A

about this book, xiii–xvii

Actions palette, 113

Add Layer Mask icon, 93, 165, 185

Add mode

Auto Selection tool, 242

B&W Selection Brush, 315

Quick Selection tool, 247

Add Noise filter, 369

Add Photos dialog, 363

Adjust Edge sliders, 253

Adjust Intensity sliders, 302

Adjust Sharpness control, 349–351

adjustment layers

B&W conversions and, 304–307

composite images and, 256

contrast adjustments and, 209

dark subject fixes and, 216–218

flesh tone fixes and, 192–193

portrait retouching and, 374, 375

selections and, 237, 240, 244, 245, 248

Smart Brush tool and, 198

adjustment marker, 199

Adobe Camera Raw. See Camera Raw

Adobe Color profile, 54

Adobe Landscape profile, 54

Adobe RGB color space, 354

Adobe Standard profile, 53, 54

Adobe Vivid profile, 54, 55

Advanced Dialog button, 5

albums, 25, 371

creating, 25, 42

deleting, 27

Albums palette, 25, 27

aligning layers, 173

Alignment tool, Photomerge, 276

Amount slider

Adjust Sharpness control, 349

Camera Raw Sharpening section, 80, 82

Correct Camera Distortion filter, 223, 312

Profile Browser, 98

Unsharp Mask dialog, 335, 339

Angle controls

Correct Camera Distortion filter, 225

Gradient Fill dialog, 319

Arrow keys, 115

artifact removal, 264–265

As Shot white balance, 57, 59

Auto corrections, Camera Raw, 63–64, 95

Auto Haze Removal option, 210

Auto Panorama option, 309

Auto Red Eye Fix option, 220

Auto Selection tool, 241–242

Auto Smart Fix option, 242

Auto White Balance setting, 57, 58

Auto-Enhance checkbox, 246

Autofill Edges checkbox, 126

automated processing, 133–134

Automatic Download checkbox, 4

automatic red-eye removal, 219–220

B

B&W Detail Brush, 316

B&W Selection Brush, 314–315

Background color setting, 122

Background layer, 158, 169

backgrounds

blurring, 291–294

composite image, 255, 260

cropping to remove, 126

masking from effects, 300

special effect, 286

textured, 168, 169–170

backing up photos, 6–7

backlit photos, 72

Backup Catalog option, 6

Balance palette, 144

banding in prints, 369

Before/After previews, 61–62, 142, 261

Black & White selection view, 250

black-and-white conversions

in Camera Raw, 95–99

in Photoshop Elements, 301–307

Blacks slider, 65–66, 68, 96

blemish removal, 374

blend modes, 179–183

Color, 325

Hard Light, 345

Luminosity, 362

Multiply, 181–182, 368

Overlay, 183, 206, 254, 299, 318

Screen, 179, 368

Soft Light, 183, 208, 296

Vivid Light, 297

blending layers, 165–166, 179–183

Blue color channel, 306, 322

Blue Skies effect, 197, 200

blur

background, 291–294

noise reduction, 204

options for removing, 350

reducing from camera shake, 226–229

Surface Blur filter, 298

Blur slider, 292

bright area fixes, 214–215

Brush Picker, 159, 165

Brush tool

dodging/burning and, 206–208

fill flash technique and, 217–218

layer masks and, 187–188, 254

opacity setting for, 206

painting on layers with, 159, 160

portrait retouching and, 374

sharpening technique using, 343

special effects and, 296, 300

brushes, sizing/resizing, 197, 267

burned-in edge effect, 312–313

burning and dodging, 205–209

C

calibrating your monitor, 355–357

Camera Matching profiles, 55, 56

Camera Raw, 47–105

Auto corrections, 63–64

Before/After previews, 61–62

black-and-white conversions in, 95–99

Blacks slider, 65–66, 68, 96

camera profiles, 53–56

cheat sheet for using, 50–51

Clarity slider, 73, 95

clipping warning, 66, 70–71

Contrast slider, 69, 96, 373

Crop tool, 100–102, 372

DNG file options, 104–105

double-processing in, 90–94

Elements Editor and, xv

Exposure slider, 67, 68, 373

Full Screen view, 82

Highlights slider, 71, 96, 373

multiple photo editing in, 78–79

Noise Reduction feature, 85–87

opening photos in, 48–49

panorama images edited in, 308

Preferences dialog, 81, 105

Red Eye Removal tool, 88–89

Saturation slider, 74, 95

Shadows slider, 72

Sharpening section, 80–84

Straighten tool, 103

Temperature slider, 58, 60, 373

Tint slider, 60, 373

