Index

A

ACR. See Adobe Camera Raw

Acrobat Reader, 313, 334, 339

actions, automated, 203

Actions panel, 203

adaptive color, 304

Add Caption dialog, 46

Add Media button, 335

Add to Selection tool, 183

Adjust Color command, 127

Adjust Color Curves dialog, 158

Adjust Color Curves feature, 159

Adjust Date and Time dialog, 45

Adjust Intensity sliders, 160

Adjust Sharpness command, 174175, 176

adjustment layers

adding texture, 148

adjusting lighting, 7, 151153

applying, 7, 147

color/tonal changes with, 146147, 161, 164

considerations, 116

creating, 146147

Smart Paint effect, 192

vs. editing image layers, 152

Adjustments panel, 7, 151, 153, 161

Adobe Acrobat Reader, 313, 334, 339

Adobe Camera Raw (ACR). See also raw images

adjusting clarity, 210

adjusting lighting, 209

adjusting saturation, 210

adjusting white balance, 208

camera profiles, 206

changing defaults, 215

cropping images, 213

noise reduction, 212

process versions, 207

rotating/straightening images, 213

saving raw images, 214215

sharpening images, 211

working in, 206

Adobe Exchange site, 218

Adobe Photoshop Elements. See Photoshop Elements

Adobe Revel, xiv, 331, 340343

AdobeRGB color profile, 166

Advanced dialog, 3436

Advanced Search feature, 70

airbrush, 247

albums, 6265

adding photos to, 62, 63

arranging photos in, 64

categories, 65

creating, 6263

creating from folders, 63

deleting, 65

importing into, 35

names, 62

nesting, 65

removing photos from, 64

renaming, 64

reordering photos in, 64

smart, 75

viewing, 40, 63

Aligned option, 172

alignment

image pixels, 172

images, 8788, 191

layer objects, 135

text, 279

Alignment tool, 191

All Layers option, 240

Alt key, 101, 211

Ambience light property, 233

ambient lighting, 233

Amount slider, 174, 211

Angle option, 224

Angle value, 251

Anti-Alias option, 105, 112

anti-aliasing

color fills, 240

color selections, 105

softing edges, 112

type, 285

Anti-aliasing slider, 240

App Store, 12

Apply Metadata fields, 35

Arrange Documents button, 23

arrow keys, 39, 100

arrowhead options, 265

artifacts, 185, 211

As a Copy option, 311

Asian language fonts, 281

Asian text options, 280281

aspect ratio, 85, 86, 213, 322

attachments, e-mail, 333

attributes

brushes, 250

hidden, 45

image analysis, 58

quick fix, 6

searching photos by, 71, 74

strokes, 244

text, 275

audio

adding to slide shows, 335

searching for, 71

audio narration, 337

Author metadata field, 35

Auto button, 91, 209

Auto Color Correction command, 157

Auto Contrast command, 152

Auto Levels command, 151, 152

Auto Sharpen command, 174

Auto Smart Fix command, 151

Auto-Analyzer feature, 58

automated actions, 203

Automatic Download option, 33, 34

B

Background Color control, 14

Background Eraser tool, 180181, 188

Background From Layer command, 130

background layers

considerations, 120

converting layers to/from, 128, 130

digital cameras and, 119, 120

flattening images to, 127

overview, 120

Send to Back command, 122

styles and, 143

transparency and, 120, 137, 305

backgrounds. See also foregrounds

color, 14, 238, 306, 323

converting layers to/from, 128, 130

converting to black and white, 238

cropping, 4

erasing, 180181

merging with foregrounds, 155

removing foregrounds from, 182183

transparent, 120, 181, 188, 305306

Backspace key, 102

Backup Catalog command, 81

Backup dialog, 81

backups, 8081

Basic workspace, 13

batch processing images, 309, 317319

batches

adding keyword tags to, 52

import, 43, 52

viewing by, 43

Before & After options, 90

Bend slider, 286

bevels, 145

Beziér curves, 283

Bicubic option, 294

Bicubic Sharper option, 294

Bicubic Smoother option, 294

Bilinear option, 294

binoculars icon, 52

bitmap images, 236, 272, 273

bitmap shapes, 268

black and white

converting backgrounds/foregrounds to, 238

converting color to, 160

pixels, 303

Remove Color command, 161

resolution, 320

scanning images in, 38

black levels, 153

black values, 209

Blacks slider, 209

blending

edges, 156

layers, 118, 136, 138

pixels, 112, 185, 191

Simple Blending, 155

Smart Blending, 155

with Smudge tool, 177

Blending Mode menu, 136, 138

blending modes, 118, 136, 138, 238

Bloat tool, 227, 228

Blue Omni lighting style, 232

Blur filters, 223226

Blur Focal Distance slider, 226

Blur tool, 14, 176, 177

blurring

circular blur, 225

images, 176

motion blur, 175, 223226

objects, 176

specific areas/objects, 176

BMP files, 312

Border command, 113

borders, 245, 323. See also selection borders

bounding boxes, 119

bracketing mode, 155

brightness, 150, 153, 158, 163, 209

Brightness/Contrast command, 153

Bring Forward option, 122

Bring to Front option, 122

Browse for Folder dialog, 318

browsers. See Media Browser; Web browsers

brush sets, 252

Brush Settings panel, 248251

Brush tool, 14, 246256

brushes. See also painting

airbrush, 247

attributes, 250

Brush tool, 14, 246256

Clone Stamp tool, 14, 168, 171172

custom, 248252

Healing Brush, 168, 173

Impressionist Brush tool, 253254

Liquify tools, 228

Magic Extractor, 182183

managing, 252

presets, 246, 248, 249, 252, 256

Selection Brush tool, 98, 107108

shapes, 248, 257

size, 169, 171, 247, 254, 1177

Smart Brush tool, 14, 192193

Smoothing Brush, 183

Spot Healing Brush, 8, 14, 168, 169, 170

Burn tool, 178, 179

burst rate, 156

Byte Order option, 314

C

Calendar button, 66

calibrating monitor, 165166

camera profiles, 206

camera raw images, 205215. See also Adobe Camera Raw

16-bit depth limitations, 215

adjusting clarity, 210

adjusting lighting, 209

adjusting saturation, 210

adjusting white balance, 208

