Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com V i s ua l Q u i c k s ta r t G u i d e Photoshop Elements 10 for WindoWs and Mac os X Jeff Carlson Peachpit Press www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Photoshop Elements 10 for Windows and Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide Jeff Carlson Peachpit Press 1249 Eighth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 510/524-2178 510/524-2221 (fax) Find us on the Web at: www.peachpit.com To report errors, please send a note to errata@peachpit.com Peachpit Press is a division of Pearson Education Copyright © 2012 by Jeff Carlson Project Editor: Susan Rimerman Production Editor: Cory Borman Copyeditor: Cathy Caputo Indexer: Karin Arrigoni Composition: Jeff Carlson Cover Design: Peachpit Press Notice of Rights All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts, contact: permissions@peachpit.com Notice of Liability The information in this book is distributed on an “As Is” basis, without warranty While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the author nor Peachpit shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it Trademarks Visual QuickStart Guide is a trademark of Peachpit Press, a division of Pearson Education Adobe, Photoshop, and Elements are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks Where those designations appear in this book, and Peachpit was aware of a trademark claim, the designations appear as requested by the owner of the trademark All other product names and services identified throughout this book are used in editorial fashion only and for the benefit of such companies with no intention of infringement of the trademark No such use, or the use of any trade name, is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with this book ISBN: 978-0-321-80834-9 ISBN: 0-321-80834-7 987654321 Printed and bound in the United States of America www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Dedication: For Emma V And for Eliana, who waited www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Special Thanks to: Susan Rimerman, Cathy Caputo, Karin Arrigoni, and Cory Borman made everything smooth in the editing, indexing, and production of this edition of the book They jumped in when they were most needed and waited patiently when some sections took longer than I anticipated Thank you to Roman Skuratovskiy at Edelman, and Roma Dhall, Neha Tyagi, and Bob Gager at Adobe for their assistance in providing the software and information I needed The content in these pages also owes a great debt to Glenn Fleishman, Agen G N Schmitz, Jeff Tolbert, and Laurence Chen, who assisted with an earlier edition just before the birth of my daughter I also want to thank Craig Hoeschen for providing great material to work with: the editions prior to version My gratitude also extends to Parie Hines, Cindy Dorsey, Steve Horn, Jill Thompson, and Scott and Lisa Johnson for their permissions to use photos of their adorable kids Lastly, my appreciation and love to Kim and Ellie for making me a happy man www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Contents at a Glance Introduction xiii Chapter editing Photos in easy steps Chapter The Basics 11 Chapter Managing Photos in the organizer 33 Chapter Cropping and straightening Images 83 Chapter Quick fix edits 89 Chapter Making selections 97 Chapter Working with layers 117 Chapter adjusting lighting and Color 151 Chapter fixing and retouching Photos 171 Chapter 10 Working with Camera raw Photos 207 Chapter 11 filters and effects 217 Chapter 12 Painting and Drawing 235 Chapter 13 Working with Text 271 Chapter 14 Preparing Images for the Web 291 Chapter 15 saving and Printing Images 311 Chapter 16 sharing Your Images 333 Appendix A editor Keyboard shortcuts (Windows) 347 Appendix B organizer Keyboard