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• Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual
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  • A Note Regarding Supplemental Files
  • Foreword
  • 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 4
    • Whats New in Elements 4
      • 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
      • The Very Basics
      • About These Arrows
      • About MissingManuals.com
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  • I. Introductory Elements
    • 1. Finding Your Way Around Elements
      • 1.1. The Welcome Screen
      • 1.2. Organizing Your Photos
        • 1.2.1.
          • 1.2.1.1. Photo Downloader
      • 1.3. Editing Your Photos
        • 1.3.1. Your Elements Tools
        • 1.3.2. Bins and Palettes
          • 1.3.2.1. Taming the Palette bin
        • 1.3.3. Getting Help and the How To Palette
          • 1.3.3.1. The How To palette
        • 1.3.4. Escape Routes
          • 1.3.4.1. Undo
          • 1.3.4.2. Undo History palette
          • 1.3.4.3. The one rule of Elements
      • 1.4. Getting Started in a Hurry
    • 2. Importing and Managing Your Photos
      • 2.1. Importing from Cameras
        • 2.1.1. The Photo Downloader
      • 2.2. Opening Stored Images
        • 2.2.1. Working with PDF Files
      • 2.3. Scanning Photos
      • 2.4. Capturing Video Frames
      • 2.5. Creating a New File
        • 2.5.1. Picking a Document Size
        • 2.5.2. Choosing Resolution
        • 2.5.3. Choosing Color Mode
        • 2.5.4. Choosing Your File's Contents
      • 2.6. The Organizer
        • 2.6.1. The Photo Browser
        • 2.6.2. Creating Categories and Tags
          • 2.6.2.1. Working with tags and categories
        • 2.6.3. Creating Collections
        • 2.6.4. Searching for Photos
          • 2.6.4.1. Browsing through photos
          • 2.6.4.2. Using tags and categories to find photos
        • 2.6.5. Searching by Metadata
    • 3. Rotating, Resizing, and Saving
      • 3.1. Straightening Scanned Photos
      • 3.2. Rotating Your Images
        • 3.2.1. Rotating and Flipping Options
      • 3.3. Straightening the Contents of Your Image
        • 3.3.1. Straighten Tool
        • 3.3.2. Free Rotate
      • 3.4. Cropping Pictures
        • 3.4.1. Using the Crop Tool
        • 3.4.2. Cropping Your Image to an Exact Size
        • 3.4.3. Cropping with the Marquee Tool
      • 3.5. Changing Your View of Your Image
        • 3.5.1. Image Views
        • 3.5.2. The Zoom Tool
        • 3.5.3. The Hand Tool
      • 3.6. Changing the Size of Your Image
        • 3.6.1. Resizing Images for Email and the Web
        • 3.6.2. Resizing for Printing
          • 3.6.2.1. Resampling
        • 3.6.3. Adding Canvas
      • 3.7. Saving Your Work
        • 3.7.1. The File Formats Elements Understands
          • 3.7.1.1. The not-so-common file formats
          • 3.7.1.2. About JPEGs
        • 3.7.2. Changing the File Format
      • 3.8. Backing up Your Files
        • 3.8.1. Saving to CDs and DVDs
        • 3.8.2. Organizer Backups
    • 4. The Quick Fix
      • 1.1. The Quick Fix Window
        • 4.1.1. The Quick Fix Toolbox
        • 4.1.2. The Quick Fix Control Panel
        • 4.1.3. Different Views: After vs. Before and After
      • 4.2. Editing Your Photos
        • 4.2.1. Fixing Red Eye
        • 4.2.2. Smart Fix
        • 4.2.3. Adjusting Lighting and Contrast
          • 4.2.3.1. Levels
          • 4.2.3.2. Contrast
          • 4.2.3.3. Shadows and Highlights
        • 4.2.4. Color
