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California Lutheran University; University of California, Santa Barbara; and Ventura College Ted Padova is the former chief executive officer and managing partner of The Image Source Digital Imaging and Photo Finishing Centers of Ventura and Thousand Oaks, California He has been involved in digital imaging since founding a service bureau in 1990 He retired from his company in 2005 and now spends his time writing and speaking about digital imaging, Acrobat, PDF forms, and LiveCycle Designer forms For more than 17 years, Ted taught university and higher education classes in graphic design applications and digital prepress at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and at the University of California at Los Angeles He has been, and continues to be, a conference speaker nationally and internationally at PDF conferences Ted has written more than 35 computer books and is the world’s leading author on Adobe Acrobat He has written books on Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Reader, and Microsoft PowerPoint His books published by Wiley include Adobe Acrobat PDF Bible (versions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9), PDF Forms Using Acrobat and LiveCycle Designer Bible, Adobe Creative Suite Bible (versions CS, CS2, CS3, CS4, and CS5), Color Correction for Digital Photographers Only, Color Management for Digital Photographers For Dummies, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Just the Steps For Dummies, Creating Adobe Acrobat Forms, Teach Yourself Visually Acrobat PDF 5, and Adobe Acrobat Complete Course He also coauthored Adobe Master Class: Illustrator Illuminated and wrote Adobe Reader Revealed: Working Effectively with Acrobat PDF Files for Peachpit/Adobe Press 01_880036-ffirs.3.indd iii01_880036-ffirs.3.indd iii 10/20/10 9:23 AM10/20/10 9:23 AM 01_880036-ffirs.3.indd iv01_880036-ffirs.3.indd iv 10/20/10 9:23 AM10/20/10 9:23 AM Dedication Barbara Obermeier: For Gary, Kylie, and Lucky, who constantly remind me of what’s really important in life Ted Padova: For Arnie Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank our awesome project editor, Rebecca Huehls, who kept us and this book on track; Bob Woerner, our most excellent executive editor; Andy Cummings, Dummies Royalty; Dennis Cohen, our technical editing czar; Becky Whitney, our copy editor who made everything we wrote sound better; and all the dedicated production staff at Wiley Finally, a big thank you to Gary Sadamori and the team at Tyco Electronics (www tycoelectronics.com), and Elo Touch Systems (www.elotouch.com) for the use of their fabulous touch screen monitor Finally, many thanks to Elizabeth Shatner (www.ElizabethShatner.com) for sharing one of her nature photos for reproduction in this edition Barbara Obermeier: A special thanks to Ted Padova, my coauthor and friend, who both celebrates and commiserates with me on the ups and downs of being an author Ted Padova: Many thanks to my dear friend and colleague, Barbara Obermeier, for asking me to join her on this project — and for a little handholding along the way, to help me get through it 01_880036-ffirs.3.indd v01_880036-ffirs.3.indd v 10/20/10 9:23 AM10/20/10 9:23 AM Publisher’s Acknowledgments We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our online registration form located at http://dummies.custhelp.com For other comments, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002 Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions and Editorial Composition Services Project Editor: Rebecca Huehls Project Coordinator: Sheree Montgomery Executive Editor: Bob Woerner Layout and Graphics: Samantha K Cherolis, Timothy C Detrick, Joyce Haughey Copy Editor: