Adobe Photoshop Elements Visual QuickStart Guide

Adobe Photoshop Elements Visual QuickStart Guide

by Jeff Carlson
Released February 2022
Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
ISBN: 9780137637102

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Book description

Master Adobe's friendliest tool for editing photos and making digital artwork, Photoshop Elements 2022, quickly and easily with step-by-step tutorials and full color images.

Visual QuickStart Guides provide an easy, visual approach to learning, using tightly integrated video, images, and text. Purchase of the book includes access to the free Web Edition, which features more than three hours of video, enhancing and expanding the information in the text.

Concise steps and explanations guide you through the foundations of using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022, getting you up and running in no time. Adobe Photoshop Elements has many of the same features as its older brother but with a simpler, streamlined interface designed for both the casual photographer and the serious hobbyist.

Learn how to:

  • Use new slideshow styles

  • Extend photo backgrounds

  • Manipulate overlays to fit any shape

  • Apply moving animations

  • Render your compositions with an art filter

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Special Thanks to
  6. Pearson’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  7. Contents at a Glance
  8. Table of Contents
  9. List of Videos
  10. Introduction
    1. How to Use This Book
    2. Sharing Space with Windows and macOS
    3. Online Content
  11. 1. Editing Photos in 5 Easy Steps
    1. Step 1. Import and Open Images
    2. Step 2. Crop and Rotate
    3. Step 3. Adjust Lighting and Color
    4. Step 4. Apply Corrections
    5. Step 5. Save the Photo
  12. 2. The Basics
    1. Understand the User Interface
    2. Open and Close Files
    3. Select Tools
    4. Use the Zoom Tool
    5. Move Around in an Image
    6. Arrange Windows
    7. Arrange Multiple Views
    8. Use Rulers
    9. Get Information About an Image
    10. Use the History Panel
    11. Use Multitouch Gestures
  13. 3. Managing Photos in the Organizer
    1. Import Images
    2. Understand the Organizer Work Area
    3. Work in the Media Browser
    4. Rate Photos
    5. Review Photos Full Screen
    6. Use Stacks to Organize Similar Photos
    7. Create Keyword Tags
    8. Use Keyword Tags to Sort and Identify Photos
    9. Organize Tagged Photos Using Categories
    10. Identify People
    11. Use Albums to Arrange and Group Photos
    12. Organize by Events
    13. Locate Photos Using Places
    14. Filter Photos
    15. Search for Photos
    16. Auto Curate Photos
    17. Work with Catalogs
    18. Back Up Catalogs
  14. 4. Cropping and Straightening Images
    1. Crop an Image
    2. Extend the Background
    3. Straighten a Crooked Photo
  15. 5. Making Quick and Guided Edits
    1. Make Instant Fixes in the Organizer
    2. Make Quick Edits
    3. Walk Through Guided Edits
  16. 6. Making Selections
    1. Why Make Selections?
    2. Use the Auto Selection Tools
    3. Use the Quick Selection Tool
    4. Use the Selection Brush Tool
    5. Use the Marquee Tools
    6. Use the Lasso Tools
    7. Make Selections by Color
    8. Add or Subtract Selections
    9. Refine the Edges of a Selection
  17. 7. Working with Layers
    1. Understand Layers
    2. Use the Layers Panel
    3. Layer Fundamentals
    4. Change the Layer Order
    5. Manage Layers
    6. Convert and Duplicate Layers
    7. Group Layers
    8. Merge Layers
    9. Transform Layers
    10. Set Opacity and Blending Modes
    11. Use Layer Masks
    12. Create Clipping Masks
    13. Make Color and Tonal Changes with Adjustment Layers
    14. Apply Texture or Color with Fill Layers
  18. 8. Adjusting Lighting and Color
    1. Understand Tonal Correction
    2. Adjust Lighting
    3. Adjust Color
    4. Convert to Black and White
    5. Remove Color
    6. Replace Color
    7. Add a Color Tint
    8. Managing Color Settings
  19. 9. Working with Camera Raw Photos
    1. Work in Adobe Camera Raw
    2. Adjust White Balance
    3. Adjust Lighting
    4. Adjust Clarity and Color Saturation
    5. Sharpen the Image
    6. Reduce Noise
    7. Save Raw Files
  20. 10. Fixing and Retouching Photos
    1. Repair Flaws and Imperfections
    2. Sharpen Image Detail
    3. Selectively Enhance Detail
    4. Selectively Adjust Tone
    5. Remove Haze
    6. Erase Backgrounds
    7. Remove Objects from a Scene
    8. Composite Images
    9. Merge Portions of Multiple Photos
    10. Use the Smart Brush
    11. Create a Panorama
    12. Correct Camera Distortion
    13. Run Automated Actions
  21. 11. Filters and Effects
    1. Use the Filters and Effects Panels
    2. Apply Filters and Effects
    3. Distort Images
  22. 12. Painting and Drawing
    1. Fill Areas with Color
    2. Fill Areas with a Gradient
    3. Add a Stroke
    4. Use the Brush Tool
    5. Paint with Texture
    6. Erase Areas
    7. Draw Shapes
    8. Transform Shapes
  23. 13. Working with Text
    1. Create and Edit Text
    2. Change the Appearance of Text
    3. Create Text on a Path
    4. Warp Text
  24. 14. Saving and Printing Images
    1. Understand File Formats
    2. Save Files
    3. Resize an Image
    4. Print an Image
  25. 15. Sharing Your Images
    1. Upload to an Online Service
    2. Send Images by Email
    3. Create a Slideshow
  26. A. Troubleshoot at Startup
  27. B. Editor Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)
  28. C. Organizer Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)
  29. D. Editor Keyboard Shortcuts (macOS)
  30. E. Organizer Keyboard Shortcuts (macOS)
  31. Index

Product information

  • Title: Adobe Photoshop Elements Visual QuickStart Guide
  • Author(s): Jeff Carlson
  • Release date: February 2022
  • Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
  • ISBN: 9780137637102