considerations, 35, 341

cropping, 213

importing, 35

overview, 205

preferences, 315

process versions, 207

profiles, 206

Quick edits and, 68

rotating/straightening, 213

saving, 214215

sharpening, 211

cameras. See digital cameras

Cancel button, 91, 93, 183, 215, 229

Canvas options, 5

captions, 46, 47

capturing video, 39

card readers, 2, 32

carousels, Revel, 340343

Catalog Manager, 80

catalogs

access to, 80

backups, 81

creating, 81

described, 80

optimizing, 80

repairing, 80

restoring, 81

storing images in, 7879

switching between, 8081

viewing, 63

categories, 5457. See also keyword tags

albums, 65

assigning keyword tags to, 56

color, 54

creating, 54

deleting, 57

keyword tags, 48

moving tags between, 56

nesting, 55

subcategories. See subcategories

tagged photos, 5457

viewing photos in, 57

category icon, 51, 52, 54, 56

CDs, importing images from, 36

Center option, 279

circles, 99

circular blur, 225

clarity, 210

clipboard, 132, 289

clipping indicators, 209

clipping mask, 118, 147

clipping masks, 139

clone overlays, 169

Clone Stamp tool, 14, 168, 171172

Clone tool, 172, 198

CMYK files, 320

CMYK mode, 165

color

adaptive, 304

adjusting, 67

backgrounds, 14, 238, 306, 323

borders, 323

categories, 54

converting to black and white, 160

default, 14, 84

directional, 232

filling areas with, 237240

foregrounds, 14, 238

grids, 26

halos, 127, 306

lighting, 232

matte, 306

monitors, 165166, 304

numeric values for, 27

optimizing, 166

Paint Bucket tool, 14, 239240

perceptual, 304

presets, 306

removing, 161

replacing, 162163

restrictive, 304

sampled, 106

saturation, 158, 161, 163, 179, 210

selections, 97, 104106, 108

selective, 304

shapes, 259, 264, 267

supported by Web browsers, 285

text, 279, 285

transitions, 241, 303

Web images, 292, 296, 300306

color cast, 152, 157

color channels, 157

color correction, 157159

color curves, 158

color lookup table, 301

color management, 149, 165166

color models, 165, 301, 304

color modes, 27

color panels, 301, 302, 303

Color Picker, 54, 232, 237, 239, 306

color profiles, 166, 300, 311

color range, 153

Color Reduction Algorithm menu, 301, 304

Color Settings dialog, 166

Color slider, 212

color space, 306

color swatches, 237, 239, 279, 323

Color Swatches panel, 239

color tints, 164, 208

color values, 306

Colorize option, 164

Commit button, 4, 92, 282

Commit Transform button, 133, 134, 262, 263

Compatibility options, 318

compositing images, 188189

compression, 312314. See also optimization

choosing options for, 292, 312

GIF, 292, 296, 301303

JPEG, 296, 299300, 312, 313

lossless, 312

lossy, 296, 312

LZW, 312, 314

PNG, 292, 296

RLE, 312

ZIP, 312, 313

connection speed, 292

Constrain Proportions option, 295

contact sheets, 324327

Content-Aware option, 169

content-aware repairs, 169, 170

Contiguous option, 105

Contiguous slider, 240

Contract command, 113

contrast, 103, 152, 209

Contrast slider, 209

control points, 283

Cookie Cutter tool, 14, 269270

Copy Files on Import option, 36

copying

to Clipboard, 289

As a Copy option, 311

files on import, 36

images, 172

layers, 128, 131132

shapes, 266

copyright notice, 35, 316

Correct Camera Distortion filter, 230

corrections. See also image editing

applying, 8

color, 157159

Gaussian Blur, 175

Lens Blur, 175

Motion Blur, 175

tonal, 150

Create Adjustment Layer button, 146

Create Adjustment Layer menu, 148

Create Subfolders menu, 33

Create Texture option, 169

crop marks, 323

Crop operation, 41

Crop tool, 4, 14, 8486, 88, 92

Crop tool shield, 84

cropping images, 8486

in Adobe Camera Raw, 213

with Crop tool, 8485, 92

panoramas, 198

for printing, 322323

procedure for, 4

removing background, 4, 5

straightening during, 5, 8788

Custom Shape tool, 264268, 269

Custom workspace, 13, 16

Cut command, 111

D

Darken Highlights slider, 154

darkening images, 154, 179

date formats, 33

date ranges, 71

date/time

adjusting for photos, 4445

events, 67

sorting thumbnails by, 43

time zones, 45

Default button, 209

Default Colors control, 14

Defringe Layer command, 127

Delete key, 102

Delete Options area, 34

deleting

albums, 65

categories, 57

images, 34

keyword tags, 50

layer masks, 141

layers, 117, 120

selections, 111

subcategories, 57

Depth menu, 215

depth of field, 226

Deselect command, 111

Detail button, 211, 212

Detail slider, 211

Details option, 44

Difference mode, 136

diffusion, 302, 303

Diffusion option, 303

digital cameras

background layers and, 119, 120

distortion, 230

embedded file information, 44, 45, 316

importing images from, 23, 3236

digital negative (.DNG) files, 215

Directional lighting type, 232

directories, 40

displays. See monitors

Distance option, 224

Distance slider, 144

Distort filters, 227229

distortion

camera, 230

images, 227229

layer images, 135

shapes, 263

text, 286287

Distribute command, 135

Dither slider, 302

dithering, 302, 303

.DNG (digital negative) files, 215

docking panels, 18

document window, 1922, 25

Dodge tool, 178

Done button, 93

dots per inch (dpi), 318319, 320

downsampling, 294, 321

dpi (dots per inch), 318319, 320

Draw Custom Path button, 283

drawing tools, 236, 259260

drop shadows, 144, 284

duplicate images, 73

Duplicate Layer command, 129

Duplicate Layer dialog, 129

dust removal, 8

DVDs

importing images from, 36

slide shows on, 334

E

Edge Blending option, 156

Edge Extension option, 230

edges

contrast, 103

feathering, 112, 114

jagged, 112, 113

refining, 112114

smoothing, 112, 113

softening, 112113

Edit button, 3

