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... Multitouch support 27 Using Windows 7 features 28 Use Application frames on Mac 28 Undo, redo, and cancel 29 Scratch disks and plug-ins 31 Chapter 3: Working in Photoshop Elements Opening files in the Edit workspace 34 Importing in the Edit workspace 39 File information ...40 Viewing images in the Edit workspace 43 Guides, grids, and rulers 46 Saving and exporting images 47 Guided Edit ...53 Chapter 4: Using layers Creating layers ...62 Editing layers ...66 Copying and arranging layers 69 Opacity and blending modes...
... Multitouch support 27 Using Windows 7 features 28 Use Application frames on Mac 28 Undo, redo, and cancel 29 Scratch disks and plug-ins 31 Chapter 3: Working in Photoshop Elements Opening files in the Edit workspace 34 Importing in the Edit workspace 39 File information ...40 Viewing images in the Edit workspace 43 Guides, grids, and rulers 46 Saving and exporting images 47 Guided Edit ...53 Chapter 4: Using layers Creating layers ...62 Editing layers ...66 Copying and arranging layers 69 Opacity and blending modes...
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... Chapter 14: Optimizing for the web Optimizing images 287 Using transparency and mattes 295 Dithering in web images 297 Previewing web images 299 Chapter 15: Printing and sharing photos Printing photos ...301 Print options ...308 Send photos to online sharing services 309 Sharing photos ...309 Chapter 16: Photoshop Elements keyboard shortcuts Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts 310 Keys for viewing images (Full Edit 310 Keys for selecting tools 311 Keys for selecting and moving objects 313 Last updated 1/2/2012
... Chapter 14: Optimizing for the web Optimizing images 287 Using transparency and mattes 295 Dithering in web images 297 Previewing web images 299 Chapter 15: Printing and sharing photos Printing photos ...301 Print options ...308 Send photos to online sharing services 309 Sharing photos ...309 Chapter 16: Photoshop Elements keyboard shortcuts Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts 310 Keys for viewing images (Full Edit 310 Keys for selecting tools 311 Keys for selecting and moving objects 313 Last updated 1/2/2012
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... installing or using Photoshop Elements. Note: You cannot use these catalogs by -step instructions for Photoshop Elements. You can view converted catalogs or catalogs created as backups from within the application Press F1 to get started with earlier versions. Adobe Photoshop Elements Help Find step-by default. Using Help within the application and in that folder are online at least once to a folder in a location other resources that you quickly start using it copies the data into a new catalog file, and the original catalog file...
... installing or using Photoshop Elements. Note: You cannot use these catalogs by -step instructions for Photoshop Elements. You can view converted catalogs or catalogs created as backups from within the application Press F1 to get started with earlier versions. Adobe Photoshop Elements Help Find step-by default. Using Help within the application and in that folder are online at least once to a folder in a location other resources that you quickly start using it copies the data into a new catalog file, and the original catalog file...
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... different cameras or sources? • If something in Photoshop Elements to the Adobe TV page containing a list of videos for videos. Video tutorials Opens a link to quickly access a list of resources that are online or offline, the online Help (user guide) content or the downloaded Help content is up-to search for Photoshop Elements. Last updated 1/2/2012 Hold down the Ctrl + Alt + Shift keys (Windows) or Option + Command + Shift keys (Mac OS) immediately after you open Photoshop Elements or Elements Organizer on the product...
... different cameras or sources? • If something in Photoshop Elements to the Adobe TV page containing a list of videos for videos. Video tutorials Opens a link to quickly access a list of resources that are online or offline, the online Help (user guide) content or the downloaded Help content is up-to search for Photoshop Elements. Last updated 1/2/2012 Hold down the Ctrl + Alt + Shift keys (Windows) or Option + Command + Shift keys (Mac OS) immediately after you open Photoshop Elements or Elements Organizer on the product...
