Week 7Joel kinisonIntro to Photoshop Elements

Photoshop Elements Overview

Getting StartedWelcome screen (Organizer, Edit, Share)In Edit mode you can import photos from computer, memory card, card reader, camera or scannerOne-click fixes: Auto Smart FixAuto ColorAuto Contrast (Assessing Contrast – The Squint Technique)Auto Sharpen

Photo CompositesPhoto-blending called PhotomergeComposites, panoramasBlend featuresStitch together scenic photos

Photo Projects

Editing Color CorrectionGuided Edit: guide you through the color correction tasks, helps you understandQuick Fix: Good place to start fixing photosFull Edit: More flexible and powerfulFix defectsMaking selectionsAdding textPaintingFilters

Start up Screen

Start up Screen

Full Edit Mode

From the File menu, click Open to bring in your photo it edit

Choose the photo from the Open file dialog menu

Full Edit Mode

Quick Edit Mode

Quick Fix WorkflowAuto Smart FixLighting and Color SharpenRotateRed EyeCrop

Guided Edit Mode

In the Guided Edit Mode you will get instruction on how to do the edit task

Once editing is done, from the Image drop down click on Image/Image Size.

For Web images, it’s good to change the size to a Width of 1000 Pixels.

On the image is resized, Save the image by clicking on File, Save As…

From the Save As menu, enter the new File Name.

Apply some JPEG compression by moving the slider to around 75 %.

Crop Tips PhotoshopRotate as you cropPerspective crop (Perspective)The crop that’s not a crop (Hide)Create and use crop presetsCrop to the same size (Front image)

More on Resizing

Resize Image See Movie: http://photo-editing-software-review.toptenreviews.com/adobe-photoshop-elements-p862-video-5.html

Resizing an ImageWeb: Pixel DimensionsOn ScreenMonitor – same sizeSmall monitor (1024x768)Rule of thumb (1000 for the largest width)Print: Document SizePrintingMore pixels per inch the betterResolution no more than 300

WebChanged to 1000 pixels wide

PrintChanged to 300 ppi