Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual. The Missing Manual - Helion

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Autor: Barbara Brundage
ISBN: 978-05-965-5168-1
stron: 592, Format: ebook
Data wydania: 2007-10-23
Księgarnia: Helion

Cena książki: 139,00 zł

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With Photoshop Elements 6, the most popular photo-editing program on Earth just keeps getting better. It's perfect for scrapbooking, email-ready slideshows, Web galleries, you name it. But knowing what to do and when is tricky. That's why our Missing Manual is the bestselling book on the topic. This fully revised guide explains not only how the tools and commands work, but when to use them.

Photoshop Elements 6 is packed with new features. You get a new Quick Edit function, Windows Vista compatibility, improved RAW conversion, a handy Quick Selection Tool, and more. In fact, there's so much to the latest version that it can be quite confusing at times. Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual carefully explains every feature the program has to offer by putting each one into a clear, easy-to-understand context --something no other book does!

Learn to import, organize, and fix photos quickly and easily.
Repair and restore old and damaged photos, and retouch any image.
Jazz up your pictures with dozens of filters, frames, and special effects.
Learn which tools the pros use -- you'll finally understand how layers work!
Create collages and photo layout pages for greeting cards and other projects.
Get downloadable practice images and try new tricks right away.

This guide progresses from simple to complex features, but if you're ready for the more sophisticated tools, you can easily jump around to learn specific techniques. As always, author Barbara Brundage lets you know which Elements features work well, which don't, and why -- all with a bit of wit and good humor.

Don't hesitate. Dive into Adobe's outstanding photo editor with Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual right away.

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Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual. The Missing Manual eBook -- spis treści

Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual
- SPECIAL OFFER: Upgrade this ebook with OReilly
- A Note Regarding Supplemental Files
- The Missing Credits
  - About the Author
  - About the Creative Team
  - Acknowledgements
  - The Missing Manual Series
- Introduction
  - Why Photoshop Elements?
  - What You Can Do with Elements 6
  - Whats New in Elements 6
  - If You Have a Mac
  - Elements vs. Photoshop
  - The Key to Learning Elements
  - About This Book
    - About the Outline
      - Introduction to Elements
      - Elemental Elements
      - Retouching
      - Artistic Elements
      - Sharing your images
      - Additional Elements
    - For Newcomers to Elements
    - The Very Basics
    - About These Arrows
    - About MissingManuals.com
    - Safari Books Online
- I. Introduction to Elements
  - 1. Finding Your Way Around Elements
    - The Welcome Screen
    - Organizing Your Photos
      - Photo Downloader
    - Editing Your Photos
      - Your Elements Tools
      - Panels, Bins, and Palettes
        
        The Project bin
        
        The Palette bin
        
        Special palettes
      - Getting Help
        
        Guided Edit
      - Escape Routes
        
        Undo
        
        Undo History palette
        
        The one rule of Elements
    - Getting Started in a Hurry
  - 2. Importing, Managing, and Saving Your Photos
    - Importing from Cameras
      - The Photo Downloader
    - Opening Stored Images
      - Working with PDF Files
    - Scanning Photos
    - Capturing Video Frames
    - Creating a New File
      - Picking a File Size
      - Choosing Resolution
      - Choosing Color Mode
      - Choosing Your File's Background Contents
    - Using the Organizer
      - The Photo Browser
      - Creating Categories and Tags
        
        Working with tags and categories
      - Albums and Smart Albums
      - Searching for Photos
        
        Browsing through photos
        
        Using tags and categories to find photos
      - Searching by Metadata
    - Saving Your Work
      - The File Formats Elements Understands
        