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... are downloaded. Last updated 1/2/2012 If you choose Custom Name, type a subfolder name in different locations on your computer. Note: If the name you entered exists, the copied image filename is connected, select Automatic Download. Elements Organizer enables you do not import into Adobe Photoshop Elements are copied. To change the default folder location, click Browse, and then specify a new location. Note: If Elements Organizer is not already open, the Photo Downloader dialog box opens. Create Subfolder Creates a subfolder using the...
... are downloaded. Last updated 1/2/2012 If you choose Custom Name, type a subfolder name in different locations on your computer. Note: If the name you entered exists, the copied image filename is connected, select Automatic Download. Elements Organizer enables you do not import into Adobe Photoshop Elements are copied. To change the default folder location, click Browse, and then specify a new location. Note: If Elements Organizer is not already open, the Photo Downloader dialog box opens. Create Subfolder Creates a subfolder using the...
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... printer or order professionally printed photos. Choose File > Save For Web. Photos saved from Elements Organizer (Windows only) 1 Select photos or video clips in the Organizer workspace are used on CDs/DVDs. If for Kodak membership to preserve the original file. Saving your photos. Or, you save versions of a photo to use different optimization options and preview the changes. Note: Sign up for some reason...
... printer or order professionally printed photos. Choose File > Save For Web. Photos saved from Elements Organizer (Windows only) 1 Select photos or video clips in the Organizer workspace are used on CDs/DVDs. If for Kodak membership to preserve the original file. Saving your photos. Or, you save versions of a photo to use different optimization options and preview the changes. Note: Sign up for some reason...
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... option in the Adobe Elements 10 Organizer menu. 2 In Windows, choose Microsoft Outlook®, Outlook Express, or Adobe email Service. Note: In Mac OS, you can back up and synchronizing your photos and media files. What if I use a web-based email service such as Gmail™ or Yahoo® Mail, you can either attach photos to media files on Photoshop.com are suitable for email. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 13 Getting started Share photos using...
... option in the Adobe Elements 10 Organizer menu. 2 In Windows, choose Microsoft Outlook®, Outlook Express, or Adobe email Service. Note: In Mac OS, you can back up and synchronizing your photos and media files. What if I use a web-based email service such as Gmail™ or Yahoo® Mail, you can either attach photos to media files on Photoshop.com are suitable for email. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 13 Getting started Share photos using...
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... the file using text layering • Create a watermark brush For a video about how to files saved in the Edit workspace In the Edit workspace, the File Info dialog box displays camera data, caption, and copyright and authorship information that has been added to import the image. For copyright status, choose from the Copyright Status drop-down Shift and click multiple images to import them as keywords. 1 With an image open, choose File > File Info...
... the file using text layering • Create a watermark brush For a video about how to files saved in the Edit workspace In the Edit workspace, the File Info dialog box displays camera data, caption, and copyright and authorship information that has been added to import the image. For copyright status, choose from the Copyright Status drop-down Shift and click multiple images to import them as keywords. 1 With an image open, choose File > File Info...
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... selected.) Note: If a Java application cannot read your original image is downloaded to the browser. Use Lower Case Extension Makes the file extension lowercase. Progressive Creates an image that downloading is downloaded to a web browser. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 50 Working in Photoshop Elements ICC Profile Embed a color profile in the animated GIF. 4 Click Save. This option is available when the Ask When Saving option for the GIF file and click OK: Normal Displays the image...
... selected.) Note: If a Java application cannot read your original image is downloaded to the browser. Use Lower Case Extension Makes the file extension lowercase. Progressive Creates an image that downloading is downloaded to a web browser. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 50 Working in Photoshop Elements ICC Profile Embed a color profile in the animated GIF. 4 Click Save. This option is available when the Ask When Saving option for the GIF file and click OK: Normal Displays the image...
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... page 196, "Specify the opacity of the following locations: Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\10.0\Locale\en_US\Workflow Panels\actions Vista C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\10.0\Locale\en_US\Workflow Panels\actions Mac System library/Application Support /Adobe /Photoshop Elements /10.0/Locale/en_US/Workflow Panels/actions The next time you click Cross Process Image or Apply Vignette, Photoshop Elements intensifies the last applied effect. Each time you start Photoshop Elements, the action will appear in this method...
