Index
Numbers
3D appearance, applying, 128
3D Transform filter, using, 129
A
Action Player, using, 114–115
actions, undoing, 68
Adjust Levels guided edit, using, 105–106
Adjust Sharpness command, using, 176–177
adjustment layers
Brightness/Contrast, 164–165
creating, 159
editing, 159–160
Shadows/Highlights, 164
types of, 158
using, 81
adjustments, applying with Smart Brush tools, 171–172
Adobe Bridge
adding keywords in, 53
browsing photos with, 17
changing workspaces in, 49
creating collections in, 55–56
creating Web Gallery in, 196
finding keywords in, 55
grouping images in, 55–57
labeling images in, 51–52
navigating folders in, 49
opening files in, 60
rating images in, 51–52
resizing thumbnails in, 48
Search textbox, 55
sorting images in, 49–50
stacking images in, 57
using Filters panel in, 55
using labels in, 54
using ratings in, 54
viewing slide shows in, 50–51
albums in Organizer. See also photos
adding photos to automatically, 44
creating, 43
creating categories for, 43
creating from images found in searches, 44
creating with Online Album wizard, 195
features of, 42
sharing on Photoshop.com, 44
viewing, 44
Alignment tool, using with pixel blending, 111
Angle gradient, described, 146
Angle option, using with brushes, 144
animation, creating from layers, 186
Anti-aliased option, using, 152
Auto Sharpen command, using, 176
Auto-Analyzer, using in Organizer, 35
Automatic Download, in Win, 12
Average filter, using, 180
B
background
adding, 138
making transparent, 136–137
replacing with Magic Extractor, 134–138
background colors, changing, 69
background dots, changing color of, 135
Background Eraser tool, using, 136–137, 142
Background layer, converting to regular layer, 77
background objects, removing with Photomerge, 112–113
black and white
converting color images to, 169–170
high-contrast conversion, 91–92
black point, using with lighting adjustments, 163
black slider, using with lighting adjustments, 163
blemishes, touching up, 108
blue sky, deepening, 90–91
blur filters, applying, 179
Blur tool, using, 179
Bridge. See Adobe Bridge
brightness, adjusting for midtones, 163
Brightness And Contrast guided edits, using, 105
Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer, 164–165
brush options, setting, 142–144
brush shape, customizing, 144
Brush tool, described, 141
Burn tool, using, 165
C
calendar, viewing images on, 25–26
camera
connecting in Windows Vista, 11
importing photos from (Mac OS), 17–18
importing photos from (Win), 9–12
troubleshooting in Win, 12
Camera Raw dialog box, opening, 61
canvas, enlarging and shrinking, 119–120
captions, adding in Organizer, 36–37
Captions action, using, 114
categories
adding in Organizer, 31–32
using with albums, 42
CCITT compression format, 183
changes, previewing, 67
clipping group, creating, 161
clipping masks, using, 160–161
Clone Stamp tool, using, 132–133
collections, creating in Bridge, 55–56
color adjustments, making, 94–95
color balance, fine-tuning, 95
color casts, removing, 106–107, 166–167
Color Dodge mode, example of, 84
color images, converting to black and white, 169–170
color management, 85–86
Color Replacement tool, using, 134
color saturation, changing, 168. See also Saturation slider
color stops, manipulating in Gradient Editor, 147
color swatches, using, 69
colors
changing for shapes, 148
filling layers with, 145
increasing and decreasing, 167
tweaking, 94–95
compressing files, 183
contact sheets
from Photoshop Elements in Windows, 190–191
printing from Photoshop Elements in Mac OS, 191–192
contrast, adjusting, 164–165
Contrast option, using with lighting, 94
Cookie Cutter tool, using, 123–124. See also Crop tool
copying selections, 75
Correct Camera Distortion guided edit, 109–110
Correct Color Cast guided edit, using, 106–107
Correct Skin Tone guided edit, using, 107
cosmetic adjustments
brightening smiles, 90
converting to high-contrast black and white, 91–92
deepening blue sky, 90–91
removing red eye, 89
Create Adobe ID button, clicking, 5
