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A
Adaptive color table, 206
Add Noise filter, 66–67, 67, 121, 121 Add to Sample eyedropper, 106 Add to Selection option, 53, 104, 105 adjustment layers, See also layers; Levels
accessing, 273
Brightness/Contrast layer, 66, 156, 207 creating, 32–33
creating masks for, 33–34, 34, 82–83, 83 defined, 32, 273
editing, 34, 274 Gradient Map layer, 273
Hue/Saturation layer, 39, 39–40, 85–86, 86 Invert layer, 137, 272
Layers palette, 33, 33 Posterize layer, 137, 274 Threshold layer, 137, 273–274
Adobe Color Picker, 31, 60, 60, 80, 80, 210, 210–211 Adobe Gamma utility, 4
Adobe websites, 19, 164, 249 Advanced Blending option, 166, 171 Airbrush tool, See also Brush tools
changing image color, 108
highlighting/shadowing hair, 73, 73–74 Always Maximize Compatibility for Photoshop (PSD)
Files option, 6–7
animating GIFs, 216–219, 217–219 anti-aliasing, 53, 226, 227
architecture, pre-visualizing, 146–147, 146–147 arranging layers, 272
Ask Before Saving Layered TIFF Files option, 7 Attach to E-Mail option, 243, 243–244 Auto commands, See also Quick Fix
Auto Color Correction, 27–28, 28 Auto Contrast, 27, 28, 28 Auto Focus, 45
Auto Levels, 26–28, 27–28, 31 automation plug-in, Photomerge, 166
B
backgrounds blurring, 156–157, 157 in product shots creating, 119–120, 119–120 modifying, 121–122, 121 simplifying, 118, 119separating products from
when difficult, 102–105, 102, 104–105 when easy, 99–102, 99–101
for website images HTML code for, 219 images as, 223 testing tiles, 222 tiled patterns, 219–221, 220–221 tiled strips, 222, 222 banding, 3, 206 base layers, 272
batch (print) processing, 264, 264–265 better faces, 51–75, See also images; people
by applying selective dithering, 215 creating soft glow effects, 64–65, 64–65 eyes
changing color, 55, 55 eliminating red eye, 56, 56 enhancing color, 54–55, 54 enlarging, 56–58, 57
whitening whites, 52–54, 53–54 using Fill Flash, 67, 67
fixing glasses glare, 75, 75
grainy 35mm black-and-white look, 66–67, 66–67 hair adding, 71–72, 71–72 coloring, 70–71, 71, 72, 72, 74, 74 enhancing shadows, 73, 74 highlighting, 72–73, 73–74 trimming, 71, 71
using Indexed Color, 214–216, 215–216 lips, 58–59, 58–59
normalizing distortions, 68–70, 68–70 reducing wrinkles, 61–62, 61–62 reverting to original images, 58 whitening/fixing teeth, 59–60, 59–61 better outside shots, 77–95
adding lighting effects, 87–89, 87–88 adding selective focus, 92–93, 93 bluer ponds/greener grass, 89, 89 changing time of day
day to night, 85–86, 85–86 midday to sunset, 81–83, 82–83 morning to sunset, 83–84, 83–84 using Fill Flash, 94, 94
intensifying skies
adding rainbows, 80–81, 80–81 cloning clouds, 78–80, 78–79 midday sun shots, 86–87, 87
removing unwanted objects, 90–92, 90–92
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better product shots, 97–131 adding
labels, 127–128, 127–128 lighting effects, 124, 124–125 motion blur, 113–114, 113–114 adding depth
with drop shadows, 122–123, 122–123 with Outer Glow styles, 123, 124 adding patterns
from Effects palette, 111 via Fill command, 110–111, 110 via fill layers, 111–112, 111–112 via filters, 112, 113
via Paint Bucket tool, 109, 109 changing product color
via Brush tools, 107–108, 107 via Hue/Saturation command, 105, 106 via Paint Bucket tool, 108–109, 109 via Replace Color command, 106, 107 changing scale/perspective, 115–116, 115–116 converting to line drawings, 130, 130 creating mini photo studios, 131 fixing keystoning, 117–118, 117–118 improving backgrounds
by creating, 119–120, 119–120 by modifying, 121–122, 121 by simplifying, 118, 119
making products smile, 128–129, 128–129 separating products from backgrounds
when difficult, 102–105, 102, 104–105 when easy, 99–102, 99–101
softening highlights/glare, 126, 126 better real estate shots, 149–161
balancing lighting, 158, 158 blurring backgrounds, 156–157, 157
removing construction signs, 155–156, 155–156 removing phone/electric wires, 159–161, 159–161 straightening buildings, 150–152, 150–152 straightening kitchens, 153–154, 153–154 tips for shooting, 161
Bevel style, 189–190, 189–190 black-and-white images, See also images
colorizing, 36–37, 36–37 converting color images to, 43, 43 creating grainy 35mm look, 66–67, 66–67 scanning old photos, 38
setting as default, 30 softening, 65, 65 bleeding images, 252