Vibrance slider, 74

White Balance settings, 57–60

Whites slider, 65–66, 68, 96

workflow order using, 372–373

See also RAW images

Camera Standard profile, 53

cameras. See digital cameras

canvas area, 122–123

captions

adding to photos, 9, 29

finding photos by, 32

slide shows using, 38

capture sharpening, 80

Channel pop-up menu, 192, 256, 305–306, 321–323

checkerboard background pattern, 119

circular selections, 239–240

Clarity slider, 73, 95

Clean Edges dialog, 310

clicking-and-dragging images, 164

clipping warning, 66, 70–71

Clone Stamp tool

distracting object removal and, 267

panorama cleanup and, 310

cloudy sky enhancement, 201–202

clutter reduction, 39–40

collage, effects, 289–290

collections. See albums

color

adding to photos, 330–331

converting to B&W, 95–99, 301–307

filling layers with, 187, 325

filling selections with, 177

optimizing for printing, 354

removing from layers, 295, 299, 325

sampling from duotones, 324

selective color effect, 314–316

vibrance added to, 74

white balance and, 57–60

Color blend mode, 325

color casts, 144, 369

color channels

B&W conversions and, 305–306

flesh tone fixes and, 192

Instagram app look and, 321–323

color correction

fixing prints requiring, 369

Instant Fix feature for, 140

skin tone adjustments, 192–193

Color Detail slider, 86

Color Handling pop-up menu, 361, 365

color management, 354–361

color space settings, 354

monitor calibration, 355–357

paper profiles and, 358–361, 366

printer configuration, 365–367

color noise reduction, 85–86, 203–204

Color palette, 144, 331

Color Picker, 176, 324

Color Settings dialog, 354

Color slider, 85–86

color space configuration, 354

colorizing photos, 330–331

combining photos, 184–189

composite images, 255–261

fringe removal from, 255

Guided edit mode for, 258–261

Hue/Saturation adjustments, 256

sizing subjects in, 255

Constrain Proportions checkbox, 130, 132, 135, 184

contact information, 30

Content-Aware features

Content-Aware Fill, 266–268, 269

Content-Aware Move, 272–274

Spot Healing Brush tool, 265, 268, 269

contrast

adding to cloudy skies, 201–202

black-and-white conversions and, 96

Camera Raw adjustments, 69, 96, 373

high-contrast portrait look, 297–300

Contrast slider, Camera Raw, 69, 96, 373

control palette, 11

Convert to Black and White dialog, 301–302

Cookie Cutter tool, 117–119

copying-and-pasting images, 163, 171, 184

copyright information, 30

Correct Camera Distortion filter, 223–225

Amount slider, 223, 312

Angle setting, 225

Horizontal Perspective slider, 225

Midpoint slider, 223, 313

Remove Distortion slider, 223, 224

Show Grid Checkbox, 223, 225, 312

Vertical Perspective slider, 224

Create a New Group icon, 175

Create a New Layer icon, 160, 169, 175

Create Category dialog, 18

Create Keyword Tag dialog, 18

Create menu in Organizer, 36

Create New Adjustment Layer icon, 216, 244

Create Subfolder(s) pop-up menu, 2

Crop Suggestions feature, 110

Crop tool

Camera Raw, 100–102, 372

Elements Editor, 108–116, 122–123

Quick edit mode, 145

cropping border

dragging out, 108, 111, 115, 121

resizing, 115, 116

rotating, 109

cropping photos, 100–102, 108–124

Camera Raw for, 100–102, 372

canceling crops, 110

canvas area and, 122–123

custom size options for, 101, 114–116

gang-scanned images and, 124

Instant Fix feature for, 141

multiple at same time, 102

overlay features for, 110–111

panorama stitching and, 310

perspective fixes by, 120–121

rotating the border for, 109

Rule of Thirds overlay for, 110–111

scene cleanup and, 279

shading feature for, 108–109

shapes used for, 117–119

square crop ratio for, 320

standard size options for, 112–113

steps in process of, 108–111

straightening and, 103, 126

suggestions feature for, 110

custom crop

Camera Raw, 101

Elements Editor, 114–116

Custom Name option, 3

custom printer profiles, 361

Custom Shape Picker, 117

Custom Workspace option, 153

D

dark print fixes, 368

dark subject fixes, 216–218

