Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual

28.04.2008

Englisch

9780596519360

O'Reilly and Associates

Nein

Barbara Brundage

554

1

Taschenbuch

photography, digital photography, graphics, photo editing, image editing

Inhaltsverzeichnis The Missing Credits Introduction Part One: Introduction to Elements Chapter 1. Finding Your Way Around Elements      The Welcome Screen      Adobe Bridge-Decisions, Decisions             The Photo Downloader      Editing Your Photos             Your Elements Tools             Panels, Bins, and Palettes             Getting Help             Escape Routes      Getting Started in a Hurry Chapter 2. Importing, Managing, and Saving Your Photos      Importing from Cameras      Opening Photos in Elements             Bridge Basics             Opening Stored Images             Sending Images from Other Programs             Working with PDF Files      Scanning Photos      Capturing Video Frames      Creating a New File             Picking a File Size             Choosing Resolution             Choosing a Color Mode             Choosing Your File's Background Contents      The Many Uses for Bridge             Moving and Organizing your Photos             Rating and labeling photos             Keywords             Searching and filtering      Saving Your Work             The File Formats Elements Understands             Changing the File Format      Burning CDs and DVDs Chapter 3. Rotating and Resizing Your Photos      Straightening Scanned Photos             Straightening Two or More Photos at a Time             Straightening Individual Photos      Rotating Your Images             Rotating and Flipping Options      Straightening the Contents of Your Image             Straighten Tool             Free Rotate      Cropping Pictures             Using the Crop Tool             Cropping Your Image to an Exact Size             Cropping with the Marquee Tool      Zooming and Repositioning Your View             Image Views             The Zoom Tool             The Hand Tool      Changing the Size of Your Image             Resizing Images for Email and the Web             Resizing for Printing             Adding Canvas Part Two: Elemental Elements Chapter 4. The Quick Fix      The Quick Fix Window             The Quick Fix Toolbox             The Quick Fix Control Panel             Different Views: After vs. Before and After      Editing Your Photos             Fixing Red Eye             Smart Fix             Adjusting Lighting and Contrast             Color             Sharpening             Quick Fix Suggested Workflow      Adjusting Skin Tones Chapter 5. Making Selections      Selecting Everything      Selecting Rectangular and Elliptical Areas      Selecting Irregularly Sized Areas             Controlling the Selection Tools      Selecting with a Brush             The Selection Brush             The Magic Wand             The Lasso Tools      Removing Objects from an Image's Background      Changing and Moving Selections             Inverting a Selection             Making a Selection Larger or Smaller             Moving Selections             Saving Selections Chapter 6. Layers: The Heart of Elements      Understanding Layers             The Layers Palette             The Background      Creating Layers             Adding a Layer             Deleting Layers             Duplicating a Layer             Copying and Cutting from Layers      Managing Layers             Making Layers Invisible             Adjusting Transparency             Locking Layers             Blend Mode             Rearranging Layers             Aligning and Distributing Layers             Grouping and Linking Layers             Merging and Flattening Layers      Fill and Adjustment Layers             Adding Fill and Adjustment Layers             Layer Masks      Moving Layers Between Images Part Three: Retouching Chapter 7. Basic Image Retouching      Fixing Exposure Problems             Deciding Which Exposure Fix to Use             Fixing Major Exposure Problems             The Shadows/Highlights Command      Controlling the Colors You See             Calibrating Your Monitor             Choosing a Color Space      Using Levels             Understanding the Histogram             Adjusting Levels: The Eyedropper Method             Adjusting Levels: The Slider Controls      Removing Unwanted Color             Using the Color Cast Tool             Using Color Variations      Choosing the Color You Want             The Color Picker             The Eyedropper Tool             The Color Swatches Palette      Sharpening Your Images             Unsharp Mask             Adjust Sharpness             The High-Pass Filter             The Sharpen