shortcuts (Windows) 351 Appendix C editor Keyboard shortcuts (Mac os X) 353 Appendix D organizer Keyboard shortcuts (Mac os X) 357 Index 359 Contents at a Glance v www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com This page intentionally left blank www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Table of Contents Introduction xiii Chapter Editing Photos in Easy Steps 1 Import and Open Images Crop and Rotate Adjust Lighting and Color Apply Corrections Save the Photo Chapter The Basics 11 The Editor and the Mac App Store Understanding the Work Area Opening and Closing Files Selecting Tools Using the Options Bar Working with Panels Using the Zoom Tool Moving Around in an Image Arranging Windows Arranging Multiple Views Using Rulers Setting Up the Grid Getting Information about Your Image Using the Undo History Panel Using Multitouch Gestures Chapter 12 12 15 16 17 18 21 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 Managing Photos in the Organizer 33 Importing Images Open the Organizer Automatically (Mac) Working with Offline Images Importing Video Files Understanding the Organizer Work Area Working in the Media Browser Displaying and Changing Information for Your Photos Marking Photos as Hidden 34 35 38 41 42 43 45 46 Table of Contents vii www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com About the Properties Panel Creating Keyword Tags Using Keyword Tags to Sort and Identify Photos Auto-Analyzing Photos Using Face Recognition Using Categories to Organize Tagged Photos Using Albums to Arrange and Group Photos Using Smart Albums Reviewing Photos Full Screen Full-Screen Slideshows Finding Photos Using Stacks to Organize Similar Photos Synchronizing Photos with Photoshop.com Repair and Optimize Catalogs Using Catalogs to Store Your Photos Sync Photos Between Computers Backing Up Photos Online Keep a Backup Backup Chapter 48 49 52 55 56 57 61 65 67 67 69 74 76 78 78 80 80 82 Cropping and Straightening Images 83 Cropping an Image 84 The Crop Tool Size and Resolution Options 86 Straightening a Crooked Photo 87 Chapter Quick Fix Edits 89 Making Quick Fix Edits Walking Through Adjustments Using Guided Edit Mode Making Touch Up Edits Run Automated Actions with the Guided Edit Action Player Chapter 90 93 94 95 Making Selections 97 About the Selection Tools Using the Marquee Tools Selecting Areas Using the Lasso Tools Making Selections by Color Using the Selection Brush Tool Adjusting Selections Refine Edge Combines Several Softening and Selection Tools Softening the Edges of a Selection Modifying Selection Borders viii 98 101 103 106 109 111 114 114 116 Table of Contents www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Chapter Working with Layers 117 Understanding Layers Using the Layers Panel Layer Basics Background Layers Changing the Layer Order Managing Layers Merging Layers Removing a Halo from an Image Layer Converting and Duplicating Layers Copying Layers Between Images Transforming Layers About Opacity and Blending Modes Creating Clipping Masks Using Layer Masks Applying Effects with Layer Styles The Style Settings Dialog Making Color and Tonal Changes with Adjustment Layers Applying Texture or Color with Fill Layers Chapter 118 119 120 122 123 125 127 129 130 133 135 138 141 142 144 146 148 150 Adjusting Lighting and Color 151 Understanding Tonal Correction Adjusting Lighting Get Smart Editing with Adjustment Layers vs Editing Image Layers Adjusting Color Your Friend, Roy G Biv (RGB) Converting to Black and White Removing Color Replacing Color Adding a Color Tint to an Image Color Management Is an Imperfect Science Managing Color Settings in Elements About Color Profiles Chapter 152 153 153 154 159 159 162 163 164 167 168 168 169 Fixing and Retouching Photos 171 Repairing Flaws and Imperfections Clone and Healing Overlays