blending modes in painting, 268
Blending options in Photomerge, 168, 170, 173, 173 Bloat tool, 57–58
blur effects, removing, 65, 65 blur tools
Blur Tool, 92, 126, 126
Gaussian Blur filter, 93, 92-3(), 120, 120, 239–241, 239–241
Motion Blur filter, 113–114, 113–114 Radial Blur filter, 121, 121
Smart Blur filter, 156–157, 157 brightness
adjusting, 207
calibrating monitors for, 4
Browser Dither option, 207
browser-safe colors, 209–210, 209–212 Brush tools, See also painting
accessing brush palette, 159 Airbrush option, 73, 73–74, 108 changing product color, 107–108, 107 defined, 282, 282
Impressionist Brush, 283 whitening teeth, 60 Burn tool
coloring beards, 71, 71, 72, 72 Dodge tool and, 52
removing people, 92, 92
C
calibrating monitors, 4 Cancel button, 24
canvas color, changing, 11–12, 11 Canvas Size command, 25 Canvas Size dialog box, 141, 141 canvas size, expanding, 197 capturing screen shots, 187
Clear Style button, 189, 190, 224, 274 Clipboard, 13
Clone Stamp tool
adding hair, 71–72, 71–72 cloning clouds, 78–80, 78–79 eliminating dust/scratches, 41–42, 42 eliminating wrinkles, 61–62, 62 fixing expanded image areas, 142, 143 removing construction signs, 155–156, 155–156 removing phone/electric wires, 159–160, 160 removing tarp from bridge, 91, 91
secret to using, 156 trimming beards, 71, 71 closing palettes, 10
collage panoramic, 180, 180 color, See also GIF; JPEG
bluer ponds/greener grass, 89, 89 calibrating monitors for, 4 changing
to black-and-white, 43, 43 via Brush tools, 107–108, 107 canvas color, 11–12, 11 eye color, 54–55, 54–55
hair color, 70–71, 71, 72, 72, 74, 74 via Hue/Saturation command, 105, 106 via Paint Bucket tool, 108–109, 109 via Replace Color command, 106, 107 color profiles, 4
correcting color casts
with Color Cast, 35–36, 35–36 with Color Variations, 37–38, 37–38 fore-/background, switching, 190 masks for, 106, 107
options in Preset Manager, 4, 5 RGB color mode, 3, 109, 215
INDEX ■ 288 settings Full Color, 3, 4, 251–252, 259 Limited Color, 3 No Color, 3 in Preset Manager, 4, 5
tinting black-and-white images, 39, 39–40 Color Dodge option, 73, 73–74
color palettes, See also GIF; palettes accessing, 201, 202
in Color Picker, 210, 210 Colors options, 207 Custom color table, 206 Dither settings, 206–207 GIF support for, 200 importance of, 203, 203
in Indexed Color dialog box, 208–209, 208 Local/Master palettes, 208
Perceptual color table, 206 Selective color table, 206 in Swatches palette, 210, 210 Web color table, 206
web-safe colors, 209–212, 210
Color Picker tool, 31, 60, 60, 80, 80, 210, 210–211 color reduction algorithms, 206–207
color tables. See color palettes
Color Variations command, 37–38, 37–38 Commit button, 24
committed state (of type), 186
composites, photo-realistic, 133–147, See also images adding people to groups, 134–136, 134–136 expanding image area, 140–143, 140–143 freeing up memory for, 136
just for fun, 139
pre-visualizing architecture, 146–147, 146–147 replacing people, 137–139, 137–139
seamless pasting, 144–145, 144–145 tips for, 147
Composition Settings, 166, 166
Constrain (resizing) options, 232, 243, 265 Contact Sheet tool, 15, 16
contiguous option, 100 contrast, adjusting
with Auto Contrast, 27, 28, 28 with Levels, 66, 156, 156 copying
duplicating layers, 64, 112, 151, 272 levels, shortcut keys for, 134
and pasting in composites, 144–145, 144–145 and pasting layer styles, 274
and pasting people, 134–138, 134–139 shortcut keys for, 68
copyrights on images, 237
Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer button, 32–33 Create Warped Text button, 193
credits, photo, 184, 184–187, 186–187 cropping images, 23–24, 23–24 Custom color table, 206 custom libraries, 4, 5
Custom Shape tool, 192, 223–225, 224–225
customizing work area, See also Photoshop Elements canvas color, 11–12, 11 menu bar, 10 options bar, 10 palette well, 10 shortcuts bar, 10 toolbox, 10
Cylindrical Map option, 166, 166, 175
D
Default Colors icon, 33 default palette locations, 11 default preferences, 2 deleting,
layers, 273 type, 187
depth, adding, See also better product shots with drop shadows, 122–123, 122–123 with Outer Glow styles, 123, 124 desktop printers. See printing images digital camera tips, See also photos
being relaxed, 72