Edit Keyword Tag dialog, 50, 53, 56

Edit Tag Icon dialog, 53

editing. See image editing

editing text, 273, 284

Editor

closing files in, 15

described, xiv, 2, 12

importing images into, 2

Mac App Store, 12

opening files/images in, 2, 3, 15

Quick edits, 6, 68, 8993

Quick Fix feature, 6

effects, 217222. See also filters; specific effects

applying, 220, 222

changing look of, 222

displaying, 219

in Guided edit mode, 13, 16, 93, 203

halftoning, 140

layers and, 222

lighting, 231233

names, 219, 222

overview, 217

previews, 220

text, 286290

undoing, 221

vs. filters, 218

warp effect, 286287

Effects icons, 142

Effects panel, 142, 218234

Elliptical Marquee tool, 98, 99100

e-mail, sending images via, 333

E-mail feature, 304

Embed Color Profile option, 300, 311

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) format, 313

EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) format, 313

Eraser tool, 14, 156, 185, 256257

erasing, 180181, 256257

events, 6667

Events button, 66

EXIF data, 316

EXIF profiles, 315

Expand command, 113

Expert edit interface, 13, 16

exposure

considerations, 39, 209

described, 233

modifying in Revel, 342

overexposure, 209

in panoramas, 196

Photomerge Exposure, 155156

Exposure light property, 233

Exposure slider, 209

extensions, file, 315

eye icon, 119

Eyedropper Color option, 306

Eyedropper tools, 14, 106, 159, 162163

F

face recognition, 5961

Facebook, 60, 332

Faces option, 191

Fade slider, 251

fastening points, 103

Feather command, 112, 224

feathering selections, 112, 114, 224

file extensions, 315

file formats. See formats

File Info dialog, 316

file size. See also image size

pixels and, 293295

resampling and, 293, 294, 295

resolution and, 293295

files. See also images

adding personalized data to, 316

backups, 80, 81

BMP, 312

closing, 15

CMYK, 320

compatibility, 315, 318

displaying information about, 27

DNG, 215

formats. See formats

geotagging, 40

hidden, 45

importing images from, 36

JPEG, 215, 299, 300, 341

moving, 41

music, 78

names, 33, 45, 310, 318

opening from Open dialog box, 15

opening in Editor, 2, 3, 15

opening in Organizer, 2, 15

raw. See raw images

recent, 315

saving. See saving

sidecar, 214

version sets, 310

video, 39

Fill command, 237238

Fill dialog, 237238

fill layers, 148, 237238

fills

color, 237240

gradient, 241242, 289

Filter dialogs, 221

Filter Options dialog, 220221

filters, 217234. See also effects; specific filters

applying, 220221

blur, 223226

displaying, 219

multiple, 221

names, 219, 222

overview, 217

plug-ins, 218, 219

previews, 220

simulating action, 223226

undoing, 221, 227, 229

vs. effects, 218

Find bar, 72

Find button, 53

finding images, 6975

Advanced Search, 70

with attributes, 71, 74

in date view, 71

displaying date range, 71

duplicates, 73

on hard disk, 36, 195

with metadata, 71

with Saved Searches, 7475

similar objects, 73

in Tags pane, 70

with text searches, 69

with timeline, 71

visually similar images, 72

Flashlight lighting style, 232

Flatten Image command, 127

flattening images, 127

flattening stacks, 77

flicking gesture, 30

Flickr, 332

Flip Image option, 323

Flipbook command, 335

flipbooks, 335

flipping images, 323

floating documents, 19, 23, 24

Floodlight lighting style, 232

folders

browsing, 33

creating, 33

creating albums from, 63

creating keyword tags from, 48

date formats, 33

grouping photos by, 41

hierarchy, 40

importing images from, 36

listed, 4041

location, 41

moving, 41

My Pictures, 33

names, 33

Pictures, 33

saving to, 33

subfolders, 33

watch, 37

Folders List, 4041

font families, 276

fonts, 273, 276, 277, 281, 290

Foreground Color tool, 14

foregrounds. See also backgrounds

color, 14, 238

converting to black and white, 238

merging with backgrounds, 155

removing from backgrounds, 182183

formats

choosing, 9

EPS, 313

GIF, 292, 296, 301303, 313

graphics, 292, 296, 313

JPEG. See JPEG format

overview, 312314

PDF, 313

PNG, 292, 296, 302

PostScript, 313

PSD, 189, 218, 310, 312, 315

Pyramid, 314

saving files in new format, 310311

TIFF, 312, 314

Web images, 292, 296

FotoMagico, 339

Frame From Video command, 39

Frame From Video dialog, 39

freehand paths, 283

Frequency option, 103

full screen mode, 68

Fuzziness slider, 162

G

Gaussian Blur correction, 175

geographic mapping, 7879

geometry options, 260, 264, 267

Geometry Options panel, 265

geotagging, 40

gestures, multitouch, 30

Get Media button, 2, 34, 36

Get Photos and Video option, 32, 37, 38

Get Photos menu item, 36

GIF compression, 292, 296, 301303

GIF format, 292, 296, 301303, 313

Gloss light property, 233

glow effect, 144

gradient fills, 241242, 289

gradient picker, 241

Gradient tool, 14, 241242, 289

graphics. See also images

adding to slide shows, 337

bitmap, 236

formats for, 292, 296, 313

vector, 236, 264

graphics tablet, 101, 103, 249

grayscale, 157, 160, 161

grids, 26

Group Media By option, 67

Group Shot option, 190, 191

grouping items

album categories, 65

albums, 6265

automatically, 35

in folders, 41

layers, 139

panels, 17, 18

people, 60

thumbnails, 42

Grow command, 104, 106

Grow or Shrink Canvas to Fit option, 5

Guided Edit mode, 13, 16, 93, 203

guides, 26, 84

Guides & Grid Preferences dialog box, 26

H

halftoning, 140, 303

halos, 112, 127, 211, 242, 306

Hand tool, 14, 21, 22, 227, 228

hard disk

finding images on, 36, 195

importing images from, 36

saving files to, 310311, 339

Hardness slider, 251

Healing Brush tool, 168, 173

Hidden attribute, 45

hidden images, 45

Hide Hidden Files command, 45