          • 4.2.4.1. Auto Color
          • 4.2.4.2. Using the Color sliders
        • 4.2.5. Sharpening
        • 4.2.6. Quick Fix Suggested Workflow
      • 4.3. Adjusting Skin Tones
  • II. Elemental Elements
    • 5. Making Selections
      • 5.1. Making Quick Selections
      • 5.2. Selecting Rectangular and Elliptical Areas
      • 5.3. Selecting Irregularly Sized Areas
        • 5.3.1. Controlling the Selection Tools
        • 5.3.2. The Magic Wand
        • 5.3.3. The Lasso Tool
          • 5.3.3.1. The basic Lasso tool
          • 5.3.3.2. The Magnetic Lasso
          • 5.3.3.3. The Polygonal Lasso
      • 5.4. Selecting with a Brush
        • 5.4.1. The Magic Selection Brush
        • 5.4.2. The Selection Brush
      • 5.5. Changing and Moving Selections
        • 5.5.1. Inverting a Selection
        • 5.5.2. Making a Selection Larger or Smaller
        • 5.5.3. Moving Selections
          • 5.5.3.1. The Move tool
        • 5.5.4. Saving Selections
          • 5.5.4.1. Making changes to a saved selection
        • 5.5.5. Removing an Object from an Image's Background
    • 6. Layers: The Heart of Elements
      • 6.1. Understanding Layers
        • 6.1.1. The Layers Palette
        • 6.1.2. The Background
      • 6.2. Creating Layers
        • 6.2.1. Adding a Layer
        • 6.2.2. Deleting Layers
        • 6.2.3. Duplicating a Layer
        • 6.2.4. Copying and Cutting from Layers
      • 6.3. Managing Layers
        • 6.3.1. Making Layers Invisible
        • 6.3.2. Adjusting Transparency
        • 6.3.3. Locking Layers
        • 6.3.4. Blend Mode
        • 6.3.5. Rearranging Layers
        • 6.3.6. Grouping and Linking Layers
          • 6.3.6.1. Linking layers
          • 6.3.6.2. Grouping layers
        • 6.3.7. Merging and Flattening Layers
          • 6.3.7.1. Merging layers
          • 6.3.7.2. Flattening an image
      • 6.4. Fill and Adjustment Layers
        • 6.4.1. Adding Fill and Adjustment Layers
        • 6.4.2. Layer Masks
      • 6.5. Moving Layers Between Images
  • III. Retouching
    • 7. Basic Image Retouching
      • 7.1. Fixing Exposure Problems
        • 7.1.1. Deciding Which Exposure Fix to Use
        • 7.1.2. Fixing Major Exposure Problems
        • 7.1.3. The Shadows/Highlights Command
      • 7.2. Controlling the Colors You See
        • 7.2.1. Calibrating Your Monitor
          • 7.2.1.1. Getting started with calibrating
        • 7.2.2. Choosing a Color Space
      • 7.3. Using Levels
        • 7.3.1. Understanding the Histogram
        • 7.3.2. Adjusting Levels: The Eyedropper Method
        • 7.3.3. Adjusting Levels: The Slider Controls
      • 7.4. Removing Unwanted Color
        • 7.4.1. Using the Color Cast Tool
          • 7.4.1.1. Using Color Variations
      • 7.5. Choosing the Color You Want
        • 7.5.1. The Color Picker
        • 7.5.2. The Eyedropper Tool
        • 7.5.3. The Color Swatches Palette
          • 7.5.3.1. Saving colors in the Swatches palette
      • 7.6. Sharpening Your Images
        • 7.6.1. The Sharpen Filters
          • 7.6.1.1. The Unsharp Mask
        • 7.6.2. The High-Pass Filter
        • 7.6.3. The Sharpen Tool
    • 8. Elements for Digital Photographers
      • 8.1. The RAW Converter
        • 8.1.1. Using the RAW Converter
          • 8.1.1.1. Adjusting the view
          • 8.1.1.2. The RAW Converter's Settings menu
        • 8.1.2. White Balance
        • 8.1.3. Adjusting Exposure, Shadows, Brightness, and Contrast
        • 8.1.4. Adjusting Sharpness and Reducing Noise
          • 8.1.4.1. Choosing bit depth: 8 or 16 bits?
