Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 13: (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))

The straightforward Photoshop Elements guide designed specifically for visual learners Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 13 is your user-friendly guide to quickly start editing images like a pro. With full-color screenshots throughout, this highly visual book covers the most important features of Photoshop Elements, reinforcing foundational tasks and introducing brand new features included in the latest update. You'll learn how to import photos from cameras and scanners, and print them or publish them to the Web. Further develop your skills from word processing to editing, retouching, compositing, and adding artistic flair. Retouch and repair damaged photos like a pro Enhance digital images and composite great group shots Change print size, canvas size, and resolution Edit images for the Web, and create a Web photo gallery Whether you're looking to create dynamic sale-worthy images or just put together a nice scrapbook, Photoshop Elements has the tools you need. Why teach yourself by trial and error when you can learn in a fraction of the time with a thorough guide? Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 13 is the hands-on guide to your digital darkroom.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Getting Started Introducing Photoshop Elements 13 4 Understanding Digital Images 6 Start Photoshop Elements 8 Explore the Editor Workspace 9 Tour the Organizer Workspace 10 Switch between the Organizer and the Editor 11 Introducing the Photoshop Elements Tools 12 Switch Editor Modes 14 Work with Tools 16 Work with Panels 18 Set Program Preferences 20 View Rulers and Guides 22 Chapter 2 Importing and Opening Digital Images Get Photos for Your Projects 26 Import Photos from a Digital Camera or Card Reader 28 Import Photos from a Scanner 30 Import or Search for Photos from a Folder 32 Open a Photo 34 Create a Blank Image 36 Save a Photo 38 Duplicate a Photo 40 Close a Photo 41 Chapter 3 Organizing Your Photos Introducing the Organizer 44 Open the Organizer 46 Create a Catalog 48 View Photos in the Media Browser 50 View Photos in Full Screen 52 View Photo Information 54 Add a Caption 56 Work with Albums 58 Find Photos 60 Rate Photos 62 View Versions of a Photo 64 Remove a Photo from the Organizer 65 Chapter 4 Using Advanced Organizing Tools Find Duplicate Photos 68 Work with Keyword Tags 70 Define People in Photos 74 Define Places 76 View Places 78 Define Events 80 Using Smart Events 82 Work with People, Place, and Event Tags 84 Apply an Instant Fix 86 Stack Photos 88 Search for Similar Photos 90 Chapter 5 Applying Basic Image Edits Manage Open Images 94 Using Layouts 96 Using the Zoom Tool 98 Pan the Image 100 Change the Canvas Size 102 Resize an Image by Resampling 104 Crop an Image 106 Straighten an Image 108 Rotate an Image 109 Work in Quick Mode 110 Apply an Effect in Quick Mode 112 Add a Frame in Quick Mode 113 Apply Automatic Enhancements 114 Add a Texture 116 Undo Edits 118 Revert an Image 119 Import a RAW Image 120 Chapter 6 Making Selections Select an Area with the Marquee 126 Select an Area with the Lasso 128 Select an Area with the Magic Wand 132 Select an Area with the Quick Selection Tool 134 Select an Area with the Selection Brush 136 Save and Load a Selection 138 Invert a Selection 140 Deselect a Selection 141 Chapter 7 Manipulating Selections Add to or Subtract from a Selection 144 Move a Selection 146 Apply the Content-Aware Move Tool 148 Hide Flaws by Duplicating a Selection 150 Delete a Selection 151 Rotate a Selection 152 Scale a Selection 153 Skew or Distort a Selection 154 Refine the Edge of a Selection 156 Use Feathering to Create a Soft Border 158 Chapter 8 Enhancing and Retouching Photos Quickly Fix a Photo 162 Remove Red Eye 164 Retouch with the Clone Stamp Tool 166 Remove a Spot 168 Sharpen an Image 170 Remove a Color Cast 172 Fix Keystone Distortion 174 Recompose a Photo 176 Create a Photo Panorama 178 Chapter 9 Enhancing Lighting and Color Adjust Levels 182 Adjust Shadows and Highlights 184 Change Brightness and Contrast 186 Use the Dodge and Burn Tools 188 Fix Exposure 190 Use the Blur and Sharpen Tools 192 Adjust Skin Color 194 Adjust Color with the Sponge Tool 196 Replace a Color 198 Turn a Color Photo into Black and White 200 Add Color to a Black and White Photo 202 Adjust Colors by Using Color Curves 204 Apply the Auto Smart Tone Tool 206 Chapter 10 Apply Guided Edits Restore an Old Photo 210 Improve a Portrait 212 Apply a Lomo Camera Effect 216 Add Motion with Zoom Burst 218 Miniaturize Scenes with Tilt Shift 220 Create Soft Focus with the Orton Effect 222 Apply a Reflection 224 Put an Object Out of Bounds 226 Create a Vintage Look 228 Using Selective Color 230 Create Black and White Noir 231 Chapter 10 Apply Guided Edits Chapter 11 Painting and Drawing on Photos Set the Foreground and Background Colors 234 Add Color with the Brush Tool 236 Change Brush Styles 238 Use a Brush to Replace a Color 240 Adjust Colors with the Smart Brush 242 Draw a Simple Shape 246 Add an Arrow 248 Apply the Eraser 250 Apply a Gradient 252 Add Content from the Graphics Panel 254 Add Text 256 Modify Text 258 Create Warped Text 260 Draw Text around a Shape 262 Add an Effect to Text 264 Add a Bubble Caption 266 Chapter 12 Applying Filters Equalize an Image 270 Create a Negative 271 Blur an Image 272 Distort an Image 274 Turn an Image into Art 276 Turn an Image into a Sketch 278 Create a Print Halftone 280 Add Lens Flare 282 Work with Text 284 Chapter 13 Using Layers Introducing Layers 288 Create and Add to a Layer 290 Hide a Layer 292 Move a Layer 293 Duplicate a Layer 294 Delete a Layer 295 Reorder Layers 296 Change the Opacity of a Layer 298 Link Layers 299 Merge Layers 300 Rename a Layer 301 Create a Fill Layer 302 Create an Adjustment Layer 304 Blend Layers 306 Add a Layer Mask 308 Edit a Layer Mask 310 Chapter 14 Applying Styles and Effects Add a Drop Shadow to a Layer 314 Add a Fancy Background 316 Create a Beveled Edge 318 Apply Image Effects 320 Add a Watermark 322 Work with Expert Frames 324 Apply an Effect with an Action 326 Add to Favorites 328 Chapter 15 Saving and Sharing Your Work Save a Photo for the Web 332 Convert File Types 334 E-mail Images 336 Print Photos 338 Create a Slideshow 340 Create a Photo Book 344 Share Photos on Facebook 348 Share a Photo on Twitter 352 Export Photos 354 Set up Adobe Revel 356 Share an Album with Adobe Revel 358 Back Up a Catalog 360 Index 362