Making Content-Aware Repairs Sharpening Image Detail 172 173 174 178 Table of Contents ix www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com attaching to photos, 52 blending modes, 120, 138, 140 changing icon for, 54 changing order of, 123–124 creating, 49, 50 compression and, 316 deleting, 51 converting backgrounds to/from, 132 described, 49 converting selections to, 130 displaying, 48 copying, 130, 131, 133–134 editing, 51, 54, 59 creating, 120 face recognition, 56 default, 118 identifying photos, 52–54 deleting, 119, 122 importing from images, 50 dragging/dropping, 133, 134 Keyword Tag Cloud, 68 effects and, 222 location of, 49 fill, 150, 237–240 names, 49 flattening, 129 notes, 49 grouping/ungrouping, 141 organizing with categories, 57–60 image, 154 properties, 51 linking, 125 removing tags from photos, 53 locked, 119, 124, 125, 126 Smart Albums, 65 managing, 125–126 sorting photos, 52–54 masks, 143 subcategories, 58 merging, 127–129 text searches, 69 names, 120, 125, 131 viewing tagged photos, 53 opacity, 120, 138–139, 150 Keyword Tags area, 48 overview, 118 Keyword Tags field, 50 pasting, 134 Keyword Tags pane, 49–54 PDF and, 315 removing halos, 129 selecting, 121 L selecting all pixels on, 101 lasso tools, 14, 98, 103–105 shape, 258, 266 Layer Bounds command, 274 showing/hiding, 119, 121 Layer From Background command, 132 simplifying, 147, 272, 274 layer images, 135–137, 257 stacked, 119, 126 layer masks, 142–143 stroke, 244, 245 layer objects, 137 styles, 144–147, 290 Layer via Copy command, 130 text on See type layers Layer via Cut command, 130 thumbnail views, 119 layers, 117–150 transforming, 135–137 transparency, 126, 139 activating, 119, 121 adjustment See adjustment layers type See type layers applying strokes to, 243–244 Layers panel, 119–126 background See background layers Left Align option, 279 Index www.Ebook777.com 371 Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Lens Blur correction, 179 link icons, 125 lens flare, 234 links Lens Type options, 234 layer masks, 143 levels, adjusting, 153–155 layers, 125 Levels dialog, 152, 155 Liquify filter, 228–229 library, 36, 78, 80 Liquify tools, 227–229 Library menu, 144, 219, 223 locked layers, 119, 124, 125, 126 light properties, 233 lossless compression, 314 Light Type option, 231 lossy compression, 296, 314 Lighten Shadows slider, 156 Luminance slider, 213 lightening images, 156, 182 LZW compression, 314, 316 lighting ambient, 233 color, 232 M directional, 232 Mac App Store, 12 light types, 232–233 Mac OS-based systems shadows See shadows general information, xv soft, 232 iPhoto See iPhoto spotlight, 233 keyboard shortcuts, 353–357 styles, 231, 232, 233 slide shows, 339 lighting adjustments MacPaint, 235 adjustment layers, 7, 153–156 Magic Eraser tool, 185 Adobe Camera Raw, 210 Magic Extractor tool, 186–187, 193 Auto Contrast, 154 Magic Wand, 14, 99, 106, 107–108 Auto Levels, 153 Magnetic Lasso tool, 98, 103, 104–105 brightness, 152, 155, 160, 165, 210 image layers, 154 magnification, 21–23, 24, 26 See also zooming in/out manual, 155, 158 marquee tools, 14, 85, 87, 98, 101–102 Photomerge Exposure, 157–158 mask overlays, 109, 110, 288 quick fixes, Mask slider, 212 shadows See shadows masking effects, 141 tonal range, 155 masking images, 110, 114, 269–270 Lighting Angle wheel, 146 masks lighting effects, 231–233 clipping, 120, 141, 149 Lighting Effects dialog, 231–232 layer, 142–143 Lighting Effects filter, 231–233 painting with Selection Brush, 100, 110 Lightness slider, 160, 165, 166 shape, 258 line space menu, 278 type, 288–289 line spacing, 278 Material light property, 233 Line tool, 265 matte options, 307, 308 lines, width, 147 Maximize PSD File Compatibility option, 317 372 Index www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com measurement units, 27, 29 motion blur, 