Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements : Bring Out the Best in Your Images Using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 / Robin Nichols.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nichols, Robin, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adobe Photoshop elements.

Photography--Digital techniques.

Photography.

Image processing--Digital techniques.

Image processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (545 pages)

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, UK : Packt Publishing Ltd., [2024]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Biography/History:

Nichols Robin: Born in the UK, Robin Nichols has always had a great love for recording the world with a camera. After finishing school, he studied fine art, before moving on to study at Nottingham Trent University, where he gained a degree in creative photography. He subsequently worked in the advertising industry for several years, before emigrating to Australia in 1985. Robin has always worked in photography: as a black and white printer, a cameraman, a stock photographer, and a freelance photographer. During the 1990s, Robin contributed to several photo-centric publications in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK.

Summary:

"Take complete control of all your image-editing ambitions using this beautifully illustrated, easy-to-understand, jargon-free guide on Photoshop Elements 2024 packed with best practices and expert insights. Key Features Comprehensive coverage of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024, including new AI-powered tools and advanced features Practical guidance on photo organization, editing, and sharing, with an emphasis on creative and professional techniques Rich, illustrative content with updated examples, tutorials, and mini creative projects Book Description Dive into the world of digital photo editing with this latest edition, crafted by Robin Nichols, a seasoned photographer and digital imaging expert, which brings the latest Photoshop Elements 2024 to your fingertips. With a unique blend of in-depth tutorials and practical applications, this book is an essential resource for photographers at all levels. It introduces new features like Dark Mode, Match Color, and Photo Reels, along with advanced techniques like layering and artistic effects. The book also addresses common user feedback from previous editions, ensuring a refined and user-friendly experience. Elements 2024 extends its AI capabilities by simplifying complex editing processes. Learn to stitch widescreen panoramas, remove people from backgrounds, de-focus backgrounds, re-compose images, and even create a range of calendars and greeting cards for your friends and family. Take your prowess to the next level by learning how to correct optical distortion, re-shape images, exploit layers, layer masking, and sharpening techniques--create the perfect picture or imaginative fantasy illustration. You'll also learn the online realms of animation, video creation, and third-party plug-ins. By the end of this book, you'll learn how to leverage the incredible features of Photoshop Elements 2024 with complete confidence. What you will learn Master new features in Photoshop Elements 2024, including AI-powered tools and one-click fixes on mobile Create captivating photo collages, digital paintings, and graphic designs Efficiently organize your photo collections for easy access and management Enhance your social media presence with professionally edited photos and artworks Employ advanced layer techniques for more powerful and immersive illustrations Gain comprehensive knowledge to become a proficient Photoshop Elements user Who this book is for ""Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements - 6th Edition"" is perfect for photographers of all skill levels - from hobbyists to professionals. Whether you are new to photo editing or looking to upgrade your skills with the latest Photoshop Elements features, this book offers valuable insights and guidance.".

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Color keys

Chapter 1: Photoshop Elements Features Overview

What's New in Photoshop Elements 2024?

How Elements is designed to work

A typical image editing workflow example

How I like to edit images

The five faces of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024

The Home screen

The Organizer

The Catalog

Photo Editor: Quick Edit mode

Photo Editor: Guided Edit mode

Photo Editor: Advanced Edit mode

Working with panels and the Panel Bin

Panel functions

The Create and Share menus

The Enhance menu

Working with video and Premiere Elements

Create menu features

Summary

Chapter 2: Setting Up Photoshop Elements from Scratch

Setting up a photo editing computer

Importing media into the Elements Organizer

Reviewing your media

Backing up your media

Organizing your work: Star Rating photos

Organizing your work: picture search using Metadata

Organizing your work: Keyword Tagging

Organizing your work: Places

Organizing your work: Events

Organizing your work: People

Understanding JPEG, RAW and other file formats

Saving your files

Saving Version Sets

Managing Catalogs

Digitizing photos with a Scanner

Digitizing photos with a Camera

Color management: understanding Color Spaces

Color management: Color Settings

Color Management: Screen and Printer Calibration

Organizer keyboard shortcuts

Chapter 3: The Basics of Image Editing

The Editing Workflow and Best Practices

Overview: editing RAW files

Editing Raw files: the Basic tab

Editing RAW files: the Detail (sharpening) tab

Editing RAW files: Noise Reduction

Editing Raw files: Other features

10 ways to open a photo for editing

Understanding photo Resolution

Cropping for better composition

The Straighten Tool.

Increasing or decreasing file size: Resampling

Instant photo-fixing in the Organizer

Using Auto Correction tools

Mastering contrast: using Levels

Mastering contrast: Shadows/Highlights

Mastering color: using Hue/Saturation

Simple retouching: Smooth Skin feature

Simple retouching: Spot Healing Brush

Additional resources

Chapter 4: Getting Started with Simple Solutions

What's that strange-looking graph?

How do I make a dull-looking photo appear better?

My contrast looks 'greyish', what's wrong?

My colors look weak or 'desaturated'

My photo looks boring - how can I add impact?

I want to make my complexion look better...

I look a bit overweight in photos. Help!

My kid looks too serious in family photos. Help!

I want to remove people from my picture

I want to move a person/object to make a better composition

My picture looks 'messy'-how can I clean it up?

My pictures never look 100% level

My photo needs cutting (cropping)

My background looks too clear (sharp)

How can I add a person from another picture?

My picture doesn't look sharp

My picture looks great on screen but dark once printed

How can I make my scans look perfect?

How do I make my photo look like a sketch?

I don't have the patience to work on my photos. Can AI help?

Can AI help? (continued...)

I want to make a really big photo print. How do I do this?

