Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 A–Z Tools and features illustrated ready reference Philip Andrews AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD PARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Focal Press is an imprint of Elsevier Focal Press An imprint of Elsevier Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP 30 Corporate Drive, Burlington MA 01803 First published 2005 Copyright © 2005, Philip Andrews. 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Thanks also to the enthusiastic and very supportive staff at Focal Press including Marie Hooper, Christina Donaldson, Margaret Denley, Georgia Kennedy and Stephanie Barrett. My appreciation goes to Don Day at Adobe for his support, technical advice and kind introduction. And thanks once more to Adobe for bringing image enhancement and editing to us all through their innovative and industry-leading products, and the other hardware and software manufacturers whose help is an essential part of writing any book of this nature. In particular I wish to thank technical and marketing staff at Adobe, Microsoft, Canon, Nikon, and Epson. Also to Manfred ‘Grids Rule!’ Huber for his design guidance. And fi nally my thanks to all the readers who continue to inspire and encourage me with their generous praise and great images. Keep emailing me to let me know how your imaging is going. A-Z Photoshop Elements 3.0 www.ElementsA-Z.com Accented Edges fi lter – Automation Tools 1 Background color – Burn tool 11 Calibrate monitor – Cutout fi lter 23 Darken blend mode – Dust & Scratches fi lter 43 Effects – Eyedropper tool 53 Facet fi lter – Freehand selection 59 Gaussian Blur fi lter – Grow, selection 70 Halftone Pattern fi lter – Hue/Saturation, adjust 76 ICC profi les – JPEG2000 82 Labels, print – LZW compression 87 Magic Eraser tool – Multi-Page PDF to PSD 100 Navigator – Note Paper fi lter 109 Ocean Ripple fi lter – Organizer work space 112 Page Setup – Quick Fix Editor 118 Radial Blur fi lter – Rulers 140 Sample Size, Eyedropper tool – Swatches palette 152 Tags – Type Masks 169 Underlining type – Unsharp Mask fi lter 177 Vanishing Point tool – Vivid Light blending mode 180 Wall Calendar – Wind fi lter 182 ZigZag fi lter – Zoom tool 187 A B C D E GF IJKH L XYZWVUTSRPQONM Contents Foreword As much as the developers might try to create the perfect software, no application can be completely intuitive for every user. At some point you will need to seek help in completing a project or for accomplishing a task. The Help system that is included with Photoshop Elements 3 contains lots of good information (yes, you should always try there fi rst), but it may not cover the entire breadth of the application as well as you’d like. Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 A–Z provides a valuable service for the digital editing newcomer or hobbyist. It alphabetically covers all aspects of the entire application (including versions 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0) with easily accessible tabs and lots of explanatory graphics and screen shots. This book can be a quick reference for those times when you need to know ‘What does this tool do?’. It is very thorough and Introduction Now in its third release Photoshop Elements has developed into a sophisticated and complete photo-editing and now, with the new features in this release, photo-management program. It seems that the software’s popularity grows almost as quickly as its impressive list of editing and enhancement features. More and more digital photographers are awakening to the pure imaging power that hides beneath the deceptively simple front end. But rather than sitting back and basking in the refl ected glory of the success of the fi rst two editions of Elements (versions 1.0 and 2.0), Adobe has been hard at work improving what was already a great product. Version 3.0, just like the releases before it, is a state-of-the-art image- editing program full of the features and functions that digital photographers and desktop image makers desire the most. In fact, the program has become so comprehensive that producing an illustrated A–Z book like this one is not just a nicety, but has became a necessity. The software covers so many areas that Elements users need a quick ready reference guide to all the major tools and features. Here I provide such a guide but I don’t stop at simply describing the tool or feature, I accompany the text with illustrations of the software in action together with before and after pictures of the applied changes. All entries include shortcut keys, menu locations and are cross-referenced to other Elements features that relate. Many features also include step-by-step guides to their usage and extended visual examples of the effects of using different settings on your pictures. Keep this ready reference handy for all those occasions when you ask yourself ‘What does that do?’