179, 223–226 Media Browser, 43–44 Motion Blur correction, 179 albums, 62–66 Motion Blur filter, 226 attaching keyword tags, 52–53 Move tool, 14, 121, 193, 274 backup status, 81 movie slide shows, 338, 339 customizing appearance, 43 multitouch gestures, 32 described, 42 music files, 78 finding photos, 69–73 My Pictures folder, 35 hiding items in, 46 illustrated, 42, 43 photo stacks, 36, 74–75 N rating photos, 47 Name field, 48 renaming photos, 48 Narration button, 337 resizing thumbnails, 44 Navigator panel, 24 selecting/deselecting thumbnails, 43 Nearest Neighbor option, 294 sorting thumbnails, 44 negatives, 312 working in, 43–44 New Layer dialog, 120, 132 memory, 30, 31, 127 New Layer icon, 119, 120 memory cards, 2–3, 36 New Window command, 26 menu bar, 13 Noise gradients, 242 menus, 13 Noise option, 304 Merge Down command, 127 noise reduction, 213 Merge Visible command, 128 Noise Reduction sliders, 213 merging images, 194–195 notes, 48, 49 merging layers, 127–129 Notes field, 48 metadata, 37, 48 Metadata area, 48 Midpoint slider, 230 O Midtone Contrast slider, 156 objects midtones, 153, 155, 156 aligning, 137 millimeters, 277 beveled, 147 monitors blurring, 180 calibrating, 168–169 creating brushes from, 250 color, 169, 299, 305, 310 distributing, 137 previewing images on, 299, 310 finding similar, 73 resolution, 294–295, 321, 323 layer, 137 Web images and, 299 removing from scenes, 188–189 month markers, 42, 70 Month view, 71 sharpening, 181 snapping to, 28, 103, 203, 336 More button, 119 offline images, 38 More menu, 18 Offset slider, 282 Index www.Ebook777.com 373 Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com work area, 42 Omni lighting type, 232, 233 Online Albums, 340–342 Organizer button, 34 online backups, 80–82 origin point, 284 opacity outer glow, 146 background layers, 84 Output button, 338 Crop tool, 84 Overlay mode, 150 effect layer, 222 overlays, 109, 110, 114, 173 fills, 238, 239 layers, 120, 138–139, 150 Paint Bucket tool, 239 P Opacity slider, 138, 156, 222 Paint Bucket tool, 14, 239–240 Open dialog box, 15 painting See also brushes optimization See also compression with Brush tool, 246–247 adjusting settings, 300–305 MacPaint, 235 catalogs, 78 masks, 100, 110 described, 292 Paint Bucket tool, 14, 239–240 options for, 292, 314 Selection Brush, 100, 110 presets, 298, 300, 302 Smart Paint effect, 196–197 to specific file sizes, 305 special effects, 253–254 Web images, 292, 293, 296–310 with texture, 255 Optimize button, 78 palettes See panels Optimize to File Size dialog, 305 Panel Bin, 18–20 optimized previews, 297–298, 299, 309, 310 panel menus, 18 Option key, 212 panels, 13, 14, 18–20 options bar, 13, 17 panoramas, creating, 200–205 Organize Bin, 42 paper, 324, 327, 328 Organizer, 33–82 paragraph box, 279 Auto-Analyzer feature, 55 categories, 57–60 paths freehand, 283 described, xiv, 2, 12 text on, 282–284 displaying/changing photo information, 45–48 Pattern Fill dialog, 150 finding photos, 69–73 Pattern option, 304 importing images into, 2, 36–40 Pattern Stamp tool, 255 keyword tags See keyword tags patterns launching, 34 applying, 150 Mac App Store, 12 defining, 255 opening files/images in, 2, 15 PDF format, 315 options bar, 17 PDF slide shows, 334–339 overview, 33 Pencil tool, 189 photo stacks, 36, 74–75 perceptual color, 305 scanning images into, 39–40 perspective, 137, 205, 263 374 Index www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Perspective Control option, 230 image editing and, 176, 177 photo albums See albums interpolation, 294–295 Photo Downloader, 2, 34–36 number of, 293 photo library, 36, 78, 80 removing, 323 Photo Prints button, 324 selecting all pixels on layer, 101 photo sharing service, 343 sharpening and, 178, 179 Photomerge Exposure command, 157–158 text size, 277 Photomerge feature, 194–195 transparency, 