Darken Highlights slider, 215

date information

changing for photos, 13

finding photos by, 14

sorting photos by, 12

Decontaminate Colors checkbox, 253

Default button, 64

Defringe Layer option, 255

Delete Options setting, 3

deleting

albums, 27

bad photos, 370

keyword tags, 27

layers, 178, 299

photos from memory cards, 3

See also removing

Depth Of Field effect, 291–294

desaturated skin look, 295–296

Deselect command, 181, 215, 239

Detail icon, 80

Detail slider, 83

details

Clarity slider for enhancing, 73

finding photos based on, 32

digital cameras

camera profiles, 52–56

importing photos from, 2–5

lens distortion problems, 223–225

metadata information for, 5, 28

digital noise

adding, 369

reducing, 85–87, 203–204

digital photos

adding info to, 29–30

backing up, 6–7

combining, 184–189

cropping, 100–102, 108–124

deleting, 3, 370

editing multiple, 78–79

emailing, 44–45

finding, 14, 31–35

fixing problems in, 192–233

importing, 2–5, 370

location info for, 41–43

metadata info for, 5, 28, 30

previewing, 10–11

recomposing, 135–137

renaming, 134

rotating, 145

sharing, 44–45

sharpening, 334–351, 362

sizing/resizing, 127–134

sorting, 12

stacking, 35, 39–40

straightening, 103, 125–126

tagging, 15–24, 371

digital workflow, 370–375

distortion problems, 223–225, 309

distracting object removal. See unwanted object removal

Divide Scanned Photos option, 124

DNG file format, 102, 104–105

documents

copying photos into, 163

resizing photos between, 132

Dodge and Burn tools, 205

dodging and burning, 205–209

double exposure effect, 326–329

double-processing, 90–94

downsizing photos, 131–132

Droplet tool, 331

duotone effect, 324–325

duplicate photos, 34–35

duplicating

layers, 180, 347

selections, 179

E

edge vignettes

applying to images, 312–313

removing from images, 223, 309

edges

sharpening in photos, 344–346

softening around selections, 244–245

Edit IPTC Information dialog, 30

editing

cheat sheet for image, 50–51

Elements Editor modes for, 142–153

keyword tags, 26

multiple photos, 78–79, 134

non-destructive, 187, 188

order recommended for, 75

RAW images, 57–75

workflow for, 372–375

editing modes, 142–153

Expert mode, 150–153

Guided mode, 146–149, 258–261, 314

Quick mode, 142–145, 282–283

effects. See special effects

Effects icon, 141

Elements Editor

Camera Raw and, xv

Expert mode, 150–153

Guided mode, 146–149, 258–261, 314

Quick mode, 142–145, 282–283

Elements Organizer dialog, 219

Elliptical Marquee tool, 239, 244, 375

Email Attachments palette, 45

emailing photos, 44–45

Emboss filter, 345

Eraser tool

blended images and, 180

compared to layer masks, 188

layer basics and, 159, 161

Esc key, 10, 103, 110, 121

EXIF data, 12, 28

Expand Photos in Stack option, 40

Expert mode, 150–153

exporting slide shows, 38

exposure adjustments

Camera Raw, 67, 373

Instant Fix feature, 140

Quick edit mode, 143

external hard drive, 6–7

Eye icon, 165, 170

eye retouching

opening closed eyes, 230–233

removing red eye, 219–222

F

facial-recognition feature, 22–24

Feather Selection dialog

flesh tone adjustments and, 192

selection edge softening and, 245

files

automatically renaming, 134

processing multiple, 133–134

viewing names of, 12

Fill, Content-Aware, 266–268, 269

fill flash technique, 217–218

Fill Layer command, 187

filling

layers, 187, 325

selections, 177, 268

filmstrip view, 11

filters

Add Noise, 369

Correct Camera Distortion, 223–225, 312

Emboss, 345

Reduce Noise, 203–204

Shake Reduction, 226–229

Surface Blur, 298

Unsharp Mask, 334–342, 362

finding photos, 14, 31–35

date info for, 14

duplicate photos, 34–35

methods used for, 31–33

Search feature for, 33

fixing image problems, 192–233

bright areas, 214–215

camera shake reduction, 226–229

dark subjects, 216–218

digital noise, 203–204

enhancing dull skies, 196–202

flesh tone adjustments, 192–193

focusing light, 205–209

haze removal, 210–211

lens distortion, 223–225

