Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022: Boost your image-editing skills using the latest Adobe Photoshop Elements tools and techniques, 4th Edition

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Become an accomplished photo editor, image retoucher, or creative artist with this well-illustrated, easy-to-understand, and end-to-end guide Key FeaturesUpdated to the latest version of Photoshop Elements 2022 with focused coverage of Adobe's latest AI technologyOrganize, search, and manage an ever-increasing number of images, videos, and multimedia using expert practicesFind solutions to a wide range of photographic and image-editing problemsBook Description Managing thousands of images while producing perfectly edited results has now become a must-have skill for bloggers, influencers, all social media users, and photography enthusiasts. Photoshop Elements 2022 has all the right tools to help you manage your growing multimedia assets and significantly boost your creative output. This fourth edition is updated with Elements 2022's latest features, including Adobe's AI-powered tools that perfectly complement its entire creative workflow. Each chapter is designed to help you get the most from your image files in a simple, easy-to-follow way. You'll find out how to add significant visual improvements to your projects using brilliant AI-driven single-click edits or through more complex manual adjustments, all depending on your skill level and requirements. The book is packed with clear instructions to guide you effortlessly through the hundreds of processes, tools, and features in Photoshop Elements 2022. You'll cover everything from developing your organizational skills through to creating remarkable images using photos, text, graphics, downloadable content, animation, and a range of fantastic AI-driven features. By the end of this Photoshop Elements book, you'll have learned how to leverage the impressive tools available in Photoshop Elements 2022 with confidence. What you will learnIdentify the five parts of Elements and set up your computer, camera, and color monitor for best resultsImport, organize, and keep track of your imported media libraryAdd impressive visual effects to your work in secondsDevelop advanced picture retouching skillsDiscover how to add text and graphic elementsCultivate your understanding of multi-image and multi-layered editing techniquesDevelop illustrative skills using the many drawing and design toolsFind out how to troubleshoot your work when things don't come out the way you hoped they wouldWho this book is for This Photoshop Elements book is for creative and enthusiastic photographers who have elementary experience in photo editing. If you are looking to organize your picture collection, make simple yet effective edits, and take control of post-processing requirements, you'll find this book useful. Table of ContentsPhotoshop Elements Features OverviewSetting Up Photoshop Elements from ScratchThe Basics of Image EditingEasy Creative ProjectsAdvanced Techniques: Layers and MaskingAdvanced Techniques: Retouching, Selections, and TextAdditional Tools and FeaturesAdvanced Drawing and Painting TechniquesExporting the Finished WorkTroubleshootingFeature Appendix Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022 Fourth Edition Contributors About the author About the reviewers Preface Who this book is for What this book covers To get the most out of this book Download the color images Conventions used Get in touch Share Your Thoughts Chapter 1: Photoshop Elements Features Overview What's New in Photoshop Elements 2022? How Elements is designed to work A typical workflow example How I edit images The five faces of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022 The Home screen The Organizer The catalog Photo Editor – the Quick Edit mode Photo Editor: the Guided Edit mode Photo Editor: the Expert Edit mode Working with panels and the Panel Bin Panel Functions The Create and Share menus Enhance menu Working with video and Premiere Elements Summary Chapter 2: Setting Up Photoshop Elements from Scratch Setting up a photo editing computer Importing media into the Elements Organizer Reviewing the media Media backup Star rating photos Searching for pictures using Metadata Organizing your work – Keyword Tags Organizing your work – Places Organizing your work – Events Organizing your work – People File formats: JPEG and RAW File format characteristics Managing catalogs Color spaces Color management options Screen and printer calibration Organizer keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 