making realistic composites, 147 must-have accessories, 12 for panoramic photo shoots, 167 using polarizing filters, 161 real estate shots, 161 resolution and, 255 right brain and, 36 rules of composition, 84 saving bad shots, 125
scanning black-and-white photos, 38 shooting sequenced stills, 204 digital images. See images
dimension (print) settings, 253–254, 253–255 disks, scratch, 8, 8
distortions, fixing facial, 68–70, 68–70 Dither settings for GIFs, 206–207 DitherBox filter, 210, 210 dithering, 200, 206
docking palettes, 10–11, 11, 272 Document Sizes, viewing, 14–15, 15 Dodge option, Color, 73, 73–74 Dodge tool
Burn tool and, 52 reducing wrinkles, 61, 61
whitening eye whites, 52–54, 53–54 whitening teeth, 59–60, 59–60 Drop Shadows, 188–190, 189–190, 227 dullness, correcting, See also images
using adjustment layers with masks, 28–31, 30–31 Auto Contrast and, 27
with Auto Levels, 26–28, 27–28, 31 with Levels, 28–31, 29–31
duplicating layers, 64, 112, 151, 272, See also copying Dust & Scratches filter, 41, 41
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E
e-mailing JPEG images, 6, 242–244, 243 Edit menu, 2, 3
edit state (of type), 186 editing
layers, 34, 274 masks, 34
ordering edit tasks, 22 type, 184, 187 effects, See also layer styles
applying to images, 111, 275 applying to type, 196, 196 defined, 275
Effects palette, 111, 275, 276 versus layer styles, 196, 275 reverting to previous, 275 electronic “noise”, 40–42, 40–42 Elliptical Marquee selection tool, 276–277 embossing type, 188–190, 189–190 enlarging, See also resizing
canvas size, 141, 141, 197 eyes, 56–58, 57 images, 140–143, 140–143 lips, 59, 59 teeth, 60 eraser tools accessing, 99 Eraser, 65, 65, 142, 143 Magic Eraser, 99–102, 99–101 Eyedropper tool, 31, 35, 74, 106 eyes changing color, 55, 55 eliminating red eye, 56, 56 enhancing color, 54–55, 54 enlarging, 56–58, 57 fixing eyeglass glare, 75, 75 whitening whites, 52–54, 53–54
F
faces. See better faces fastening points, 103–104, 104 feathering images, 53, 145, 145 File Browser, 6, 7, 12–13, 13 file formats, lossy/lossless, 236 file formats for saving images, 48 Fill command, 84, 84, 110–111, 110 Fill Flash command, See also lighting effects
for faces, 67, 67
keyboard shortcuts to, 158 for outside shots, 94, 94 for real estate shots, 158, 158 fill layers, See also layers
accessing, 273 defined, 273 editing, 274
Gradient fills, 119–120, 119–120 Pattern fills, 111–112, 111–112 Solid Color fills, 222, 222
filling type with images, 193–194, 193–194 film, digitizing without scanners, 95
filter plug-in, Photomerge, 166 filters, See also Liquify filter
3D Transform, 129, 129 Add Noise, 66–67, 67, 121, 121
creating patterns with, 112, 113, 210, 220 De-Interlace, 46, 47
defined, 283, 283 DitherBox, 210, 210 Dust & Scratches, 41, 41
Gaussian Blur, 92–93, 93, 245–246, 245–247 Grain, 221, 221 Lens Flare, 86, 86 Lighting Effects, 87–89, 87–88, 124, 124–125 Liquify, 284, 285 Mosaic Tiles, 92 Motion Blur, 113–114, 113–114 Offset, 220–221, 221 Photocopy, 130, 130 Radial Blur, 121, 121 Sharpen, 44 Sharpen Edges, 44 Smart Blur, 156–157, 157 Stained Glass, 112, 113 Unsharp Mask, 44–45, 44–45 flattening layers, 273
Flip Layer Horizontal command, 143, 143 Flip Vertical command, 197, 197 Focus button (in Quick Fix), 45 focus, selective, adding, 92–93, 93 focus, soft. See soft glow font options, 184–185 framing images, 49, 49
Free Transform command, 69, 91, 91, 153–154, 153–154 freeing up memory, 136
Full Color Management option, 3, 4, 251–252, 259
G
Galleries, Web Photo, 227–233, 228–232 Gamma utility, 4
gamut, 3
Gaussian Blur filter, 92–93, 93, 118, 119, 245–247, 245–246 GIF image format, 200–219, See also website images
adjusting brightness, 207 animating GIFs, 216–219, 217–219 color palettes accessing, 201, 202 in Color Picker, 210, 210 Colors options, 207 Custom color table, 206 Dither settings, 206–207 importance of, 203, 203
in Indexed Color dialog box, 208–209, 208 Local/Master palettes, 208
Selective color table, 206 support, 200
Swatches palette, 210, 210 Web color table, 206
web-safe colors, 209–212, 210 converting to JPEGs, 249
file size control, 200
290
grabbing from the Web, 237 interlacing GIFs, 205
versus JPEG format, 200–202, 201–202 Local/Master palettes, 208
previewing, 205, 207 remembering settings, 207
using Save As options, 208–209, 208
