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Explores filters, effects, styles, and distortions. Shows you how to enhance your images by painting, drawing, and typing. Walks you through working with layers and masks. Details ways to retouch and enhance your photos. Checks out the toolbox, options, and other essential menus.
List of contents
Introduction 1
Book I: Getting Started with Elements 5
Chapter 1: Examining the Elements Environment 7
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Tools 37
Chapter 3: Viewing and Navigating Images 57
Chapter 4: Setting Your Preferences 69
Book II: Organizer Fundamentals 91
Chapter 1: Gathering Your Image Files 93
Chapter 2: Viewing, Searching, and Sorting Images 111
Chapter 3: Organizing Images with Tags, Albums, and More 137
Book III: Image Essentials 161
Chapter 1: Creating, Undoing, and Saving Images 163
Chapter 2: Specifying Resolution and Changing Image Sizing 179
Chapter 3: Choosing Color Modes and File Formats 195
Chapter 4: Working with Camera Raw 219
Chapter 5: Using and Managing Color 233
Book IV: Selections 251
Chapter 1: Making Selections 253
Chapter 2: Modifying and Transforming Selections 277
Book V: Painting, Drawing, and Typing 293
Chapter 1: Painting and Drawing with Elements 295
Chapter 2: Filling and Stroking 313
Chapter 3: Working with Type 329
Book VI: Working with Layers and Masks 351
Chapter 1: Creating Layers 353
Chapter 2: Managing Layers 379
Chapter 3: Playing with Opacity and Blend Modes 395
Chapter 4: Cutting, Erasing, and Masking 407
Book VII: Filters, Effects, Styles, and Distortions 419
Chapter 1: Making Corrections and Having Fun with Filters 421
Chapter 2: Distorting with the Liquify Command 443
Chapter 3: Adding Pizzazz with Styles and Effects 451
Book VIII: Retouching and Enhancing 465
Chapter 1: Quick Image Makeovers 467
Chapter 2: Correcting Lighting, Color, and Clarity 499
Chapter 3: Compositing with Photomerge 533
Chapter 4: Getting Help in Guided Mode 549
Book IX: Creating and Sharing with Elements 561
Chapter 1: Creating Elements Projects 563
Chapter 2: Getting It Printed 579
Chapter 3: Sharing Projects with Others 601
Index 619
