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Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 - Third Edition
Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021
Third Edition
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Contributors
About the author
About the reviewers
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Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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Download the sample practice files
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Conventions used
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Chapter 1 Photoshop Elements Features Overview
What's New in Photoshop Elements 2021?
How Elements is designed to work
A typical workflow example
How I edit images
The five faces of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021
The Home screen
The Organizer
The catalog
Photo Editor: the Quick edit mode
Photo Editor: the Guided edit mode
Photo Editor: the Expert edit mode
Working with panels and the Panel Bin
Panel Functions
The Create and Share menus
Enhance menu
Working with video and Premiere Elements
Summary
Chapter 2 Setting Up Photoshop Elements from Scratch
Setting up a photo editing computer
Importing media into the Elements Organizer
Reviewing the media
Media backup
Star rating photos
Searching for pictures using Metadata
Organizing your work – Keyword Tags
Organizing your work – Places
Organizing your work – Events
Organizing your work – People
File formats: JPEG and RAW
File format characteristics
Managing catalogs
Color spaces
Color management options
Screen and printer calibration
Organizer keyboard shortcuts
Summary
Chapter 3 The Basics of Image Editing
The editing workflow and best practices
Overview: editing RAW files
In Detail: the Edit Basic tab
In Detail: Edit Detail (sharpening)
In Detail: Noise reduction
Other features
10 ways to open a photo for editing
Understanding picture resolution
Cropping for better composition
Resampling
The Straighten tool
Instant photo-fixing in the Organizer
Saving Files
Version sets
File Formats
Using Auto Correction tools
Mastering contrast with Levels
Shadow/Highlights
Adjusting color using Hue/Saturation
Smooth Skin
Simple retouching – spot removal
Additional resources
Summary
Chapter 4 Easy Creative Projects
Simple visual effects: using Filters
Colorize: AI-driven creativity
Photomerge Panorama
Making a multi-deck panorama
Photomerge Scene Cleaner
Photomerge Faces
Slideshows
Creating calendars
Simple greeting cards
Lomo Camera Effect
Effects Collage
Create menu features
Summary
Chapter 5 Advanced Techniques - Layers and Masking
Introduction to Layers
Other features on the Layer panel
Layer opacity
Merging layers
Adjustment Layers
Adjustment Layer Masking
Layer masking
Transformations: Pictures in a Picture
Smart Objects
Transformations: Correcting perspective
Blend Modes
Keyboard shortcuts
Summary
Chapter 6 Advanced Techniques: Retouching, Selections, and Text
Retouching: Spot Healing Brush and Clone Stamp Tools
The Smooth Skin feature
The Object Removal tool
Retouching: the Burn, Dodge, and Sponge Tools
Blur, Sharpen, and Smudge brushes
Simple selections: Subject Selection
Advanced Selections: Selection Modifiers
Saving a selection
Feathering selections
The Refine Selection Brush tool
The Refine Edge tool
Advanced selections: the Marquee and Lasso tools
Advanced selections: the Magic Wand tool
The Quick Selection tool
The Selection Brush tool
The Auto Selection tool
Adding text basics
Adding text with the Type Tool
Text styles and special effects
Custom fonts
Keyboard shortcuts
Summary
Chapter 7 Additional Tools and Features
Image Modes
Adjust Color Curves
Eraser tools
Smart Brush
The Paint Bucket tool
Gradient tool
The Haze Removal tool
The Content-aware Move tool
Recompose tool
Move & Scale Object
Moving Photos
Quote Graphic
Convert to Black and White
Duotone Effect
B&W Color Pop
Old Fashioned Photo
Perfect Landscape
Perfect Portrait
Adjust Facial Features
Adjust Facial Features: Face Tilt
Open Closed Eyes
Using plugins
Keyboard shortcuts
Summary
Chapter 8 Advanced Drawing and Painting Techniques
The View menu
Controlling Brush behaviour
Brush and Pencil tools
Color Replacement brush
Basic drawing techniques
Working with graphic elements
Text graphics
The Cookie Cutter tool
Impressionist Brush
Custom brushes
Adobe vectors
Custom vector illustrations
Using a graphics tablet
Keyboard shortcuts
Summary
Chapter 9 Exporting the Finished Work
Online – web and blogging
Facebook
Instagram
Flickr
Print resolution
Local printing
Page Setup
Save for Web
Unsharp Mask
The Shake Reduction tool
High Pass sharpening
General sharpen filters
Export as New Files
Process Multiple Files
Keyboard shortcuts
Summary
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting
File saving issues
Finding lost or disconnected files
Using the Find menu
Adjusting dates for different time zones
Reinstating your catalog
Resolution issues: adding pixels
Adjust Color for Skin Tone
Remove Color Cast
The Liquify filter
Using the Help Menu
Summary
Chapter 11 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
Expert 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 and Expert Edit Modes)
Layers panel
Effects panel
Filters panel
Styles panel
Graphics panel
Actions panel
Color swatches
More tabs
Histogram panel
History panel
Favorites panel
Navigator panel
Info panel
Create Menu
Slideshow
Photo Collage
Photo Prints
Quote Graphic
Photo Book
Greeting Card
Photo Calendar
Instant Movie
Video Story
Video Collage
DVD with Menu, CD Jacket, DVD Jacket, and CD/DVD label
Share menu
Email
Twitter
Flickr
Vimeo and YouTube
Burn Video DVD
PDF Slideshow
Glossary
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