        The not-so-common file formats
        
        About JPEGs
      - Changing the File Format
    - Backing Up Your Files
      - Organizer Backups
      - Making Quick CDs/DVDs
  - 3. Rotating and Resizing Your Photos
    - Straightening Scanned Photos
      - Straightening Two or More Photos at a Time
      - Straightening Individual Photos
    - Rotating Your Images
      - Rotating and Flipping Options
    - Straightening the Contents of Your Image
      - Straighten Tool
      - Free Rotate
    - Cropping Pictures
      - Using the Crop Tool
      - Cropping Your Image to an Exact Size
      - Cropping with the Marquee Tool
    - Zooming and Repositioning Your View
      - Image Views
      - The Zoom Tool
      - The Hand Tool
    - Changing the Size of Your Image
      - Resizing Images for Email and the Web
      - Resizing for Printing
        
        Resampling
      - Adding Canvas
- II. Elemental Elements
  - 4. The Quick Fix
    - The Quick Fix Window
      - The Quick Fix Toolbox
      - The Quick Fix Control Panel
      - Different Views: After vs. Before and After
    - Editing Your Photos
      - Fixing Red Eye
      - Smart Fix
      - Adjusting Lighting and Contrast
        
        Levels
        
        Contrast
        
        Shadows and Highlights
      - Color
        
        Auto Color
        
        Using the Color sliders
      - Sharpening
      - Quick Fix Suggested Workflow
    - Adjusting Skin Tones
  - 5. Making Selections
    - Selecting Everything
    - Selecting Rectangular and Elliptical Areas
    - Selecting Irregularly Sized Areas
      - Controlling the Selection Tools
    - Selecting with a Brush
      - Selecting with a Brush
        
        Refine Edge
      - The Selection Brush
      - The Magic Wand
      - The Lasso Tools
        
        The basic Lasso tool
        
        The Magnetic Lasso
        
        The Polygonal Lasso
    - Removing Objects from an Image's Background
    - Changing and Moving Selections
      - Inverting a Selection
      - Making a Selection Larger or Smaller
      - Moving Selections
        
        The Move tool
      - Saving Selections
        
        Making changes to a saved selection
  - 6. Layers: The Heart of Elements
    - Understanding Layers
      - The Layers Palette
      - The Background
    - Creating Layers
      - Adding a Layer
      - Deleting Layers
      - Duplicating a Layer
      - Copying and Cutting from Layers
    - Managing Layers
      - Making Layers Invisible
      - Adjusting Transparency
      - Locking Layers
      - Blend Mode
      - Rearranging Layers
        
        Arranging layers with the Move tool
      - Aligning and Distributing Layers
      - Grouping and Linking Layers
        
        Linking layers
        
        Grouping layers
      - Merging and Flattening Layers
        
        Merging layers
        
        Flattening an image
    - Fill and Adjustment Layers
      - Adding Fill and Adjustment Layers
      - Layer Masks
    - Moving Layers Between Images
- III. Retouching
  - 7. Basic Image Retouching
    - Fixing Exposure Problems
      - Deciding Which Exposure Fix to Use
      - Fixing Major Exposure Problems
      - The Shadows/Highlights Command
    - Controlling the Colors You See
      - Calibrating Your Monitor
        
        Getting started with calibrating
      - Choosing a Color Space
    - Using Levels
      - Understanding the Histogram
      - Adjusting Levels: The Eyedropper Method
      - Adjusting Levels: The Slider Controls
    - Removing Unwanted Color
      - Using the Color Cast Tool
      - Using Color Variations
    - Choosing the Color You Want
      - The Color Picker
      - The Eyedropper Tool
      - The Color Swatches Palette
        
        Saving colors in the Swatches palette
    - Sharpening Your Images
      - Unsharp Mask
      - Adjust Sharpness
      - The High-Pass Filter
      - The Sharpen Tool
  - 8. Elements for Digital Photographers
    - The RAW Converter
      - Using the RAW Converter
        
        Adjusting the view
        
        Rotating straightening, and cropping
      - Adjusting White Balance
      - Adjusting Tone
        
        Saving your settings
      - Adjusting Vibrance and Saturation
      - Adjusting Sharpness and Reducing Noise
        