Chapter 5: Easy Creative Projects

Simple visual effects: using Filters

Instant Artistic Effects

Quick Effects: Color Match

Lomo Camera Effect

Effects Collage

Colorize: AI-driven creativity

Photomerge Panorama

Making a multi-deck panorama

Photomerge Scene Cleaner

Photomerge Faces

Creating Slideshows

Create a TikTok-ready Photo Reel

Creating Photo Calendars

Creating simple Greeting Cards.

Summary

Chapter 6: Advanced Techniques: Transformations, Layers, Masking, and Blend Modes

Transformations: Correcting Perspective

Transformations: Pictures in a Picture

Transformations: Warping shapes for a 3D Shadow

Transformations: Warping text

Introduction to Layers

Other features on the Layers panel

Layer opacity

Merging layers

Pseudo Layer Masking

Layer Masking: Adjustment Layers

Layer Masking: the basics

Layer Masking: Advanced techniques

Blend Modes

Tool Blend Modes

Layers: Smart Objects

Keyboard shortcuts

Chapter 7: Advanced Techniques: Retouching, Selections, and Text

Retouching: Spot Healing Brush and Clone Stamp Tools

Advanced Retouching Techniques

Retouching: the Object Removal tool

Local Retouching: the Burn, Dodge, and Sponge Tools

Local Retouching: the Blur, Sharpen, and Smudge brushes

Simple selections: Subject Selection

Simple Selections: Background Select

Simple Selections: Background Select #2

Simple Selections: Sky Select

Advanced Selections: Selection features

Saving Selections

Advanced Selections: Feathering

Advanced Selections: The Refine Selection Brush Tool

Advanced Selections: The Refine Edge Tool

Advanced selections: the Marquee and Lasso Tools

Advanced selections: the Magic Wand Tool

Simple Selections: the Quick Selection Tool

The Selection Brush Tool

The Auto Selection Tool

Basic Text: Text Styles

Basic Text: The Type tool

Basic Text: Styles and effects

Advanced Text: Custom Text

Chapter 8: Additional Tools and Features

Image Modes

Adjust Color Curves

The Smart Brush

The Paint Bucket Tool

The Gradient Tool

The Haze Removal Tool

The Content-Aware Move Tool

The Recompose Tool

Extend Background feature

Move &amp.

Scale Object feature

Moving Photos feature

Quote Graphic feature

Guided Edit Text

Convert to Black and White feature

Duotone Effect filter

B&amp

W Color Pop filter

Old Fashioned Photo filter

Perfect Landscape feature

Perfect Portrait feature

Perfect Pet feature

Adjust Facial Features

Adjust Facial Features - Face Tilt

Open Closed Eyes feature

Chapter 9: Advanced Drawing, Painting and Illustration Techniques

The View menu

The Eraser Tools

Using Brushes: Controlling Brush Settings

Brush and Pencil Tools

The Cookie Cutter Tool

Color Replacement Tool

The Impressionist Brush

Basic drawing techniques

Working with Vector Graphics

Vector Graphics: Custom Shape Tool

Text Graphics

Adobe Vectors: Custom Greeting Card

Custom Vector Illustrations

Filter FX: Texturizing &amp

Artistic Effects

Scrapbooking Techniques

Collages: Auto Page Layout

Custom Brushes

Technique: Photobashing

Photobashing? Adobe Stock to the rescue!

Using a graphics tablet

Chapter 10: Exporting Work, Sharpening, and Plug-ins

Elements Web and Mobile Companion App

Posting online: web and blogging

Posting online: Facebook

Posting online: Instagram and Flickr

Inkjet Printing: general features

Inkjet Printing: Page Setup

Images online: Save for Web

The Sharpen tools: Unsharp Mask

The Sharpen tools: Shake Reduction

The Sharpen tools: High Pass sharpening

The Sharpen tools: Sharpen filters

Third Party Software: working with Plug-ins

How a plug-in works:

Exporting work: Export as New Files

Exporting work: Process Multiple Files

Chapter 11: Troubleshooting and Additional Techniques

File-saving issues

Finding lost or disconnected files.

Using the Find Menu

Adjusting Date and Time for different time zones

Reinstating your Catalog

Resolution issues: Adding Pixels

Remove Color Cast

Fixing Skin Tones

Altered reality: adding Lens Flare

Altered Reality: Correcting Camera Distortion

Altered Reality: Creating Depth of Field FX

Altered Reality: Tilt Shift Effect

Altered Reality: Changing Eye Color

Altered Reality: The Liquify filter

Using the Help Menu

Chapter 12: Feature Appendix

Home Screen

Organizer - Import

Organizer-its five view spaces

Quick Edit mode: Tool bar

Quick Edit: Adjustments

Guided Edit mode

Basics

Color

Black and White

Fun Edits

Special Edits

Photomerge

Advanced Edit mode: Tool bar

VIEW tools

SELECT tools

ENHANCE tools

DRAW tools

MODIFY tools

Color Picker

Drop-down menus

File menu

Edit menu

Image menu

Enhance menu

Layer menu

Select menu

Filter menu

View menu

Window menu

Help menu

The Panels

(Quick/Advanced Modes)

Color swatches

Actions panel

Graphics panel

Styles panel

Filters panel

Effects panel

Layers panel

More tabs

Histogram panel

History panel

Favorites panel

Navigator panel

Info panel

Create Menu

Slideshow

Photo Collage

Photo Reel

Quote Graphic

Photo Book

Greeting Card

Photo Calendar

Video Story

Video Collage

Highlight Reel

Share menu

Email

Flickr

Facebook

Vimeo and YouTube

PDF Slideshow

Glossary

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Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781835468791

1835468799

OCLC:

1420909815