121 Photomerge Group Shot command, 194, 195 pixels per inch (ppi), 321, 322–323 Photomerge Panorama command, 200–205 Play Action button, 95 Photomerge Scene Cleaner, 171, 188–189 plug-ins, 218, 219 Photomerge Style Match command, 198–199 PNG compression, 292, 296 photos See images PNG format, 292, 296, 303 Photoshop action files, 95 PNG-8 format, 292, 296, 303 Photoshop Elements PNG-24 format, 292, 296, 303 basics, 11–32 Point Eraser tool, 187 described, xiii pointer, 272 introduction to, xiii–xv points, 277 new features, xiv Polygon tool, 259, 265, 282–283 sample images, xv Polygonal Lasso tool, 98, 103, 104, 105 starting up, 12 polygons, 282–283 work area, 12–14 PostScript format, 315 Photoshop EPS format, 315 ppi (pixels per inch), 321, 322–323 Photoshop (PSD) format, 193, 218, 312, 314, 317 preferences Asian text options, 281 Photoshop.com backing up photos on, 80–82 backup/synchronization, 76, 80 file compatibility, 343 guides/grid, 28 Online Albums, 340–342 raw images, 317 synchronizing photos with, 76–77, 80 saving files, 313, 317 Picture Package feature, 330–331 slide show, 334, 335 text, 276 Pictures folder, 35 Pixel Order option, 316 Preserve Transparency option, 238 pixels presets adding, 114, 323 applying with Action Player, 95 black and white, 304 black and white, 162 blending, 114, 189, 195 brushes, 246, 248, 249, 252, 256 color values, 294 color, 307 dimensions, 293, 295, 321, 323 creating, 150 file size and, 293–295 optimization settings, 298, 300, 302 hiding, 142 textures, 150 Index www.Ebook777.com 375 Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Preview menu, 297, 299, 310 previews applying fixes during, 92 filters/effects, 220 Q Quality slider, 301, 343 Quick Edit panel, 67 Quick Fix edits, 6, 89–95 images, 36, 309–310 Quick Organize panel, 67 online albums, 341 optimized, 297–298, 299, 309, 310 print, 324 Quick Reorder button, 336 Quick Selection Tool, 14, 91, 100, 106–107 QuickEdits, 67 Save for Web, 297 slide shows, 335, 337 Web browser, 296–301, 308, 309 Web images, 296, 297, 299, 310 Print button, 324 RAM See memory print size, 322–323 raster images, 269 printers, 322–325, 327 rating images, 47, 67 printing choosing paper/paper size, 324, 327, 328 cropped images and, 85, 324–325 optimizing colors for, 169 options for, 322–325 raw images, 207–216 See also Adobe Camera Raw 16-bit depth limitations, 216 adjusting clarity, 211 adjusting lighting, 210 previews, 324 adjusting saturation, 211 quality, 295 resizing images for, 293, 320 resolution, 293, 320–323 prints, ordering, 332 adjusting white balance, 209 considerations, 37, 343 cropping, 214 importing, 37 profiles overview, 207 camera, 208 preferences, 317 camera raw, 208 color, 169, 299, 301, 313 EXIF, 317 profiles, 208 QuickEdits and, 67 rotating/straightening, 214 ICC, 301 Progressive option, 301, 303 Project Bin, 13 Properties panel, 48, 318 Proximity Match option, 173 PSD (Photoshop) format, 193, 218, 312, 314, 317 Pyramid format, 316 Radial Blur filter, 223, 225, 226 Radius slider, 179, 212 Print dialog, 324–325 Pucker tool, 227, 228 R saving, 215–216 sharpening, 212 Reconstruct tool, 227, 229 Recovery slider, 210 Rectangular Marquee tool, 85, 101–102 red eye, correcting, 14, 36, 94, 206 Red Eye Removal tool, 14, 36, 94, 206 reference point, 261–263 Refine Edge command, 114, 115, 116 Refine Edge dialog, 114, 116 376 Index www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Refine Path button, 283 rotating images Refine Path tool, 283 layer images, 136 Reflection guided edit, 93 panoramas, 204 Reflection tool, 227, 228 procedure for, removable media, 38 raw images, 214 Remove Color command, 163 Rotate and Straighten option, 88 Remove Distortion option, 230 scanned images, 88 Removing from Selection tool, 187 via multitouch gestures, 32 while importing, 37 Rename Files