opening closed eyes, 230–233

red-eye removal, 219–222

shadow areas, 212–213

Flatten Image command, 94, 200, 279, 307, 375

Flatten Stack command, 40

flesh tone adjustments, 192–193

floating windows, 92, 162, 171, 228, 255

focusing light, 205–209

Foreground color setting, 119, 176, 187, 188

Foreground to Transparent gradient, 317

Forward Slash key (/), 109

Fotolia.com website, 168

frame images, 182

Free Transform

accessing the handles of, 130

Constrain Proportions checkbox, 130, 132, 135, 184

resizing images using, 130, 132, 135, 172, 184, 239

freeform cropping, 116

fringe removal, 255

Full Backup option, 7

Full Screen view

Camera Raw, 82

Elements Organizer, 10–11

full-screen previews, 10–11

Fun Edits option, 284, 287, 289, 326

G

gang-scanned photos, 124

Gaussian Blur removal option, 350

Get Media button, 5, 219

Get Photos from Scanner dialog, 8

GPS information, 42, 43

Gradient adjustment layer, 317

Gradient Editor, 318

Gradient Fill dialog, 199, 317, 318–319

Gradient Map adjustment layer, 304

Gradient Picker, 170, 317

Gradient tool, 170

gradients

Foreground to Transparent, 317

neutral density filter effect, 317–319

Reverse checkbox for, 317

soft-step vs. hard-step, 318

grainy photo look, 322

gray card, 60

gray fill option, 206

Grayscale mode, 303, 307

Green color channel, 306, 322

Grid Overlay option, 110

group shots, opening closed eyes in, 233

grouping layers, 175

Groups palette, 23

Guided edit mode, 146–149, 258–261, 314

See also special effects

H

hair selections, 249–254

halos in images, 83

hard drive backups, 6–7

Hard Light blend mode, 345

hardware calibration, 355

haze removal, 210–211

Healing slider, 273

hiding

layers, 165, 185

palettes, 153

Rule of Thirds overlay, 112, 115

Tool Options bar, 151

high ISO noise, 85

high-contrast portrait look, 297–300

highlights

adjusting in photos, 71, 214–215

clipping warning for, 66, 70–71

Highlights Adjust Sharpness controls, 350

Highlights slider

Camera Raw, 71, 96, 373

Quick Edit mode, 143

history, finding photos by, 33

Hollywood, Calvin, 297

Home Screen, xvii

Horizontal Perspective slider, 225

Hue/Saturation adjustments

composite images and, 256

flesh tone fixes and, 192

print color fixes and, 369

selections and, 237

Hughes, Bryan O’Neil, 347

I

ICC profiles, 359, 360

image files

automatically renaming, 134

downloading for this book, xiv

processing multiple, 133–134

viewing names of, 12

See also digital photos

Image Size dialog, 127, 131

importing

digital photos, 2–5, 370

scanned photos, 8

Incremental Backup option, 7

information

adding to photos, 5, 29–30

location and GPS, 41–43

removing from photos, 30

viewing EXIF metadata, 28

Information palette, 28, 29–30

inkjet printer profiles, 358–361

Input Levels sliders, 217, 305, 306

Instagram app look, 320–323

Instant Fix feature, 140–141

Intensity slider, 328

inversing selections, 93, 240, 243, 244

inverting

layer masks, 374

layers, 298

selective color effect, 316

IPTC metadata, 30

ISO setting, 85

J

JPEG images

cropping in Camera Raw, 100, 102

opening in Camera Raw, 49

white balance preset for, 57

K

Katz, Shelly, 362

kelbyone.com website, xiv

keyboard shortcuts, xvii, 151

keyword tags, 15–24

applying multiple, 21

assigning to photos, 17, 19, 21, 371

choosing icons for, 26

creating new, 18

deleting, 27

facial recognition and, 22–24

finding photos using, 31

removing from photos, 20

selecting multiple photos for, 20

Smart Tags and, 15–16

L

landscape photos

adjusting skies in, 196–202

converting to black and white, 301–302

Lasso tool, 147, 179, 214, 266

layer masks, 184–189

advantages of, 187, 188

applying to layers, 254

brushes and, 187–188, 254

combining images using, 184–189

double-processing and, 94

example of filling, 187

inverting, 374

selections and, 185–187, 253–254

sharpening photos with, 342–343

special effects and, 296, 300

thumbnails for, 186

layers, 156–189

aligning, 173

