Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: The Missing Manual. The Missing Manual - Helion

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Autor: Barbara Brundage
ISBN: 978-14-493-7952-0
stron: 640, Format: ebook
Data wydania: 2009-09-28
Księgarnia: Helion

Cena książki: 149,00 zł

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Ideal for scrapbookers, serious and casual photographers, and budding graphic artists alike, Photoshop Elements 8 is more powerful and easier to use than previous versions. But figuring out how and when to use the program's tools is still tricky. With this book, you'll learn not only what each tool does, but also when it makes the most sense to use it and why. You get easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for everything from importing photos to organizing, editing, sharing, and storing your images. And if a feature isn't all that it's cracked up to be, we'll tell you.

How do you use the Photomerge Exposure? How do Quick Fix previews work? With a gentle introduction to get you started quickly, and advanced tips to help you produce really creative work, this Missing Manual provides the answers you need.

Get crystal-clear and jargon-free explanations of every feature
Learn to import, organize, back up, 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
Remove unwanted objects from images with the new Recompose tool
Learn advanced techniques like working with layers and applying blend modes
Download practice images and try new tricks right away

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Spis treści

Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: The Missing Manual. The Missing Manual eBook -- spis treści

Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: 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
  - Acknowledgments
  - The Missing Manual Series
- Introduction
  - Why Photoshop Elements?
  - What You Can Do with Elements 8
  - Whats New in Elements 8
  - If You Have a Mac
  - Elements vs. Photoshop
  - The Key to Learning Elements
  - About This Book
    - About the Outline
    - 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
    - Photoshop.com
    - Editing Your Photos
      - Panels, Bins, and Tabs
        
        The Panel bin
        
        The Project bin
        
        Image windows
      - Elements' Tools
      - Getting Help
        
        Guided Edit
        
        The Inspiration Browser
      - Escape Routes
        
        Undo
        
        Undo History panel
        
        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 a Resolution
      - Selecting a Color Mode
      - Choosing Background Contents
    - Using the Organizer
      - The Media Browser
        
        Full Screen view
      - Creating Categories and Tags
        
        Working with tags and categories
        
        People Recognition
      - Albums and Smart Albums
    - Searching for Photos
      - Browsing Through Photos
      - Using Tags and Categories to Find Photos
      - Searching by Metadata
    - Saving Your Work
      - File Formats Elements Understands
        
        Not-so-common file formats
        
        About JPEGs
      - Changing the File Format
    - Backing Up Your Files
      - Online Syncing and Backups
      - 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 Images
      - Rotating and Flipping Options
    - Straightening the Contents of an Image
      - Straighten Tool
      - Free Rotate Layer
    - Cropping Pictures
      - The Crop Tool
        
        Cropping an 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 an 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 Panel Bin
        
        Using presets
      - 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
        
        Balancing color
      - Sharpening
      - Touch-Ups
      - 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
      - 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 Selected Areas
        
        The Move tool
      - Saving Selections
        
        Making changes to a saved selection
  - 6. Layers: The Heart of Elements
    - Understanding Layers
      - The Layers Panel
      - The Background
    - Creating Layers
      - Adding a Layer
      - Deleting Layers
      - Duplicating a Layer
      - Copying and Cutting from Layers
    - Managing Layers
      - Making Layers Invisible
      - Adjusting Opacity
      - Locking Layers
      - Blend Mode
      - Rearranging Layers
        
        Arranging layers with the Move tool
      - Aligning and Distributing Layers
      - Grouping and Linking Layers
        
        Linking layers
        
        Grouping layers by clipping
      - Merging and Flattening Layers
        
        Merging layers
        
        Flattening an image
    - Adjustment and Fill Layers
      - Adding Fill and Adjustment Layers
        
        Fill layers
        
        Adjustment layers
      - Layer Masks
    - Moving Objects 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
      - Correcting Part of an Image
        
        Correcting color with a brush
    - 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
      - The Remove Color Cast Command
      - Using Color Variations
    - Choosing Colors
      - The Color Picker
      - The Eyedropper Tool
      - The Color Swatches Panel
        
        Saving colors in the Swatches panel
    - Sharpening 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?
      - Finishing Up
      - Converting to DNG
    - Blending Exposures
      - Automatic Merges
      - Manual Merges
    - 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
    - Recomposing Photos
    - Color Curves: Enhancing Tone and Contrast
    - Making Colors More Vibrant
      - The Hue/Saturation Dialog Box
      - Adjusting Saturation with the Sponge Tool
    - Changing an Object's Color
      - Using an Adjustment Layer
      - Replacing Specific Colors
      - The Color Replacement Tool
    - Special Effects
  - 10. Removing and Adding Color
    - Method One: Making Color Photos Black and White
    - Method Two: Removing Color from Photos
    - Creating Spot Color
      - Brushing Away Color
      - Erasing Colors from a Duplicate Layer
      - Removing Color from Selections
      - Using an Adjustment Layer and the Saturation Slider
        
        Editing a layer mask
    - Colorizing Black-and-White Photos
      - Tinting a Whole Photo
        
        Using a Layer style
        
        The Content panel's tint effects
        
        Using Colorize
  - 11. Photomerge: Creating Panoramas, Group Shots, and More
    - Creating Panoramas
      - Manual Positioning with Interactive Layout
    - Merging Different Faces
    - Arranging a Group Shot
    - Tidying Up with Scene Cleaner
    - Correcting Lens Distortion
    - Transforming Images
      - Skew, Distort, and 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 Tool
  - 13. Filters, Effects, Layer Styles, and Gradients
    - Using Filters
      - Applying Filters
        