Highlight Skin Tones button, 187

highlights, 154, 155, 209

Highlights slider, 209

histograms, 150

history, undo operations, 2829, 272

History panel, 2829, 272

Horizontal Type Mask tool, 288290

Horizontal Type Tool, 272

Horizontal Type tool, 280, 281

hue, 158, 163

Hue Jitter slider, 251

Hue slider, 158, 163, 164

Hue/Saturation dialog, 158, 164

I

I-beam, 272, 273

icons, 53, 123, 148

image editing. See also corrections

in 5 easy steps, 19

adjustment layers, 7

in Adobe Revel, 342343

applying corrections, 8

Auto-Analyzer feature, 58

automated actions, 203

with Clone Stamp tool, 168, 171172

color correction, 157159

content-aware repairs, 169, 170

dodging/burning, 178179

dust removal, 8

enhancing detail, 176177

Guided Edit mode, 13, 16, 93, 203

manual adjustments, 7

matching image style, 194195

during previews, 92

Quick edits, 6, 68, 8993

Quick Fix feature, 6

recomposing scenes, 186187

red eye correction, 14, 34, 202

repairing flaws/imperfections, 168173

reverting to original, 91

selecting areas for, 91

sharpening images, 174175, 177, 211

Smart Brush tool, 14, 192193

Smart Fix slider, 92

Smart Paint selection area, 193

tracking edits with version sets, 310

undoing edits, 91

Image Keywords field, 49, 51

image layers, 152

image size. See also file size

changing, 293295

onscreen viewing, 321

print size, 320321

resampling and, 293, 294, 295

resizing for printing, 318

resizing for screen viewing, 321

resizing to specific dimensions, 85

resolution and, 293295, 320321

Image Size dialog, 293295

images. See also graphics

8-bit, 215

16-bit, 215

adding notes to, 47

adjusting multiple, 214

in albums. See albums

aligning, 8788, 191

author name, 35, 316

auto-analyzing, 58

backups, 80, 81

batch processing, 309, 317319

bitmap, 236, 272, 273

black and white. See black and white

blurring. See blurring

burning, 178, 179

captions, 46, 47

catalogs of. See catalogs

closing, 15

compositing, 188189

contact sheets, 324327

converting to black and white, 160

copying. See copying

copyright notice, 35, 316

cropping. See cropping images

darkening, 154, 179

date/time information, 4445

deleting, 34

deselecting, 35

directories, 40

displaying at 100%, 21

displaying date range, 71

displaying information about, 27, 4447

distorting, 135, 227229

dodging, 178

downsampling, 294, 321

duplicates, 73

editing. See image editing

embedded information in, 44, 45

enhancing detail, 176177

events, 6667

face recognition, 5961

filling text selections with, 289

finding. See finding images

flattening, 127

flipping, 323

in folders. See folders

full screen mode, 68

geotagging, 40

hidden, 45

identifying people in, 5961

importing. See importing

index, 273

inverting, 323

IPTC information, 47

JPEG. See JPEG entries

layer, 133135, 257

lightening, 154, 178

magnification level, 1921, 22, 24

masking, 108, 114, 269270

matching style of, 194195

merging portions of, 190191

moving, 41

moving around in, 22

multiple views of, 24

names, 33, 45, 47, 310

negatives, 310

notification of new images, 37

offline, 36

opening in Editor, 2, 3, 15

opening in Organizer, 2, 15

ordering prints from, 330

panoramic, 196201

Picture Package feature, 328329

previewing. See previews

printing. See printing

raster, 269

rating, 46, 68

raw. See raw images

removing tags from, 52

renaming, 47

replacing portions of, 188189

resampling, 293, 294, 295

resizing, 186, 187

resolution. See resolution

reverting to original, 91

rotating. See rotating images

sample, xv

saving. See saving

scaling, 133

scanning. See scanning images

scrolling in, 30

sending via e-mail, 304, 333

sharing. See sharing images

sharpening, 174175, 177, 211

size. See image size

slide shows, 68, 334339

sorting, 43

stacks, 34, 7677

straightening, 5, 8788, 213

tagging. See keyword tags

text on. See text; type

thumbnails. See thumbnails

tinted, 164

title information, 44

upsampling, 86, 294, 321

viewing areas of, 22

viewing on map, 7879

viewing on screen, 321

vignettes, 230

visually similar images, 72

zooming in/out. See zoom entries

Import Batch option, 43, 52

import batches, 43, 52

Import button, 2, 341

Import command, 317

importing

into albums, 35

customizing process for, 3435

frames from video footage, 39

icon images, 53

images from CD/DVD, 36

images from digital camera, 23, 3236

images from files/folders, 36

images from hard disk, 36

images from Revel, 341

images into Editor, 3

images into Organizer, 2, 341

images to/from iPhoto, 3, 38

images using Watch Folders, 37

as offline images, 36

previewing photos before importing, 34

raw images, 35

rotating while, 35

scanned images, 3738

tags from images, 4849

via dragging/dropping, 36

video files, 39

Impressionist Brush tool, 253254

index images, 273

Info panel, 27

inner glow, 144

input devices, 30

Instant Fix operations, 41

Interactive Layout option, 199200

interlacing, 302

Internet connection settings, 292

Internet Explorer, 296

interpolation, 294295

intersections, 110

iPhoto

automatic launch, 33

importing images into, 3

importing photos from, 38

slide shows, 339

IPTC information, 47

J

JPEG compression, 296, 299300, 312, 313

JPEG files, 215, 299, 300, 341

JPEG format

considerations, 205, 292, 310

described, 296, 312, 313

K

keyboard shortcuts

Mac, 353358

resizing type, 277

slide show navigation, 339

tool selection, 14

Windows, 347352

keyword tags, 4853. See also categories

applying with Quick Organize panel, 68

assigning to categories, 56

attaching to import batches, 52

attaching to photos, 51

categories, 47

changing icon for, 53