crop, canceling, 122
crop box, repositioning and resizing, 101
Crop option, using, 97
Crop tool, using, 121–122. See also Cookie Cutter tool
cropping images, 101
Custom Shape tool, using, 151–152
D
Darken guided edit, using, 105
Darkening modes, using, 83
date imported, searching photos by, 39
Date View, displaying images in, 25
defringing selections, 73–74
deleting
layers, 79
photos in Windows, 10
selections, 72
detail, enhancing, 96
Detail Smart Brush tool, using, 171–172
Diamond gradient, described, 146
Difference modes, using, 84
digital video, capturing in Win, 15–16
Dissolve blending mode, using, 83
distorting items, 129
documents, tabbed and floating, 66
Dodge tool, using, 165
DVD
importing photos from (Mac OS), 19–20
importing photos from (Win), 14–15
E
edited images, saving, 182–183
editing. See also guided edits
cropping, 101
recomposing, 102–103
rotating, 103–104
sharpening, 104–105
straightening, 103–104
type, 153
workflow, 108–109
editing functions, 2
Editor
choosing to open, 6
importing from video in, 15–16
opening images in, 60
Effects panel, selecting filters in, 173
Ellipse tool, using, 149
elliptical selections, drawing, 70
Enhance Colors guided edit, using, 106
event, organizing albums by, 42
exporting for web, 185–187
Exposure feature, using with Photomerge, 113–114
eyes. See red eye
F
faces, finding in Organizer, 33–34
Faces feature, using in Photomerge, 112
Fade option, using with brushes, 143
feathering, applying, 73
file compression, 183
file formats
saving edited images to, 182–183
saving to, 62
file path, seeing, 22
filenames, displaying for images, 65
files. See also images
importing in windows, 8
navigating in Bridge, 49–50
opening in Bridge, 60
opening in Organizer, 60
fill layer
creating, 145
using, 81
filmstrip, displaying in Organizer, 28
Filter Gallery, using, 174–175
Filter menu, using, 173–175
applying, 172
selecting in Effects panel, 173
using, 115–116
Filters panel, using in Bridge, 55
flipping objects and layers, 125–126
floating documents, docking, 66
folder keywords, attaching in Organizer, 34–35
folders
displaying images in (Bridge), 54
importing in windows, 8
labeling in Bridge, 52
navigating in Bridge, 49–50
rating in Bridge, 52
setting up, 10
folders in Organizer, separating photos by, 23
foreground colors, changing, 69
foreground dots, changing color of, 135
frames, capturing from video formats, 15
Free Rotate command, availability of, 126
Free Transform command, using, 129
Full Edit mode
adjusting skin tone in, 169
seeing before and after views in, 67
toolbox in, 64
full-screen mode
using in Organizer, 28
viewing slide shows in, 28–29
G
Gaussian Blur filter, using, 179
Generate Previews option, availability of, 14
GIF format, using, 186
Gradient Editor, using, 147
gradients
applying, 146–148
types of, 146
grid, using, 67
group shots, Photomerge feature for, 110–112
Guide For Editing A Photo guided edit, 108–109
Guided Edit mode
switching to, 100
using, 67
guided edits. See also editing
Adjust Levels, 105–106
applying, 100
Brightness And Contrast, 105
Correct Camera Distortion, 109–110
Correct Color Cast, 106–107
Correct Skin Tone, 107
Enhance Colors, 106
Guide For Editing A Photo, 108–109
Lighten Or Darken, 105
Line Drawing, 116
Old-Fashioned Photo, 116
Photographic Effects, 115–116
Recompose, 102
Rotate And/Or Straighten, 103–104
Sharpen Photo, 104–105
Touch Up Photo, 108
H
Hardness option, using with brushes, 143
Healing Brush tool, fixing large areas with, 131–132
High Contrast tool, using, 91–92
highlight detail, bringing out, 165
Highlight Skintones button, clicking, 122
highlights
adjusting, 164
darkening, 94
histogram, using with lighting adjustments, 162
Horizontal Type Mask tool, using, 155
hue, changing, 168
Hue Jitter option, using with brushes, 143
Hue modes, using, 85
Hue slider, adjusting, 94–95, 106
Hue/Saturation option, choosing, 168
I
icons, creating from keywords, 32
image mode, choosing, 61–62
image size, changing, 118–119