        Choosing bit depth: 8 or 16 bits?
      - Converting to DNG
    - Photo Filter
    - Processing Multiple Files
      - Choosing Your Files
      - Renaming Your Files
      - Changing Image Size and File Type
      - Applying Quick Fix Commands
      - Attaching Labels
        
        Watermarks
        
        Adding captions
  - 9. Retouching:Fine-Tuning Your Images
    - Fixing Blemishes
      - The Spot Healing Brush: Fixing Small Areas
      - The Healing Brush: Fixing Larger Areas
      - The Clone Stamp
    - Applying Patterns
      - The Healing Brush
      - The Pattern Stamp
    - Color Curves: Enhancing Tone and Contrast
    - Making Your Colors More Vibrant
      - Using the Hue/Saturation Dialog Box
      - Adjusting Saturation with the Sponge Tool
    - Changing the Color of an Object
      - Using an Adjustment Layer
      - Replacing Specific Colors
      - Using a Brush to Replace Colors
    - Special Effects
  - 10. Removing and Adding Color
    - Method One: Making Color Photos Black and White
    - Method Two: Removing Color from a Photo
    - Creating Spot Color
      - Erasing Colors from a Duplicate Layer
      - Removing Color from Selections
      - Using an Adjustment Layer and the Saturation Slider
        
        Editing a layer mask
    - Colorizing a Black-and-White Photo
      - Tinting an Entire Photo
        
        Using a Layer style
        
        Additional tint effects from the Content palette
        
        Using Colorize
  - 11. Photomerge: Creating Panoramas, Group Shots, and More
    - Creating Panoramas
      - Making a Panorama
        
        Interactive Layout
    - Merging Different Faces
    - Arranging a Group Shot
    - Correcting Lens Distortion
    - Transforming Images
      - Skew, Distort, Perspective
      - Free Transform
- IV. Artistic Elements
  - 12. Drawing with Brushes, Shapes, and Other Tools
    - Picking and Using a Basic Brush
      - Modifying Your Brush
      - Saving Modified Brush Settings
    - The Specialty Brushes
      - Making a Custom Brush
    - The Impressionist Brush
    - The Pencil Tool
    - The Paint Bucket
    - Dodging and Burning
      - Dodging
      - Burning
    - Blending and Smudging
      - Blend Modes
      - The Smudge Tool
    - The Eraser Tool
      - Using the Eraser
      - The Magic Eraser
      - The Background Eraser
    - Drawing with Shapes
      - Rectangle and Rounded Rectangle
      - Ellipse
      - Polygon
      - Line Tool
      - The Custom Shape Tool
      - The Shape Selection Tool
    - The Cookie Cutter
  - 13. Filters, Effects, Layer Styles, and Gradients
    - Using Filters
      - Applying Filters
        
        Filter menu
        
        Effects palette
        
        Filter Gallery
      - Filter Categories
      - Useful Filter Solutions
        
        Removing noise: Getting rid of graininess
        
        Adding noise: Smoothing out repair jobs
        
        Gaussian Blur: Drawing attention to a foreground object
        
        Radial Blur: Producing a sense of motion
        
        Color correcting with the Average Blur filter
    - Adding Effects
    - Adding Layer Styles
    - Applying Gradients
      - The Gradient Tool
        
        Using the Gradient tool
      - Gradient Fill Layer
      - Editing a Gradient
        
        Using the Gradient Editor
        
        Transparency in gradients
        
        Creating noise gradients
      - Saving Gradients
    - Gradient Maps
  - 14. Type in Elements
    - Adding Type to an Image
      - Type Options
      - Creating Text
      - Editing Type
        