using Save for Web options, 203–207, 203, 205 transparent GIFs, 212–214, 212–214
viewing on PCs and Macs, 207 zooming, 205, 208
glare. See lighting effects glow effects. See soft glow
Gradient Fill options, 119–120, 119–120, 190–191, 190–191 Gradient Map layer, 273
Gradient tool, 33–34, 34, 82–83, 82–83 Grain filter, 221, 221
grayscale. See black-and-white
grids in fixing keystoning, 151–152, 151–152 grouping layers, 272
groups, adding people to, 134–136, 134–136
H
hair, See also better faces adding, 71–72, 71–72 coloring, 70–71, 71, 72, 72, 74, 74 enhancing shadows, 73, 74 highlighting, 72–73, 73–74 trimming, 71, 71 Hand tool, 99, 150, 242, 281 handheld camera panoramic, 175, 175 help
Help menu, 19
Hints palette, 10, 18, 18, 275 How To palette, 19, 275 highlights. See lighting effects Hints palette, 10, 18, 18, 275 histograms, 22, 27
History palette. See Undo History How To palette, 19, 275
Hue/Saturation dialog box, 39, 39–40, 85–86, 86, 105, 106
I
ICC (International Color Consortium), 4 Image Size dialog box, 252–253, 253
images, 21–49, See also better; composites; panoramics adding photo credits to, 184–187, 184, 186–187 black-and-white images
converting color images to, 43, 43 creating grainy 35mm look, 66–67, 66–67 scanning old photos, 38
soft focusing, 65, 65 tinting, 39, 39–40 changing orientation, 14, 14 changing scale, 115–116, 115–116 copyrights and, 237
correcting color casts
with Color Cast, 35–36, 35–36 with Color Variations, 37–38, 37–38
correcting dullness
using adjustment layers with masks, 28–31, 30–31 Auto Contrast and, 27
with Auto Levels, 26–28, 27–28, 31 with Levels command, 28–31, 29–31 creating PDF slide shows, 265–267, 266 cropping, 23–24, 23–24
eliminating dust/scratches, 40–42, 40–42 expanding, 140–143, 140–143
feathering, 53, 145, 145
filling type with, 193–194, 193–194 flipping horizontally, 143, 143 framing, 49, 49
getting into Photoshop, 12–13, 13 histograms, 22, 27
importing, 12 moving, 155
ordering editing tasks, 22
organizing in Contact Sheet, 15, 16 preview options, 5–6, 6
resizing, See also enlarging De-Interlace filter and, 46, 47 Image Size box and, 47, 47 Unsharp Mask filter and, 47, 48 reverting to previous, 18, 58 saving
bad shots, 125 file formats for, 48 preferences for, 5–7, 6 screen captures, 187 sharpening, 44–45, 44–45 straightening crooked scans, 25, 25 viewing file size of, 14–15, 15 importing images, 12
importing Save for Web plug-in, 204 Impressionist Brush, 283
Indexed Color dialog box, 208, 208–209, 214–216, 215–216 Info palette, 140, 141
interior panoramics, 171–173, 172–173 interlacing GIFs, 205
Invert layer, 272
J
JPEG image format, 235–249, See also website images Auto Convert tool, 243–244, 243
Baseline options, 239 colors, 201, 238, 239 converting GIFs to, 249
creating pseudo-transparency, 239 defined, 235–236, 236
file size control, 200
versus GIF format, 200–202, 201–202 JPEG2000, 200, 249
Matte option, 238, 239 Optimized option, 239, 241 optimizing images before JPEGing
by blurring, 245–246, 245–247 for e-mailing, 6, 242–244, 243 by resizing, 242–243, 247–248, 248
INDEX
291 ■ INDEX previewing, 242 Progressive option, 239, 241 quality settings, 239–240, 240, 242 remembering settings, 242 Save As options, 238–240, 238, 240 Save for Web options, 241–242, 241 saving images in, overview of, 237 type and, 201–202, 202
zooming, 238
K
keyboard shortcuts, See also shortcuts accessing brush palette, 159 accessing erasers, 99 adding to selections, 105 applying levels, 134 changing color of type, 186 controlling selections, 279–280 for copying, 68 Ctrl/Command, 69 to default colors, 82 deselecting selections, 54 editing masks, 34 to Fill Flash, 158 inverting selections, 98 for layers, 271–273 magnifying images, 103 for marquee tools, 276–277 merging layers, 273 in Nudge method, 160–161, 160–161 for pasting, 68 to perspective, 170 in Photomerge, 165, 166, 170, 173 for redoing, 17 selecting all, 70 selecting files, 266 stopping processes, 166, 233 subtracting from selections, 104, 105 switching fore-/background colors, 190 for undoing, 17
to vanishing points, 170 for zooming, 208, 280
keystoning, fixing, 117–118, 117–118, 150–152, 150–152 kitchens, straightening, 153–154, 153–154
Kodak Photo CD service, 95
L
labels, product, 127–128, 127–128 Lasso selection tools, See also selection tools