        Filter menu
        
        Effects panel
        
        Filter Gallery
      - Filter Categories
      - Useful Filter Solutions
        
        Removing noise: Getting rid of graininess
        
        Adding noise: Smoothing out repair jobs
        
        Gaussian Blur: Drawing attention to an object
        
        Radial Blur: Producing a sense of motion
        
        Color correcting with the Average Blur filter
        
        Improving skin texture with the Surface Blur filter
    - Adding Effects
      - Using Actions
    - Adding Layer Styles
    - Applying Gradients
      - The Gradient Tool
      - Gradient Fill Layers
      - Editing Gradients
        
        Transparency in gradients
        
        Creating noise gradients
      - Saving Gradients
    - Gradient Maps
  - 14. Text in Elements
    - Adding Text to an Image
      - Text Options
      - Creating Text
      - Editing Text
        
        Smoothing text: anti-aliasing
    - Warping Text
    - Adding Special Effects
      - Text Effects
      - Text Gradients
      - Applying the Liquify Filter to Text
    - Type Masks: Setting an Image in Text
      - Using the Type Mask Tools
      - Creating Outlined Text
        
        Using the Stroke Layer style
        
        Using the Type Mask tool
- V. Sharing Your Images
  - 15. Creating Projects
    - Photo Collages
      - Creating Multipage Documents
    - Working with the Content and Favorites Panels
      - The Content Panel
      - The Favorites Panel
    - Photo Books
    - Greeting Cards
    - CD/DVD Jackets
    - CD/DVD Labels
    - Online Creations
  - 16. Printing Your Photos
    - Getting Ready to Print
    - Ordering Prints
    - Printing at Home
      - Making Individual Prints
      - Positioning Your Image
        
        Print window settings
        
        Windows' Page Setup dialog box
      - Additional Print Options
      - Color Management
    - Printing Multiple Photos
      - Contact Sheets
      - Picture Package
  - 17. Email 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 Photos
      - Individual Attachments
      - Photo Mail
      - PDF Slideshows
  - 18. Online Albums and Slideshows
    - Online Albums
      - Sharing a New Album
      - Other Ways to Share
    - Slideshows
      - Full Screen View
      - PDF Slideshows
        
        Simple PDF slideshow
        
        Making a PDF in the Slide Show Editor
      - Using the Slide Show Editor
        
        Slide Show Preferences
        
        Creating slideshows with the Slide Show Editor
        
        Adding special effects
        
        Saving and sharing your slideshow
    - Flipbooks
    - Sharing Photos with Yahoo Maps
- 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
    - File Menu
      - Get Photos and Videos
      - New
      - Open Recently Edited File in Editor
      - Catalog
      - Burn Data 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 Keyword Tag and Properties Info to Photos
      - Move
      - Export As New File(s)
      - 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 with Photoshop Elements
      - 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
      - Run Auto-Analyzer
      - 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 or Time
      - By Visual Similarity with Selected Photo(s) and Video(s)
      - Untagged Items
      - Unanalyzed Content
      - Items Not in Any Album
      - Find People 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
      - Show Map
      - Timeline
      - Properties
    - Help Menu
      - Elements Organizer Help
      - Key Concepts
      - Support
      - Video Tutorials
      - Forum
      - About Elements Organizer
      - Patent and Legal Notices
      - System Info
      - Updates
      - Elements Inspiration Browser
    - Welcome Button
    - Create New Adobe ID
    - Undo
    - Redo
    - Display Menu
      - Thumbnail View
      - Import Batch
      - Folder Location
      - Date View
      - View, Edit, Organize in Full Screen
      - Compare Photos Side by Side
    - Welcome Menu
  - B. The Editor, Menu by Menu
    - System Menu
    - 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
      - Print
      - Order Prints
      - Exit
    - Edit Menu
      - Undo
      - Redo
      - Revert
      - Cut
      - Copy
      - Copy Merged
      - Paste
      - Paste Into Selection
      - Delete
      - 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
      - Preset Manager
      - Preferences
    - Image Menu
      - Rotate
      - Transform
      - Crop
      - Recompose
      - 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
      - Layer Content Options
      - Type
      - Simplify Layer
      - Create Clipping Mask, Release Clipping Mask
      - 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
      - Transform Selection
      - 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
      - Guides
      - Notes
      - Snap to
      - Lock Guides
      - Clear Guides
      - New Guide
    - Window Menu
      - Images
      - Tools
      - Adjustments
      - Color Swatches
      - Content
      - Effects
      - Favorites
      - Histogram
      - Info
      - Layers
      - Navigator
      - Undo History
      - Panel Bin
      - Reset Panels
      - Welcome
      - Project Bin
      - Image Windows/Tabs
    - Help Menu
      - Photoshop Elements Help
      - Getting Started
      - Key Concepts
      - Support
      - Video Tutorials
      - Forum
      - About Photoshop Elements
      - About Plug-In
      - Patent and Legal Notices
      - System Info
      - Registration
      - Deactivate
      - Updates
      - Elements Inspiration Browser
    - Arrange Menu
    - Welcome Button
    - Create New Adobe ID
    - Reset Panels
    - Undo
    - Redo
    - Organizer
    - Welcome Screen
  - C. Installation and Troubleshooting
    - Installing Elements
    - Activation
    - Scratch Disks
    - Troubleshooting
- Index
- About the Author
- Colophon
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