        Smoothing type: anti-aliasing
    - Warping Type
      - The Warp Text Dialog Box
    - Adding Special Effects
      - Text Effects
      - Type Gradients
      - Applying the Liquify Filter to Type
    - Type Masks: Setting an Image in Type
      - Using the Type Mask Tools
      - Creating Outlined Type
- V. Sharing Your Images
  - 15. Creating Projects
    - Photo Collages
      - Creating Multipage Documents
    - Working with the Content and Favorites Palettes
      - The Content Palette
      - The Favorites Palette
    - Photo Books
    - Greeting Cards
    - CD/DVD Jacket
    - CD/DVD Label
    - Online Creations
  - 16. Printing Your Photos
    - Getting Ready to Print
    - Ordering Prints
      - Ordering Prints Online
    - Printing at Home (The Editor)
      - Page Setup
      - Print Window
        
        Color management
    - Printing at Home (The Organizer)
    - Printing Multiple Photos
      - Contact Sheets
      - Picture Package
      - Labels
  - 17. Elements and the Web
    - Image Formats and the Web
    - Saving Images for the Web or Email
      - Using Save For Web
        
        Save For Web file format options
      - Previewing Images and Adjusting Color
    - Creating Animated GIFs
    - Emailing Your Photos
      - Emailing Images
        
        Individual attachments
        
        PhotoMail options
        
        PDF slideshows
    - Sending Photos to Other Gear
    - Sharing Photos with Yahoo Maps
  - 18. Online Galleries, Slideshows, and Flipbooks
    - Online Galleries
      - Creating an Online Gallery
    - Slideshows
      - PDF Slideshows
        
