MASTERING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2020

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Cover Title Page Copyright and Credits About Packt Contributors Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Photoshop Elements Features Overview What's new in Elements 2020? The Home screen The Organizer The catalog The edit modes Quick edit mode The Guided edit mode The Expert edit mode The Create and Share menus Working with video and Premiere Elements Working with panels and the Panel Bin What do these panels do? Summary Chapter 2: Setting Up Photoshop Elements from Scratch Color spaces File formats – JPEG and RAW File format characteristics Setting up a photo-editing computer Media backup Importing photos and other media into Elements Organizer Reviewing the media Suggested editing workflow Organizing your work Star-rating your photos Using metadata Organizing your work – keyword tags Organizing your work – places Organizing your work – events Organizing your work – people Backing up your media and the Catalog Managing Catalogs Working with plugins Additional resources – keyboard shortcuts and working tips Color management options Screen calibration Organizer keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 3: The Basics of Image Editing The editing workflow and best practices Ten ways to open a photo for editing Editing RAW files RAW files – a brief overview The Basic tab – RAW processing tools Camera RAW – profile browser The Detail tab – sharpening and noise reduction tools Understanding picture resolution Cropping for better composition How does the Crop tool work? Straightening horizons Resampling Instant photo-fixing in Organizer Saving files and Version Sets Using autocorrection tools Mastering contrast, color, sharpness, and clarity Adjusting the contrast using Levels Adjusting color using Hue/Saturation Creating high-impact black and white images Perfecting skin tone color Skin smoothing Simple retouching – spot removal Modifying facial expressions Eyes wide shut Additional resources Summary Chapter 4: Image Makeover Basic edit workflow Creative edit workflow Makeover example one Makeover example two Makeover example three Makeover example four Makeover example five Makeover example six Summary Chapter 5: Easy Creative Projects Finding inspiration on the Home Page Adding artistic effects Exploit the easy stuff Colorize – AI-driven creativity Creating widescreen panoramas Panoramas the easy way Working tips Advanced panorama techniques Making a jigsaw panorama Using Photomerge Scene Cleaner Making a simple slideshow Creating custom Photo Calendars Creating custom greeting cards Making a custom Facebook page Keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 6: Advanced Techniques – Layers and Masking Introduction to layers Other features on the Layer panel Blending modes Layer opacity Merging layers Adjustment Layers Adjustment Layer masking Pseudo layer masks Combining pictures – posters and flyers Correcting perspective with Transformations Other Transformation modes Correcting skewed perspectives Working tips Layer Masking Erasing Tools The Gradient tool Keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 7: Advanced Techniques: Retouching, Selections, and Text Beauty retouching The Clone Stamp tool explained Retouching in practice Combining the Spot Healing Brush and the Clone Stamp tools The Burn, Dodge, and Sponge tools The selection tools Easy object removal Selecting your subject The Lasso tool The Magic Wand tool Saving a selection Feathering selections The Selection Brush tool The Quick Selection tool The Refine Selection Brush tool The Auto Selection tool The Refine Edge function Removing large objects Finishing tips Brush and Pencil tools Working with graphic elements Text graphics Regular Shape tool Custom Shape tool Cookie Cutter tool Paint Bucket tool Adding text to images Using the Type options panel Text styles and special effects Custom fonts Keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 8: Advanced Drawing and Painting Techniques Illustration – drawing and painting techniques The View menu Using a graphics tablet Using brushes Brush behavior Drawing a sphere from scratch Impressionist Brush Color Replacement tool Working with Brushes Importing and using custom Brushes Custom lightning brushes Adobe vectors Creating custom vector illustrations Effects filters Keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 9: Exporting the Finished Work Resolution revisited Online – web and blogging Facebook Instagram Flickr Print resolution Local printing Page Setup Save for Web Sharpening Unsharp Mask The Adjust Sharpness tool The Shake Reduction tool The High Pass sharpening technique General sharpen filters The Haze Removal tool Export as New Files Process Multiple Files Keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 10: Best Practices Finding lost or disconnected files Using the Find menu Adjusting dates for different time zones Reinstating your catalog Resolution problems – resampling or adding more pixels Dealing with gross overexposure or underexposure Underexposure Overexposure Fixing blurred images People and face-swapping Content-Aware Move tool Recompose tool Using the Help menu Summary Chapter 11: Feature Appendix Home Screen Organizer – Import (button) Organizer – the five view spaces Expert Edit mode – the Tool bar Quick Edit: Tool bar Adjustments Guided edit space Basics Color Black and White Fun Edits Special Edits Photomerge Panels overview More tabs Create Menu (Organizer and Editor) Share Menu (Organizer and Editor) Other Books You May Enjoy Leave a review - let other readers know what you think Index