menu, 35 Replace Color command, 164–166 rotating shapes, 262 Resample Image option, 293 rotation pointer, 136 resampling, 293, 294, 295 Roundness value, 251 Reselect command, 113 rulers, 27 Reset button, 91, 93, 187, 216, 229 Rulers command, 27 Resize Windows to Fit option, 23 resolution adjusting, 85, 293, 320, 323 S black and white images, 322 sample color, 108 considerations, 322 sample images, xv Crop tool and, 86 saturation, 160, 163, 165, 183, 211 display, 321, 323 Saturation control, 157 high, 322 Saturation slider, 160, 165, 166, 183, 211 image size and, 293–295, 322–323 Save As command, 9, 312–313, 315 low, 38, 323 Save As dialog, 312–313, 317 monitor, 294–295, 321, 323 Save command, 9, 312, 313 onscreen images, 293, 321, 323 Save dialog, 9, 338 options for, 86 Save for Web command, 297–310, 315 print, 293, 320–323 Save for Web dialog, 293, 296–310, 315 recommendations for, 293 Save Image Pyramid option, 316 vector graphics and, 236 Save Optimized As dialog, 298 Web images, 293 Save Project button, 338 restoring catalogs, 79 Save settings, 313 restrictive color, 305 Save Transparency option, 316 retouching photos See image editing saving Revert button, 227 as copies, 313 RGB Lights option, 232 As a Copy option, 313 RGB mode, 159, 168 file information, 318 Right Align option, 279 files to hard disk, 312–313, 339 RLE compression, 314 images, Rotate and Straighten option, 88 images for Web, 297–299 Rotate buttons, 5, 90, 214 images to folders, 35 Index www.Ebook777.com 377 Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com deselecting, 113 saving, continued multiple images, 319–321 elliptical areas, 100, 101, 102 preferences, 313, 317 feathering, 114, 115, 224 raw images, 215–216 filling with color, 237–240 slide shows, 338 intersection of, 112 Saving Files preferences, 313, 317 inverting, 99 Scale slider, 150 keeping active, 103 scaling lasso tools, 14, 98, 103–105 images, 135 layer masks, 143 shapes, 261–262 Magic Wand, 14, 99, 106, 107–108 ScanGear software, 40 marquee tools, 14, 85, 87, 98, 101–102 scanners, 39–40 moving in pixel increments, 102 scanning images overview, 97 cropping during, 40 Quick Selection Tool, 14, 91, 100, 106–107 into Organizer, 39–40 rectangular areas, 85, 98, 101–102 straightening during, 87–88 reselecting, 113 Scatter slider, 251 Selection Brush tool, 100, 109–110 scenes shapes, 261–263, 266 recomposing, 190–191 size, 99 removing objects from, 188–189 smoothing edges, 116 screen resolution, 293, 321, 323 softening edges, 114–115 scroll arrows, 24 subtracting from, 100, 110, 112 scroll bars, 24 text, 275, 288–289 scrolling, 32 tools, 16 with type mask tools, 288–289 Search button, 38 search feature See finding images selective color, 305 Select Icon dialog, 54 Send Backward option, 124 selection borders, 98, 102, 113, 116 See also borders Send to Back option, 124 Selection Brush tool, 100, 109–110 shadows, 231–233 Set Date and Time dialog, 46 selection tools, 98–116 drop, 146, 284 selections, 97–116 lightening, 156 adding to, 100, 109, 111, 187 Shadows control, 157 adjusting, 111–113 Shadows/Highlights dialog, 156, 210 all pixels on layer, 101 shape area options, 264, 266, 267 applying strokes to, 243–244 Shape Geometry Options panels, 265 borders, 98, 102, 113, 116 shape layers, 258, 266 color, 99, 106–108, 110 shape masks, 258 contrast and, 105 Shape Selection tool, 261–263 converting to layers, 130 Shape tool, 14, 132 deleting, 113 shapes, 258–270 378 Index www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com adding to existing shapes, 264 Slide Show Editor, 335–338 bitmap, 268 slide shows, 67, 334–339 brushes, 248, 257 Small Thumbnail button, 44 color, 259, 264, 267 smart albums, 65–66 combining, 265–266 Smart Blending option, 157 Cookie Cutter, 269–270 Smart Blur filter, 226 copying, 266 Smart Brush tool, 14, 