. But most of all keep enjoying your digital photography! Philip Andrews every section is cross-referenced to other similar tools to give you the information you need to make an informed decision. Why buy yet another book on Elements? Photoshop Elements 3 is a major step forward from the previous versions in that it now contains both an Editor and an Organizer component. Those of you familiar with Elements may need some help coming up to speed with the asset management features of the Organizer. Conversely, those of you who are familiar with Photoshop Album may not be aware of all the image correction and manipulation features of the Editor. With Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 A–Z at your side, you’ll be up to speed in both components in no time. Don Day Photoshop Elements QE Adobe Systems Inc. A-Z www.ElementsA-Z.com IV Photoshop Elements 3.0 How to use this book Feature summary Before and after examples The before and after examples illustrate how features, tools and techniques can be used to change the way that your pictures look. Step-by-step application Selected features include step-by-step guides designed to demonstrate how to use the tool or feature. These mini- tutorials can be used to extend your understanding as well as build your editing and enhancement skills. Edge tabs The colored edge tabs change for each letter section. They can be used in conjunction with the contents page to quickly thumb through the book to locate a particular group of entries. Online extensions Don’t forget about the book’s website – www.elementsa-z.com. Here you will fi nd video tutorials on how to use the top new features in Photoshop Elements 3.0, the example pictures used in the step-by- step guides, links to all the featured plug- in vendors and much more. Tips and Reminders Important ideas and techniques are highlighted with the ‘Remember’ icon and the tips and tricks used by working professionals are noted with the ‘Pro’s Tip’ ticked box. Each feature and tool entry is headed with a summary table that details the menu where the feature can be found, any keyboard shortcuts associated with the tool, the version of Photoshop Elements that contains the feature and any other features that are linked to the feature. In order to make the most out of this book, take a couple of minutes to read the following. This will let me introduce a few of the special features that I have included to help you fi nd the information that you need fast. Apart from the basic A–Z structure that lists the topics, features and tools alphabetically, I have also used the following design devices to make ‘search and locate’ missions speedier and more productive. A-Z 1 Photoshop Elements 3.0 www.ElementsA-Z.com A Accented Edges fi lter Menu: Filters > Brush Strokes > Accented Edges Shortcut: Ctrl F OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: Ink Outlines fi lter The Accented Edges fi lter searches out the edges within a picture and then highlights them with a line. The size of the line is controlled by the Edge Width slider (1) in the fi lter’s dialog. The dark or lightness of the line is determined by the Edge Brightness slider (2). A high value produces a lightly colored edge that appears like chalk and a low value, like the one used in the illustration here, creates an ink-like outline. The Smoothness slider (3) is used to even out the rough of jagged edges of the line. 2 3 1 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU- VWXYZABCDEFGHIJKLM- NOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX- YZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV WXYZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZA- BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX- YZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU- VWXYZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR STUVWXYZABCDEFGHIJKLM- NOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEFGHI- JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEF- GHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEFGHI- JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEF- GHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABC- DEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEFGHIJ KLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU- VWXYZABCDEFGHIJKLM- NOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEFGHI- JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEF- GHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABC- DEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEFGH- IJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDE- FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZAB- CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX- YZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU- VWXYZABCDEFGHIJKLM- aAaA © www.ablestock.com 2005 Active layer Menu: Window > Layers (to show the Layers palette) Shortcut: - OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: Layers palette, Layers The Layers feature is great for creating pictures that are made up of a variety of parts. Each section is stored on its own layer and can be easily altered independent of the rest of the photograph. But the way in which the feature works means that it is only possible to edit or enhance one layer at a time. You must select or activate the layer fi rst before applying the changes. To select the layer click on its thumbnail in the Layers palette. At this point the layer will change to a different color from the rest in the stack. This layer is now the selected or active layer and can be edited in isolation from the others that make up the picture. With the Move tool selected, you can also choose or change the active layer from the context menu via a Control- click (Mac) or right mouse- click (Win). © www.ablestock.com 2005 A-Z www.ElementsA-Z.com 2 Photoshop Elements 3.0 A Add Noise fi lter Menu: Editor: Filter > Noise > Add Noise Shortcut: Ctrl F OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: Grain fi lter, Texturizer fi lter Many photographers like to replicate the look of fi lm grain in their digital photographs. The grittiness provides a texture that is reminiscent of fast (high ISO), big grain fi lms. Using the Add Noise fi lter is one way to introduce this texture into your digital pictures. Applying the fi lter adds random speckled pixels to your picture. Another