At a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; Conventions Used in This Book; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Organizing and Editing Images; Chapter 1: Getting Your Images; Organizing Photos and Media on a Hard Drive; Launching Photoshop Elements; Adding Images to the Organizer; Understanding the Media Browser; Using a Scanner; Phoning In Your Images; Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Editing Work Areas; Launching the Photo Editor; Examining the Photo Editor; Using the Photo Bin; Creating Images from Scratch; Using Quick Mode; Using Guided Mode.
Chapter 10: Correcting Contrast, Color, and ClarityEditing Your Photos Using a Logical Workflow; Adjusting Lighting; Adjusting Color; Adjusting Clarity; Working Intelligently with the Smart Brush Tools; Part IV: Exploring Your Inner Artist; Chapter 11: Playing with Filters, Effects, Styles, and More; Having Fun with Filters; Correcting Camera Distortion; Exploring Element's Unique Filters; Dressing Up with Photo and Text Effects; Adding Shadows, Glows, and More; Mixing It Up with Blend Modes; Using Photomerge; Chapter 12: Drawing and Painting; Choosing Color.
Creating AlbumsChapter 6: Viewing and Finding Your Images; Cataloging Files; The Many Faces of the Organizer; Viewing Photos in a Slide Show (Full Screen View); Placing Pictures on Maps; Working with Events; Using Search Options; Grouping Files That Get in the Way; Part III: Selecting and Correcting Photos; Chapter 7: Making and Modifying Selections; Defining Selections; Creating Rectangular and Elliptical Selections; Making Freeform Selections with the Lasso Tools; Working Wizardry with the Magic Wand; Modifying Your Selections; Painting with the Selection Brush.
Painting with the Quick Selection ToolResizing Smartly with the Recompose Tool; Working with the Cookie Cutter Tool; Eliminating with the Eraser Tools; Using the Select Menu; Chapter 8: Working with Layers; Getting to Know Layers; Working with Different Layer Types; Tackling Layer Basics; Moving a Layer's Content; Transforming Layers; Adding Layer Masks; Flattening and Merging Layers; Chapter 9: Simple Image Makeovers; Cropping and Straightening Images; Recomposing Images; Employing One-Step Auto Fixes; Editing in Quick Mode; Fixing Small Imperfections with Tools.
Retracing Your StepsGetting a Helping Hand; Chapter 3: Getting Ready to Edit; Controlling the Editing Environment; Controlling the Organizer Environment; Customizing Presets; Getting Familiar with Color; Getting Color Right; Chapter 4: Working with Resolutions, Color Modes, and File Formats; Grappling with the Ubiquitous Pixels; The Art of Resampling; Choosing a Resolution for Print or Onscreen; Go Ahead -- Make My Mode!; Saving Files with Purpose; Part II: Managing Media; Chapter 5: Tagging Photos and Creating Albums; Touring the Organizer; Organizing Groups of Images with Tags.
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