Adobe Photoshop Elements : a visual introduction to digital imaging

Title:

Adobe Photoshop Elements : a visual introduction to digital imaging

Author:

Andrews, Philip, 1964-

Publication Information:

Oxford ; Woburn, MA : Focal Press, 2002.

Format:

Books

Carrier Type:

246 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Title Subject:

Adobe Photoshop.

ISBN:

9780240516868

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This complete and easy-to-follow introduction to Adobe Photoshop Elements sets this new package in the broader context of digital imaging, providing far more than just an introduction to the software package. Step-by-step tutorials, visual examples and tips show you how to put your new skills into practice, so you too can make the most of this package and achieve professional results. The associated website (www.guide2elements.com) makes sure you have all the tools you need to fine-tune your skills. Images featured in the book are provided online so you can try out each technique as you read - the quickest way to learn. Teachers' printable lesson plans are also included, along with useful links and updates so you have all you need at your fingertips. If you are just starting to work with digital images and have chosen Adobe Photoshop Elements as your manipulation package, then this guide is for you. You can create professional quality images for print, the Web and email with this innovative package. Special emphasis is placed on how to create a home page without having to learn HTML via the Web Photo Gallery; how to prepare images step-by-step, both for your website and for printing via high-quality ink jet printers. Philip Andrews is a photographer, author and lecturer at the Queensland School of Printing and Graphic Arts, Australia. He is also a regular contributor, or contributing editor, for several magazines, including 'Amateur Photographer', 'Digital Photography and Design', 'Better Digital', 'Australian Photography' and 'Digital Media World'.

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This full-color beginner's guide to the Elements version of PhotoShop (intended for amateur photographers and digital-image hobbyists) opens with a brief introduction to digital imaging, then delves into foundational image manipulation techniques such as adding text, working with selections and layers, and preparing images for both the web and print. Useful features include a "jargon buster" glossary and a companion web site (www.guide2elements.com) that walks readers through step-by-step demonstrations of highlighted techniques. Public libraries should consider. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Chapter 1 Welcome to the World of Digital Imaging	p. 1
The beginning--the digital image	p. 2
Making the digital image	p. 4
Quality factors in a digital image	p. 4
The steps in the digital process	p. 7
Where does Photoshop Elements fit into the process?	p. 9
Chapter 2 Introducing Photoshop Elements	p. 12
The interface	p. 13
Menu bar	p. 15
Toolbox	p. 15
Tool types	p. 16
Options bar	p. 19
Palettes	p. 19
Shortcuts bar	p. 20
Chapter 3 First Steps	p. 21
Quick Start]New	p. 21
Quick Start]Open	p. 23
Quick Start]Paste	p. 23
Quick Start]Acquire	p. 25
Ensuring good scans	p. 25
Downloading images from cameras	p. 26
Rotating	p. 29
Cropping	p. 29
Straightening	p. 30
Undo, Revert and History	p. 31
Zooming in and out	p. 32
Navigating	p. 33
Printing	p. 34
Saving	p. 34
Real life digital imaging: the school newsletter	p. 36
Chapter 4 Simple Image Changes	p. 38
Popularity can be a problem	p. 38
Before you start	p. 39
Image adjustment and enhancement	p. 42
Brightness	p. 43
Brightness/Contrast	p. 45
Auto Contrast	p. 46
Auto Levels	p. 47
Fill Flash	p. 48
Adjust Backlighting	p. 50
Dodge and Burn tools	p. 51
Real life digital imaging: producing digital images for a photographic folio	p. 53
Strange colors in my images	p. 55
Color Cast	p. 58
Variations	p. 59
Red Eye Brush	p. 60
Filters	p. 62
The ten commandments for filter usage	p. 63
Hints	p. 70
Recipes	p. 71
Real life digital imaging: real estates go digital	p. 72
Chapter 5 Advanced Techniques	p. 75
Advanced tonal control	p. 76
Knowing your images	p. 76
Levels	p. 77
Pegging black and white points	p. 80
Advanced color control	p. 82
Hue/Saturation	p. 83
Variations	p. 86
Sponge	p. 87
Posterize	p. 88
Invert	p. 88
Sharpening techniques	p. 89
Sharpen and Sharpen More	p. 90
Sharpen Edges	p. 90
Unsharp Mask	p. 91
Sharpen/Blur tools	p. 93
Real life digital imaging: business and graphics combine	p. 95
Retouching techniques	p. 96
Dust and Scratches	p. 96
Clone Stamp	p. 99
Adding texture to an image	p. 101
The Noise filter	p. 102
The Grain filter	p. 104
The Texturizer filter	p. 106
Making your own textures	p. 109
Real life digital imaging: restoration of a family heirloom	p. 110
Chapter 6 Using Selections and Layers	p. 113
Selection basics	p. 113
Drawing Selection tools	p. 115
Color Selection tools	p. 119
Modifying Selections	p. 119
Selections in action: advanced dodging and burning	p. 121
Selections in action: artificial depth of field	p. 125
Layers and their origins	p. 125
The Layers palette	p. 126
Layer types	p. 128
Layer transparency	p. 131
Layer blend modes	p. 132
Layer Styles	p. 132
Real life digital imaging: the restaurant menu	p. 134
Chapter 7 Combining Text with Your Images	p. 137
Creating simple type	p. 138
Basic text changes	p. 139
Reducing the 'jaggies'	p. 141
Warping type	p. 143
Applying styles to type layers	p. 144
Real life digital imaging: the newspaper advertisement	p. 147
Chapter 8 Using Elements' Painting and Drawing Tools	p. 150
Painting tools	p. 151
The Impressionist Brush tool	p. 154
Erasing	p. 154
Drawing tools	p. 155
Real life digital imaging: producing a stylized business logo	p. 158
Chapter 9 Creating Great Panoramas	p. 161
Taking Photomerge images	p. 162
Starting the stitching process	p. 168
Editing your panorama	p. 169
Real life digital imaging: constructing travel panoramas	p. 173
Chapter 10 Preparing Images for the Web or Email	p. 177
Images and the Net	p. 178
Getting the balance right	p. 179
Making your own web gallery	p. 182
Built for speed	p. 182
Going live	p. 183
Trouble-free web pages	p. 185
Making simple web animations with Elements	p. 187
Traditional animation	p. 187
Animation--the Elements method	p. 188
Animation advice	p. 189
Web Based Printing	p. 191
Making you first web prints	p. 192
Real life digital imaging: a painterly cyber gallery	p. 194
Chapter 11 Preparing Images for Printing	p. 199
Printing the Elements way	p. 201
The link between paper type and quality prints	p. 203
Making your first print	p. 204
Printing a section of a full image	p. 206
Producing a contact sheet	p. 207
Making a print package	p. 209
Aiming for the best quality--balancing image size and quality	p. 211
Getting to know your printer--testing tones	p. 212
Getting to know your printer--testing resolution	p. 214
Getting to know your printer--managing color	p. 214
Real life digital imaging: a digital photographer's tale	p. 216
Chapter 12 Where to From Here?	p. 218
The differences between Elements and Photoshop	p. 218
Offset printing	p. 218
Web-based production	p. 220
Color management	p. 222
Automated functions	p. 223
Selections and paths	p. 224
Masking	p. 225
Curves	p. 227
Color Balance	p. 227
Who can guide me further?	p. 228
Chapter 13 Jargon Buster	p. 229
Index	p. 241

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