Index
A
Add Layer Mask button, 212, 268
Add Media dialog box, 289
Adjust Color For Skin Tone dialog box, 140
adjust lighting, 176
applying to a limited area, 168
Adobe Photo Downloader
advanced options, 38
Adobe Photoshop Elements
installing, 2
new features, 1
Adobe TV, 5
albums, 77
adding photos to, 78
creating in People, Places and Events views, 79
Artwork library, 244
Auto Color, 108
Auto Contrast, 108
Autofill command, 250
auto-fixing, 108
Auto Levels, 108
automatically fixing red eyes, 141
automatic correction, 135
Auto Smart Tone, 117
B
backgrounds, 250
backing up the catalog file, 293
backups, 293
incremental, 294
Balance panel, 105
Basic tab, 124
batch processing, 108, 134, 162
Before & After view, 109
Blacks adjustment, 127
Blacks slider, 129
blending images, 237
Multiply, 175
Normal, 199
Overlay, 175
Screen, 166
Blur filter, 240
Blur tool, 201
border
adding to photos, 188
quick, 191
Brightness/Contrast dialog box, 176
Brush Picker, 269
brush size, 146
C
calibration, 158
Camera Raw window, 124
camera shake, correcting, 119
canvas
working with, 188
Canvas Size dialog box, 189
card reader, 37
cast (color), removing, 126
catalog, 8
about, 4
backing up, 293
creating, 9
reconnecting missing files, 19
Catalog Manager dialog box, 9
Clarity, 127
Clarity slider, 129
Clean Edges dialog box, 218
Clone Stamp tool, 198
color balance, assessing, 105
color cast
Color Cast Eyedropper tool, 140
color correction, 134
automatic, 136
correcting skin tones, 139
Guided, 114
color management, 157
Allow Me To Choose setting, 158
Always Optimize For Computer Screens setting, 158
Always Optimize For Printing setting, 158
No Color Management setting, 158
setting up, 158
color printing, 157
Color Replacement tool, 152, 154
Color Settings dialog box, 158
Color Swatches picker, 190
combining multiple images, 230
comparing, 138
composites, 222
composition
improving, 184
Contact Book dialog box, 290, 295
contact sheets
printing on Mac OS, 284
printing on Windows, 282
Content-Aware healing, 202
Content-Aware Move tool, 195
correcting images, 168
Create mode, 247
Create panel, 15
Create Warped Text button, 274
crop overlay
Rule Of Thirds, 187
Crop To Fit option, 286
Crop tool, 187
Custom Workspace
Expert mode, 197
D
Darken Highlights slider, 176
defringing selections, 238
Diffuse Glow filter, 212
DNG, 130
drag-and-drop, 30
E
Edit pane, 21
effects
adding in Quick edit, 111
layering, 211
Smart Looks, 112
Effects panel, 23
Ellipse tool, 273
Elliptical Marquee tool, 159
e-mail, 290
E-mail Attachments button, 290
enhance, 177
Enhance menu, 131
Events
adding photos to, 60
adding tags in Media view, 59
creating from the Media Browser, 59
grouping photos as, 59
smart Events, 61
Events view, 59
Expand selection, 271
Expert edit mode, 21
exporting, 292
photobooks, 263
export preview, 293
exposure
adjusting for RAW images, 127
adjusting in Guided Edit, 164
adjusting in Quick Edit, 163
adjusting using blend modes, 165
correcting using adjustment layers, 167
problems, 160
F
importing contacts, 53
sharing to, 291
faded image, fixing, 174
fading, 175
Fill Page With First Photo option, 285
finding duplicates, 94
finding files
by object search, 94
by visual similarity, 93
using details and metadata, 92
Fit Frame To Photo command, 253
fixing color, 135
Flickr
sharing to, 291
floating document windows
enabling, 22
Folders list, 13
Folders to Watch list, 41
frames, 252
adding in Quick edit, 111
adjusting photos inside, 254
Full Sceen View
editing in, 99
reviewing photos in, 16
settings, 17
G
getting photos, 10
Graphics library, 244
Graphics panel, 23
gray level, 178
Guided edit
color correction, 114
Guided Edit, 22
creative projects, 205
editing in, 113
H
Hand tool, 125
Healing Brush tool, 198, 199, 200
Help
using, 26
highlights, 102
Highlights slider, 129
histogram
about, 100
color channel, 106
History Panel, 200
Horizontal Type Mask tool, 275
Horizontal Type tool, 190
settings, 260
Hue slider, 115
I
importing files
from a camera or card reader, 37
from files and folders, 10
from iPhoto, 36
from PDF document, 42
using drag and drop, 30
using watched folder, 41
incremental backups, 294
Input Levels box, 178
Instant Fix
adjustments, 98
button, 98
intensity, 172
International Color Consortium (ICC), 158
iPhoto, importing from, 36
J
JPEG format, 293
K
keyword tags
about, 67
creating and applying, 70
finding faces, 43
importing, 32
organizing, 68
L
layer masks, 170, 212, 236, 268
layers
arranging, 235
copying, 166
locking, 151
masking, 219
Layers button, 259
Layers panel, 170
Layers Panel Options dialog box, 170
layer styles, 256
Layout button, menu, 23
Layouts panel, 249
lessons files