3: The Basics of Image Editing The editing workflow and best practices Overview: editing RAW files Editing Raw files: the Basic tab Editing RAW files: the Detail (sharpening) tab Editing Raw files: Noise Reduction Editing Raw files: Other Features 10 ways to open a photo for editing Understanding picture resolution Cropping for better composition Resampling The Straighten tool Instant photo-fixing in the Organizer Saving Files Version sets File Formats Using Auto Correction tools Mastering contrast with Levels Shadows/Highlights Adjusting color using Hue/Saturation Smooth Skin Simple retouching – spot removal Additional resources Summary Chapter 4: Easy Creative Projects Simple visual effects: using Filters Instant Artistic Effects Colorize: AI-driven creativity Photomerge Panorama Making a multi-deck panorama Photomerge Scene Cleaner Photomerge Faces Slideshows Creating Photo Calendars Simple greeting cards Lomo Camera Effect Effects Collage Create menu features Summary Chapter 5: Advanced Techniques: Layers and Masking Introduction to Layers Other features on the Layer panel Layer opacity Merging layers Adjustment Layers Adjustment Layer Masking Layer masking Transformations: Pictures in a Picture Smart Objects Transformations: Correcting perspective Warp Transformations: Creating a 3D Shadow Warp Overview Blend Modes Keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 6: Advanced Techniques: Retouching, Selections, and Text Retouching: Spot Healing Brush and Clone Stamp Tools The Smooth Skin feature The Object Removal tool Retouching: the Burn, Dodge, and Sponge Tools Blur, Sharpen, and Smudge brushes Simple selections: Subject Selection Advanced Selections: Selection Modifiers Saving a selection Feathering selections The Refine Selection Brush tool The Refine Edge tool Advanced selections: the Marquee and Lasso tools Advanced selections: the Magic Wand tool The Quick Selection tool The Selection Brush tool The Auto Selection tool Adding text basics Adding text with the Type tool Text styles and special effects Custom fonts Keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 7: Additional Tools and Features Image Modes Adjust Color Curves Eraser tools Smart Brush The Paint Bucket tool Gradient tool The Haze Removal tool The Content-aware Move tool Recompose tool Extend Background feature Move & Scale Object Moving Photos Quote Graphic Convert to Black and White Duotone Effect B&W Color Pop Old Fashioned Photo Perfect Landscape Perfect Portrait Perfect Pet Adjust Facial Features Adjust Facial Features – Face Tilt Open Closed Eyes Using plugins Keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 8: Advanced Drawing and Painting Techniques The View menu Controlling Brush behavior Brush and Pencil tools Color Replacement brush Basic drawing techniques Working with graphic elements Text graphics The Cookie Cutter tool Impressionist Brush Custom brushes Adobe vectors Custom vector illustrations Using a graphics tablet Keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 9: Exporting the Finished Work Online – web and blogging Facebook Instagram Flickr Print resolution Local printing Page Setup Save for Web Unsharp Mask The Shake Reduction tool High Pass sharpening General sharpen filters Export as New Files Process Multiple Files Keyboard shortcuts Summary Chapter 10: Troubleshooting File-saving issues Finding lost or disconnected files Using the Find menu Adjusting dates for different time zones Reinstating your catalog Resolution issues: adding pixels Fixing Skin Tones Remove Color Cast The Liquify filter Using the Help Menu Summary Feature Appendix Home Screen Organizer – Import Organizer – its five view spaces Quick Edit mode: Tool bar Quick Edit: Adjustments Guided Edit mode Basics Color Black and White Special Edits Photomerge Expert Edit mode: Tool bar VIEW tools SELECT tools ENHANCE tools DRAW tools MODIFY tools COLOR Picker Drop-down menus File menu Edit menu Image menu Enhance menu Layer menu Select menu Filter menu View menu Window menu Help menu The Panels (Quick and Expert Edit Modes) Layers panel Effects panel Filters panel Styles panel Graphics panel Actions panel Color swatches More tabs Histogram panel History panel Favorites panel Navigator panel Info panel Create Menu Slideshow Photo Collage Photo Prints Quote Graphic Photo Book Greeting Card Photo Calendar Instant Movie Video Story Video Collage DVD with Menu, CD Jacket, DVD Jacket, and CD/DVD Label Share menu Email Twitter Flickr Vimeo and YouTube Burn Video DVD PDF Slideshow Why subscribe? 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