common use for the fi lter is to add small amounts of noise to gradients to prevent banding when printed. The fi lter uses a single Amount slider (1) to control the strength of the texture effect. The higher the setting the more obvious the results will be. Two different types of texture are provided – Uniform and Gaussian (2). The Uniform option (6) adds the noise evenly across all the tones in the picture. In contrast the Gaussian setting (5) concentrates the noise in the midtones with less changes being applied to the highlight and shadow areas. Selecting the Monochrome option (3) restricts the noisy pixels added to white, black and gray only. Be sure to view the preview at 100% when applying this fi lter to ensure that you have a good balance of texture and detail and always keep a copy of the original picture without the noise added. 1 2 3 >>> Add Noise examples: (4) Original picture detail, (6) Uniform setting, (5) Gaussian setting and (7) Gaussian and Monochrome setting. 4 5 6 7 Adjust Smart Fix Menu: Editor: Enhance > Adjust Smart Fix Shortcut: Shft Ctrl M OS: Mac, Windows Version: 3.0 See also: Auto Smart Fix The Adjust Smart Fix version of the Auto Smart Fix feature provides the same control over color, shadow and highlight detail but with the addition of a slider control that determines the strength of the enhancement changes. Moving the slider from left to right will gradually increase the amount of correction applied to your picture. This approach provides much more control over the enhancement process and is a preferable way to work with all but the most general photos. The Auto button, also located in the dialog, automatically applies a fi x amount of 100% and provides a similar result to selecting Enhance > Auto Smart Fix. © www.ablestock.com 2005 Adjust Backlighting Menu: Editor: Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Adjust Backlighting Shortcut: - OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0 See also: Shadows/Highlights The Adjust Backlighting feature found in versions 1 and 2 of Elements is designed to darken the lighter tones in the image without fl attening the highlights or moving the black point. Moving the Darker slider (1) to the right will reduce the value of these tones. This feature along with Fill Flash has been replaced in version 3.0 with the new Shadow/Highlights feature. After Before 1 © www.ablestock.com 2005 A-Z 3 Photoshop Elements 3.0 www.ElementsA-Z.com A Adjustment layers Menu: Editor: Layer > New Adjustment Layer Shortcut: Layers palette button OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: Fill Layer These special layers alter the look of the layers that are arranged below them in the stack. They act as a fi lter through which the lower layers are viewed. You can use adjustment layers to perform many of the enhancement tasks that you would normally apply directly to an image layer without changing the image itself. Elements contains eight different types of adjustment layers which are grouped together with the Fill layers under the Create Adjustment Layer button in the Layers palette. They are: Levels – Adjusts the tones in the picture. Brightness/Contrast – Lightens, darkens and controls contrast. Hue/Saturation – Changes the color and strength of color in photos. Gradient Map – Changes the photo so that all the tones are mapped to the values of a selected gradient. Invert – Reverses all the tones in a picture, producing a negative effect. Threshold – Converts the picture to pure black and white with no grays present at all. Photo Filter – Reproduces the color changes of traditional photo fi lters. Posterize – Reduces the total number of colors in a picture and creates a fl at paint (or poster)-like effect. Placing an adjustment layer at the top of a stack of layers will ensure that the editing changes will be applied to the content of all the layers beneath. 1 Non-destructive editing Changing the way that your image looks using adjustment layers is called ‘non-destructive’ editing. This means that the appearance of the picture changes but the original photograph still remains intact. Most professionals prefer to apply non- destructive changes to their images wherever possible. Brightness/Contrast Hue/Saturation Posterize Threshold Invert Gradient Map Levels Original Photo Filter <<< To restrict the adjustment layer changes to the layer immediately beneath, add the adjustment layer and then click the border line between the two layers whilst holding down the Alt/Opt key. This groups the adjustment layer with the picture layer. To ungroup repeat the process. © www.ablestock.com 2005 A-Z www.ElementsA-Z.com 4 Photoshop Elements 3.0 A Aliasing Menu: - Shortcut: - OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: Anti-aliasing Even though the lettering system in Photoshop Elements is based on smooth-edged (vector) technology, when type layers are fl attened into the background, or the PSD fi le is saved in the JPEG format, the type is converted to pixels. One of the drawbacks of using a system that is based on pixels is that circles, diagonal lines and curves are made up of a series of pixel steps. When viewed closely, or printed very large, these steps can become obvious and appear as a saw-tooth pattern. This is called ‘aliasing’. Anti-aliasing is a system where the effects of these ‘jaggies’ are made less noticeable by partially fi lling in the edge pixels. This technique produces smoother looking type overall and should be used in all print circumstances and web applications. The only exceptions to this rule are where fi le size is critical, as anti-aliased web text creates