        Simple PDF slideshow
        
        Making a PDF in the Slide Show Editor
      - Using the Slide Show Editor
        
        Slide Show Preferences
        
        Creating your slideshow using the Slide Show Editor
        
        Adding special effects
        
        Saving and sharing your slideshow
    - Flipbooks
- VI. Additional Elements
  - 19. Beyond the Basics
    - Graphics Tablets
    - Free Stuff from the Internet
    - When You Really Need Photoshop
    - Beyond This Book
- VII. Appendixes
  - A. The Organizer, Menu by Menu
    - System Menu
    - Welcome Menu
    - File Menu
      - Get Photos and Videos
      - New
      - Open Recently Edited File in Editor
      - Catalog
      - Make a CD/DVD
      - Copy/Move to Removable Disk
      - Backup Catalog to CD, DVD, or Hard Drive
      - Restore Catalog from CD, DVD, or Hard Drive
      - Duplicate
      - Reconnect
      - Watch Folders
      - Rename
      - Write Tag and Properties Info to Photo(s)
      - Move
      - Export
      - Page Setup
      - Print
      - Order Prints
      - Exit
    - Edit Menu
      - Undo
      - Redo
      - Copy
      - Select All
      - Deselect
      - Delete from Catalog
      - Rotate 90° Left
      - Rotate 90° Right
      - Auto Smart Fix
      - Auto Red Eye Fix
      - Edit 3GPP Movie
      - Adjust Date and Time
      - Add Caption
      - Update Thumbnail
      - Set as Desktop Wallpaper
      - Ratings
      - Visibility
      - Place on Map
      - Remove from Map
      - Show on Map
      - Stack
      - Version Set
      - Color Settings
      - Contact Book
      - Preferences
    - Find Menu
      - Set Date Range
      - Clear Date Range
      - By Caption or Note
      - By Filename
      - All Version Sets
      - All Stacks
      - By History
      - By Media Type
      - By Details (Metadata)
      - Items with Unknown Date and Time
      - By Visual Similarity with Selected Photo(s)
      - Untagged Items
      - Items Not in Any Album
      - Find Faces for Tagging
    - View Menu
      - Refresh
      - Media Types
      - Hidden Files
      - Details
      - Show File Names
      - Show Grid Lines
      - Show Borders Around Thumbnails
      - Expand All Stacks
      - Collapse All Stacks
    - Window Menu
      - Hide Task Pane
      - Timeline
      - Properties
      - Upload Progress Window
    - Help Menu
      - Photoshop Elements Help
      - About Photoshop Elements
      - Patent and Legal Notices
      - Glossary of Terms
      - System Info
      - Registration
      - Updates
      - Online Support
      - Photoshop Elements Online
      - Online Learning Resources
    - Undo
    - Redo
    - Display Menu
      - Thumbnail View
      - Import Batch
      - Folder Location
      - Date View
      - Show Map
      - View Photos in Full Screen
      - Compare Photos Side by Side
    - Editor Menu
      - Quick Fix
      - Full Edit
      - Guided Edit
  - B. The Editor, Menu by Menu
    - System Menu
    - Welcome Screen
    - File Menu
      - New
      - Open
      - Open As
      - Open Recently Edited File
      - Duplicate
      - Close
      - Close All
      - Save
      - Save As
      - Save For Web
      - File Info
      - Place
      - Organize Open Files
      - Process Multiple Files
      - Import
      - Export
      - Automation Tools
      - Page Setup
      - Print
      - Print Multiple Photos
      - Order Prints
      - Exit
    - Edit Menu
      - Undo
      - Redo
      - Revert
      - Cut
      - Copy
      - Copy Merged
      - Paste
      - Paste Into Selection
      - Delete
      - Fill, Fill Layer, Fill Selection
      - Stroke (Outline) Selection
      - Define Brush, Define Brush from Selection
      - Define Pattern, Define Pattern from Selection
      - Clear
      - Add Blank Page
      - Add Page Using Current Layout
      - Delete Current Page
      - Color Settings
      - File Association
      - Preset Manager
      - Preferences
    - Image Menu
      - Rotate
      - Transform
      - Crop
      - Divide Scanned Photos
      - Resize
      - Mode
      - Convert Color Profile
      - Magic Extractor
    - Enhance Menu
      - Auto Smart Fix
      - Auto Levels
      - Auto Contrast
      - Auto Color Correction
      - Auto Sharpen
      - Auto Red Eye Fix
      - Adjust Smart Fix
      - Adjust Lighting
      - Adjust Color
      - Convert to Black and White
      - Unsharp Mask
      - Adjust Sharpness
    - Layer Menu
      - New
      - Duplicate Layer
      - Delete Layer
      - Rename Layer
      - Layer Style
      - New Fill Layer
      - New Adjustment Layer
      - Change Layer Content
      - Layer Content Options
      - Type
      - Simplify Layer
      - Group with Previous
      - Ungroup
      - Arrange
      - Merge Layers
      - Merge Visible
      - Flatten Image
    - Select Menu
      - All
      - Deselect
      - Reselect
      - Inverse
      - All Layers
      - Deselect Layers
      - Similar Layers
      - Feather
      - Refine Edge
      - Modify
      - Grow
      - Similar
      - Load Selection
      - Save Selection
      - Delete Selection
    - Filter Menu
      - Last Filter
      - Filter Gallery
      - Correct Camera Distortion
      - Adjustments
      - Artistic
      - Blur
      - Brush Strokes
      - Distort
      - Noise
      - Pixelate
      - Render
      - Sketch
      - Stylize
      - Texture
      - Video
      - Other
      - Digimarc
    - View Menu
      - New Window for
      - Zoom In
      - Zoom Out
      - Fit on Screen
      - Actual Pixels
      - Print Size
      - Selection
      - Rulers
      - Grid
      - Guide Presets
      - Annotations
      - Snap to
    - Window Menu
      - Images
      - Tools
      - Color Swatches
      - Content
      - Effects
      - Favorites
      - Histogram
      - Info
      - Layers
      - Navigator
      - Undo History
      - Palette Bin
      - Reset Palette Locations
      - Welcome
      - Project Bin
      - Image Windows
    - Help Menu
      - Photoshop Elements Help
      - About Photoshop Elements
      - About Plug-In
      - Patent and Legal Notices
      - Glossary of Terms
      - System Info
      - Registration
      - Updates
      - Online Support
      - Photoshop Elements Online
      - Online Learning Resources
  - C. Installation and Troubleshooting
    - Installing Elements
    - Installing Elements
    - Registration
    - Scratch Disks
    - Troubleshooting
- Index
- About the Author
- Colophon
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