applying masks to, 254

basics of, 156–161

blending, 165–166, 179–183

creating new, 169, 175

deleting, 178, 299

desaturating, 296

duplicating, 180, 347

filling, 187, 325

flattening, 94

grouping, 175

hiding, 165, 185

inverting, 298

linking, 174

logos added as, 166–167

merging, 178, 296, 298, 375

multiple images and, 162–167

naming/renaming, 175

Picture Stack effect, 286

selecting, 173

stroke, 175–176

texture, 169–170

See also adjustment layers

Layers palette

Add Layer Mask icon, 93, 185

Background layer, 158, 169

Create a New Layer icon, 160, 169, 175

Create New Adjustment Layer icon, 216, 244

Expert mode, 152

Eye icon, 165, 170, 185

Flatten Image command, 94

Link Layers icon, 174

opening/closing, 152

thumbnail resizing, 168

undocking, 153

Lens Blur removal option, 350

lens distortion problems, 223–225, 309

Levels adjustments

B&W conversions and, 304, 305–306

color channel controls and, 305–306, 321–323

contrast enhancement and, 209

dark subject fixes and, 216–217

portrait retouching and, 374, 375

selections and, 240, 244, 245, 248

light, focusing, 205–209

light print fixes, 368

Lighten Shadows slider, 213, 215

Lighten Skin Tones preset, 218

Lighting palette, 143

Lighting presets, 199

linking layers, 174

Load Selection dialog, 243

location information, 41–43

logos in images, 166–167

lossy compression, 105

Luminance Contrast slider, 86

Luminance Detail slider, 86

luminance noise reduction, 86–87

Luminance slider, 86

Luminosity blend mode, 362

M

Macintosh computers, xvii, 355, 365

magnification settings, 334

magnifier window, 228

Map view, 41–43

Mark Face icon, 24

Mark for Protection tool, 136

Mark for Removal tool, 136

marquees. See selections

Masking slider, 83, 84

Maximize mode, 122

memory card imports, 2–5

menu bar, 153

merging layers, 178, 296, 298, 375

metadata information, 5, 28, 30, 32, 370

Midpoint slider, 223, 313

midtone adjustments, 67, 95, 143, 213, 215

Midtone Contrast slider, 213, 215, 299

monitor calibration, 355–357

Motion Blur removal option, 350

Move, Content-Aware, 272–274

Move tool, 130, 164, 171, 255

Multiply blend mode, 181–182, 368

music for slide shows, 37

N

naming/renaming

imported files, 3, 370

layers in the Layers palette, 175

multiple files automatically, 134

Nature presets, 196, 200, 201

neutral density gradient effect, 317–319

New Album pane, 25

New document dialog, 163

New Keyword Tag option, 21

New Layer dialog, 169, 205–206

noise, digital

adding, 369

reducing, 85–87, 203–204

non-destructive editing, 187, 188

notes

adding to photos, 29

finding photos by, 32

numbering photos, 134

O

Object Removal option, 146–149

See also unwanted object removal

Old Fashioned Photo effect, 322

Opacity settings

Brush tool, 206

double-processing and, 93

edge sharpening and, 346

fill flash effect and, 218

layer blending and, 170, 180

print sharpening and, 362

Smart Brush adjustments and, 202

special effects and, 296, 300

Open Closed Eyes dialog, 231–233

Open Images button, 79

Organizer, 1–45

albums in, 25, 27

backup options, 6–7

Create Menu in, 36

emailing photos from, 44–45

finding photos in, 14, 31–35

full-screen previews in, 10–11

importing photos into, 2–5

info added to photos in, 29–30

Instant Fix feature, 140–141

Mac computers and, xvii

metadata viewed in, 28

Places feature in, 41–43

red-eye removal in, 219–220

scanning images into, 8

setting preferences in, 4

sharing photos from, 44–45

sizing thumbnails in, 9

slide show option, 36–38

sorting photos by date in, 12

stacking photos in, 35, 39–40

tagging photos in, 15–24

time/date changes in, 13

output sharpening, 80

oval selections, 239–240

overexposed areas, 214–215

Overlay blend mode, 183, 206, 254, 299, 318

Overlay selection view, 252

P

Palette Bin, 142, 147, 290

palettes

Actions, 113

Albums, 25, 27

Balance, 144

Color, 144, 331

Email Attachments, 45

Groups, 23

Information, 28, 29–30

Layers, 93, 152, 158, 168