defined, 277 Lasso, 53, 54, 68, 68, 104–105, 105, 277 Magnetic Lasso, 103–104, 104, 105 Polygonal Lasso, 127, 127 toggling between, 277 layer masks color masks, 106, 107
creating with Gradient tool, 33–34, 34, 82–83, 83 defined, 32
editing, 34
layer styles, See also effects applying, 274
Bevel, 189–190, 189–190 clearing, 189, 190, 224, 274 copying and pasting, 274 customizing, 274 defined, 274
Drop Shadows, 188–190, 189–190, 227 versus effects, 196, 275
Layer Styles palette, 123, 189–190, 189–190, 223–224, 274
for navigational graphics, 223–225, 224–226 Outer Glow, 123, 124 Satin Overlay, 195 Style Settings, 124, 190, 195, 195, 224, 274 thumbnails of, 274 layers active layers, 271
adjustment layers, See also Levels accessing, 273
Brightness/Contrast layer, 66, 156, 207 creating, 32–33
creating masks for, 33–34, 34, 82–83, 83 defined, 32, 273
editing, 34, 274 Gradient Map layer, 273
Hue/Saturation layer, 39, 39–40, 85–86, 86 Invert layer, 272 Posterize layer, 274 Threshold layer, 273–274 arranging, 272 base layers, 272 creating, 83, 272 defined, 270 deleting, 273 duplicating, 64, 112, 151, 272 fill layers accessing, 273 defined, 273 editing, 274 Gradient fills, 119–120, 119–120 Pattern fills, 111–112, 111–112 Solid Color fills, 222, 222 flattening, 273 grouping, 272 individual, printing, 258 Layers palette, 8, 9, 33, 33, 270–273, 271 linked, merging, 273 linking, 191, 272 locking, 272 Mode settings, 270 More button, 272, 273 moving, 272 Opacity settings, 270 renaming, 273 selecting, 271 shape layers, 191–192, 192 simplifying, 184 transparent layers, 101 ungrouping, 272 visibility on/off, 271 visible, merging, 273
292
Lens Flare filter, 86, 86
Levels controls, See also adjustment layers adjusting contrast, 66, 156, 156 Auto Levels, 26–28, 27–28, 31 correcting dullness, 28–31, 29–31 lightening backgrounds, 118, 119 libraries, custom, 4, 5 lightbox, Photomerge, 166, 169, 170 lighting effects, See also soft glow
adding to outside shots, 87–89, 87–88 adding to product shots, 124, 124–125 using Fill Flash
on faces, 67, 67
keyboard shortcuts to, 158 in outside shots, 94, 94 in real estate shots, 158, 158 highlighting hair, 72–73, 73–74 removing glare, 75, 75
softening highlights/glare, 126, 126
Lighting Effects filter, 87–88, 87–89, 124, 124–125 Limited Color Management option, 3, 3
linking layers, 191, 272 lips, 58–59, 58–59 Liquify filter, See also filters
applying to type, 196–197, 196–197 defined, 284, 285 enlarging eyes, 56–57, 57 enlarging lips, 59, 59 enlarging teeth, 60 fixing noses, 62–63, 63 fixing teeth, 60, 61 Local palettes, 209
Lock Transparent Pixels button, 107, 107, 272 locking layers, 272
lossy/lossless file formats, 236
M
Magic Eraser tool, 99–101, 99–102
Magic Wand selection tool, 101–102, 102, 277 Magnetic Lasso selection tool, 103–104, 104, 105, 277 Mask mode, 93
masks. See layer masks Master palettes, 209 Matte option, 238, 239 memory
cameras/other devices and, 9 freeing up, 136
panoramics and, 177 scratch disks and, 8, 8 setting preferences, 8–9 menu bar, 9, 10
metadata, 255
midday sun shots, 86–87, 87 minimizing/maximizing palettes, 11 Mode settings, 270
moiré, 41
monitors, calibrating, 4 Mosaic Tiles filter, 92
Motion Blur filter, 113–114, 113–114 Move tool, 75, 271
moving, See also removing images, 155 layers, 272 palettes, 10
N
The National Geographic Society, 195 navigation images, web, 223–226, 224–226 Navigator palette, 281, 281
New Layer button, 64 New Layer dialog box, 73, 73 night shots, creating, 85–86, 85–86 No Color Management option, 3, 3 noise, adding, 66–67, 67, 121, 121 noise, eliminating, 40–42, 40–42
Normal setting in Photomerge, 166, 167, 168 noses, fixing, 62–63, 63
Nudge method, 160–161, 160–161
O
Offset filter, 220–221, 221 Omni lights, 88, 88 online photo services, 260 Opacity settings, 270 opening images, 12–13, 13 Optimized option, 239, 241 options bar, 9, 10
orientation, changing image, 14, 14 orientation (print) settings, 256, 256 Outer Glow styles, 123, 124 outside shots. See better outside shots
P
Page Setup dialog box, 252, 256, 256 painting tools
Brush
accessing brush palette, 159 Airbrush option, 73, 73–74, 108 changing product color, 107–108, 107 defined, 282, 282
whitening teeth, 60 Impressionist Brush, 283 Paint Bucket, 84, 108–109, 109 Red Eye Brush