        • 8.1.5. Converting to DNG
      • 8.2. Photo Filter
      • 8.3. Processing Multiple Files
        • 8.3.1. Choose Your Files
        • 8.3.2. File Renaming
        • 8.3.3. Changing Image Size and File Type
        • 8.3.4. Applying Quick Fix Commands
        • 8.3.5. Attaching Labels
          • 8.3.5.1. Watermarks
          • 8.3.5.2. Adding captions
    • 9. Retouching 102: Fine-Tuning Your Images
      • 9.1. Fixing Blemishes
        • 9.1.1. The Spot Healing Brush: Fixing Small Areas
        • 9.1.2. The Healing Brush: Fixing Larger Areas
        • 9.1.3. The Clone Stamp
      • 9.2. Applying Patterns
        • 9.2.1. The Healing Brush
        • 9.2.2. The Pattern Stamp
      • 9.3. Making Your Colors More Vibrant
        • 9.3.1. Using the Hue/Saturation Dialog Box
        • 9.3.2. Adjusting Saturation with the Sponge Tool
      • 9.4. Changing the Color of an Object
        • 9.4.1. Using an Adjustment Layer
        • 9.4.2. Replacing Specific Colors
        • 9.4.3. Using a Brush to Replace Colors
      • 9.5. Making Color Photos Black and White
      • 9.6. Creating Spot Color
        • 9.6.1. Erasing Colors from a Duplicate Layer
        • 9.6.2. Using Selections and the Remove Color Command
        • 9.6.3. Using a Layer Mask and the Saturation Slider
          • 9.6.3.1. Editing a layer mask
      • 9.7. Colorizing a Black-and-White Photo
        • 9.7.1. Tinting an Entire Photo
          • 9.7.1.1. Using a Layer style
          • 9.7.1.2. Using Colorize
      • 9.8. Special Effects
    • 10. Creating Panoramas and Transforming Images
      • 10.1. Creating Panoramas
        • 10.1.1. Selecting Files and Merging Them
        • 10.1.2. Adjusting Your Photos
        • 10.1.3. Fine-Tuning Your Panorama
        • 10.1.4. Finishing Up: Creating Your Panorama
      • 10.2. Transforming Images
        • 10.2.1. Skew, Distort, Perspective
        • 10.2.2. Free Transform
        • 10.2.3. Barreling and Pinching
  • Four. Artistic Elements
    • 11. Drawing with Brushes, Shapes, and Other Tools
      • 11.1. Picking and Using a Basic Brush
        • 11.1.1. Modifying Your Brush
        • 11.1.2. Saving Modified Brush Settings
      • 11.2. The Specialty Brushes
        • 11.2.1. Making a Custom Brush
      • 11.3. The Impressionist Brush
      • 11.4. The Pencil Tool
      • 11.5. The Paint Bucket
      • 11.6. Dodging and Burning
        • 11.6.1. Dodging
        • 11.6.2. Burning
      • 11.7. Blending and Smudging
        • 11.7.1. Blend Modes
        • 11.7.2. The Smudge Tool
      • 11.8. The Eraser Tool
        • 11.8.1. Using the Eraser
        • 11.8.2. The Magic Eraser
        • 11.8.3. The Background Eraser
      • 11.9. Drawing with Shapes
        • 11.9.1. Rectangle and Rounded Rectangle
        • 11.9.2. Ellipse
        • 11.9.3. Polygon
        • 11.9.4. Line Tool
        • 11.9.5. The Custom Shape Tool
        • 11.9.6. The Shape Selection Tool
      • 11.10. The Cookie Cutter
    • 12. Filters, Effects, Layer Styles, and Gradients
      • 12.1. Using Filters
        • 12.1.1. Applying Filters
          • 12.1.1.1. Filter menu
          • 12.1.1.2. Styles and Effects palette
          • 12.1.1.3. Filter Gallery
        • 12.1.2. Filter Categories
        • 12.1.3. Useful Filter Solutions
          • 12.1.3.1. Removing noise: getting rid of graininess
          • 12.1.3.2. Adding noise: smoothing out repair jobs
          • 12.1.3.3. Gaussian Blur: drawing attention to a foreground object
          • 12.1.3.4. Radial Blur: producing a sense of motion