images. See also files; open images; photos; scanned images
arranging as tabbed documents, 66
auto-analyzing in Organizer, 35
blurring, 179–180
cloning, 132–133
closing in Project Bin, 65
darkening areas of, 165
desaturating parts of, 170
duplicating in Project Bin, 65
getting information for, 65
grouping in Bridge, 55–57
labeling in Bridge, 51–52
lightening areas of, 165
opening in Editor, 60
previewing in Mac OS, 10
rating in Bridge, 51–52
rating in Organizer, 29–30
recomposing, 122–123
resampling, 119
rotating in Organizer, 98
rotating in Project Bin, 65
saving, 184
seeing filenames of, 65
sharing online, 195–196
skewing, 127–128
sorting in Bridge, 49–50
stacking in Bridge, 57
stacking in Organizer, 44–45
switching between in Project Bin, 65
transforming, 125–129
viewing in Organizer catalog, 22
viewing information about, 65
viewing on timeline (Organizer), 40
images in Organizer
filling screens with, 27–28
placing in time, 25–26
import batches in Organizer, separating photos by, 23
importing photos in Mac OS. See also Mac OS; photos
from camera, 17–18
from card reader, 17–18
from CD or DVD, 19–20
from hard drive, 16–17
from mobile phone, 18–19
from scanner, 19
from video, 20
importing photos in Windows. See also photos; Windows
from camera, 9–12
from CD or DVD, 14–15
from hard drive, 8
from mobile phone, 13–14
into Organizer, 9
from scanner, 12–13
from video, 15–16
Impressionist Brush tool, described, 142
Indexed Color mode, using, 62
Instant Keyword Tag button, using in Organizer, 35
Internet, exporting for, 185–187
J
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Groups) format
versus Photoshop PSD format, 62
using, 182–183
using on web, 186
K
keyboard shortcuts, undoing actions, 68
keystone distortion, fixing, 109–110
keyword search, combining with star ratings, 38
Keyword Tag button, using in Organizer, 34
keywords in Bridge
adding, 53
finding, 55
keywords in Organizer
adding with categories, 31–32
applying, 33
sorting, 30
using, 30–31
using to find photos, 37–38
L
labels, using in Bridge, using ratings in, 54
Lasso tools, availability of, 70
layer contents, repositioning, 79
layer masks, using, 160
layer properties, locking, 78
layer styles, applying and removing, 82
layers, 76–82
creating animation with, 186
creating multiple shapes on, 151
filling with colors or patterns, 145
outlining objects on, 145
rotating and flipping, 125–126
rotating manually, 126–127
scaling, 127
skewing, 127–128
Layers panel, displaying, 76
levels, adjusting, 105–106
applying to color casts, 167
applying to lighting, 162–163
Levels option, using with lighting, 93
Lighten Or Darken guided edits, using, 105
Lightening modes, using, 83
lighting adjustments
Levels, 162–163
Shadows/Highlights, 164
lighting and color adjustments
applying Smart Fix, 92
changing lighting, 93–94
tweaking color, 94–95
Lightness slider, using, 106
Line Drawing guided edit, using, 116
Line tool, using, 150
Linear gradient, described, 146
Lose Weight action, using, 114–115
lossless versus lossy file compression, 183
LZW lossless compression, 183
M
Mac OS. See also importing photos in Mac OS
previewing images in, 10
printing contact sheets in, 191–192
printing options, 188
printing picture packages in, 194
sharing images online from, 196
Welcome screen, 3
versus Windows versions, 2
Magic Eraser tool, described, 142
Magic Extractor, replacing background with, 135–136
Magic Wand tool, using, 71
maps in Organizer, placing photos in, 26–27
masks
using, 160–161
using type as, 155
Merge Layers option, using, 79
merging photos, 139–141
metadata
locating in Bridge, 55
locating in Organizer, 39
Midtone Contrast, applying, 94
midtones, adjusting brightness of, 163
mobile phone
importing photos from (Mac OS), 18–19
importing photos from (Win), 13–14
Motion Blur filter, using, 179
N
Normal blending mode, using, 83
O
objects
outlining on layers, 145
rotating and flipping, 125–126
Old-Fashioned Photo guided edit, 116
Online Album wizard, using (Organizer), 195