Levels, 209

Lighting, 143

Sharpen, 145

Smart Fix, 142

Tags, 17, 21, 31

panoramas, 308–311

editing RAW files for, 308

finishing techniques for, 310–311

Photomerge creation of, 308, 309–310

paper profiles, 358–361, 366

paper size options, 363

Paste Into Selection command, 238

Pencil tool, 278

people-recognition feature, 22–24

Perceptual Rendering Intent, 367

Perfect Portrait guided edit, 195

Perspective Crop tool, 120–121

perspective distortion, 224–225

Photo Bin, 276, 277

Photo Downloader, 2, 5, 370

photographs

example of drawing on, 156–158

scanning into Organizer, 8

See also digital photos

Photomerge Panorama feature, 308, 309–310

Photomerge Scene Cleaner, 276–278

Photoshop Elements Manages Colors option, 361, 365

Picture Stack effect, 284–286

pin-registered photos, 92

Places feature, 41–43

portraits

desaturated skin look for, 295–296

high-contrast look for, 297–300

opening closed eyes in, 230–233

sharpening, 336, 347–348

skin smoothing technique, 194–195

workflow for editing, 372–375

Power Trio technique, 68

practice photos, xiv

Preferences dialog

Camera Raw, 81, 105

Elements Organizer, 4, 44

Preserve Current Filename in XMP checkbox, 3

Preserve Details slider, 203, 204

Preset Picker, 196, 200, 201

presets

Crop tool, 100

Recompose tool, 137

Smart Brush tool, 196, 199, 200, 201, 218

White Balance, 57–58, 60

Preview on/off option, 60

Preview Preferences dialog, 62

previews

B&W conversion, 301

Before/After, 61–62

full-screen, 10–11

noise reduction, 204

print, 363

Quick mode, 142

sharpening, 81, 84

skin smoothing, 195

slide show, 36

white balance, 60

Print dialog, 361, 363–367

Printer Preferences button, 365

Printer Profile pop-up menu, 361

printing process

fixing images for, 368–369

monitor calibration for, 355–357

optimizing colors for, 354

paper profiles for, 358–361, 366

setting options for, 363–367

sharpening images for, 362

Process Multiple Files dialog, 133–134

Profile Browser, 55, 56, 97

profiles

B&W, 97–98

camera, 52–56

printer/paper, 358–361, 366

Protect Detail checkbox, 347

PSD images

cropping in Camera Raw, 100, 102

opening in Camera Raw, 49

Pupil Radius setting, 222

Q

Quick edit mode, 142–145, 282–283

Quick Selection tool, 246–248

Auto-Enhance checkbox, 246

Depth Of Field effect and, 293–294

double-processing and, 92

flesh tone adjustments and, 192

making selections with, 247, 249–253

Refine Edge dialog, 250–253

Select Subject feature, 249–250

sky selections and, 181, 243

Subtract mode for, 247–248, 294

tricky selections and, 249–253

R

Radial Gradient icon, 170

Radius slider

Adjust Sharpness control, 349

Camera Raw Sharpening section, 82

Refine Edge dialog, 251, 316

Unsharp Mask dialog, 335, 339

RAW images

auto correcting, 63–64

camera profiles for, 53–56

color vibrance in, 74

contrast adjustments, 69

converting to black-and-white, 95–99

double-processing, 90–94

editing multiple, 78–79

enhancing details in, 73

exposure adjustments, 67, 68

highlight adjustments, 70–71

noise reduction, 85–87

opening in Camera Raw, 48

panorama creation and, 308

saving in DNG format, 104–105

shadow adjustments, 72

sharpening, 80–84

white balance settings for, 57–60

See also Camera Raw

Recompose tool, 135–137

Rectangular Marquee tool, 171, 176, 185, 236, 238

rectangular selections, 236–237

Red color channel, 305, 321

Red Eye Removal tool

Camera Raw, 88–89

Photoshop Elements, 221–222

red-eye removal, 219–222

automatic process of, 219–220

Camera Raw feature for, 88–89

Eye tool used for, 221–222

Instant Fix feature for, 141

red face corrections, 192–193

Reduce Noise filter, 203–204

Refine Edge dialog, 250–253, 316

Refine Radius tool, 252

Refine Selection Brush, 247–248

Relative Colorimetric Rendering Intent, 367

Remove Background icon, 126

Remove Color command, 299, 301, 325

Remove Distortion slider, 223, 224

Remove IPTC Metadata button, 30

Remove Keyword Tag option, 20

Remove Object button, 147