      • 12.2. Adding Effects
        • 12.2.1. Layer Styles
      • 12.3. Applying Gradients
        • 12.3.1. The Gradient Tool
          • 12.3.1.1. Using the Gradient tool
        • 12.3.2. Gradient Fill Layer
        • 12.3.3. Editing a Gradient
          • 12.3.3.1. Using the Gradient Editor
          • 12.3.3.2. Transparency in gradients
          • 12.3.3.3. Creating noise gradients
        • 12.3.4. Saving Gradients
      • 12.4. Gradient Maps
    • 13. Type in Elements
      • 13.1. Adding Type to an Image
        • 13.1.1. Type Options
        • 13.1.2. Creating Text
        • 13.1.3. Editing Type
          • 13.1.3.1. Smoothing type: antialiasing
      • 13.2. Warping Type
        • 13.2.1. The Warp Text Dialog Box
      • 13.3. Adding Special Effects
        • 13.3.1. Text Effects
        • 13.3.2. Type Gradients
        • 13.3.3. Applying the Liquify Filter to Type
      • 13.4. Type Masks: Setting an Image in Type
        • 13.4.1. Using the Type Mask Tools
        • 13.4.2. Creating Outlined Type
  • Five. Sharing Your Images
    • 14. Printing Your Photos
      • 14.1. Getting Ready to Print
      • 14.2. Using a Photo Processing Service
        • 14.2.1. Ordering Prints from Within Elements
      • 14.3. Printing from the Editor
        • 14.3.1. Page Setup
        • 14.3.2. Print Preview
          • 14.3.2.1. More printing optionscolor management
      • 14.4. Printing from the Organizer
      • 14.5. Printing Multiple Images
        • 14.5.1. Contact Sheets
        • 14.5.2. Picture Package
        • 14.5.3. Labels
      • 14.6. Creating Projects
        • 14.6.1. What You Can Create
    • 15. Elements and the Web
      • 15.1. Image Formats and the Web
      • 15.2. Saving Images for the Web or Email
        • 15.2.1. Using Save For Web
          • 15.2.1.1. Save for Web file format options
        • 15.2.2. Previewing Images and Adjusting Color
      • 15.3. Creating Animated GIFs
      • 15.4. Emailing Your Photos
        • 15.4.1. Emailing Images
          • 15.4.1.1. HTML mail options
          • 15.4.1.2. PDF slideshows
      • 15.5. Sending Photos to Other Gear
    • 16. HTML Photo Galleries and Slideshows
      • 16.1. HTML Photo Galleries
        • 16.1.1. Creating an HTML Photo Gallery
      • 16.2. Slideshows
        • 16.2.1. Simple PDF Slideshow
          • 16.2.1.1. Making a PDF from a Custom Slide Show
        • 16.2.2. Custom Slide Show
          • 16.2.2.1. Slide Show Preferences
          • 16.2.2.2. Creating your slideshow using the Slide Show Editor
          • 16.2.2.3. Special effects
          • 16.2.2.4. Saving and creating your slideshow
  • Six. Additional Elements
    • 17. Beyond the Basics
      • 17.1. Graphics Tablets
      • 17.2. Free Stuff from the Internet
      • 17.3. When You Really Need Photoshop
      • 17.4. Beyond This Book
  • Seven. Appendixes
    • A. The Organizer, Menu by Menu
      • A.1. File Menu
        • A.1.1. Get Photos
        • A.1.2. New
        • A.1.3. Create
        • A.1.4. Open Recently Edited File in Editor
        • A.1.5. Open Creation
        • A.1.6. Catalog
        • A.1.7. Burn
        • A.1.8. Backup
        • A.1.9. Restore
        • A.1.10. Duplicate
        • A.1.11. Reconnect
        • A.1.12. Watch Folders
        • A.1.13. Rename
        • A.1.14. Write Tag Info to Files
        • A.1.15. Move
        • A.1.16. Export
        • A.1.17. E-Mail
        • A.1.18. Page Setup
        • A.1.19. Print
        • A.1.20. Order Prints
        • A.1.21. Exit
      • A.2. Edit