Becky Whitney Technical Editor: Dennis Cohen Senior Editorial Manager: Leah Cameron Proofreaders: Rebecca Denoncour, Shannon Ramsey Indexer: BIM Indexing & Proofreading Services Editorial Assistant: Amanda Graham Sr Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher Mary Bednarek, Executive Acquisitions Director Mary C Corder, Editorial Director Publishing for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher Composition Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services 01_880036-ffirs.3.indd vi01_880036-ffirs.3.indd vi 10/20/10 9:23 AM10/20/10 9:23 AM Contents at a Glance Introduction Book I: Introducing Elements Chapter 1: Examining the Elements Environment Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Tools 33 Chapter 3: Viewing and Navigating Images 49 Chapter 4: Setting Your Preferences 63 Book II: Elements Fundamentals 85 Chapter 1: Acquiring, Saving, and Exporting Images 87 Chapter 2: Working in the Organizer 107 Chapter 3: Working with iHardware 147 Book III: Image Essentials 157 Chapter 1: Specifying Resolution and Changing Image Sizing 159 Chapter 2: Choosing Color Modes and File Formats 171 Chapter 3: Working with Camera Raw 193 Chapter 4: Using and Managing Color 205 Chapter 5: Time Travel — Undoing in Elements 219 Book IV: Selections 225 Chapter 1: Making Selections 227 Chapter 2: Modifying and Transforming Selections 249 Book V: Painting, Drawing, and Typing 269 Chapter 1: Painting and Drawing with Elements 271 Chapter 2: Filling and Stroking 291 Chapter 3: Working with Type 309 Book VI: Working with Layers and Masks 329 Chapter 1: Creating Layers 331 Chapter 2: Managing Layers 357 Chapter 3: Playing with Opacity and Blend Modes 373 Chapter 4: Cutting, Extracting, and Masking 385 02_880036-ftoc.3.indd vii02_880036-ftoc.3.indd vii 10/20/10 9:25 AM10/20/10 9:25 AM Book VII: Filters, Effects, Styles, and Distortions 401 Chapter 1: Making Corrections and Having Fun with Filters 403 Chapter 2: Distorting with the Liquify Command 425 Chapter 3: Adding Pizzazz with Styles and Effects 433 Book VIII: Retouching and Enhancing 443 Chapter 1: Quick Image Makeovers 445 Chapter 2: Correcting Lighting, Color, and Clarity 485 Chapter 3: Compositing with Photomerge 517 Chapter 4: Getting Help in Guided Mode 533 Book IX: Creating and Sharing with Elements 545 Chapter 1: Creating Elements Projects 547 Chapter 2: Getting It Printed 565 Chapter 3: Getting It on the Web 585 Chapter 4: Sharing Projects with Others 597 Index 609 02_880036-ftoc.3.indd viii02_880036-ftoc.3.indd viii 10/20/10 9:25 AM10/20/10 9:25 AM 624 Photoshop Elements All-in-One For Dummies Opacity setting (continued) Stroke dialog box, 297 Style Settings dialog box, 439 Open As command, 96 Open As dialog box, 96 Open Copy button, 200 Open dialog box, 195 Open Image button, 200 Open Preferences dialog box tool, 197 Open Recently Edited File command, 97 Open Recently Edited File option, 97 Open Settings Panel tool, 120 opening Camera Raw files, 201–204 images in Edit Full mode, 95–98 Organizer, 11–14 Optimize to File Size option, 190 Options area, Liquify window, 429 Options bar, 23–24, 313–316 Order Shutterfly Wizard, 550 Ordered Online option, 127 ordering prints online, 558–559 Organize button, Welcome screen, 10, 12 Organizer See also Preferences dialog box albums, 135–139 backing up files, 143–145 cataloging files, 107–113 45_880036-bindex.indd 62445_880036-bindex.indd 624 exporting images from, 102–103 hiding files, 139–143 importing photos, 88–95 managing images, 129–135 opening, 11–14 overview, 14–16 Print dialog box, 567–571 quitting, 106 searching images, 123–129 sorting images, 122–123 viewing images in, 114–122 Other Cursors preference, 69 Outer Glow layer style, 437 Outer option, 439 Overlay Blend