Tool Chapter 8. Elements for Digital Photographers      The RAW Converter             Using the RAW Converter             Adjusting White Balance             Adjusting Tone             Adjusting Vibrance and Saturation             Adjusting Sharpness and Reducing Noise             Converting to DNG      Photo Filter      Processing Multiple Files             Choosing Your Files             Renaming Your Files             Changing Image Size and File Type             Applying Quick Fix Commands             Attaching Labels Chapter 9. Retouching: Fine-Tuning Your Images      Fixing Blemishes             The Spot Healing Brush: Fixing Small Areas             The Healing Brush: Fixing Larger Areas             The Clone Stamp      Applying Patterns             The Healing Brush             The Pattern Stamp      Color Curves: Enhancing Tone and Contrast      Making Your Colors More Vibrant             Using the Hue/Saturation Dialog Box             Adjusting Saturation with the Sponge Tool      Changing the Color of an Object             Using an Adjustment Layer             Replacing Specific Colors             Using a Brush to Replace Colors      Special Effects Chapter 10. Removing and Adding Color      Method One: Making Color Photos Black and White      Method Two: Removing Color from a Photo      Creating Spot Color             Erasing Colors from a Duplicate Layer             Removing Color from Selections             Using an Adjustment Layer and the Saturation Slider      Colorizing a Black-and-White Photo             Tinting an Entire Photo Chapter 11. Photomerge: Creating Panoramas, Group Shots, and More      Creating Panoramas             Making a Panorama      Merging Different Faces      Arranging a Group Shot      Correcting Lens Distortion      Transforming Images             Skew, Distort, Perspective             Free Transform Part Four: Artistic Elements Chapter 12. Drawing with Brushes, Shapes, and Other Tools      Picking and Using a Basic Brush             Modifying Your Brush             Saving Modified Brush Settings      The Specialty Brushes             Making a Custom Brush      The Impressionist Brush      The Pencil Tool      The Paint Bucket      Dodging and Burning             Dodging             Burning      Blending and Smudging             Blend Modes             The Smudge Tool      The Eraser Tool             Using the Eraser             The Magic Eraser             The Background Eraser      Drawing with Shapes             Rectangle and Rounded Rectangle             Ellipse             Polygon             Line Tool             The Custom Shape Tool             The Shape Selection Tool      The Cookie Cutter Chapter 13. Filters, Effects, Layer Styles, and Gradients      Using Filters             Applying Filters             Filter Categories             Useful Filter Solutions      Adding Effects      Adding Layer Styles      Applying Gradients             The Gradient Tool             Gradient Fill Layer             Editing a Gradient             Saving Gradients      Gradient Maps Chapter 14. Type in Elements      Adding Type to an Image             Type Options             Creating Text             Editing Type      Warping Type             The Warp Text Dialog Box      Adding Special Effects             Text Effects             Type Gradients             Applying the Liquify Filter to Type      Type Masks: Setting an Image in Type             Using the Type Mask Tools             Creating Outlined Type Part Five: Sharing Your Images Chapter 15. Creating Projects      Photo Collages             Creating Multipage Documents      Working with the Content and Favorites Palettes             The Content Palette             The Favorites Palette      Photo Books      Greeting Cards      CD/DVD Jacket      CD/DVD Label      Online Creations      PDF Slideshows Chapter 16. Printing Your Photos      Getting Ready to Print      Ordering Prints             Ordering Prints Online      Printing at Home             Print Window      The OS X Print Dialog Box      Printing Multiple Images             Contact Sheet II             Picture Packages Chapter 17. Elements and the Web      Image Formats and the Web      Saving Images for the Web or Email             Using Save For Web             Previewing Images and Adjusting Color      Creating Animated GIFs      Emailing Your Photos      Creating a Web Photo Gallery Part Six: Additional Elements Chapter 18. Beyond the Basics      Graphics Tablets      Free Stuff from the Internet      When You Really Need Photoshop      Beyond This Book Part Seven: Appendixes Appendix A. Elements, Menu by Menu Appendix B. Installation and Troubleshooting Appendix C. Bridge CS3, Menu by Menu Index