larger fi les than the standard text equivalent and when you are using font sizes less than 10 points for web work. Advanced Blending Menu: Editor: File > New > Photomerge Panorama Shortcut: - OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: Photomerge The Advanced Blending option in the Photomerge work space provides an automatic approach to balancing the color and tone of sequential pictures in a composition. The feature is designed to even out slight exposure or color differences that can occur when creating source images. When used in conjunction with the Preview button the results can be reviewed on screen before proceeding to the creation of the full panorama. On some occasions it is diffi cult to assess the accuracy of the blending action via the preview. If this occurs then create several different panoramas applying different Blending, Perspective and Mapping settings for each. Anti-aliased text Aliased text Aligning type Menu: - Shortcut: - OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: - The terms alignment and justifi cation are often used interchangeably and refer to the way that a line or paragraph of text is positioned on the image. The left align feature will arrange all text to the left of text frame. When applied to a group of sentences the left edge of the paragraph is organized into a straight vertical line whilst the right-hand edge remains uneven or ragged. Right align works in the opposite fashion, straightening the right-hand edge of the paragraph and leaving the left ragged. Selecting the center text option will align the paragraph around a central line and leave both left and right edges ragged. Center align Left align Right align The align text option in the Elements options bar provides three options for laying out text. The sentences can be arranged with a straight edge on the left, right or by centering each line around its middle. A-Z 5 Photoshop Elements 3.0 www.ElementsA-Z.com A Angle option – Brush Menu: - Shortcut: B (Brush tool) OS: Mac, Windows Version: 2.0, 3.0 See also: Brush Options One of the strengths of Photoshop Elements as a drawing package is the fl exibility of its brush engine. Rather than just supplying a series of pre-made brushes Adobe includes the ability to create and save custom brushes. The More Options dialog, which is opened with the More Options button on the Angled Strokes Filter Menu: Editor: Filter > Brush Strokes > Angled Strokes Shortcut: Ctrl F OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: - The Angled Strokes fi lter, as one of the group of Brush Strokes fi lters, repaints the picture using diagonal strokes. The brush strokes in the light area of the photo are drawn in one direction and those in the darker parts in the opposite direction. The Direction Balance (1), Stroke Length (2) and Sharpness (3) of the brush effect are controlled by the sliders in the fi lter dialog. Angle gradient tool Menu: - Shortcut: G (Gradient tool) OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: Gradients Photoshop Elements has no less than fi ve gradient types for you to play with. All the gradient options gradually change color and tone from one point in the picture to another. The Angle gradient (1) gradually changes the color in a counter-clockwise direction around the starting point. 1 1 2 3 Brushes options bar, contains controls for changing seven different brush characteristics. The brush angle is one of these custom characteristics. Changing the angle will rotate the brush tip resulting in a diagonal stroke when dragged across canvas (3). To make the brush tip slant, alter the angle value (1). The change in brush shape is previewed on the bottom left of the dialog (2). 1 2 3 All command Menu: Editor: Select > Select All Shortcut: Ctrl A OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: Selection The Select All command, found under the Select menu, encompasses the whole picture with a selection marquee. This command is the fi rst step in a simple border creation technique that also uses the Stroke feature. See below. Open a suitable photo into the Editor work space. Use the Select > All command to place a marquee around the whole canvas. 1 With the selection still active choose Edit > Stroke (Outline) Selection. In the Stroke dialog that appears, pick the width of the stroke (line) and its color. Next select the Inside option as the location. Click OK to draw the colored border. 2 After © www.ablestock.com 2005 Before A-Z www.ElementsA-Z.com 6 Photoshop Elements 3.0 A Animated GIFs Menu: Editor: File > Save for Web Shortcut: Alt/Opt Shft Ctrl/Cmd S (Save for Web) OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: GIF format One of the characteristics of the GIF fi le format is that it is capable of storing and displaying simple animations. To take advantage of this feature Adobe has merged traditional techniques with the multi-layer abilities of its PSD fi le structure to give Elements users the chance to produce their own animations. Essentially, the idea is to make an image fi le with several layers, the content of each being a little different from the one before. The fi le is then saved in the GIF format. In the process, each layer is made into a separate frame in an animated sequence. As the GIF is a format used for small animations on the Net, the moving masterpiece can be viewed with any web browser, or placed on the website to add some action to otherwise static pages. The easiest way to save a GIF fi le is via the Save for Web feature. The Save for Web dialog contains the original image and a GIF compressed version of the picture. By ticking the Animate check