creating, 48, 59

deleting, 50

described, 48

editing, 4950, 53, 56

face recognition, 5961

identifying photos, 5153

importing from images, 4849

location of, 48

merging, 50

names, 48

notes, 48

organizing with categories, 5457

properties, 49

removing tags from photos, 52

sorting photos, 5153

subcategories, 55

text searches, 69

viewing tagged photos, 51

Keyword Tags tab, 4853

L

lasso tools, 14, 96, 101103

Layer Bounds command, 274

Layer From Background command, 130

layer images, 133135, 257

layer masks, 117, 140141, 226

layer objects, 135

Layer via Copy command, 128

Layer via Cut command, 128

layers, 115148

activating, 117, 119

adding, 117

adjustment. See adjustment layers

applying strokes to, 243244

background. See background layers

basics, 118120

blending modes, 118, 136, 138

changing order of, 121122

compression and, 314

converting backgrounds to/from, 130

converting selections to, 128

copying, 128, 129, 131132

creating, 118

default, 116

deleting, 117, 120

dragging/dropping, 131, 132

effects and, 222

fill, 148, 237240

flattening, 127

grouping/ungrouping, 139

image, 152

linking, 123

locked, 117, 122, 123, 124

managing, 123124

masks, 141

merging, 125127

names, 117, 118, 123, 129

opacity, 117, 118, 136137, 148

overview, 116

pasting, 132

PDF and, 313

removing halos, 127

selecting, 119

selecting all pixels on, 99

shape, 258, 266

showing/hiding, 117, 119

simplifying, 145, 272, 274

stacked, 117, 121, 122

stroke, 244, 245

styles, 142143, 290

text on. See type layers

thumbnail views, 117

transforming, 133135

transparency, 117, 118, 124, 137

type. See type layers

Layers panel, 117120

Left Align option, 279

Lens Blur correction, 175

Lens Blur filter, 226

lens flare, 234

Lens Type options, 234

levels, adjusting, 151153

Levels dialog, 150, 153

library, 34, 38, 80

Library menu, 142, 219, 223

light properties, 233

Light Type option, 231

Lighten Shadows slider, 154

lightening images, 154, 178

lighting

ambient, 233

color, 232

directional, 232

exposure. See exposure

light types, 232233

shadows. See shadows

soft, 232

spotlight, 233

styles, 231, 232, 233

lighting adjustments

adjustment layers, 7, 151153

Adobe Camera Raw, 209

Auto Contrast, 152

Auto Levels, 151

brightness, 150, 153, 158, 163, 209

exposure. See exposure

highlights, 209

image layers, 152

manual, 153, 156

quick fixes, 6

shadows. See shadows

tonal range, 153

Lighting Angle wheel, 144

lighting effects, 231233

Lighting Effects dialog, 231232

Lighting Effects filter, 231233

Lightness slider, 158, 163

line space menu, 278

line spacing, 278

Line tool, 265

lines, width, 145

link icons, 123

links

layer masks, 141

layers, 123

Liquify filter, 228229

Liquify tools, 227229

List view, 78

locked layers, 117, 122, 123, 124

lossless compression, 312

lossy compression, 296, 312

Luminance slider, 212

LZW compression, 312, 314

M

Mac App Store, 12

Mac OS-based systems

general information, xv

iPhoto. See iPhoto

keyboard shortcuts, 353358

slide shows, 339

MacPaint, 235

Magic Eraser tool, 181

Magic Extractor tool, 182183, 189

Magic Wand, 97, 104, 105106

Magnetic Lasso tool, 96, 101, 102103

magnification, 1921, 22, 24. See also zoom entries

mapping images, 7879

marquee tools, 14, 85, 96, 99100

mask overlays, 107, 108, 288

Mask slider, 211

masking effects, 139

masking images, 108, 114, 269270

masks

clipping, 118, 139, 147

creating, 226

layer, 117, 140141, 226

painting with Selection Brush, 98, 108

shape, 258

type, 288289

Match Zoom command, 24

Material light property, 233

matte options, 306

Maximize PSD File Compatibility option, 315

measurement units, 25, 27

Media Browser, 4247

albums, 6265

attaching keyword tags, 51

customizing appearance, 42

described, 40

finding photos, 6975

hiding items in, 45

illustrated, 40, 42

photo stacks, 34, 7677

rating photos, 46

renaming photos, 47

resizing thumbnails, 43

selecting/deselecting thumbnails, 42

sorting thumbnails, 43

working in, 4243

memory, 28, 29, 125

memory cards, 23, 34

menu bar, 12

menus, 1213

Merge Down command, 125

Merge Visible command, 126

merging images, 190191

merging layers, 125127

metadata, 35, 47, 71

Midpoint slider, 230

Midtone Contrast slider, 154

midtones, 151, 153, 154, 209

millimeters, 277

monitors

calibrating, 165166

color, 165166, 304

previewing images on, 304

resolution, 294295, 319, 321

Web images and, 304

month markers, 41, 71

More button, 13, 16

motion blur, 175, 223226

Motion Blur correction, 175

Move tool, 14, 119, 132, 189, 274

movie slide shows, 338, 339

multitouch gestures, 30

music files, 78

My Pictures folder, 33

N

Name field, 47

Narration button, 337

Navigator panel, 22

Nearest Neighbor option, 294

negatives, 310

New Layer dialog, 118, 130

New Layer icon, 118

New Window command, 24

Noise gradients, 242

Noise option, 303

noise reduction, 212

Noise Reduction sliders, 212

notes, 47, 48

Notes field, 47

O

objects

aligning, 135

beveled, 145

blurring, 176

creating brushes from, 250

distributing, 135

finding similar, 73

layer, 135

removing from scenes, 184185

sharpening, 177

snapping to, 26, 101, 199, 336

offline images, 36

Offset slider, 282

Omni lighting type, 232, 233

opacity

background layers, 84

Crop tool, 84

effect layer, 222

fills, 238, 239

layers, 117, 118, 136137, 148

Paint Bucket tool, 239

Opacity slider, 136, 156, 222

Open dialog box, 15

optimization. See also compression

adjusting settings, 299304

catalogs, 80

described, 292

options for, 292, 312

presets, 299, 301

to specific file sizes, 304

Web images, 292, 293, 296307

Optimize button, 80

Optimize to File Size dialog, 304

optimized previews, 296300, 307

Option key, 101, 211

Organizer

Auto-Analyzer feature, 58

categories, 5457

described, xiv, 2, 12

displaying/changing photo information, 4447

face recognition, 5961

finding photos, 6975

importing images into, 2, 3438, 341

keyword tags. See keyword tags

launching, 32

Mac App Store, 12

opening files/images in, 2, 15

photo stacks, 34, 7677

printing from, 322323

scanning images into, 3738

Tool Options bar, 12, 14

work area, 4041

Organizer button, 32

origin point, 284

outer glow, 144

Output button, 338

overexposure, 209

Overlay mode, 148

overlays, 107, 108, 169

P

Paint Bucket tool, 14, 239240

painting. See also brushes

with Brush tool, 246247

MacPaint, 235

masks, 98, 108

Paint Bucket tool, 14, 239240

Selection Brush, 98, 108

Smart Paint effect, 192193

special effects, 253254

with texture, 255

palettes. See panels

Panel Bin, 13, 1618

panel menus, 29

Panel Options menu, 17, 117

panels, 1213, 1618

panoramas, creating, 196201

paper, 322, 325, 326

paragraph box, 279

paths

freehand, 283

text on, 282284

Pattern Fill dialog, 148

Pattern option, 303

Pattern Stamp tool, 255

patterns

applying, 148

defining, 255

PDF format, 313

PDF slide shows, 334339

Pencil tool, 14, 185

People feature, 5961

perceptual color, 304

perspective, 135, 201, 263

Perspective Control option, 230

photo albums. See albums

Photo Bin, 13

Photo Downloader, 2, 3234

photo library, 34, 38, 80

Photo Prints button, 322

photo sharing service, 332

Photomerge Exposure command, 155156

Photomerge Faces option, 191

Photomerge feature, 190191

Photomerge Group Shot command, 190, 191

Photomerge Panorama command, 196201

Photomerge Scene Cleaner, 167, 184185

Photomerge Style Match command, 194195

photos. See images

Photoshop Elements

basics, 1130

described, xiii

as download from Adobe, 12

introduction to, xiiixv

new features, xiv

sample images, xv

starting up, 12

troubleshooting, 345

work area, 1213

Photoshop EPS format, 313

Photoshop (PSD) format, 189, 218, 310, 312, 315

Photoshop.com, xiv

Picture Package feature, 328329

Pictures folder, 33

Pixel Order option, 314

pixels

adding, 112, 321

black and white, 303

blending, 112, 185, 191

color values, 294

dimensions, 293, 295, 319, 321

file size and, 293295

hiding, 140

image editing and, 172, 173

interpolation, 294295

number of, 293

removing, 321

selecting all pixels on layer, 99

sharpening and, 174, 175

text size, 277

pixels per inch (ppi), 319, 320321

Places feature, 7879

plug-ins, 218, 219

PNG compression, 292, 296

PNG format, 292, 296, 302

PNG-8 format, 292, 296, 302

PNG-24 format, 292, 296, 302

Point Eraser tool, 183

pointer, 272

points, 277

Polygon tool, 259, 265, 282283

Polygonal Lasso tool, 96, 101, 102, 103

polygons, 282283

PostScript format, 313

ppi (pixels per inch), 319, 320321

preferences

Asian text options, 281

guides/grid, 26

raw images, 315

saving files, 311, 315

slide show, 335

text, 276

Preserve Transparency option, 238

presets

black and white, 160

brushes, 246, 248, 249, 252, 256

color, 306

creating, 148

optimization settings, 299, 301

textures, 148

previews

applying fixes during, 92

filters/effects, 220

full screen, 68

images, 34, 296300

optimized, 296300, 307

print, 322

Save for Web, 296300

slide shows, 335, 337

Web browser, 296, 300, 307

Web images, 296300

Print button, 322

Print dialog, 322323

print size, 320321

printers, 320323, 325

printing

choosing paper/paper size, 322, 325, 326

cropped images and, 85, 322323

optimizing colors for, 166

options for, 320323

from Organizer, 322323

previews, 322

quality, 295

resizing images for, 293, 318

resolution, 293, 318321

prints, ordering, 330

profiles

camera, 206

camera raw, 206

color, 166, 300, 311

EXIF, 315

Progressive option, 300, 302

Properties panel, 316

Proximity Match option, 169

PSD (Photoshop) format, 189, 218, 310, 312, 315

Pucker tool, 227, 228

Pyramid format, 314

Q

Quality option, 225

Quality slider, 300, 333

Quick Edit panel, 68

Quick edits, 6, 68, 8993

Quick Fix edits, 6

Quick Organize panel, 68

Quick Reorder button, 336

Quick Selection Tool, 14, 91, 98, 104105

R

Radial Blur filter, 223, 225

Radius option, 226

Radius slider, 175, 211

RAM. See memory

raster images, 269

rating images, 46, 68

raw images, 205215. See also Adobe Camera Raw

16-bit depth limitations, 215

adjusting clarity, 210

adjusting lighting, 209

adjusting saturation, 210

adjusting white balance, 208

considerations, 35, 341

cropping, 213

importing, 35

overview, 205

preferences, 315

process versions, 207

profiles, 206

Quick edits and, 68

rotating/straightening, 213

saving, 214215

sharpening, 211

Recompose tool, 14

Reconstruct tool, 227, 228, 229

Rectangular Marquee tool, 85, 99100

red eye, correcting, 14, 34, 202

Red Eye operation, 41

Red Eye Removal tool, 14, 34, 202

reference point, 261263

Refine Edge command, 112, 113, 114

Refine Edge controls, 114

Refine Edge dialog, 112, 114

Refine Path button, 283

Refine Path tool, 283

Reflection tool, 227, 228

reflections, 93, 227, 229, 233

removable media, 36

Remove Color command, 161

Remove Distortion option, 230

Remove from Selection tool, 183

Rename Files menu, 33

Replace Color command, 162163

Resample Image option, 293

resampling, 293, 294, 295

Reselect command, 111

Reset button, 91, 93, 183, 215, 229

Resize Windows to Fit option, 21

resolution

adjusting, 85, 293, 318, 321

black and white images, 320

considerations, 320

Crop tool and, 86

display, 319, 321

high, 320

image size and, 293295, 320321

low, 36, 321

monitor, 294295, 319, 321

onscreen images, 293, 319, 321

options for, 86

print, 293, 318321

recommendations for, 293

vector graphics and, 236

Web images, 293

Restore dialog, 81

restoring catalogs, 81

restrictive color, 304

retouching photos. See image editing

Revel, xiv, 331, 340343

Revert button, 227

RGB color, 166

RGB Lights option, 232

RGB mode, 157, 165

Right Align option, 279

RLE compression, 312

Rotate and Straighten option, 88

Rotate buttons, 5, 90, 213

rotating images

layer images, 134

panoramas, 200

procedure for, 5

raw images, 213

Rotate and Straighten option, 88

via multitouch gestures, 30

while importing, 35

rotating shapes, 262

rotation pointer, 134

Roundness value, 251

rulers, 25

Rulers command, 25

S

sample color, 106

sample images, xv

saturation, 158, 161, 163, 179, 210

Saturation control, 155

Saturation slider, 158, 163, 179, 210

Save As command, 9, 310311, 313

Save As dialog, 310311, 315

Save command, 9, 310, 311

Save dialog, 9, 338

Save for Web command, 297307, 313

Save for Web dialog, 293, 296307, 313

Save Image Pyramid option, 314

Save Project button, 338

Save settings, 311

Save Transparency option, 314

Saved Searches, 7475

saving

as copies, 311

file information, 316

files to hard disk, 310311, 339

images, 9

images for Web, 297307

images to folders, 33

multiple images, 317319

preferences, 311, 315

raw images, 214215

slide shows, 338

Saving Files preferences, 311, 315

Scale slider, 148

scaling

images, 133

shapes, 261262

scanners, 3738

scanning images

cropping during, 38

into Organizer, 3738

straightening during, 8788

Scatter slider, 251

scenes

recomposing, 186187

removing objects from, 184185

screen resolution, 293, 319, 321

scroll arrows, 22

scroll bars, 22

scrolling, 30

Search button, 36

search feature. See finding images

searches. See finding images

Select Icon dialog, 53

selection borders, 96, 100, 111, 113. See also borders

Selection Brush tool, 98, 107108

selection tools, 96114

selections, 95114

adding to, 98, 105, 107, 109, 183

adjusting, 109111

all pixels on layer, 99

applying strokes to, 243244

borders, 96, 100, 111, 113

color, 97, 104106, 108

contrast and, 103

converting to layers, 128

deleting, 111

deselecting, 111

elliptical areas, 96, 98, 99

expanding/contracting, 97, 113

feathering, 112, 114, 224

filling with color, 237240

intersection of, 110

inverting, 97

lasso tools, 14, 96, 101103

layer masks, 141

Magic Wand, 97, 104, 105106

marquee tools, 14, 85, 96, 99100

moving in pixel increments, 100

overview, 95

Quick Selection Tool, 14, 91, 98, 104105

rectangular areas, 85, 96, 99100

refining edges, 114

reselecting, 111

Selection Brush tool, 98, 107108

shapes, 261263, 266

size, 97

smoothing edges, 113

softening edges, 114

subtracting from, 98, 105, 108, 110

text, 275, 288289

tools, 14

with type mask tools, 288289

selective color, 304

Send Backward option, 122

Send to Back option, 122

Set Date and Time dialog, 44

shadows, 231233

adjusting, 209

drop, 144, 284

lightening, 154

Shadows control, 155

Shadows slider, 209

Shadows/Highlights dialog, 154

shape area options, 264, 266, 267

Shape Geometry Options panels, 265

shape layers, 258, 266

shape masks, 258

Shape Selection tool, 261263

Shape tool, 14, 130

shapes, 258270

adding to existing shapes, 264

bitmap, 268

brushes, 248, 257

color, 259, 264, 267

combining, 265266

Cookie Cutter, 269270

copying, 266

creating, 259260, 265

custom, 264268, 269

distorting, 263

overview, 258

polygons, 282283

positioning, 262

rotating, 262

scaling, 261262

selecting, 261263, 266

styles, 260

text on, 282283

transforming, 261263

vector, 268, 269

Share menu, 332

sharing images, 331343

overview, 331

slide shows, 68, 334339

via Adobe Revel, 340343

via e-mail, 304, 333

via photo sharing service, 332

on Web, 332

Sharpen tool, 176, 177

sharpening images, 174175, 177, 211

Sharpening sliders, 211

Shift Pixels tool, 227, 228

shortcuts. See keyboard shortcuts

shortcuts bar. See Task Pane

Show File Names option, 45

sidecar files, 214

Similar command, 104, 106

Simple Blending option, 155

Simplify Layer command, 268, 274

Single Photo View, 43, 46

skewing, 135, 263

skin tones, 159, 187, 210

Slide Show Editor, 335338

slide shows, 68, 334339

smart albums, 75

Smart Blending option, 155

Smart Brush tool, 14, 192193

Smart Events, 67

Smart Fix operation, 41

Smart Fix slider, 92

Smart Paint effect, 192193

Smart Tag icon, 58

Smooth command, 113

Smoothing Brush, 183

Smudge tool, 177

snapping to images/objects, 26, 101, 199, 336

Soft Omni lighting style, 232

Soft Spotlight lighting style, 232

Solid gradients, 242

sort order, 43

sorting images, 43

sorting photo thumbnails, 43

sound. See audio

spacing, 251, 278

Spacing slider, 251

special effects. See effects

Spin option, 225

Sponge tool, 14, 179

Spot Healing Brush tool, 8, 14, 168, 169, 170

Spotlight lighting type, 233

Spyder tool, 166

squares, 99

sRGB profile, 166

stacked layers, 117, 121, 122

stacking images, 34, 7677

stacks, 34, 7677

Standard dialog, 3234

Star options, 265

star ratings, 46, 68

startup problems, 345

status bar, 21

Straighten and Crop Image command, 8788

Straighten Image command, 87, 88

Straighten tool, 5, 14, 87, 213

straightening images, 5, 8788, 213

strikethrough style, 278

Stroke command, 243244

Stroke effect, 145

stroke layers, 244, 245

Style Match feature, 194195

style picker, 260

Style Settings dialog, 143, 144145

style source images, 195