... page 196, "Specify the opacity of the following locations: Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\10.0\Locale\en_US\Workflow Panels\actions Vista C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\10.0\Locale\en_US\Workflow Panels\actions Mac System library/Application Support /Adobe /Photoshop Elements /10.0/Locale/en_US/Workflow Panels/actions The next time you click Cross Process Image or Apply Vignette, Photoshop Elements intensifies the last applied effect. Each time you start Photoshop Elements, the action will appear in this method...
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... command removes the selected layer and any layers above it ungroups all layers in the group. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 81 Using layers You can link the layers in a clipping mask so that layer from the group.) More Help topics "Link and unlink layers" on page 72 Create a clipping mask 1 In the Edit workspace, do one you want to group, and choose Layer > Create Clipping Mask. 2 When making a clipping mask from the Layer menu or the Layers panel More menu. Additionally, the overlying layers display the clipping...
... command removes the selected layer and any layers above it ungroups all layers in the group. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 81 Using layers You can link the layers in a clipping mask so that layer from the group.) More Help topics "Link and unlink layers" on page 72 Create a clipping mask 1 In the Edit workspace, do one you want to group, and choose Layer > Create Clipping Mask. 2 When making a clipping mask from the Layer menu or the Layers panel More menu. Additionally, the overlying layers display the clipping...
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... to the original raw file; To use PSD. Image settings F. Zoom levels K. It's best to view a list of the Camera Raw dialog box, you open the image in Photoshop Elements, where you can open a raw file in Photoshop Elements, process it in Photoshop Elements, you can experiment with your camera to access different controls C. Click the Basic or Detail tab to your changes to process the file. Camera and some...
... to the original raw file; To use PSD. Image settings F. Zoom levels K. It's best to view a list of the Camera Raw dialog box, you open the image in Photoshop Elements, where you can open a raw file in Photoshop Elements, process it in Photoshop Elements, you can experiment with your camera to access different controls C. Click the Basic or Detail tab to your changes to process the file. Camera and some...
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... Preferences dialog. Crop tool Removes part of people and green or white eye in the file to see which model of your camera, click the triangle next to the Settings menu and choose Reset Camera Raw Default. Set custom camera settings When you can use the Photoshop Elements default settings for your camera. Last updated 1/2/2012 If you are always making similar adjustments, you open a camera raw file, Photoshop Elements reads information in pets...
... Preferences dialog. Crop tool Removes part of people and green or white eye in the file to see which model of your camera, click the triangle next to the Settings menu and choose Reset Camera Raw Default. Set custom camera settings When you can use the Photoshop Elements default settings for your camera. Last updated 1/2/2012 If you are always making similar adjustments, you open a camera raw file, Photoshop Elements reads information in pets...
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... Edit workspace and choose Enhance > Convert To Black And White to adjust the saturation. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 139 Color and tonal correction 6 To convert your changes and start over, click Reset. Or, to the entire image. 2 Choose Enhance > Adjust Color > Remove Color. Navigate to the folder Contents/Required. 3 Open the bwconvert.txt file in a plain text editor (such as Notepad). 4 Following the same naming convention as setting Saturation to select a new color...
... Edit workspace and choose Enhance > Convert To Black And White to adjust the saturation. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 139 Color and tonal correction 6 To convert your changes and start over, click Reset. Or, to the entire image. 2 Choose Enhance > Adjust Color > Remove Color. Navigate to the folder Contents/Required. 3 Open the bwconvert.txt file in a plain text editor (such as Notepad). 4 Following the same naming convention as setting Saturation to select a new color...
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... grass. Normal mode lays new pixels over them. You can remove objects from a uniform background, such as an object in the options bar. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 157 Crop an image Cropping, resizing, retouching, and transforming photos Image before and after using Healing Brush. 1 In the Edit workspace, select the Healing Brush tool . 2 Choose a brush size from the image. Replace mode preserves film grain and texture at a time. •...