mode, 378–379 P Page Duration drop-down list, 121 Page Setup button, 568, 570 Paint Bucket tool, 35, 41, 294–295 Paint Daubs filter, 414 Painting Cursors preference, 69 Palette drop-down menu, 589 Palette Knife filter, 406 Panel Bin collapsing panels, 26 Favorites panel, 25–26 hiding panels, 26 overview, 24–25 resetting panels, 26–27 tabs of, 13 Panel Options command, 346 Panes list, 64 panoramic images, 517–521 Pantone Huey Monitor Color Correction, 215 paragraph type, 312–313 Paragraph Type mode, 310 Paste into Selection command, 351–356 pasting images, 349 layer styles, 436 Patchwork filter, 421 Pattern Dither Method heading option, 174 Pattern option Fill Layer dialog box, 293 Healing Brush tool, 465 Paint Bucket tool, 295 Pattern Stamp tool, 42 patterns applying preset, 306–307 creating, 307 overview, 305 PCT Picture format, 185 PCX format, 184 PDD (Photoshop) format, 182 PDF (Photoshop Portable Document Format), 184–185 PDF files printing to, 558 slide shows as, 154 10/20/10 11:27 AM10/20/10 11:27 AM Index PDF readers creating directories in, 151–152 features of, 152–153 overview, 150–151 uploading files to, 151 Pencil tool, 40, 271–273 People Recognition dialog box, 129 People Recognition Hints (Windows) option, 80 Percent readout tool, 55 Percentile statistic, 487 Performance preferences pane, 67–68, 220–222 Perspective projection mode, 519 phones, importing images from, 94 See also handheld devices photo books, 549–551 photo calendars, 551–554 Photo Collage Wizard, 554–555 photo collages, 554–555 Photo Details options, 571 Photo Downloader, 148–149 photo effects, adding to collages, 440–442 Photo Filter Colors option, 210 Photo Filter dialog box, 504 photo flo, 90 Photo Mail, 603–606 Photo Project Format (PSE), 182 Photo Project Units preference, 71 Photocopy filter, 420 Photographic Effects category, 535, 542–544 45_880036-bindex.indd 62545_880036-bindex.indd 625 Photomerge Exposure command, 528–530 Faces feature, 523–525 Group Shot command, 521–523 Panorama command, 517–521 Scene Cleaner command, 525–527 Style Match command, 530–532 Photomerge category, 534 Photomerge dialog box, 518 Photoshop (PSD, PDD) format, 182 Photoshop Elements launching, 10–11 quitting, 106 Photoshop Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) format, 183 Photoshop Portable Document Format (PDF, PDP), 184–185 Photoshop Raw (RAW) format, 185 Photoshop.com, sharing via, 599, 601 PhotoStamps, 560–561 PICT File (PCT, PICT) Picture format, 185 picture packages, printing, 573–575 Pin Light Blend mode, 379–380 pincushion distortion, 411 Pixar (PXR) format, 185 pixel images, defined, 284 Pixelate filters, 418 pixels, 159 625 Pixels statistic, 487 Pixels/in or Pixels/cm option, 447 Place command, 97–98 Place dialog box, 97 Place on Map command, 133 Plaster filter, 420 Plastic Wrap filter, 414 Play/Pause tool, 120 plug-ins, scanner, 92–93 See also filters Plug-ins preferences pane, 72 PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format, 185, 590–591 PNG Options dialog box, 591 Podbean, 606 Point Sample option, 212 point type, 309, 311–312 Polygon Geometry options, 288 Polygon tool, 45, 286 Polygonal Lasso tool, 37, 250, 252 Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format, 185, 590–591 Poster Edges filter, 413 Posterize command, 505–506 Prefer Adobe Camera Raw for Supported Raw Files preference, 67 Preferences dialog box Edit Full mode, 64–72 Organizer, 73–83 overview, 63–64 Preferences option, 10–11 10/20/10 11:27 AM10/20/10 11:27 AM 626 Photoshop Elements All-in-One For Dummies Preserve Transparency option, 297 Preset option, 248 Preset Sizes option, 447 Presets (Named Optimized Settings) option, 190 Preview File Size option, 76 Preview menu option, 190 Previews option, 190 Previous