copying from CD, 3
levels, 102
adjusting, 177
Lighten Shadows slider, 176
lighting, 167
Lighting panel, 176
locking layers, 151
M
Mac OS Finder
dragging files from, 31
Magic Wand tool, 145, 159, 239, 240
managed folders, 13
masks
layers, 268
type, 275
Media Browser, 12
merged images, 221
metadata
finding files using, 92
Midtone Contrast slider, 176
midtones, 102
missing files
missing file icon, 20
reconnecting, 19
monitor calibration, 158
More button, 23
Move tool, 235
moving objects, 195
My Folders view, 13
N
neutral tones, 107
New Effect layer button, 211
new features, 1
O
opacity, 175
Opacity slider, 175
optimizing photos
for Web, 292
editing photos in, 98
workspaces, 12
guided edit, 205
overexposed images
correcting, 174
overlay, 175
P
Pages panel, 248
re-ordering pages, 258
Panel Bin, 23
customizing, 25
panorama, 216
People Recognition
about, 43
setting up, 43
People view, 47
tagging, 49
working with groups, 52
Pet Eye option, 142
Photo Bin, 22
photo books, 247
adding graphics, 259
changing image order, 249
exporting, 263
Photo Book setup dialog box, 248
photo downloader
Advanced dialog box, 38
Standard dialog box, 37
Photo Fix Options panel, 98
Photomerge Compose tool, 241
Photomerge Exposure tool, 231
merging exposures automatically, 233
merging exposures manually, 231
Photomerge Faces tool, 241
Photomerge Group Shot tool, 222
Photomerge Panorama tool, 216
Photomerge Scene Cleaner tool, 226
Photoshop.com
creating account, 4
Photoshop (PSD) format, 174
Picture Packages
printing on Mac OS, 287
printing on Windows, 285
Places
adding photos to, 55
adding tags in Media View, 55
Places view, 55
Place tags, adding, 54
Position Photo In Frame command, 254
prerequisites, 2
previewing, 177
printing, 282
color, 157
contact sheets on Mac OS, 284
contact sheets on Windows, 282
individual photos, 288
Picture Packages on Mac OS, 287
Picture Packages on Windows, 285
using online services, 290
Print Photos dialog box, 285
Print Preview, 289
fine-tuning composition before printing, 288
Process Multiple Files dialog box, 108, 134
Q
Quick Edit mode, 21
Quick Fix
using for editing, 109
Quick Selection tool, 146, 168, 209
R
ratings, assigning, 66
raw images
adjusting, 123
Mark For Protection brush, 192
Mark For Removal brush, 193
Reconnect Missing Files dialog box, 19
Rectangular Marquee tool, 159
red eye
fixing automatically, 141
fixing during import, 33
Red Eye Removal tool, 141
Pet Eye mode, 142
reducing file size, 290
Refine Edge dialog box, 169
renaming files, 108
Replace Color dialog box, 152
resizing photos
for print, 116
for Web, 116
resolution, 288
RGB, 158
Rule Of Thirds
crop overlay, 187
S
sampled source, 199
saturation, 127
Saturation slider, 115
Save For Web dialog box, 292
Scene Cleaner tool, 226
Screen, 166
searching files
by keyword, 91
by metadata, 92
for duplicates, 94
in Events view, 87
in People view, 82
in Places view, 85
in the folder list, 89
saving searches, 92
search results bar, 12
Select A Frame menu, 286
Selection Brush tool, 145
selections
defringing, 238
editing through, 148
inverse, 147
loading, 144
saving, 147
Select Printer menu, 285
shadow and highlight, 109, 175
shadows, 102
Shadows/Highlights dialog box, 175, 176
sharpening, 108
Side By Side View, 17
single photo view, 15
size and quality, 290
Smart Brush tool, 120
Smart Events, 61
Smart Looks, 112
SmugMug
sharing to, 291
sorting photos
by event, 59
by location, 54
Spot Healing Brush tool, 198, 201
spots, removing, 197
stacks
combining, 77
creating, 75
creating automatically, 75
Straighten tool, 184
vertical reference, 186
Style Settings dialog box, 257
T
tagging faces
adding undetected faces, 46
in the Media Browser, 44
Task Bar, 14
text
alignment options, 190
creating type mask, 275
setting up, 260
style presets, 273
Text On Custom Path tool, 274
Text On Selection tool, 271
Text On Shape tool, 272
textures, adding in Quick edit, 111
Texturizer filter, 211
Threshold control
Recompose tool, 192
Timeline
using to refine a search, 90
Tint
tone controls, 127
Tool Options button, 23
Tool Options pane, 23
transparent, 236
Twitter, 291
Type Mask tool, 275
U
underexposed images
brightening, 163
correcting with blending modes, 172
undo history, 200
V
Version Set, 34
Version sets, 73
Vibrance, 127
Vimeo
sharing to, 291
Visually Similar Photo Search dialog box, 75
W
warped text, 274
watched folders, 41
Watercolor filter, 210
Web browsers, 292
Web Edition
about, 4
access, 4
Web, exporting photos for, 292
white balance, 127
presets, 125
Whiten Teeth tool, 143
Windows Explorer
dragging files from, 30
workspaces
Organizer, 12
wrinkles and spots removal, 197
Y
YouTube
sharing to, 291