online images, sharing, 195–196
opacity, changing for layers, 80–81
opacity stops, customizing in Gradient Editor, 148
open images, viewing at same time, 67. See also images
Organize and Edit option, choosing in Windows, 9
Organizer, 21–46 See also photos in Organizer
choosing to open, 6
features of, 2
importing from CD or DVD in, 14
importing from hard drive in, 8
importing from scanner in, 12–13
importing photos from hard drive in, 8
managing quick adjustments in, 96–98
Online Album wizard, 195
opening files in, 60
printing photos from, 189
rotating images in, 98
undoing quick changes in, 98
Organizer catalog
contents of, 22
viewing all images in, 22
Overlay modes, using, 84
P
Paint Bucket tool, described, 142
painting tools, availability of, 69, 141–142
panel bin, using, 65
panels, opening, 67
panorama, creating, 139–141
paragraph text, creating, 152
path to files, seeing, 22
Pattern Stamp tool, described, 142
patterns, filling layers with, 145
Pearly Whites option, effect of, 171
Pencil tool, described, 142
perspective, applying, 128–129
phone. See mobile phone
photo dimensions, viewing, 118
Photo Downloader dialog box
using in Windows, 10
using with Mac OS, 17
Photographic Effects guided edit, 115–116
Photomerge features, 109–110
availability of, 139
Exposure, 113–114
Faces, 112
group shots, 110–112
Panorama, 139–141
removing background objects, 112–113
Scene Cleaner, 112–113
photos. See also albums in Organizer; images; importing photos in Mac OS; importing photos in Windows
aligning for group shots, 111
browsing with Bridge, 17
cropping, 97
deleting in Windows, 10
displaying by keywords in Organizer, 37
displaying thumbnails in Windows, 10
downloading in Windows, 11
editing workflow, 108–109
finding with keywords in Organizer, 37–38
grouping by themes (Organizer), 43
merging, 139–141
printing, 187–190
realigning, 103–104
removing selected areas of, 74
renaming in Mac OS, 18
renaming in Windows, 10
scaling, 127
photos in Organizer. See also Organizer
finding faces in, 33–34
finding similarities in, 41
placing in maps, 26–27
searching by date imported, 39
separating by folder, 23
separating by import batch, 23
viewing by folder, 24
Photoshop PSD files, saving, 62, 182
Photoshop.com
membership, 5–6
sharing albums on, 44
sharing images on (Windows), 195
picture packages
printing in Mac OS, 194
printing in Windows, 193–194
pixel blending, using Alignment tool with, 111
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format, using, 183
PNG-8 and -24 formats, using, 186
Polygon tool, using, 149
Premium, upgrading to, 6
previewing changes, 67
printer, selecting, 188
printing
contact sheets, 190–192
from Organizer, 189
from Photoshop Elements, 187–189
picture packages in Mac OS, 194
picture packages in Win, 193–194
prints, purchasing in Windows, 189–190
Project Bin, displaying thumbnails in, 65
projects, creating, 190–194
Protect Brush, using with Recompose, 102, 122
PSD (Photoshop) files, saving, 62, 182
Q
Quick Edit mode, toolbox in, 64
Quick Edits panel, using in Organizer, 28
Quick Fix mode
entering, 87–88
versus Quick Selection mode, 70
using, 67
quick fixes
cosmetic adjustments, 89–92
lighting and color adjustments, 92–95
managing in Organizer, 96–98
previewing, 88
undoing in Organizer, 98
Quick Organizer panel, using in Organizer, 28
Quick Selection tool, using, 71
R
Radial Blur filter, using, 180
Radial gradient, described, 146
rating images in Bridge, 52
ratings, viewing images by (Bridge), 54
raw images, file formats for, 61
Recognize People Automatically option, 34
Recompose feature, using, 102–103
Recompose panel, using, 108
Recompose tool, using, 122–123
Rectangle tool, using, 149
rectangular selections, drawing, 70
Reflected gradient, described, 146
Remove Brush, using with Recompose, 102, 122
resampling images, 119
Resize And Crop action, using, 115
resolution, changing, 118–119
retouching
cloning images and areas, 132–133
fixing larger areas, 131–132