        • A.2.1. Undo
        • A.2.2. Redo
        • A.2.3. Copy
        • A.2.4. Select All
        • A.2.5. Deselect
        • A.2.6. Delete from Catalog
        • A.2.7. Rotate 90° Left
        • A.2.8. Rotate 90° Right
        • A.2.9. Auto Smart Fix
        • A.2.10. Auto Red Eye Fix
        • A.2.11. Edit 3GPP Movie
        • A.2.12. Go to Quick Fix
        • A.2.13. Go to Standard Edit
        • A.2.14. Adjust Date and Time
        • A.2.15. Add Caption
        • A.2.16. Update Thumbnail
        • A.2.17. Set as Desktop Wallpaper
        • A.2.18. Stack
        • A.2.19. Version Set
        • A.2.20. Color Settings
        • A.2.21. Contact Book
        • A.2.22. Preferences
      • A.3. Find
        • A.3.1. Set Date Range
        • A.3.2. Clear Date Range
        • A.3.3. By Caption or Note
        • A.3.4. By Filename
        • A.3.5. All Version Sets
        • A.3.6. By History
        • A.3.7. By Media Type
        • A.3.8. By Details (Metadata)
        • A.3.9. Items with Unknown Date and Time
        • A.3.10. By Visual Similarity with Selected Photo(s)
        • A.3.11. Untagged Items
        • A.3.12. Items Not in Any Collection
        • A.3.13. Find Faces for Tagging
      • A.4. View
        • A.4.1. View Photos in Full Screen
        • A.4.2. Compare Photos Side by Side
        • A.4.3. Refresh
        • A.4.4. Go To
        • A.4.5. Arrangement
        • A.4.6. Media Types
        • A.4.7. Details
        • A.4.8. Timeline
        • A.4.9. Collapse All Tags
        • A.4.10. Expand All Tags
        • A.4.11. Collapse All Collections
        • A.4.12. Expand All Collections
        • A.4.13. Expand All Stacks
      • A.5. Window
        • A.5.1. Photo Browser
        • A.5.2. Date View
        • A.5.3. Organize Bin
        • A.5.4. Tags
        • A.5.5. Collections
        • A.5.6. Order Prints
        • A.5.7. Properties
        • A.5.8. Dock Properties in Organize Bin
        • A.5.9. Upload Progress Window
        • A.5.10. Welcome
      • A.6. Help
        • A.6.1. Photoshop Elements Help
        • A.6.2. About Photoshop Elements
        • A.6.3. Glossary of Terms
        • A.6.4. Tutorials
        • A.6.5. System Info
        • A.6.6. Online Support
        • A.6.7. Registration
        • A.6.8. View EULA
        • A.6.9. Updates
        • A.6.10. Photoshop Elements Online
    • B. The Editor, Menu by Menu
      • B.1. File Menu
        • B.1.1. New
        • B.1.2. Create
        • B.1.3. Open
        • B.1.4. Open As
        • B.1.5. Open Recently Edited File
        • B.1.6. Duplicate
        • B.1.7. Close
        • B.1.8. Close All
        • B.1.9. Save
        • B.1.10. Save As
        • B.1.11. Save for Web
        • B.1.12. Attach to E-Mail
        • B.1.13. File Info
        • B.1.14. Place
        • B.1.15. Organize Open Files
        • B.1.16. Process Multiple Files
        • B.1.17. Import
        • B.1.18. Export
        • B.1.19. Automation Tools
        • B.1.20. Page Setup
        • B.1.21. Print
        • B.1.22. Print Multiple Photos
        • B.1.23. Order Prints
        • B.1.24. Exit
      • B.2. Edit Menu
        • B.2.1. Undo
        • B.2.2. Redo
        • B.2.3. Revert
        • B.2.4. Cut
        • B.2.5. Copy
        • B.2.6. Copy Merged
        • B.2.7. Paste
        • B.2.8. Paste Into Selection
        • B.2.9. Delete
        • B.2.10. Fill, Fill Layer, Fill Selection
        • B.2.11. Stroke (Outline) Selection
        • B.2.12. Define Brush, Define Brush from Selection
        • B.2.13. Define Pattern, Define Pattern from Selection