196–197 creating, 259–260, 265 Smart Fix slider, 92 custom, 264–268, 269 Smart Paint effect, 196–197 distorting, 263 Smart Tag icon, 55 overview, 258 Smooth command, 116 polygons, 282–283 Smoothing Brush, 187 positioning, 262 Smudge tool, 181 rotating, 262 snapping to images/objects, 28, 103, 203, 336 scaling, 261–262 Soft Omni lighting style, 232 selecting, 261–263, 266 Soft Spotlight lighting style, 232 styles, 260 Solid gradients, 242 text on, 282–283 sort order, 44 transforming, 261–263 sorting images, 44 vector, 268, 269 sorting photo thumbnails, 44 Share icon, 341 sound See audio shared albums, 64, 340–342 source code, 308 sharing images, 333–345 spacing, 251, 278 Online Albums, 340–342 Spacing slider, 251 overview, 333 Spin option, 225 slide shows, 67, 334–339 Sponge tool, 14, 183 via e-mail, 305, 341, 344–345 Spot Healing Brush tool, 8, 172, 173, 174 Sharpen tool, 180, 181 Spotlight lighting type, 233 sharpening images, 178–179, 181, 212 Spyder tool, 169 Sharpening sliders, 212 squares, 101 Shift Pixels tool, 227, 228 stacked layers, 119, 123 shortcuts bar See Task Pane stacking images, 36, 74–75 Show All button, 36 stacks, 36, 74–75 Show File Names option, 46 Standard dialog, 34–36 sidecar files, 215 Star options, 265 Similar command, 106, 108 star ratings, 47, 67 Simple Blending option, 157 status bar, 23 Simplify Layer command, 268, 274 Stop Sharing button, 342 Single Photo View, 44, 47 Straighten and Crop Image command, 87–88 skewing, 137, 263 Straighten Image command, 87, 88 skin tones, 161, 191, 211 Straighten tool, 5, 14, 87, 214 Index www.Ebook777.com 379 Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com straightening images, 5, 87–88, 214 text, 271–290 See also type strikethrough style, 278 adding to images, 272–273 Stroke command, 243–244 adding to slides, 337 Stroke effect, 147 aligning, 279 stroke layers, 244, 245 anti-aliasing, 285 Style Match feature, 198–199 changing look of, 275–279 style picker, 260 color, 279, 285 Style Settings dialog, 145, 146–147 distortion, 286–287 style source images, 199 editing, 273, 284 styles entering, 272–273 background layers and, 145 filling with gradient, 289 CSS, 308 fonts, 273, 276, 277, 281, 290 images, 198–199 formatting, 275–279 layer, 144–147, 290 horizontal, 280–281 lighting, 231, 232, 233 jagged, 285 shapes, 260 on layers See type layers text, 276, 278 line spacing, 278 Stylus Pressure option, 105 moving, 272, 274 stylus tablet, 103, 105, 249 new line, 273 subcategories, 57–60 See also categories orientation of, 281 subfolders, 35 overview, 271 Surface Blur filter, 180, 226 paragraph box, 279 Swatches panel, 239 on paths, 282–284 Switch Colors tool, 14 preferences, 276 synchronization repositioning, 284 albums, 61, 76–77 selecting, 275, 288–289 backups, 80, 81, 82 on shapes, 282–283 conflicts, 77 size, 273, 277, 285 images, 76–77, 80 smoothing edges of, 285 photos with Photoshop.com, 76–77, 80 styles, 276, 278 synchronization status icon, 80, 81, 82 vertical, 280–281 viewing on Web, 285 warping, 286–287 T text baseline, 284 Tag Cloud, 68 text box, 273, 279, 280 tag icons, 49, 54 Text button, 337 Tag Media field, 68 text effects, 286–290 tags/tagged photos See keyword tags text insertion point, 272 Task Pane, 13 Text on Custom Path tool, 283 Temperature slider, 209 Text on Selection tool, 282–284 380 Index www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Text on Shape tool, 282–283 marquee, 14, 85, 87, 98, 101–102 text searches, 69 options for, 17 text-on-path tools, 282–284 selecting, 16 textures, 150, 255 settings, 17 Thumbnail Dates option, 46 switching between, 103 thumbnail slider, 44 text-on-path, 282–284 Thumbnail View option, 44 toggling between, 101 thumbnails in toolbox, 14 attaching to keyword tags, 52 type, 272–290 layer views, 119 Tools panel, 16 resizing, 44 touch input devices, 