Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual
Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual By Barbara Brundage
October 2008
Pages: 591

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Table of Contents

  1. Introductory Elements

    1. Chapter 1 Finding Your Way Around Elements

      1. The Welcome Screen
      2. Organizing Your Photos
      3. Photoshop.com
      4. Editing Your Photos
      5. Getting Started in a Hurry

    2. Chapter 2 Importing, Managing, and Saving Your Photos

      1. Importing from Cameras
      2. Opening Stored Images
      3. Scanning Photos
      4. Capturing Video Frames
      5. Creating a New File
      6. Using the Organizer
      7. Searching for Photos
      8. Saving Your Work
      9. Backing Up Your Files

    3. Chapter 3 Rotating and Resizing Your Photos

      1. Straightening Scanned Photos
      2. Rotating Your Images
      3. Straightening the Contents of Your Image
      4. Cropping Pictures
      5. Zooming and Repositioning Your View
      6. Changing the Size of Your Image

    4. Chapter 4 The Quick Fix

      1. The Quick Fix Window
      2. Editing Your Photos
      3. Adjusting Skin Tones

  2. Elemental Elements

    1. Chapter 5 Making Selections

      1. Selecting Everything
      2. Selecting Rectangular and Elliptical Areas
      3. Selecting Irregularly Sized Areas
      4. Selecting with a Brush
      5. Removing Objects from an Image's Background
      6. Changing and Moving Selections

    2. Chapter 6 Layers: The Heart of Elements

      1. Understanding Layers
      2. Creating Layers
      3. Managing Layers
      4. Adjustment and Fill Layers
      5. Moving Objects Between Images

  3. Retouching

    1. Chapter 7 Basic Image Retouching

      1. Fixing Exposure Problems
      2. Controlling the Colors You See
      3. Using Levels
      4. Removing Unwanted Color
      5. Choosing the Color You Want
      6. Sharpening Your Images

    2. Chapter 8 Elements for Digital Photographers

      1. The Raw Converter
      2. Photo Filter
      3. Processing Multiple Files

    3. Chapter 9 Retouching: Fine-Tuning Your Images

      1. Fixing Blemishes
      2. Applying Patterns
      3. Color Curves: Enhancing Tone and Contrast
      4. Making Your Colors More Vibrant
      5. Changing the Color of an Object
      6. Special Effects

    4. Chapter 10 Removing and Adding Color

      1. Method One: Making Color Photos Black and White
      2. Method Two: Removing Color from a Photo
      3. Creating Spot Color
      4. Colorizing a Black-and-White Photo

    5. Chapter 11 Photomerge: Creating Panoramas, Group Shots, and More

      1. Creating Panoramas
      2. Merging Different Faces
      3. Arranging a Group Shot
      4. Tidying Up with Scene Cleaner
      5. Correcting Lens Distortion
      6. Transforming Images

  4. Artistic Elements

    1. Chapter 12 Drawing with Brushes, Shapes, and Other Tools

      1. Picking and Using a Basic Brush
      2. The Specialty Brushes
      3. The Impressionist Brush
      4. The Pencil Tool
      5. The Paint Bucket
      6. Dodging and Burning
      7. Blending and Smudging
      8. The Eraser Tool
      9. Drawing with Shapes
      10. The Cookie Cutter

    2. Chapter 13 Filters, Effects, Layer Styles, and Gradients

      1. Using Filters
      2. Adding Effects
      3. Adding Layer Styles
      4. Applying Gradients
      5. Gradient Maps

    3. Chapter 14 Type in Elements

      1. Adding Type to an Image
      2. Warping Type
      3. Adding Special Effects
      4. Type Masks: Setting an Image in Type

  5. Sharing Your Images

    1. Chapter 15 Creating Projects

      1. Photo Collages
      2. Working with the Content and Favorites Palettes
      3. Photo Books
      4. Greeting Cards
      5. CD/DVD Jacket
      6. CD/DVD Label
      7. Online Creations

    2. Chapter 16 Printing Your Photos

      1. Getting Ready to Print
      2. Ordering Prints
      3. Printing at Home (from the Editor)
      4. Printing at Home (from the Organizer)
      5. Printing Multiple Photos

    3. Chapter 17 Email and the Web

      1. Image Formats and the Web
      2. Saving Images for the Web or Email
      3. Creating Animated GIFs
      4. Emailing Your Photos

    4. Chapter 18 Online Albums and Slideshows

      1. Online Albums
      2. Other Ways to Share
      3. Slideshows
      4. Flipbooks
      5. Sharing Photos with Yahoo Maps

  6. Additional Elements

    1. Chapter 19 Beyond the Basics

      1. Graphics Tablets
      2. Free Stuff from the Internet
      3. When You Really Need Photoshop
      4. Beyond This Book

  7. Appendixes

    1. Appendix The Organizer, Menu by Menu

      1. System Menu
      2. Welcome Menu
      3. File Menu
      4. Edit Menu
      5. Find Menu
      6. View Menu
      7. Window Menu
      8. Help Menu
      9. Welcome Button
      10. Undo
      11. Redo
      12. Display Menu
      13. Editor Menu

    2. Appendix The Editor, Menu by Menu

      1. System Menu
      2. Welcome Screen
      3. File Menu
      4. Edit Menu
      5. Image Menu
      6. Enhance Menu
      7. Layer Menu
      8. Select Menu
      9. Filter Menu
      10. View Menu
      11. Window Menu
      12. Help Menu
      13. Welcome Button
      14. Undo
      15. Redo
      16. Organizer

    3. Appendix Installation and Troubleshooting

      1. Installing Elements
      2. Installing Elements
      3. Registration
      4. Scratch Disks
      5. Troubleshooting

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