changing eye color, 55, 55 changing hair color, 74, 74 eliminating red eye, 56, 56 replacing lip color, 58, 59 Sponge
enhancing eye color, 54–55, 54 enhancing lip color, 58, 58 enhancing rainbows, 81 palettes, See also color palettes
closing, 10
default locations, 11 defined, 10
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293 ■ INDEX docking, 10–11, 11, 272 Effects, 111, 275, 276 File Browser, 6, 7, 12–13, 13 Hints, 10, 18, 18, 275 How To, 19, 275 Layer Styles, 189–190, 189–190, 262 Layers, 8, 9, 33, 33, 270–273, 271 minimizing/maximizing, 11 moving, 10 Navigator, 281, 281 palette well, 9, 10 Swatches, 210, 210 Undo History
increasing history states, 5, 5 Step Backward command, 17–18, 190 Step Forward command, 17–18 undoing mistakes, 16, 17, 17, 18 panoramics with Photomerge, 163–180
Advanced Blending option, 166, 171
arranging images automatically, 165, 169, 169 arranging images manually, 169–170, 169–170 Composition Settings, 166, 166
Cylindrical Map option, 166, 166, 175 defined, 163–164
dos and don’ts, 164 final rendering, 171
keyboard shortcuts, 165, 166, 170, 173 lightbox area, 166, 169, 170
Normal setting, 166, 167, 168 Perspective setting, 166, 167–170, 168 photo shooting tips, 167
Photomerge dialog box, 165, 166 plug-in components, 166 stopping process, 166
vanishing points, 167–168, 168, 170, 172, 173, 179 work area components, 166, 166
parallel lines. See keystoning; straightening Paste commands, 135, See also copying patterns, adding
via Fill command, 110–111, 110 via fill layers, 111–112, 111–112 via filters, 112, 113, 210, 220 via Paint Bucket tool, 109, 109
tiled website backgrounds, 219–221, 220–221 PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), 265
PDF Slideshows, 265–267, 266 Pencil tool, 117
people, See also better faces
adding to groups, 134–136, 134–136 copying and pasting, 134–138, 134–139 removing, 92, 92
replacing, 137–139, 137–139 Perceptual color table, 206 perspective
changing scale, 115–116, 115–116
keystoning and, 117, 117–118, 150–152, 150–152 in Photomerge panoramics, 166, 167–170, 168 Photo Galleries, Web, 227–233, 228–232
Photocopy filter, 130, 130 Photomerge. See panoramics
photos, See also digital camera tips; images
adding photo credits to images, 184–187, 184, 186–187 creating mini photo studios, 131
digitizing film without scanners, 95 GIFing, 214–216, 215–216 old black-and-white, scanning, 38 online photo services, 260 retouching/restoring, 72 rules of composition, 84 shooting for panoramics, 167 Photoshop Elements, 1–19
changing image orientation, 14, 14 Contact Sheet tool, 15, 16 customizing work area
canvas color, 11–12, 11 menu bar, 10 options bar, 10 palette well, 10 palettes, docking, 10–11, 11 shortcuts bar, 10 toolbox, 10 Edit menu, 2, 3
getting images into, 12–13, 13 importing Save for Web plug-in, 204 setting preferences
color, 2–4, 3 history states, 5, 5 image previews, 5–6, 6 plug-ins & scratch disks, 8, 8 in Preset Manager, 4, 5 restoring defaults, 2 saving files, 5–7, 6 units & rulers, 7, 7 undoing mistakes, 16–18, 17 viewing image file size, 14–15, 15 Welcome screen, 11
Photoshop Elements features, 269–285 adjustment layers, 273–274 brushes, 282–283, 282 effects, 275, 276 fill layers, 272–273 filters, 283, 283 Hand tool, 99, 281 help, 18–19, 18, 275 information on, 275 layer styles, 274 layers, 270–273, 271 Liquify filter, 284, 285 Navigator palette, 281, 281 selection tools, 276–280 view commands, 281 Zoom tool, 280 PICT file format, 48
Picture Package, 260–264, 261–262 Plug-Ins & Scratch Disks, 8, 8 plug-ins, Photomerge, 166 PNG image format, 200, 237
Polygonal Lasso selection tool, 127, 127, 277 Posterize layer, 274
294
Preferences dialog box, See also Photoshop Elements General page, 5, 5
opening from Edit menu, 2, 3 Plug-Ins & Scratch Disks page, 8, 8 Saving Files page, 5–7, 6
Units & Rulers page, 7, 7 Preset Manager, 4, 5
previewing, See also viewing GIF images, 205, 207 images, 5–6, 6 JPEG images, 242 printing, 252, 253–255, 254 in Unsharp Mask, 44, 44, 45 printing images, 245–265
using batch processing, 264–265, 264 using desktop printers
creating test strips, 257–260, 257–258 dimension settings, 253–255, 253–254 individual layers, 258
orientation settings, 256, 256 paper size/type settings, 256, 256 Print Preview window, 252, 253–255, 254 quality settings, 253, 256