removing

blur from photos, 350

color from layers, 295, 299, 325

IPTC metadata, 30

keyword tags, 20

red eye, 88–89, 219–222

slide show images, 38

Smart Tags, 16

spots and artifacts, 264–265

unwanted objects, 264–279

white backgrounds, 126

See also deleting

Rename Files pop-up menu, 3

renaming. See naming/renaming

Rendering Intent options, 367

Replace Background option, 258

Resample Image checkbox, 128, 129, 131

Reselect option, 243

Reset Image icon, 143

resizing. See sizing/resizing

resolution

setting for photos, 127–129

viewing size and, 132

RGB color channel, 323

rotating

cropping border, 109

photos in Quick mode, 145

shapes, 118

round selections, 239–240

Rule of Thirds overlay

cropping photos using, 110–111

hiding, 112, 115

rulers, 115, 127

S

sampling colors, 324

Saturation slider

B&W conversions and, 95

composite image adjustments and, 256

print color fixes and, 369

Quick edit mode, 144

skin tone adjustments and, 193

Vibrance slider vs., 74

Save Backup button, 7

Save Image button, 104

Save Options dialog, 104

Save Selection dialog, 243

Saved Searches feature, 32

saving

automated processing and, 133–134

profiles as Favorites, 56

RAW files to DNG, 104–105

search criteria, 32

selections, 243

slide shows, 38

Scale icon, Free Transform, 172

Scale to Fit Media checkbox, 364

scanned photos

dividing gang-scanned images, 124

importing into Organizer, 8

scene cleanup technique, 275–279

Scenic Landscape B&W conversion style, 301, 302

Screen blend mode, 179, 368

Search feature, 33

See also finding photos

Select All command, 238

Select Subject feature, xvi, 249–250, 258

selections, 236–261

adjusting, 237, 240, 244, 248

Auto Selection tool for, 241–242

brush for refining, 247–248

compositing, 255–261

deselecting, 181, 215, 239

duplicating, 179

filling, 177, 268

inversing, 93, 240, 243, 244

Lasso tool, 147, 179, 266

layer masks and, 185–187, 253–254

Quick Selection tool, 246–248, 249–253

rectangular, 236–237

refining edges of, 250–253, 259

round or circular, 239–240

saving, 243

scaling, 239

softening edges of, 244–245

square, 238–239

tricky, 249–254

selective color effect, 314–316

Sensitivity slider, 227

shadows

adjusting in photos, 72, 212–213

digital noise in, 85

Shadows Adjust Sharpness controls, 350

Shadows slider

Camera Raw, 72

Quick Edit mode, 143

Shadows/Highlights dialog

bright area adjustments using, 214–215

shadow area adjustments using, 212–213, 299

Shake Reduction filter, 226–229

shapes

cropping photos into, 117–119

selections based on, 236–240

sharing photos, 44–45

Sharpen palette, 145

Sharpen tool, 347–348

sharpening techniques, 334–351

Adjust Sharpness control, 349–351

basic sharpening, 334–340

Camera Raw, 80–84

edge sharpening, 344–346

extraordinary sharpening, 341–343

layer masks and, 342–343

portrait sharpening, 336, 347–348

print sharpening, 362

Quick edit mode, 145

sample settings, 84, 335–340

Sharpen tool, 347–348

soft subjects and, 336

Unsharp Mask filter, 334–342

web graphics and, 338

Show Grid Checkbox, 223, 225, 312

Show Magnifier Window icon, 228

Show One Photo view, 140

Show Strokes checkbox, 278

side-by-side previews, 61

sizing/resizing

automated, 134

brushes, 197, 267

cropped images, 112–116

digital camera photos, 127–134

downsizing process and, 131–132

dragging between documents and, 132

emailed photos, 45

Free Transform for, 130, 132, 135, 172, 184, 239

parts of images, 135–137

shapes, 118

thumbnails, 9, 168

skies

adding contrast to cloudy, 201–202

enhancing photos with dull, 196–200

selecting with Quick Selection tool, 181, 243

Smart Brush adjustments, 196–202

skin smoothing technique, 194–195

skin tone

color adjustments, 192–193

desaturated skin look, 295–296

preset for lightening, 218

slide shows, 36–38

customizing, 37–38

saving and exporting, 38

themes for, 36–37

Smart Brush tool, 196–202

adjustment settings, 199

how to use, 196–200, 201–202