box you will be able to change the frame delay setting and indicate whether you want the animation to repeat (loop) or play a single time only. This dialog also provides you with the opportunity to preview your fi le in your default browser. The fi nal step in the process is to click OK to save the fi le. Anti-aliasing, fonts Menu: - Shortcut: - OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: Aliased To make the edge of text appear less jagged, switch on the anti-aliasing feature via the button in the Type tool option bar. This feature smooths out the saw-tooth edges that appear on letter shapes that have diagonal or circular sides. Create an Elements fi le with several layers of differing content. Select Editor: File > Save for Web. Ensure that the GIF setting is selected in the Settings section of the dialog. Tick the Animate check box. 1 Adjust the Frame Delay option to control the length of time each individual image is displayed. Tick the Loop check box if you want the animation to repeat. 2 Preview the animation by clicking the browser preview button. Close the browser to return to the Save for Web dialog. Select OK to save the fi le. 3 Frame 3 Frame 2 Frame 1 Animation preview Anti-aliasing, selections Menu: - Shortcut: - OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 See also: Feather, Aliased Selections can be created with sharp or soft edges. You can soften the edge in two ways – by feathering, or by using the anti-aliasing feature in the selection tool’s options bar (which is activated by default when the tool is fi rst selected). Like the anti-aliasing effect for type- faces this feature softens the edges of the selection by smoothing the transition between selected and non-selected areas. The option must be selected before making the selection. Unlike feathering it cannot be applied later on. Use this feature to help conceal the edges of pasted picture parts in newly created compositions. [...]... Elements 3. 0 3 A- Z Before 2 After © www.ablestock.com 200 5 2 © www.ablestock.com 200 5 1 © www.ablestock.com 200 5 Photoshop Elements 3. 0 A- Z 1 24 Canvas Size Captions Menu: Shortcut: OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1 .0, 2 .0, 3. 0 See also: Canvas Size C Canvas Menu: Editor: Image > Resize > Canvas Size Shortcut: OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1 .0, 2 .0, 3. 0 See also: Image Size Menu: Photo Browser: Edit > Add Caption... such as where the photo is located, what format it is in, the date the picture was taken and what tags or keywords are attached to it The database that Elements creates is called a catalog and is used by the program to track and help organize your files A new catalog is automatically created when you first install Photoshop Elements Any pictures added to the program from that time forward are organized... creations 1 2 3 With the picture already open in the Standard Editor work space select Image > Resize > Canvas Size In the Canvas Size dialog add in the new values for the width and height of the canvas When making the canvas larger click and drag the white square in the 3 × 3 grid to determine where the new canvas area will be added Leaving the square in the middle will mean the new canvas area will... Change Layer Content option and selecting a new layer type Rather than adding a new layer to the stack this feature is used to change the nature of layers that already exist In the example, a Rectangular Shape layer has been changed to a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer Notice that the rectangular shape remains but rather than the rectangle being filled with a solid color it now outlines an area of Hue/Saturation... crop that is designed to suit the format (and size) of a range of specific printing papers To remove unwanted changes, click the Reset Image button Apply the Auto Sharpen command as the last step in the process when you are happy with the other picture alterations Before Before 2 © www.ablestock.com 200 5 After After © www.ablestock.com 200 5 Photoshop Elements 3. 0 A- Z 1 10 Auto Smart Fix Automation Tools. .. message, click Send to E-mail in the usual manner www.ElementsA -Z. com Before Auto Contrast Menu: Editor: Enhance > Auto Contrast Shortcut: Alt/Opt Shft OS: Mac, Windows Ctrl/Cmd L Version: 1 .0, 2 .0, 3. 0 See also: Auto Levels © www.ablestock.com 200 5 After © www.ablestock.com 200 5 After Auto Contrast is designed to correct images that are either too contrasty (black and white) or too flat (dull and lifeless)... 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Hue/Saturation adjustment www.ElementsA -Z. com 1 1 2 Photoshop Elements 3. 0 A- Z 2 © www.ablestock.com 200 5 3 Chrome filter Clear blending mode Menu: Editor: Filter > Sketch > Charcoal Shortcut: OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1 .0, 2 .0, 3. 0 See also: Chalk & Charcoal filter Menu: Editor: Filter > Sketch > Chrome Shortcut: OS: Mac, Windows Version: 1 .0, 2 .0, 3. 0 See also: - Menu: Shortcut: Version: 3. 0 www.ElementsA -Z. com . > Zoom In command until the photo is at 1 600 % magnifi cation. Bitmap pixel detail © www.ablestock.com 200 5 © www.ablestock.com 200 5 A- Z www.ElementsA -Z. com 16 Photoshop Elements 3. 0 B Black. www.ablestock.com 200 5 © www.ablestock.com 200 5 © www.ablestock.com 200 5 A- Z www.ElementsA -Z. com 10 Photoshop Elements 3. 0 A Auto Levels Menu: Editor: Enhance > Auto Levels Shortcut: Shft Ctrl L OS: Mac,. Adobe Photoshop Elements 3. 0 A Z Tools and features illustrated ready reference Philip Andrews AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD PARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO