Photoshop Elements 2024 for Dummies / Barbara Obermeier and Ted Padova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Obermeier, Barbara, author.

Padova, Ted, author.

Series:

--For dummies.

For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer graphics.

Image processing--Digital techniques.

Image processing.

Adobe Photoshop elements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (499 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2024]

Summary:

Photoshop Elements 2024 For Dummies covers the newest version of Adobe’s beginner-friendly photo editing software. With the help of this Dummies guide, you’ll discover the ins and outs of Photoshop Elements, so you can transform your images from ordinary to extraordinary. The software is packed with all the photo editing tools you need to turn your images into showstoppers. With the help of the easy-to-understand instructions in this book, you’ll learn how to use the editing tools, utilize layers, make one-click fixes, brighten colors, add filters, and beyond.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part 1 Getting Started with Photoshop Elements 2024

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Image Editing

Getting Familiar with the Home Screen

Launching the Photo Editor

Making Basic Edits in Quick Mode

Sharing a Photo

Retracing Your Steps

Using the History panel

Reverting to the last save

Getting a Helping Hand

Saving Files with Purpose

Using the Save/Save As dialog box

Saving files for the web

Chapter 2 Basic Image-Editing Concepts

Grappling with the Ubiquitous Pixels

Understanding resolution

Understanding image dimensions

The Art of Resampling

Choosing a Resolution for Print or Onscreen

Working with File Formats

JPEG (*.jpg, *.jpeg, *.jpe)

PNG (*.png)

TIFF (*.tif, *.tiff)

Getting Familiar with Color

Getting Color Right

Color the easy way

Calibrating your monitor

Choosing a color workspace

Understanding how profiles work

Chapter 3 Exploring the Photo Editor

Examining the Photo Editor

Examining the image window

Uncovering the contextual menus

Selecting the tools

Selecting from the Tool Options

Playing with panels

Using the Photo Bin

Creating different views of an image

Viewing filenames

Using Photo Bin Actions

Using Some Creative Features

Using Guided Edits

Working with Adobe Stock images

Searching Guided Edits

Controlling the Editing Environment

Launching and navigating Preferences

Checking out all the Preferences panes

Perusing preset libraries

Part 2 Managing Media

Chapter 4 Navigating the Organizer

Organizing Photos and Media on a Hard Drive

Adding Images to the Organizer

Adding files from folders and removable media.

Downloading camera images with the Elements Downloader

Importing additional photos from folders

Navigating the Media Browser

Using a Scanner

Understanding image requirements

Using scanner plug-ins (Windows)

Scanning on the Mac

Scanning many photos at a time

Phoning in Your Images

Setting Organizer Preferences

Chapter 5 Organizing Your Pictures

Touring the Organizer

Organizing Groups of Images with Tags

Creating and viewing a tag

Adding icons to tags

Working with custom tags

Working with default tags

Working with sub-categories

Sorting photos according to tags

Auto Generating Tags

Working with Auto Creations

Adding new Events

Rating Images with Stars

Adding Images to an Album

Creating an album

Using albums for temporary work

Editing an album

Finding out more about sharing your albums

Adding People in the Media Browser

Placing Pictures on Maps

Working with Events

Chapter 6 Viewing and Finding Your Images

Cataloging Files

Using the Catalog Manager

Working with catalogs

Backing up your catalog

Backing up photos and files

Switching to a Different View

Viewing Photos in Memories (Slideshow)

Searching for Photos

Using Search

Searching for untagged items

Searching captions and notes

Searching by history

Searching metadata

Searching similarities

Searching visually similar photos

Searching duplicates

Searching objects

Grouping Files That Get in the Way

Marking files as hidden

Stackin' 'em up

Creating versions

Part 3 Selecting and Correcting Photos

Chapter 7 Editing Camera Raw Images

Launching the Camera Raw Editor

Understanding Camera Raw

Learning Raw file format attributes

Opening images in the Camera Raw Editor

Getting Familiar with the Raw Editor

Getting Familiar with the Panels.

Using the Basic panel

Sharpening and reducing noise

Sharpening images

Adjusting noise

Using the Calibration panel

Working with Filmstrips

Working with Profiles

Looking at the Adobe Camera Raw profiles

Managing profiles

Creating a Favorites list

Opening Non-Raw Images in the Camera Raw Editor

Changing Image Defaults

Working with XML Files and Preferences

Changing program defaults

Using Save Options

Using sidecar files

Chapter 8 Making and Modifying Selections

Defining Selections

Creating Rectangular and Elliptical Selections

Perfecting squares and circles with Shift and Alt (Option on the Mac)

Applying Marquee options

Making Freeform Selections with the Lasso Tools

Selecting with the Lasso tool

Getting straight with the Polygonal Lasso tool

Snapping with the Magnetic Lasso tool

Working Wizardry with the Magic Wand

Talking about Tolerance

Wielding the Wand to select

Modifying Your Selections

Adding to, subtracting from, and intersecting a selection

Avoiding key collisions

Painting with the Selection Brush

Painting with the Quick Selection Tool

Selecting with the Auto Selection Tool

Selecting Your Subject, Background, or Sky with One-Click Selecting

Fine-Tuning with the Refine Selection Brush

Working with the Cookie Cutter Tool

Eliminating with the Eraser Tools

The Eraser tool

The Background Eraser tool

The Magic Eraser tool

Using the Select Menu

Selecting all or nothing

Reselecting a selection

Inversing a selection

Feathering a selection

Refining the edges of a selection

Using the Modify commands

Applying the Grow and Similar commands

Saving and loading selections

Chapter 9 Working with Layers

Getting to Know Layers

Converting a background to a layer

Anatomy of the Layers panel.

Using the Layer and Select menus

The Layer menu

The Select menu

Working with Different Layer Types

Image layers

Adjustment layers

Fill layers

Shape layers

Type layers

Tackling Layer Basics

Creating a new layer from scratch

Using Layer via Copy and Layer via Cut

Duplicating layers

Dragging and dropping layers

Using the Paste into Selection command

Moving a Layer's Content

Transforming Layers

Adding Layer Masks

Flattening and Merging Layers

Flattening layers

Merging layers

Chapter 10 Simple Image Makeovers

Cropping and Straightening Images

Cutting away with the Crop tool

Fixing distortion with the Perspective Crop tool

Cropping with a selection border

Straightening images

Using the Straighten tool

Using the Straighten menu commands

Recomposing Images

Employing One-Step Auto Fixes

Auto Smart Fix

Auto Smart Tone

Auto Levels

Auto Contrast

Auto Haze Removal

Auto Color Correction

Auto Sharpen

Auto Red Eye Fix

Editing in Quick Mode

Fixing Small Imperfections with Tools

Cloning with the Clone Stamp tool

Retouching with the Healing Brush

Zeroing in with the Spot Healing Brush

Repositioning with the Content-Aware Move tool

Lightening and darkening with Dodge and Burn tools

Smudging away rough spots

Softening with the Blur tool

Focusing with the Sharpen tool

Sponging color on and off

Replacing one color with another

Chapter 11 Correcting Contrast, Color, and Clarity

Editing Your Photos Using a Logical Workflow

Adjusting Lighting

Fixing lighting with Shadows/Highlights

Using Brightness/Contrast

Pinpointing proper contrast with Levels

Adjusting Color

Removing color casts automatically

Adjusting with Hue/Saturation

Eliminating color with Remove Color

Switching colors with Replace Color.

Correcting with Color Curves

Adjusting skin tones

Defringing layers

Eliminating haze

Adjusting color temperature with photo filters

Mapping your colors

Adjusting Clarity

Removing noise, artifacts, dust, and scratches

Blurring when you need to

Sharpening for better focus

Opening closed eyes

Colorizing a photo

Smoothing skin

Adjusting facial features

Moving Overlays

Moving Photos

Moving Elements

Working Intelligently with the Smart Brush Tools

Part 4 Exploring Your Inner Artist

Chapter 12 Playing with Filters, Effects, Styles, and More

Having Fun with Filters

Applying filters

Corrective or destructive filters

One-step or multistep filters

Fading a filter

Selectively applying a filter

Working in the Filter Gallery

Distorting with the Liquify filter

Correcting Camera Distortion

Exploring Elements' Unique Filters

Creating a comic

Getting graphic

Using the Pen and Ink filter

Dressing Up with Photo and Text Effects

Adding Shadows, Glows, and More

Applying styles

Working with styles

Using the Graphics panel

Mixing It Up with Blend Modes

General blend modes

Darken blend modes

Lighten blend modes

Lighting blend modes

Inverter blend modes

HSL blend modes

Using Photomerge

Photomerge Panorama

Photomerge Group Shot

Photomerge Scene Cleaner

Photomerge Exposure

Photomerge Compose

Chapter 13 Drawing and Painting

Choosing Color

Working with the Color Picker

Dipping into the Color Swatches panel

Sampling with the Eyedropper tool

Getting Artsy with the Pencil and Brush Tools

Drawing with the Pencil tool

Painting with the Brush tool

Using the Impressionist Brush

Creating your own brush

Filling and Outlining Selections

Fill 'er up

Outlining with the Stroke command.

Splashing on Color with the Paint Bucket Tool.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Obermeier, Barbara Photoshop Elements 2024 for Dummies

ISBN:

9781394219605

1394219601

OCLC:

1430217645