resolution settings, 252–254, 253–254 Scale to Fit Media option, 253–254, 254 selected areas, 256
using online photo services, 260
using Picture Package, 260–264, 261–262 product shots. See better product shots Progressive JPEGs, 239, 241
PSD file format, 6–7, 48, 237 Pucker tool, 60, 63
Purge command, 136
Q
Quick Fix dialog box, 28, 28, 45, See also Auto commands Quick Mask, 137
R
Radial Blur filter, 121, 121 Radius setting, 157 rainbows, 80–81, 80–81
real estate shots. See better real estate shots Recipes. See How To
Rectangular Marquee selection tool, 90, 91, 118, 118, 140, 141, 276–277
rectilinear lenses, 172
Red Eye Brush tool, See also painting tools changing eye color, 55, 55
changing hair color, 74, 74 eliminating red eye, 56, 56 replacing lip color, 58, 59 Reflection tool, 197, 197 Remember button, 207, 242 removing, blur effects, 65, 65 unwanted objects construction signs, 155–156, 155–156 dust/scratches, 40–42, 40–42 people, 91–92, 92, 137, 137–138 phone/electric wires, 159–161, 159–161 tarp from bridge, 90–91, 90–91 render plug-in, Photomerge, 166 Replace Color command, 106, 107 resizing images, See also enlarging; images
before JPEGing, 242–243, 247–248, 248 Constrain options for, 232, 243, 265 De-Interlace filter and, 46, 47 Image Size box and, 47, 47 resolution and, 46–48, 46–48 Unsharp Mask filter and, 47, 48 resolution
in printing, 252–254, 253–254 resizing images and, 46–48, 46–48 scanners and, 267
reverting to previous images, 18, 58 RGB color mode, 3, 109, 215 Rotate Image tool, 172–173, 172 Rotate transform option, 151
S
sans serif fonts, 185 Satin Overlay style, 195
Save As method, See also website images creating GIFs, 208–209, 208 creating JPEGs, 238–240, 238, 240
creating transparent GIFs, 212, 212, 213–214 Save As PDF tool, 266
Save for Web plug-in, See also website images accessing, 237
in creating animated GIFs, 216–219, 217–219 creating GIFs, 203–207, 203, 205
creating JPEGs, 241–242, 241
creating transparent GIFs, 211, 212–213, 213–214 saving images
bad shots, 125 file formats for, 48 preferences for, 5–7, 6 saving type selections, 194 scale, changing, 115–116, 115–116 Scale to Fit Media option, 253–254, 254 Scale transform option, 151
scanning
black-and-white photos, 38 digitizing film without, 95 inanimate objects, 181 resolution and, 267
straightening crooked scans, 25, 25 scratch disks, 8, 8
Scratches filter, Dust &, 41, 41 screen captures, 187 selecting objects inverting selections, 98 layers, 271 saving selections, 194 type, 187 INDEX ■
295 ■ INDEX selection marquees, 98 selection tools controlling selections, 279–280 Elliptical Marquee, 276–277 Lasso, 53, 54, 68, 68, 104–105, 105, 277 Magic Wand, 101–102, 102, 277 Magnetic Lasso, 103–104, 104, 105, 277 options for, 279 Polygonal Lasso, 127, 127, 277 Quick Mask and, 137
Rectangular Marquee, 90, 91, 118, 118, 140, 141, 276–277
Selection Brush, 93, 137, 278 Selective color table, 206
selective focus, adding, 92–93, 93 serif fonts, 185
Set Vanishing Point tool, 168, 168 Shadows, Drop, 188–190, 189–190 shadows in hair, enhancing, 73, 74 Shape Selection tool, 225 Shape tools Custom Shape, 192, 223–225, 224–225 defined, 191 Ellipse, 226, 226 Rectangle, 192, 192, 225, 225 selecting styles, 224 as type backgrounds, 192, 192 sharpening images, 44–45, 44–45 shortcut keys. See keyboard shortcuts shortcuts bar, 9, 10
Shutterfly photo service, 260 simplified state (of type), 186 simplifying
backgrounds, 118, 119 product shots, 130, 130 type layers, 184 Skew transform option, 151 skies, See also better outside shots
adding rainbows, 80–81, 80–81 cloning clouds, 78–80, 78–79 Slideshows, PDF, 265–267, 266 Smart Blur filter, 156–157, 157
smile, making products, 128–129, 128–129 soft glow effects, See also lighting
for faces, 64–65, 64–65 Inner Glows style, 225, 225 for outdoor shots, 84 Outer Glow style, 123, 124 Soft Light options, 64, 65 Solid Color fills, 222, 222 Sponge tool, See also painting tools
enhancing eye color, 54–55, 54 enhancing lip color, 58, 58 enhancing rainbows, 81 sRGB color space, 3 Stained Glass filter, 112, 113 states (of type), 186
Step Backward command, 17–18, 190 Step Forward command, 17–18
Store Wars: When Wal-mart Comes to Town film, 46, 46–47 straightening, See also keystoning
crooked scans, 25, 25
kitchen images, 153–154, 153–154