making small repairs, 130–131
removing red eye, 130
RGB mode, working in, 61–62
RLE lossless compression, 183
rotating images
in Organizer, 98
in Project Bin, 65
Rounded Rectangle tool, using, 149
Roundness option, using with brushes, 144
rulers, using, 67
S
Saturation slider, adjusting, 94, 106. See also color saturation
Save As dialog box
opening automatically, 62
using, 184
saving
edited images, 182–183
files, 62
PSD (Photoshop) files, 62, 182
selections, 75
Scale option, using, 127
scaling items, 129
scanned images, dividing, 124–125. See also images
Scatter option, using with brushes, 143
Search textbox
using in Bridge, 55
using in Organizer, 40
searches, combining in Organizer, 38
selection borders
fine-tuning, 72–73
hiding, 70
Selection Brush tool, using, 71
selection tools, using, 70–71, 138
selections, 69–75
copying onto layers, 78
rotating manually, 126–127
scaling, 127
skewing, 127–128
settings, previewing with quick fixes, 88
shadow detail, bringing out, 165
shadows, lightening, 94
Shadows/Highlights adjustments, making, 164
shape tools, availability of, 149–152
shapes
applying to crops, 123–124
changing colors of, 148
creating on layers, 151
features of, 148
scaling, 127
using text as, 155
sharing images online, 195–196
Sharpen Photo guided edit, using, 104–105
Sharpen slider, using, 96
Sharpen tool, using, 176
skewing items, 129
skin tones
adjusting, 169
correcting, 107
sky color, deepening, 90–91
slide film effect, applying, 116
slide shows
viewing in Bridge, 50–51
viewing in Organizer, 28–29
Smart Blur filter, using, 180
Smart Brush tools, applying adjustments with, 171–172
smart collections, creating in Bridge, 56
Smart Fix, applying, 92
smiles, brightening, 90
Smudge tool, described, 142
images in Bridge, 49–50
keywords in Organizer, 30
Spacing option, using with brushes, 143
Special Effects action, using, 115
Sponge tool, using with saturation, 168
Spot Healing Brush tool, using for small repairs, 130–131
stacks
creating in Bridge, 57
creating in Organizer, 45
star ratings
assigning to images (Organizer), 30
displaying in Bridge, 54
searching by (Organizer), 38–39
straightening photos, 103–104
Surface Blur filter, using, 180
swatches, using, 69
T
tabbed documents, arranging images as, 66
temperature, adjusting for color, 95
text, 152–155
thumbnails
displaying in Project Bin, 65
managing in Windows, 11
previewing for different settings, 88
resizing in Organizer, 22–23
TIFF (Tagged-Image File Format) format, using, 183
tint, adjusting for color, 95
toolbox, using tools in, 64
Touch Up Photo guided edit, using, 108
transformations, applying multiple at once, 129
TWAIN driver, using with scanner, 12
Type
editing, 153
using as mask, 155
warping, 153–154
U
Undo History panel, tracking actions in, 68
undoing actions, 68
Unsharp Mask filter, using, 177–178
V
version sets, saving in Organizer, 46
Vertical Type Mask tool, using, 155
video
importing photos from (Mac OS), 20
importing photos from (Windows), 15–16
W
warping type, 153–154
web, exporting for, 185–187
Web Gallery, creating in Bridge, 196
Welcome screen
changing settings in Windows, 6–7
on Mac, 3
in Windows, 3–4
white point, using with lighting adjustments, 163
white slider, using with lighting adjustments, 163
WIA (Windows Imaging Architecture) scanner, using, 12
Windows. See also importing photos in Win
Automatic Download option, 12
changing Welcome screen settings, 6–7
deleting photos in, 10
displaying thumbnails in, 10
downloading photos in, 11
printing contacts sheets in, 190–192
printing options, 188
printing picture packages in, 193–194
purchasing prints in, 189–190
sharing images online from, 195
troubleshooting camera in, 12
Welcome screen, 3–4
Windows Imaging Architecture (WIA) scanner, using, 12
Windows versus Mac OS versions, 2
Windows Vista, connecting camera in, 11
workspace
changing in Bridge, 49
grid, 67
previewing changes in, 67
Project Bin, 65–66
rulers, 67
tabbed documents, 66
toolbox, 64
Z
ZIP lossless compression, 183