Conversion option, 198 Previous Photo tool, 120 Print _ Copies of Each Page option, 569 Print button, 568 Print dialog box, 567–571 Print Preview, 568 Print Resolution preference, 71 Print Size tool, 55 Print Sizes option, 74 Print Sizes preference, 71 Printed On option, 127 printing with color profiles, 575–576 to inkjet printers, 576–583 multiple images, 572–575 overview, 565 to PDF files, 558 preparing images for, 566 Print dialog box, 567–571 using online printing services, 583–584 prints cleaning, 90 ordering online, 558–559 Prints dialog box, 571, 574 45_880036-bindex.indd 62645_880036-bindex.indd 626 Process Multiple Files command, 104 Process Multiple Files dialog box, 104 Progressive (JPEG only) option, 191 Project Bin, 27–29 projects CD/DVD labels, 561 flipbooks, 562–563 greeting cards, 559–560 ordering prints online, 558–559 overview, 547–549 photo books, 549–551 photo calendars, 551–554 photo collages, 554–555 PhotoStamps, 560–561 sharing See sharing projects slide shows, 555–558 VCD with menu, 561 Properties panel, 125, 134, 135 Proportional option, 288 Proximity Match option, 468 PSD (Photoshop) format, 182 PSE (Photo Project Format), 182 Pucker tool, 427–428 Pupil Size slider, 457 PXR (Pixar) format, 185 Q Quality (JPEG only) option, 191 Quality text box option, 184 Quality value, 590 Quick Fix pane, 105 Quick Selection tool adding to selections, 250 overview, 38–39, 244–246 subtracting from selections, 251 quitting Edit Full mode, 106 Organizer, 106 Photoshop Elements 9, 106 R Radial Blur filter, 508–509 Radial gradient, 298–299 Radius option, 288 Randomize option, 302 raster images, 160, 162 raster type, 310 rasterizing, 160, 587–588 rasterizing type layer, 317 rating images, 134, 135 RAW (Photoshop Raw) format, 185 rearranging layers, 358–359 order of applied filters, 409 Recent File List Contains XX files preference, 67 Recently Edited Files list, 97 Recompose tool, 246–248 Reconstruct tool, 427 Rectangle Geometry options, 287–288 Rectangle shape tool, 285 Rectangle tool, 45 10/20/10 11:27 AM10/20/10 11:27 AM Index Rectangular Marquee tool adding to selections, 250, 253 selecting with, 228–233 subtracting from selections, 251 Red Eye Removal tool, 35, 44, 197, 457, 460 Redo command, 221 Reduce Noise filter, 507 reference points, 263 refilling ink cartridges, 577 Refine Edge option Lasso tools, 234, 256 Magic Wand tool, 242 Quick Selection tool, 245 Smart Brush tool, 514 Reflected gradient, 298–299 Reflection tool, 427–428 Relative option, 169 Relaxed Text Selection preference, 66 Remove Color Cast command, 494–495 Remove Color command, 496 Remove Distortion slider, 411 Remove from Map command, 133 Remove Item(s) from Version Set command, 143 Remove Photo from Stack command, 141 Remove Profile option, 178 45_880036-bindex.indd 62745_880036-bindex.indd 627 removing artifacts, 506–507 background, 392–394 dust, 506–507 elements from images, 265–267 noise, 506–507 scratches, 506–507 Rename Brush option, 276 Rename Layer command, 346 rendering filters, 418–420 Replace Color command, 496–498 Reposition projection mode, 519 resampling, 162 Reselect command, 254–255 Reset All Warning Dialogs preference, 66, 75 Reset Brushes option, 276 Reset button, Camera Raw window, 200 resetting panels, 26–27 Resize Windows to Fit tool, 55 resolution choosing for print or screen, 167–168 image, 566 overview, 159–161 scanning, 91 Web optimization, 586–587 Resolution option Crop tool, 447 Image Size dialog box, 164 627 Restrict Colors option, 302 Reticulation filter, 420 Reveal in Explorer option, 114 Reveal in Finder option, 114 Reverse option, Gradient tool, 298 Revert command, 221 Revert to Original command, 143 RGB color, 212–213, 588, 591 RGB color mode option, 172 RGB values Camera Raw window, 