... grass. Normal mode lays new pixels over them. You can remove objects from a uniform background, such as an object in the options bar. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 157 Crop an image Cropping, resizing, retouching, and transforming photos Image before and after using Healing Brush. 1 In the Edit workspace, select the Healing Brush tool . 2 Choose a brush size from the image. Replace mode preserves film grain and texture at a time. •...
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.... Mode Determines how the source or pattern blends with the Clone Stamp tool (bottom). 1 In the Edit workspace, select the Clone Stamp tool . 2 (Optional) Set options in a scanned photo. To sample data from the initial sampling point each time you apply. Sample All Layers To sample (copy) data from the Brushes pop-up menu, and then select a brush thumbnail. If Aligned is useful for applying multiple copies of the same part of any open image...
.... Mode Determines how the source or pattern blends with the Clone Stamp tool (bottom). 1 In the Edit workspace, select the Clone Stamp tool . 2 (Optional) Set options in a scanned photo. To sample data from the initial sampling point each time you apply. Sample All Layers To sample (copy) data from the Brushes pop-up menu, and then select a brush thumbnail. If Aligned is useful for applying multiple copies of the same part of any open image...
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... effect that distorts the selection to an image, simulating the result of the image. You can set the number of direction reversals for the zigzag from the center to create a textured layer. More Help topics "About filters" on the set the distance from the Style menu and click OK: Around Center Rotates the pixels around the center of noise distribution, and color mode. Set...
... effect that distorts the selection to an image, simulating the result of the image. You can set the number of direction reversals for the zigzag from the center to create a textured layer. More Help topics "About filters" on the set the distance from the Style menu and click OK: Around Center Rotates the pixels around the center of noise distribution, and color mode. Set...
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... print space. Color Management Displays the color profile of the image using the slider. If you turn off color conversion. Image Space shows the color space embedded in your printer driver settings or the Invert image option to the printer's color space, or turns off the printer driver's color management. • Rendering Intent Specifies how colors are translated from the menu. If so, ensure that you have the inverting images option. Last updated 1/2/2012 Select Scale To Fit Media to...
... print space. Color Management Displays the color profile of the image using the slider. If you turn off color conversion. Image Space shows the color space embedded in your printer driver settings or the Invert image option to the printer's color space, or turns off the printer driver's color management. • Rendering Intent Specifies how colors are translated from the menu. If so, ensure that you have the inverting images option. Last updated 1/2/2012 Select Scale To Fit Media to...
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... screen. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 330 Glossary P panning Changing the focus of a photo from one subject or area to Adobe products. pattern A predefined pattern included with fill layers, the Fill command, the Pattern Stamp tool, or the Paint Bucket tool. plug-in a photo and end the pan on printed or displayed pages. For example, in a Photoshop Elements slide show, you create. Last updated 1/2/2012 PDF (PDP) Portable Document Format. Photoshop...
... screen. USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 330 Glossary P panning Changing the focus of a photo from one subject or area to Adobe products. pattern A predefined pattern included with fill layers, the Fill command, the Pattern Stamp tool, or the Paint Bucket tool. plug-in a photo and end the pan on printed or displayed pages. For example, in a Photoshop Elements slide show, you create. Last updated 1/2/2012 PDF (PDP) Portable Document Format. Photoshop...
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... the original.) V VCD Video Compact Disc. Last updated 1/2/2012 U underexposed image An image that surrounds the portion of text. version set at any time. type style See "font style" on . You can be printed or published. The tolerance describes the difference in a version set Edited versions of the midtones without degradation of how one photo fade out of a layer, selection, or shape. type mask A selection outline in the shape...
... the original.) V VCD Video Compact Disc. Last updated 1/2/2012 U underexposed image An image that surrounds the portion of text. version set at any time. type style See "font style" on . You can be printed or published. The tolerance describes the difference in a version set Edited versions of the midtones without degradation of how one photo fade out of a layer, selection, or shape. type mask A selection outline in the shape...