Style Picker, 223–226 styles. See effects; layer styles
Subtract from Selection option, 104–105, 105, 105 sun shots, midday, 86–87, 87
sunset shots, 81–84, 82–84 Swatches palette, 210, 210
switching fore-/background colors, 190
T
teeth, 59–61, 59–60 text. See type
3D Transform filter, 129, 129 360-degree panoramics, 175 Threshold layer, 273–274 Threshold setting, 157
Threshold slider in Unsharp Mask, 44 thumbnails, 274
TIFF file format, 48, 237
time of day. See better outside shots Tolerance settings, 99–100, 99 toolbox, Photomerge, 166 toolbox, Photoshop, 9, 10 Transform commands accessing, 151 backgrounds and, 150 Distort, 69–70, 69–70 Free Transform, 69, 91, 91, 153–154, 153–154 Perspective, 117, 117–118, 150–152, 150–152 transparent GIFs, 211–213, 211–213
transparent JPEGs, pseudo-, 239 transparent layers, See also layers
defined, 101
locking, 107, 107, 272 Painting tools and, 269 tweening, 216
type, 183–197
adding effects to, 196, 196
applying Liquify filter to, 196–197, 196–197 canvas size and, 197
changing color, 186 committed state, 186
creating web type, 226–227, 226, 227 dragging to position, 186, 186 edit state, 186
editing, 184, 187
filling with images, 193–194, 193–194 font options, 184–185
headlines, 188, 188 labels, 127–128, 127–128 making more readable
with drop shadows/embossment, 188–190, 189–190
with Gradient fills, 190–191, 190–191 moving, 186
photo credits, 184–187, 184, 186–187 saving selections, 194
selection methods, 187
shape backgrounds for, 191–192, 192 simplified state, 186
simplifying type layers, 184 states of, 186
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Type tool options, 184
volcano type example, 194–195, 195 warping, 192–193, 193
wrapping, 185–186, 186
U
Undo History palette
increasing history states, 5, 5 Step Backward command, 17–18, 190 Step Forward command, 17–18 undoing mistakes, 16, 17, 17, 18 undoing mistakes, 16–18, 17 Units & Rulers preferences, 7, 7 Unsharp Mask filter, 44–45, 44–45 Use Perspective. See Perspective
V
vanishing points, 167–168, 168, 170, 172, 173, 179 vertical panoramics, 176–178, 176–178
view commands, 281 viewing, See also previewing
color palettes, 201, 202 Document Sizes, 14–15, 15 image file size, 14–15, 15 images on Macs versus PCs, 207 views, panoramic. See panoramics
W
Warp tool, 60, 63
warping type, 192–193, 193 Web color table, 206
Web Photo Galleries, 227–233, 228–232 web-safe colors, 209–210, 209–212 website images, 199–233
backgrounds
HTML code for, 219 using images as, 223 testing tiles, 222
tiled patterns, 219–221, 220–221 tiled strips, 222, 222
copyrights and, 237
creating Web Photo Galleries, 227–233, 228–232 creating web type, 226–227, 227
in GIF format, 200–219 adjusting brightness, 207 animating GIFs, 216–219, 217–219 color support, 200 color tables, 201, 202, 203, 203, 206–207 colors, web-safe, 209–212, 210 converting to JPEGs, 249 Dither settings, 206–207 file size, 200, 201, 202 GIFing photos, 214–216, 215–216 interlacing GIFs, 205
versus JPEG format, 200–202, 201–202 Local/Master palettes, 209
previewing, 205, 207 remembering settings, 207 Save As options, 208–209, 208
Save for Web options, 203–207, 203, 205 transparent GIFs, 212–214, 212–214 viewing on PCs and Macs, 207 zooming in, 205, 208 grabbing from the Web, 237 in JPEG format, 235–249
Auto Convert tool, 243–244, 243 Baseline options, 239
colors, 201, 238, 239 converting GIFs to, 249
creating pseudo-transparency, 239 defined, 235–236, 236
for e-mail transmission, 242–244, 243 file size, 200, 201, 201
versus GIF format, 200–202, 201–202 JPEG2000, 200, 249
Matte option, 238, 239 Optimized option, 239, 241
optimizing with blurring, 245–246, 245–247 optimizing images before JPEGing, 244–248,
244–248 optimizing by resizing, 242–243, 247–248, 248 previewing, 242 Progressive option, 239, 241 quality settings, 239–240, 240, 242 remembering settings, 242 Save As options, 238–240, 238, 240 Save for Web options, 241–242, 241 saving, overview of, 237
tips for saving images in, 243 type and, 201–202, 202 zooming, 238
for navigation, 223–226, 224–226 in PNG format, 200
setting preferences, 200
viewing on Macs versus PCs, 207 whitening eye whites, 52–54, 53–54 whitening teeth, 59–60, 59–60 work area. See customizing wrapping type, 185–186, 186 wrinkles, facial, 61–62, 61–62