197 Color Picker, 208 RLE (bitmap) format, 182 Rotate Image tool, 519 Rotate JPEGs using Orientation Metadata option, 76 Rotate Left tool, 197 Rotate Left/Right tools, 13 Rotate Right tool, 197 Rotate TIFFs using Orientation Metadata option, 76 rotating selections, 262 Rough Pastels filter, 413 Roughness slider, 301 Rounded Rectangle Geometry options, 287–288 Rounded Rectangle tool, 45, 286 Roundness option, 276 Rulers preference, 71 10/20/10 11:27 AM10/20/10 11:27 AM 628 Photoshop Elements All-in-One For Dummies S Sample All Layers option Blur tool, 478 Magic Eraser tool, 392 Magic Wand tool, 242 Quick Selection tool, 245 Sharpen tool, 479 Smudge tool, 476 Sample Size drop-down menu, 212 Sampled option, 465 sampling color, 211–212 Saturate option, 474 Saturation Blend mode, 381–382, 470 Saturation slider, 460 Save as a File options, 556 Save As dialog box file formats, 179–181 saving images, 100–101 Save As option, Save/Save As dialog box, 101 Save Brush option, 276 Save dialog box file formats, 179–181 saving images, 100–101 Save Files In/Browse option, 77 Save for Web dialog box, 101, 189, 594–595 Save Image button, 201 Save Keyword Tags to a File command, 132 Save Panel Locations preference, 65 Save Selection dialog box, 258 Save Video Flipbook dialog box, 563 45_880036-bindex.indd 62845_880036-bindex.indd 628 saving Camera Raw files, 204 gradients, 305 images, 100–101, 189–191 selections, 258–259 Saving Files preferences pane, 66–67 Scale command, 166–167 Scanner preferences pane, 78–79 scanning images multiple images, 93–94 plug-ins, 92–93 preparing to scan, 90–91 requirements for, 91–92 Scatter option, 275 Scene Repair tool, 42 Scitex Continuous Tone (SCT) format, 185 Scratch Disks preference, 68 Scratch Sizes, Image Window, 52 screen See monitors Screen Blend mode, 377–378 Screen Resolution preference, 71 Scroll bar Image Window, 51 Print dialog box, 567 Scroll Print Preview buttons, 568 SCT (Scitex Continuous Tone) format, 185 Search text box, Organizer workspace, 13 searching images within albums, 124 by captions, 125–126 by date, 123–124 by history, 126–127 by metadata, 127–128 by notes, 125–126 by people, 128–129 untagged, 124 Second Color Readout option, 58 Second transparency background color setting, 70 Select All Layers command, 346 Select Browser menu option, 191 Select Image tool, 519 Select Layers of Similar Type command, 346 Select menu Edit Full mode, 21 Edit Quick mode, 21 feathering selections, 255–256 Grow command, 258 inversing selections, 255 loading selections, 258–259 Modify commands, 256–257 overview, 346 reselecting selections, 254–255 saving selections, 258–259 selecting all or nothing, 254 Similar command, 258 Select Move Tool after Committing Text preference, 65 Select Paper Size dropdown list, 569 Select Print Size dropdown list, 569 10/20/10 11:27 AM10/20/10 11:27 AM Index Select Printer button, 568 Select Transition dialog box, 120 Select Type of Print dropdown list, 569 selecting color modes, 171–172 layers, 343 shapes, 289 selection border (selection outline; selection marquee), 228–229 Selection Brush tool overview, 243–244 subtracting from selections, 252 selection marquee (selection border), 228–229 Selection mode, 243 selection outline (selection border), 228–229 selection outlines, loading masks as, 397 selection tools geometric selection tools, 36–37 Lasso tools, 37 Magic Wand tool, 37–38 overview, 35–36 Quick Selection tool, 38–39 selections applying preset gradients to, 298–300 cloning, 259–260 cropping images with borders of, 449–450 defining, 227–228 45_880036-bindex.indd 62945_880036-bindex.indd 629 filling with solid color, 291–292 Lasso tools, 233–239 Magic Wand tool, 240–242 Marquee tools, 228–233 modifying, 249–253 moving outline of, 259, 