        • B.2.14. Clear
        • B.2.15. Color Settings
        • B.2.16. File Association
        • B.2.17. Preset Manager
        • B.2.18. Preferences
      • B.3. Image
        • B.3.1. Rotate
        • B.3.2. Transform
        • B.3.3. Crop
        • B.3.4. Divide Scanned Photos
        • B.3.5. Resize
        • B.3.6. Mode
        • B.3.7. Convert Color Profile
        • B.3.8. Magic Extractor
      • B.4. Enhance
        • B.4.1. Auto Smart Fix
        • B.4.2. Auto Levels
        • B.4.3. Auto Contrast
        • B.4.4. Auto Color Correction
        • B.4.5. Auto Red Eye Fix
        • B.4.6. Adjust Smart Fix
        • B.4.7. Adjust Lighting
        • B.4.8. Adjust Color
      • B.5. Layer
        • B.5.1. New
        • B.5.2. Duplicate Layer
        • B.5.3. Delete Layer
        • B.5.4. Rename Layer
        • B.5.5. Layer Style
        • B.5.6. New Fill Layer
        • B.5.7. New Adjustment Layer
        • B.5.8. Change Layer Content
        • B.5.9. Layer Content Options
        • B.5.10. Type
        • B.5.11. Simplify Layer
        • B.5.12. Group with Previous
        • B.5.13. Ungroup
        • B.5.14. Arrange
        • B.5.15. Merge Layers
        • B.5.16. Merge Visible
        • B.5.17. Flatten Image
      • B.6. Select
        • B.6.1. All
        • B.6.2. Deselect
        • B.6.3. Reselect
        • B.6.4. Inverse
        • B.6.5. All Layers
        • B.6.6. Deselect Layers
        • B.6.7. Similar Layers
        • B.6.8. Feather
        • B.6.9. Modify
        • B.6.10. Grow
        • B.6.11. Similar
        • B.6.12. Load Selection
        • B.6.13. Save Selection
        • B.6.14. Delete Selection
      • B.7. Filter
        • B.7.1. Last Filter
        • B.7.2. Filter Gallery
        • B.7.3. Adjustments
        • B.7.4. Artistic
        • B.7.5. Blur
        • B.7.6. Brush Stroke
        • B.7.7. Distort
        • B.7.8. Noise
        • B.7.9. Pixelate
        • B.7.10. Render
        • B.7.11. Sharpen
        • B.7.12. Sketch
        • B.7.13. Stylize
        • B.7.14. Texture
        • B.7.15. Video
        • B.7.16. Other
        • B.7.17. Digimarc
      • B.8. View
        • B.8.1. New Window for
        • B.8.2. Zoom In
        • B.8.3. Zoom Out
        • B.8.4. Fit on Screen
        • B.8.5. Actual Pixels
        • B.8.6. Print Size
        • B.8.7. Selection
        • B.8.8. Rulers
        • B.8.9. Grid
        • B.8.10. Annotations
        • B.8.11. Snap to Grid
      • B.9. Window
        • B.9.1. Images
        • B.9.2. Tools
        • B.9.3. Color Swatches
        • B.9.4. Histogram
        • B.9.5. How To
        • B.9.6. Info
        • B.9.7. Layers
        • B.9.8. Navigator
        • B.9.9. Styles and Effects
        • B.9.10. Undo History
        • B.9.11. Palette Bin
        • B.9.12. Reset Palette Locations
        • B.9.13. Welcome
        • B.9.14. Photo Bin
        • B.9.15. Image Windows
      • B.10. Help
        • B.10.1. Photoshop Elements Help
        • B.10.2. About Photoshop Elements
        • B.10.3. About Plug-In
        • B.10.4. Tutorials
        • B.10.5. System Info
        • B.10.6. Registration
        • B.10.7. View EULA
        • B.10.8. Updates
        • B.10.9. Online Support
        • B.10.10. Photoshop Elements Online
    • C. Installation and Troubleshooting
      • C.1. Installing Elements
        • C.1.1. Installing Elements
        • C.1.2. Registration
        • C.1.3. Scratch Disks
      • C.2. Troubleshooting
  • Index
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