Wand 132

Select an Area with the Quick Selection Tool 134

Select an Area with the Selection Brush 136

Save and Load a Selection 138

Invert a Selection 140

Deselect a Selection 141

Chapter 7 Manipulating Selections

Add to or Subtract from a Selection 144

Move a Selection 146

Apply the Content-Aware Move Tool 148

Hide Flaws by Duplicating a Selection 150

Delete a Selection 151

Rotate a Selection 152

Scale a Selection 153

Skew or Distort a Selection 154

Refine the Edge of a Selection 156

Use Feathering to Create a Soft Border 158

Chapter 8 Enhancing and Retouching Photos

Quickly Fix a Photo 162

Remove Red Eye 164

Retouch with the Clone Stamp Tool 166

Remove a Spot 168

Sharpen an Image 170

Remove a Color Cast 172

Fix Keystone Distortion 174

Recompose a Photo 176

Create a Photo Panorama 178

Chapter 9 Enhancing Lighting and Color

Adjust Levels 182

Adjust Shadows and Highlights 184

Change Brightness and Contrast 186

Use the Dodge and Burn Tools 188

Fix Exposure 190

Use the Blur and Sharpen Tools 192

Adjust Skin Color 194

Adjust Color with the Sponge Tool 196

Replace a Color 198

Turn a Color Photo into Black and White 200

Add Color to a Black and White Photo 202

Adjust Colors by Using Color Curves 204

Apply the Auto Smart Tone Tool 206

Chapter 10 Apply Guided Edits

Restore an Old Photo 210

Improve a Portrait 212

Apply a Lomo Camera Effect 216

Add Motion with Zoom Burst 218

Miniaturize Scenes with Tilt Shift 220

Create Soft Focus with the Orton Effect 222

Apply a Reflection 224

Put an Object Out of Bounds 226

Create a Vintage Look 228

Using Selective Color 230

Create Black and White Noir 231

Chapter 10 Apply Guided Edits

Chapter 11 Painting and Drawing on Photos

Set the Foreground and Background Colors 234

Add Color with the Brush Tool 236

Change Brush Styles 238

Use a Brush to Replace a Color 240

Adjust Colors with the Smart Brush 242

Draw a Simple Shape 246

Add an Arrow 248

Apply the Eraser 250

Apply a Gradient 252

Add Content from the Graphics Panel 254

Add Text 256

Modify Text 258

Create Warped Text 260

Draw Text around a Shape 262

Add an Effect to Text 264

Add a Bubble Caption 266

Chapter 12 Applying Filters

Equalize an Image 270

Create a Negative 271

Blur an Image 272

Distort an Image 274

Turn an Image into Art 276

Turn an Image into a Sketch 278

Create a Print Halftone 280

Add Lens Flare 282

Work with Text 284

Chapter 13 Using Layers

Introducing Layers 288

Create and Add to a Layer 290

Hide a Layer 292

Move a Layer 293

Duplicate a Layer 294

Delete a Layer 295

Reorder Layers 296

Change the Opacity of a Layer 298

Link Layers 299

Merge Layers 300

Rename a Layer 301

Create a Fill Layer 302

Create an Adjustment Layer 304

Blend Layers 306

Add a Layer Mask 308

Edit a Layer Mask 310

Chapter 14 Applying Styles and Effects

Add a Drop Shadow to a Layer 314

Add a Fancy Background 316

Create a Beveled Edge 318

Apply Image Effects 320

Add a Watermark 322

Work with Expert Frames 324

Apply an Effect with an Action 326

Add to Favorites 328

Chapter 15 Saving and Sharing Your Work

Save a Photo for the Web 332

Convert File Types 334

E-mail Images 336

Print Photos 338

Create a Slideshow 340

Create a Photo Book 344

Share Photos on Facebook 348

Share a Photo on Twitter 352

Export Photos 354

Set up Adobe Revel 356

Share an Album with Adobe Revel 358

Back Up a Catalog 360

Index 362