260–261 Quick Selection tool, 244–246 Recompose tool, 246–248 Select menu, 255–259 Selection Brush, 243–244 stroking, 296–297 transforming pixels, 261–264 Send to TV options, 557–558 Set as Top Item command, 143 Set As Top Photo command, 141 Set Date Range dialog box, 124 Settings option, 82 Settings pop-up menu, 198 Shadow/Highlight Clipping buttons, 197 Shadows setting Burn tool, 473 Color Variations dialog box, 503 Dodge tool, 473 Edit tab, 460 Shadows/Highlights command, 489–490 Shadows/Highlights dialog box, 489 shape layers, 340–341 Shape option, 386 629 Shape Selection tool, 46, 286, 289 Shape tools Custom Shape tool, 46 drawing multiple shapes in layers, 287 drawing shapes, 284–286 editing shapes, 289 Ellipse tool, 45 Geometry options, 287–289 Line tool, 45 overview, 45–46, 283–284 Polygon tool, 45 Rectangle tool, 45 Rounded Rectangle tool, 45 Shape Selection tool, 46 Share panel, 600–601 Share tab, Panel Bin, 24 Shared Online option, 127 Sharing preferences pane, 80–81 sharing projects e-mail, 603–606 online, 601–603, 606–607 options for, 597–600 overview, 563 Share panel, 600–601 Sharpen Photo item, 535 Sharpen tool, 44, 478–479 Sharpening area, Camera Raw window, 198 sharpening images, 478–479, 509–512 shields, 448 Shift Pixels tool, 427–428 Show All button, 15 Show all controls (right arrow) tool, 120 Show Asian Text Options option, 73 10/20/10 11:27 AM10/20/10 11:27 AM 630 Photoshop Elements All-in-One For Dummies Show Closely Matching Sets for Searches option, 75 Show Fade Transitions option, 75 Show Font Names in English option, 73 Show Hidden command, 139 Show Map view, 116–118 Show on Map command, 133 Show Photoshop Elements Options option, 77 Show Premiere Elements Options option, 77 Show Tool Tips preference, 65 Shutterfly online printing, 583 Photo Books, 549–551 Sides option, 288 Sign In With Your Adobe ID, 10 Similar command, 258 Simple Blending option, 528 Simplify command, 346 simplifying layers, 361–362 shapes, 289 type, 317 single step filters, 405–406 Size box, Image button, 51 Size option Eraser tool, 391 Style Settings dialog box, 439 sizing canvas, 168–169 layer styles, 437 45_880036-bindex.indd 63045_880036-bindex.indd 630 with Recompose tool, 246–248 selections, 262–263 thumbnails, 113 sizing images image dimensions, 161 Image Size command, 162–166 Scale command, 166–167 with scanner software, 91 Sketch filters, 420–421 skewing selections, 262–263, 264 skin tone adjustment, 499–500 Slide Show Preferences dialog box, 555–556 slide shows creating, 555–558 creating for handheld devices, 154–156 Full Screen View Options dialog box, 121–122 Full Screen View toolbar, 119–121 overview, 118–119 sharing, 599–600 Smart Albums, 137–138 Smart Blending option, 528 Smart Blur filter, 509 Smart Brush tools Detail Smart Brush tool, 41, 514–515 overview, 40–41 Smart Brush tool, 35, 40–41, 512–514 Smooth command, 257 Smooth Corners option, 288 Smooth Indents option, 288 Smudge tool, 44, 475–477 SmugMug Gallery, 606 Snap to Image option, 519 Snap To option, 57 Snap to Pixels option, 288 Soft Light Blend mode, 379 Soften Stroke Edges option, 531 sorting images by media type, 123 using sort commands, 122–123 Source drop-down menu, 486 Spacing option, 275 Spatter filter, 415 Sponge tool, 35, 45, 474–475 Spot Healing Brush tool, 42, 467–469 Square option, 288 Stack Selected Photos command, 141 Stack Selected Photos option, 140 stacking order, of layers, 358–359 stacks, 140–141 Stamp filter, 420 Standard Deviation statistic, 487 Star option, 288 Status Information option, 59 Step Back/Fwd preference, 65 storage hosts, 598 storage space, 598 Straighten menu commands, 451 10/20/10 11:27 AM10/20/10 11:27 AM Index Straighten tool, 35, 47, 197, 450–451 straightening images using Straighten