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Photoshop Elements 4: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks (0471777986) cover image
Photoshop Elements 4: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks
ISBN: 978-0-471-77798-4
Paperback
229 pages
November 2005
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1. Working with Layers and Selections.

#1 Achieve Transparency Effects with the Opacity Setting.

#2 Use the Blending Modes to Blend Layers.

#3 Work with Adjustment Layers.

#4 Move Objects in Layers.

#5 Organize Layers.

#6 Work with the Lasso Tool.

#7 Make Selections with the Selection Brush Tool.

#8 Modify Your Selections.

#9 Copy and Paste with a Selection Tool.

#10 Feather Your Selections.

2. Creative Designing with Filters and Effects.

#11 Create an Old Newspaper Photo Effect.

#12 Turn Your Photo into an Artist’s Sketch.

#13 Remove Grain and Noise to Sharpen a Photo.

#14 Turn Your Photos into Watercolor Art.

#15 Frame Your Photographic Images.

#16 Design Custom Effects with the Cookie Cutter Tool.

#17 Create a Snowstorm in Your Image.

#18 Create a Water Reflection.

#19 Make a Rubber Stamp.

#20 Blur the Background to Make an Image Stand Out.

3. Mastering Type, Brushes, and Shapes.

#21 Create Semitransparent Text.

#22 Add Text Patterns.

#23 Apply Type Masks.

#24 Change Text Attributes.

#25 Add Effects with Layer Styles.

#26 Design Your Own Custom Brushes.

#27 Work with Shapes.

#28 Add Shape Styles.

#29 Design with Custom Shapes.

#30 Import Additional Brushes and Shapes.

4. Working with Photos.

#31 Apply a Quick Fix to a Photo.

#32 Repair Photos with the Healing Brush Tool.

#33 Make Quick Repairs with the Spot Healing Brush Tool.

#34 Create a Panoramic Photo to Show More Detail.

#35 Separate Multiple Images with Auto Divide.

#36 Remove Unwanted Objects in a Photo.

#37 Remove Red-Eye from Photos.

#38 Scale an Image to Change Its Size.

#39 Give Photographs a Sepia Tone with the Photo Filter.

#40 Crop Photos to Remove Clutter.

5. Working with Color, Print, and the Web.

#41 Adjust the Color Variations of an Image.

#42 Paint a Black-and-White Photo.

#43 Remove a Color Cast.

#44 Change the Mode of an Image.

#45 Fine-Tune Color with an Adjustment Layer.

#46 Preview an Image for Printing.

#47 Save Images for Web Publishing.

#48 Create a GIF Animation.

#49 Add Information to Your Image File.

#50 Print to PDF Format.

6. Speeding Things Up.

#51 Increase Available RAM for Elements 4.

#52 Improve Performance with Scratch Disks.

#53 Defragment to Speed Up Your Computer.

#54 Calibrate Your Monitor.

#55 Maximize Your Workspace.

#56 Increase Your Screen Resolution.

#57 Use Recipes to Speed Up Common Tasks.

#58 Automate File Conversions.

#59 Automate Other Details in Batches.

#60 Organize Your Images in Elements.

7. Working with Other Elements Tools.

#61 Design Custom Gradients.

#62 Define and Use a Graphic Pattern.

#63 Manage Additional Plug-Ins.

#64 Manage Your Tool Presets.

#65 Work with the Transform Tool.

#66 Extract an Object from a Background.

#67 Scan in a Photo.

#68 Locate Online Resources for Elements 4.

#69 Organize Your Palettes with the Palette Bin.

#70 Manage Your Images with the Photo Bin.

8. Organizing Your Photos.

#71 Create a New Photo Catalog.

#72 Import Images into Your Photo Catalog.

#73 Categorize Your Images.

#74 Create a New Key Tag.

#75 Assign Tags to Images.

#76 Assign Tags to Faces.

#77 Search Your Photos with the Find Menu.

#78 Identify Favorites and Hidden Images.

#70 Create a Collection.

#80 Watch Folders for Updates.

9. Working with Creations in Organizer.

#81 Select and Set Up a Creation Type.

#82 Create a Contact Sheet of Photos.

#83 Design a Picture Package.

#84 Construct a Photo Gallery for the Web.

#85 Create a Slide Show.

#86 Create a VCD with Menu.

#87 Design Photo Album Pages.

#88 Create a Card for Special Occasions.

#89 Design a Postcard.

#90 Create a Photo Wall Calendar.

10. Exploring the Features in Photoshop Organizer.

#91 Share Creations Using E-Mail.

#92 Embed E-mail Images Using Stationery.

#93 Create a Contact Book.

#94 View Files with Date View.

#95 Add an Event in Date View.

#96 View Your Images in Full Screen View.

#97 Using Photo Compare to Select an Image.

#98 Archive Your Photos to CD-ROM.

#99 Back Up Photos on Your Computer.

#100 Set Your Organizer Preferences.

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