styles

background layers and, 143

images, 194195

layer, 142143, 290

lighting, 231, 232, 233

shapes, 260

text, 276, 278

Stylus Pressure option, 103

stylus tablet, 101, 103, 249

subcategories, 5457. See also categories

subfolders, 33

Surface Blur filter, 176

Switch Colors tool, 14

T

tag icons, 48, 53

Tags pane, 70

Tags/Info button, 47, 48

tags/tagged photos. See keyword tags

Task Pane, 13, 18

Temperature slider, 208

text, 271290. See also type

adding to images, 272273

adding to slides, 337

aligning, 279

anti-aliasing, 285

changing look of, 275279

color, 279, 285

distortion, 286287

editing, 273, 284

entering, 272273

filling with gradient, 289

fonts, 273, 276, 277, 281, 290

formatting, 275279

horizontal, 280281

jagged, 285

on layers. See type layers

line spacing, 278

moving, 272, 274

new line, 273

orientation of, 281

overview, 271

paragraph box, 279

on paths, 282284

preferences, 276

repositioning, 284

selecting, 275, 288289

on shapes, 282283

size, 273, 277, 285

smoothing edges of, 285

styles, 276, 278

vertical, 280281

viewing on Web, 285

warping, 286287

text baseline, 284

text box, 273, 279, 280

Text button, 337

text effects, 286290

text insertion point, 272

Text on Custom Path tool, 283

Text on Selection tool, 282284

Text on Shape tool, 282283

text searches, 69

text-on-path tools, 282284

textures, 148, 255

Thumbnail Dates option, 45

thumbnail slider, 43

thumbnails

attaching to keyword tags, 51

dates, 45

grouping, 42

layer views, 117

resizing, 43

selecting/deselecting, 13, 42

sorting, 43

viewing, 43

working with, 13, 40

TIFF format, 312, 314

time. See date/time

time zones, 45

timeline, 41, 71

Tint slider, 208

tinted images, 164

title information, 44

tolerance, 104, 105

tolerance options, 104, 105, 254

Tolerance setting, 105

Tolerance slider, 240

tonal adjustments, 178179

tonal correction, 150

tonal range, 150, 151, 153

Tool Options bar, 12, 14

tool tips, 14

tools, 1214. See also specific tools

drawing, 236, 259260

Eyedropper, 14, 106, 159, 162163

hidden, 14

illustrated, 14

information about, 14

keyboard shortcuts, 14

lasso, 14, 96, 101103

marquee, 14, 85, 96, 99100

selecting, 14

settings, 12, 14

switching between, 101

text-on-path, 282284

toggling between, 99

in toolbox, 14

type, 272290

using, 14

Tools panel, 14

touch input devices, 30

touchups

dust removal, 8

with Healing Brush, 168, 173

with Spot Healing Brush, 8, 168, 169, 170

trackpad, 30

transforming

layers, 133135

options for, 27

shapes, 261263

transitions

color, 241, 303

slide shows, 68, 334, 336

transparency

applying to images, 305306

background layers and, 120, 137, 305

backgrounds, 120, 181, 188, 305306

compatibility issues, 296

erasing layers and, 257

JPEG images and, 306

layers, 117, 118, 124, 137

pixels, 124

preserving, 238, 314

Web images, 305306

Transparency option, 305

Trash icon, 120

Trim Guidelines settings, 323

Triple Spotlight filter, 231

tripod, 156

troubleshooting, 345

Turbulence tool, 227, 228

Twirl tools, 227, 228

type, 271290. See also text

alignment, 279

anti-aliasing, 285

applying layer styles to, 290

default measurement unit, 277

fonts, 273, 276, 277, 281, 290

line spacing, 278

overview, 271

preferences, 276

size, 273, 277

type formatting tools, 275279

type layers

creating/editing text, 272274

flattening, 228

moving, 274

selecting text, 275

simplifying, 228, 272, 274

styles, 290

text orientation, 281

type mask tools, 288289

type masks, 288289

Type Preferences dialog, 276

type size menu, 277

Type tool, 14, 130, 274

type tool icon, 272

type tools, 272290

U

underline style, 278

Undo command, 91, 183, 221, 227, 229

undoing changes, 91, 229

Units & Rulers command, 277

units of measure, 25, 27, 320

Unsharp Mask command, 175

upsampling, 86, 294, 321

V

vector graphics, 236, 264

vector shapes, 268, 269

version sets, 310

vertical text, 279

Vertical Type Mask tool, 288290

Vertical Type tool, 280281

Vibrance slider, 210

video

adding to slide shows, 335

capturing, 39

searching for, 71

viewing, 39

video cards, 304

video files, 39

View menu, 90

Vignette option, 230

vignetting, 230

W

warp effect, 286287

Warp tool, 227, 228, 286287

warping text, 286287

watch folders, 37

Web

sharing photos on, 332

viewing text on, 285

Web browsers

colors supported, 285

previewing images in, 296, 300, 307

progressive image downloads, 300, 302

Web color theory, 304

Web graphics, 166

Web images, 291307

color and, 292, 296, 300306

connection speed, 292

file formats, 292, 296

image quality, 294, 295, 299, 300, 304

optimizing. See optimization

previewing in browser, 296, 300, 307

previewing on monitors, 304

progressive downloading, 300, 302

requirements for, 292

resolution, 293

transparency, 305306

Web pages, 300, 302, 305306

Welcome Screen, 12

white balance, 208

White Balance Tool, 208

white levels, 153

white values, 209

Whites slider, 209

Width option, 103

Window menu, 16, 17

windows, working with, 16, 19, 23, 24

Windows-based systems

general information, xv

keyboard shortcuts, 347352

slide shows, 334339

work area, 1213, 4041

workspaces

basic, 13

custom, 13, 16

X, Y, Z

x coordinates, 27

y coordinates, 27

zero point, 25

ZIP compression, 312, 313

Zoom field, 90

Zoom In button, 19, 20

zoom levels, 24

Zoom option, 225

Zoom Out button, 20

Zoom slider, 19, 90

Zoom text field, 19, 21

Zoom tool, 14, 1921, 211, 227, 228

zooming in/out, 1921, 24, 30, 90

zoom-percentage text box, 21

zoom-percentage text field, 20

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