menu commands, 451 using Straighten tool, 450–451 Strength slider Blur tool, 478 Sharpen tool, 479 Smudge tool, 476 Strikethrough option, 315 Stroke dialog box, 296 stroking images, 414–415 selections, 296–297 Style Clarity slider, 531 Style Eraser option, 531 Style Intensity slider, 531 Style option, 72, 277, 315 Style Painter option, 531 Style Settings dialog box, 438–439 Stylus Pressure option, 429 Subdivisions option, 72 Subtract from Shape Area option, 287 Surface Blur filter, 509 swatches, color custom swatch sets, 210–211 loading, 211 preset color panels, 209–210 replacing, 211 sweet spot, scanner, 91 Switch Foreground and Background Colors option, 35 45_880036-bindex.indd 63145_880036-bindex.indd 631 switching between catalogs, 112–113 between colors, 496–498 Sync Files option, 83 T Tablet Options, 274 Tablet Pressure (Pen icon) option, 238 Tagged Image File Format (TIF, TIFF), 186–187 tags See keyword tags Tags Cloud feature, 133–134 Targa (TGA, VDA, ICB, VST) format, 186 Temperature slider, 199, 460 Text Alignment dropdown menu, 315 Text Color option, 315 Texture filters, 421–422 Texturizer filter, 422 TGA (Targa) format, 186 Threshold command, 505–506 Thumbnail (Windows) option, 181 Thumbnail view, 113–114 thumbnails Print dialog box, 567 sizing, 113 TIF, TIFF (Tagged Image File Format), 186–187 TIFF Options dialog box, 186 Timeline, 134 Timing, Image Window, 52 631 Tint slider, 199, 460 Toggle Film Strip tool, 119–120 Toggle Properties Panel tool, 120 Toggle Quick Edit Panel tool, 120 Toggle Quick Organize Panel tool, 120 Tolerance setting Background Eraser tool, 394 Color Replacement tool, 470 Impressionist Brush tool, 277 Magic Eraser tool, 392 Magic Wand tool, 240–242 Paint Bucket tool, 295 Toning tools Blur tool, 44–45 overview, 44–45 Sharpen tool, 44–45 Smudge tool, 44–45 Tools panel cloning and healing tools, 41–43 drawing and painting tools, 40–41 editing tools, 46–47 focus and toning tools, 44–45 overview, 33–35 selection tools, 35–39 shape creation tools, 45–46 typographical tools, 44 viewing, navigating, and sampling tools, 46 tooltips, 31 10/20/10 11:27 AM10/20/10 11:27 AM 632 Photoshop Elements All-in-One For Dummies Torn Edges filter, 420 Transfer Tones option, 531 transform box (bounding box), 262–264, 360, 447 Transformation tools, 166 transforming layers, 360–361 pixels, 261–264 shapes, 289 Transitions tool, 120 transparency, adding to gradients, 303–305 Transparency option, 298 Transparency preferences pane, 70 Trim Guidelines option, 571 Turbulence tool, 426, 428 Turbulent Jitter option, 429 Twirl Clockwise tool, 427–428 Twirl Counterclockwise tool, 427–428 Twirl filter, 407 type editing text, 316 kinds of, 310 masking with, 318–319 modes, 309–310 Options bar, 313–316 paragraph type, 312–313 point type, 311–312 rasterizing type layer, 317 stylizing, 321–326 type layers, 341–342 type modes, 309–310 45_880036-bindex.indd 63245_880036-bindex.indd 632 Type tools, 44, 310–311 warping, 326–327 Web optimization, 593–594 Type Mask tool, 311, 318–321 Type preference, 71 Type preferences pane, 73 Type submenu, 346 Type tool, 311, 341 U Unconstrained option Cookie Cutter tool, 386 Rectangle shape tool, 288 Underline option, 315 Undo command adjusting number of available undos, 220–221 overview, 219–220 Redo command, 221 Revert command, 221 Undo History panel clearing history states, 223–224 deleting history states, 223–224 navigating through history states, 223 viewing history states of images, 222 Undo/Redo tools, 13 Ungroup command, 346 Units & Rulers preferences pane, 70–71 unlinking layers from masks, 397 Unsharp Mask command, 510–511 Unstack Photos command, 141 Untagged Items command, 124 Upgrade Membership option, 82 uploading files to handheld devices, 149–150 to