presets, 196, 199, 200, 201, 218

subtract mode, 198

Smart Fix icon, 140

Smart Fix palette, 142

Smart Looks feature, 283

Smart Radius checkbox, 251, 316

Smart Tags, 15–16

Smooth Skin dialog, 194–195

Smoothness slider, 195

Soft Light blend mode, 183, 208, 296

soft subject sharpening, 336

softening selection edges, 244–245

software calibration, 355

sorting photos, 12

special effects, 282–331

black-and-white conversions, 301–307

burned-in edge effect, 312–313

colorizing photos, 330–331

Depth Of Field effect, 291–294

desaturated skin look, 295–296

double exposure effect, 326–329

duotone effect, 324–325

effects collage, 289–290

Guided mode, 146–149

high-contrast portrait look, 297–300

Instagram app look, 320–323

neutral density gradient effect, 317–319

panoramas, 308–311

photo inside text, 287–288

Picture Stack effect, 284–286

Quick edit mode, 282–283

selective color effect, 314–316

split-screen previews, 61

Spot Healing Brush tool

blemish removal and, 374

Content-Aware features and, 265, 268, 269

spot/artifact removal and, 264–265

unwanted object removal and, 268, 269

spot removal, 264–265

spotlight effect, 244, 245, 375

Spyder5ELITE calibrator, 355–357

square crop ratio, 320

square selections, 238–239

sRGB color space, 354

Stack icon, 39

stacking photos, 35, 39–40

standard photo sizes, 112–113

stock photo websites, 324

Straighten tool

Camera Raw, 103

Photoshop Elements, 125–126

straightening photos, 103, 125–126

Stroke dialog, 175, 176

strokes, 175–176

Style Settings dialog, 288

Subtract mode

Auto Selection tool, 242

B&W Selection Brush, 315

Quick Selection tool, 247–248, 294

Smart Brush tool, 198

Surface Blur filter, 298

T

tabbed viewing, 122

tagging photos. See keyword tags

Tags palette, 17, 21, 31

Temperature slider

Camera Raw, 58, 60, 373

Quick edit mode, 144

text

photos inside, 287–288

slide show, 38

textured backgrounds, 168, 169–170

themes for slide shows, 36–37

Threshold slider, Unsharp Mask, 335, 340

thumbnails

layer mask, 186

previewing selected, 10–11

Profile Browser, 56

Quick Edit mode, 142, 143

sizing/resizing, 9, 168

TIFF images

cropping in Camera Raw, 100, 102

opening in Camera Raw, 49

Time Zone Adjust dialog, 13

Timeline, 14, 31

Tint slider

Camera Raw, 60, 373

Quick edit mode, 144

Toggle Film Strip button, 11

Tool Options Bar, 151

Top/Bottom previews, 62

touchscreen capabilities, 19, 140

tourist removal, 275–279

Trash icon, 178, 254

tripods, 275

Type Tool button, 287

U

UnCheck All button, 5

underexposed subjects, 216–218

Undo command, 63, 89, 187, 245

Unsharp Mask filter

Adjust Sharpness control vs., 349

basic sharpening and, 334–340

downsized photos and, 131, 132

extraordinary sharpening and, 341–342

panorama creation and, 311

print sharpening and, 362

sample settings for, 335–340

See also sharpening techniques

Unstack Photos command, 40

unwanted object removal, 264–279

Content-Aware features for, 266–269, 272–274

Guided mode option for, 146–149

moving parts of images for, 272–274

scene cleanup technique for, 275–279

Spot Healing Brush for, 264–265, 268, 269

spots/artifacts and, 264–265

Urban/Snapshots B&W conversion style, 302

V

Version Sets, 220

Vertical Perspective slider, 224

vertical straightening, 126

Vibrance slider

Camera Raw, 74

Quick edit mode, 144

vignettes

applying to images, 312–313

removing from images, 223, 309

Vintage effect, 283

Visual Similarity Photo Search dialog, 34

Vivid Landscapes B&W conversion style, 301, 302

Vivid Light blend mode, 297

W

Watch Folders option, 4

web sharpening, 338

website for book, xiv

wedding album page, 168–178

white balance settings, 57–60, 96

White Balance tool, 59–60

Whites slider, 65–66, 68, 96

windows, floating, 92, 162, 171, 228, 255

Windows computers, xvii, 355

workflow order, 370–375

X

XMP sidecar files, 104, 105

Z

Zoom slider, 9

Zoom tool

Camera Raw, 81

Photoshop Elements, 145, 221, 264, 277

zooming in/out, 334, 347, 374