Photoshop Elements 2024 For Dummies

Get in touch with your creative side using Photoshop Elements

Photoshop Elements 2024 For Dummies covers the newest version of Adobe's beginner-friendly photo editing software. With the help of this Dummies guide, you'll discover the ins and outs of Photoshop Elements, so you can transform your images from ordinary to extraordinary. The software is packed with all the photo editing tools you need to turn your images into showstoppers. With the help of the easy-to-understand instructions in this book, you'll learn how to use the editing tools, utilize layers, make one-click fixes, brighten colors, add filters, and beyond.

• Get started with Photoshop Elements and make basic edits in quick mode
• Create different views of an image and use the history panel to find the best version of your image
• Replace backgrounds, merge photos, and do other neat editing tricks
• Understand camera raw to turn your camera's image data into a stunning photo

This bestselling Dummies guide is the book you need to get started with Elements and learn the insider tips that will give your images that "wow factor."

Auteur

Barbara Obermeier is the principal of Obermeier Design and is Chair of the Visual Arts Department at California Lutheran University. Ted Padova is adjunct professor of visual arts and digital photography at Sillman University in Dumaguete, Philippines. The two have combined to author or co-author over 90 books.

Texte du rabat

Turn blah photos into ta-da photos

Photoshop Elements is an affordable, beginner-friendly, and powerful image-editing software capable of making simple and complex photo edits. This book is your ultimate companion as you explore the tools and features that appeal to hobbyist and pro image editors alike. Discover the fundamentals of image editing and learn to make the most of every shot with basic corrections. Then move on to more advanced corrections and creative effects. With the easy-to-follow instructions in this book, you can turn any photo into the masterpiece it was meant to be.

Inside...

• Choosing resolution and file formats
• Organizing and searching files
• Applying filters and effects
• Correcting color and flaws
• Using artistic effects to alter images and add creativity
• Adding stunning text layers
• Printing and sharing photos

Contenu

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Part 1: Getting Started with Photoshop Elements 2024 5

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Image Editing 7

Getting Familiar with the Home Screen 7

Launching the Photo Editor 9

Making Basic Edits in Quick Mode 11

Sharing a Photo 13

Retracing Your Steps 15

Using the History panel 16

Reverting to the last save 17

Getting a Helping Hand 17

Saving Files with Purpose 19

Using the Save/Save As dialog box 19

Saving files for the web 21

Chapter 2: Basic Image-Editing Concepts 23

Grappling with the Ubiquitous Pixels 24

Understanding resolution 25

Understanding image dimensions 27

The Art of Resampling 27

Choosing a Resolution for Print or Onscreen 30

Working with File Formats 31

JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg, *.jpe) 32

PNG (*.png) 33

TIFF (.tif, .tiff) 33

Getting Familiar with Color 34

Getting Color Right 36

Color the easy way 36

Calibrating your monitor 36

Choosing a color workspace 37

Understanding how profiles work 38

Chapter 3: Exploring the Photo Editor 39

Examining the Photo Editor 39

Examining the image window 43

Uncovering the contextual menus 48

Selecting the tools 48

Selecting from the Tool Options 51

Playing with panels 51

Using the Photo Bin 55

Creating different views of an image 55

Viewing filenames 56

Using Photo Bin Actions 56

Using Some Creative Features 56

Using Guided Edits 57

Working with Adobe Stock images 58

Searching Guided Edits 60

Controlling the Editing Environment 61

Launching and navigating Preferences 62

Checking out all the Preferences panes 63

Perusing preset libraries 65

Part 2: Managing Media 67

Chapter 4: Navigating the Organizer 69

Organizing Photos and Media on a Hard Drive 70

Adding Images to the Organizer 72

Adding files from folders and removable media 72

Downloading camera images with the Elements Downloader 74

Importing additional photos from folders 76

Navigating the Media Browser 77

Using a Scanner 78

Understanding image requirements 79

Using scanner plug-ins (Windows) 79

Scanning on the Mac 80

Scanning many photos at a time 81

Phoning in Your Images 81

Setting Organizer Preferences 82

Chapter 5: Organizing Your Pictures 85

Touring the Organizer 85

Organizing Groups of Images with Tags 89

Creating and viewing a tag 89

Adding icons to tags 92

Working with custom tags 93

Working with default tags 94

Working with sub-categories 95

Sorting photos according to tags 96

Auto Generating Tags 96

Working with Auto Creations 97

Adding new Events 97

Rating Images with Stars 98

Adding Images to an Album 99

Creating an album 100

Using albums for temporary work 102

Editing an album 102

Finding out more about sharing your albums 103

Adding People in the Media Browser 103

Placing Pictures on Maps 105

Working with Events 107

Chapter 6: Viewing and Finding Your Images 109

Cataloging Files 109

Using the Catalog Manager 110

Working with catalogs 111

Backing up your catalog 112

Backing up photos and files 114

Switching to a Different View 114

Viewing Photos in Memories (Slideshow) 115

Searching for Photos 117

Using Search 117

Searching for untagged items 119

Searching captions and notes 119

Searching by history 120

Searching metadata 120

Searching similarities 121

Grouping Files That Get in the Way 123

Marking files as hidden 123

Stackin' 'em up 123

Creating versions 125

Part 3: Selecting and Correcting Photos 127

Chapter 7: Editing Camera Raw Images 129

Launching the Camera Raw Editor 129

Understanding Camera Raw 130

Learning Raw file format attributes 131

Opening images in the Camera Raw Editor 132

Getting Familiar with the Raw Editor 133

Getting Familiar with the Panels 137

Using the Basic panel 138

Sharpening and reducing noise 141

Using the Calibration panel 144

Working with Filmstrips 144

Working with Profiles 146

Looking at the Adobe Camera Raw profiles 146

Managing profiles 148

Creating a Favorites list 148

Opening Non-Raw Images in the Camera Raw Editor 149

Changing Image Defaults 150

Working with XML Files and Preferences 150

Changing program defaults 150

Using Save Options 152

Using sidecar files 153

Chapter 8: Making and Modifying Selections 155

Defining Selections 155

Creating Rectangular and Elliptical Selections 156

Perfecting squares and circles with Shift and Alt (Option on the Mac) 158

Applying Marquee options 159

Making Freeform Selections with the Lasso Tools 161

Selecting with the Lasso tool 161

Getting straight with the Polygonal Lasso tool 162

Snapping with the Magnetic Lasso tool 164

Working Wizardry with the Magic Wand 166

Talking about Tolerance 167

Wielding the Wand to select 167

Modifying Your Selections 170

Adding to, subtracting from, and intersecting a selection 170

Avoiding key collisions 171

Painting with the Selection Brush 171

Painting with the Quick Selection Tool 173

Selecting with the Auto Selection Tool 175

Selecting Your Subject, Background, or Sky with One-Click Selecting 177

Fine-Tuning with the Refine Selection Brush 179

Working with the Cookie Cutter Tool 181

Eliminating with the Eraser Tools 182

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