PDF readers, 151 upsampling images, 165–166, 587 USB connections, 148 Use a Supplementary Editing Application option, 77 Use Lower Case Extension (Windows) option, 181 Use Monday as the First Day of the Week option, 79 Use Photo Ratio option, 447 Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference, 65 Use Smart Quotes option, 73 Use System Font (Windows) option, 75 Used in Projects option, 127 10/20/10 11:27 AM10/20/10 11:27 AM Index V vanishing point, defined, 520 VCD with menu, 561 VDA (Targa) format, 186 vector files, rasterizing, 587–588 vector images defined, 284 versus raster images, 162 vector type, 310 vector-based objects, defined, 340–341 Version Set submenu, 143 versions, 141–143 Vertical Perspective slider, 412 Vertical Type Mask tool, 44 Vertical Type tool, 44, 310 video formats, converting, 156 View menu Edit Full mode, 21 Edit Quick mode, 21 Get Photos and Videos from Files and Folders dialog box, 108–109 Organizer workspace, 20 viewing adjustment layers, 337 history states of images, 222 layers, 357–358 viewing images Content panel, 59–61 grids, 57 guides, 57 Image window, 49–53 45_880036-bindex.indd 63345_880036-bindex.indd 633 Info panel, 58–59 navigating, 55–57 in Organizer, 113–122 zooming in/out, 53–55 Vignette slider, 412 Vintage Photo effect, 434 Visibility layer style, 437 Vivid Light Blend mode, 379–380 VST (Targa) format, 186 W Warming filters, 504 Warp Text dialog box, 326–327 Warp tool, 426, 428 warping type, 326–327 Water Paper filter, 420 Watercolor filter, 414 Web hosting, 600 Web Hues option, 210 Web optimization color modes, 588 file formats, 588–591 overview, 585 rasterizing vector files, 587–588 resolution, 586–587 Save for Web dialog box, 594–595 type, 593–594 Web Safe palettes, 591–592 Web Photo Gallery, 603–606 Web Safe Colors option, 210 Web Safe Hexadecimal Values, 208 633 Web Safe palettes, 591–592 Web Spectrum option, 210 Welcome Screen, Organizer workspace, 13 White Balance settings, 199–200 Whiten Teeth tool, 460, 482 Who is this? pop-up text box, 128–129 Width option Canvas Size dialog box, 168 Crop tool, 447 Image Size dialog box, 163 Magnetic Lasso tool, 238 Recompose tool, 248 Stroke dialog box, 296 Width preference, 71 Width text box, Marquee tools, 233 Window menu Edit Full mode, 21 Edit Quick mode, 21 Organizer workspace, 20 Windows option, 210 workspaces Edit Full mode, 16–19 Edit Quick mode, 18–19 Guided panel (mode), 19–20 Organizer, 11–16 Wow Neon layer style, 436 Wow Plastic layer style, 436 Write E-mail Captions to Catalog option, 81 10/20/10 11:27 AM10/20/10 11:27 AM 634 Photoshop Elements All-in-One For Dummies X X-Rite Eye-One Display 2, 215 Y Yahoo! Maps, 116–118, 130, 133 Z ZIP option, 187 Zoom All Windows tool, 55 45_880036-bindex.indd 63445_880036-bindex.indd 634 Zoom drop-down menu, 201 Zoom level option, 191 Zoom Resizes Windows preference, 65 Zoom tool Camera Raw window, 196 Correct Camera Distortion dialog box, 412 Liquify filter, 428 overview, 46 zooming in/out of Image windows with, 54–55 Zoom with Scroll Wheel preference, 66 zooming in/out of Image windows, 53–55 of Yahoo! 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Obermeier Padova Barbara Obermeier Ted Padova ... your phone Photoshop Elements ALL-IN-ONE FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Barbara Obermeier and Ted Padova 01_880036-ffirs.3.indd i01_880036-ffirs.3.indd i 10/20/10 9: 23 AM10/20/10 9: 23 AM Photoshop Elements. .. 94 Getting Files from Folders 94 Opening an Image in Edit Full Mode 95 Using Open As 96 Opening recently edited files 97 Placing files 97 Creating... Hue/Saturation 494 Eliminating color with Remove Color 496 Switching colors with Replace Color 496 Correcting with Color Curves 498 Adjusting skin tones 499 Defringing