32 selecting/deselecting, 43 Touch Up tools, 94 sorting, 44 touchups viewing, 44 dust removal, TIFF format, 314, 316 with Healing Brush, 172, 177 time See date/time with Spot Healing Brush, 8, 172, 173, 174 time zones, 46 trackpad, 32 timeline, 42, 70 transforming Tint slider, 209 layers, 135–137 tinted images, 167 options for, 29 title information, 45 shapes, 261–263 tolerance, 106, 107 transitions tolerance options, 106, 107, 254 color, 241, 304 Tolerance setting, 107 slide shows, 67, 334, 336 Tolerance slider, 240 transparency tonal adjustments, 182–183 applying to images, 306–307 tonal correction, 152 background layers and, 122, 139, 306 tonal range, 152, 153, 155 backgrounds, 122, 185, 192, 306–308 tool tips, 16 compatibility issues, 296 toolbox, 14 erasing layers and, 257 tools See also specific tools JPEG images and, 307 alternate, 17 layers, 126, 139 commonly used, 17 pixels, 126 drawing, 236, 259–260 preserving, 238, 316 Eyedropper, 14, 108, 161, 164–166 Web images, 306–308 hidden, 16 Transparency option, 306 illustrated, 14 Transparency slider, 158 information about, 16 trash icon, 122 keyboard shortcuts, 16 Trim Guidelines settings, 325 lasso, 14, 98, 103–105 Triple Spotlight filter, 231 Index www.Ebook777.com 381 Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com V tripod, 158 Turbulence tool, 227, 228 Twirl tools, 227, 228 type, 271–290 See also text alignment, 279 vector graphics, 236, 264 vector shapes, 268, 269 version sets, 312 vertical text, 279 anti-aliasing, 285 applying layer styles to, 290 default measurement unit, 277 fonts, 273, 276, 277, 281, 290 line spacing, 278 Vertical Type Mask tool, 288–290 Vertical Type tool, 272, 280–281 Vibrance slider, 211 video adding to slide shows, 335 overview, 271 capturing, 41 preferences, 276 searching for, 71 size, 273, 277 type formatting tools, 275–279 type layers creating/editing text, 272–274 flattening, 228 viewing, 41 video cards, 305 video files, 41 View menu, 90 Vignette effect, 115 moving, 274 Vignette option, 230 selecting text, 275 simplifying, 228, 272, 274 vignetting, 115, 230 styles, 290 W text orientation, 281 type mask tools, 288–289 type masks, 288–289 Type Preferences dialog, 276 type size menu, 277 warp effect, 286–287 Warp tool, 227, 228, 286–287 warping text, 286–287 watch folders, 39 Type tool, 14, 132, 274 Web type tool icon, 272 sharing photos on, 340–342 type tools, 272–290 viewing text on, 285 Web browsers colors supported, 285 U previewing images in, 296–301, 308, 309 underline style, 278 Undo command, 91, 187, 221, 227, 229 Undo History panel, 30–31, 272 undoing changes, 91, 229 Units & Rulers command, 277 units of measure, 27, 29, 322 Unsharp Mask command, 179 upsampling, 86, 294, 323 Use All Layers option, 240 382 progressive image downloads, 301, 303 Web color theory, 305 Web graphics, 169 Web images, 291–310 color and, 292, 296, 301–308 connection speed, 299 file formats, 292, 296 image quality, 294, 295, 300, 301, 305 Index www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com optimizing See optimization previewing in browser, 296–301, 308, 309 previewing on monitors, 299, 310 progressive downloading, 301, 303 requirements for, 292 resolution, 293 transparency, 306–308 Web pages, 301, 303, 306–308 Welcome Screen, 12 Z zero point, 27 ZIP compression, 314, 315 Zoom field, 90 Zoom In button, 22 Zoom option, 225 Zoom Out button, 22 Zoom slider, 21, 90 Zoom text field, 21, 23 white balance, 209 White Balance Tool, 209 white levels, 155 Zoom tool, 14, 21–23, 212, 227, 228 zooming in/out, 21–23, 32, 90 zoom-percentage text box, 22, 23 Width option, 105 Window menu, 18 windows, working with, 25 Windows-based systems general information, xv keyboard shortcuts, 347–351 slide shows, 334–339 work area, 12–14, 42 X x 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