Index

A

Add Missing Person button, 52

adjust lighting, 211

adjustment layers, 201, 213

applying to a limited area, 202

Adobe Photo Downloader options, 60

Adobe Photoshop Elements Installing, 2

Adobe Photoshop Services, 138

Adobe TV, 5

albums, 72

adding photos to, 74

creating, 72

icon, 138

smart, 75

Artwork library, 90

ASF, 64

Auto Color, 151

Auto Contrast, 151

auto-fixing, 151

Auto Levels, 151

automatically fixing red eyes, 32

automatic correction, 153, 169

Auto Play dialog box, 60

Auto Smart Fix, 68

AVI, 64

B

backing up and synchronizing

checking status, 140

multiple computers, 141

setting options, 139

Back To Previous View button, 39, 41

balance, 201

Basic tab, 265

batch processing, 151, 168, 196

Before & After view, 152, 176

black and white converting to, 182

Blacks adjustment, 272

blemishes, removing, 224, 231

blending modes, 199, 209

Multiply, 209

Normal, 225

Overlay, 209

Screen, 200

Blur tool, 227

borders

adding to photos, 161

quick, 164

brightness, 211, 272, 274

Brightness/Contrast dialog box, 211

brush size, 180

C

calendar, 12, 39

calibration, 192

camera raw. See raw images

canvas

working with, 161

Canvas Size dialog box, 162

capturing frames from video, 64

card reader, 33, 60

cast (color), removing, 270

catalog

about, 3

creating, 8

reconnecting missing files, 17

Catalog Manager dialog box, 9

categories

applying and editing, 43

converting, 46

creating, 43

hierarchy, 46

sub-categories, 43

choosing files in the Organizer, 16

Clarity, 272

Clarity slider, 274

clipping, 272, 280

clipping layer, 253

Clone Stamp tool, 224

color, 152, 153

Color Cast Eyedropper tool, 154, 174

color cast, removing, 270

color correction, 168, 169

automatic, 170

correcting skin tones, 173

color management, 191

Allow Me To Choose setting, 192

Always Optimize For Computer Screens setting, 192

Always Optimize For Printing setting, 192

No Color Management setting, 192

setting up, 192

Color Replacement tool, 186, 188

Color Settings dialog box, 192

Color Variations, 171

combining multiple images, 249

Commit button, 97, 109, 153

Community Help, 4

comparing, 172

composites, 241

composition improving, 216

contact sheets

printing on Mac OS, 126

printing on Windows, 124

Content-Aware healing, 229

Content Filter buttons, 92

Content panel, 91

contrast, 153, 211, 272, 274

Convert To Black And White dialog box, 182

copying

Classroom in a Book files, 2

Lessons files from the CD, 2

correcting images, 202

Create panel, 12

Create tab, 12

Create Warped Text button, 99

crop overlay

Golden Ratio, 219

Rule Of Thirds, 219

Crop To Fit option, 128

Crop tool, 217, 218, 219, 220

D

Daily Note, 40

Darken Highlights slider, 210

Date View, 39

defringing, 258

De-Interlace filter, 65

digital video, 64

Display button, 14

DNG, 275

drag-and-drop, 28

drop shadows, 291

E

Edit Keyword Tag Icon dialog box, 45, 46

Editor, 8, 25, 57, 64, 141

workspace, 18, 19

Edit pane, 19

Elliptical Marquee tool, 193

e-mail, 134

stacks, 70

E-mail Attachments button, 134

enhance, 211

Enhance menu, 165

exporting, 141

photobooks, 120

exposure

adjusting for RAW images, 272

adjusting in Guided Edit, 198

adjusting in Quick Edit, 197

adjusting using blend modes, 199

correcting using adjustment layers, 201

problems, 194

F

faded image, fixing, 209

fading, 210

Fill Light, 272

Fill Page With First Photo option, 127

Film Strip, 14

Filter Gallery, 283

find bar, 77

finding duplicates, 86

finding files, 46, 47

by object search, 85

by visual similarity, 84

using a text search, 82

using details and metadata, 81

Find this photo in the Media Browser button, 39

Fit Screen button, 204

fixing color, 169

Fix tab, 12

flatten, 141

floating document windows enabling, 20

Folder Location view, 38, 78

Folders panel, 78

Folders to Watch list, 36

fonts, 104

frames, 110

adjusting photos inside, 111

Frankenface, 246

Full Edit workspace, 19, 148

Full Sceen View, 16

control bar, 16

editing in, 147

organizing images in, 48

G

general fixes, 152

getting photos, 9

Golden Ratio crop overlay, 219

Grab Frame button, 64

gradient clipping path, 255

gradient layer, 255

Gradient tool, 256

gray level, 212

greeting card projects, 93

guided activities, 155

Guided Edit

creative projects, 156

editing in, 154

workspace, 19, 150

H

Hand tool, 268

Healing Brush tool, 224, 225, 226

Help, using, 23

Hide Hidden Files command, 83

hiding files, 82

highlights, 278

Histogram panel, 278

histograms, about, 276

Horizontal Type tool, 98, 163

Hot-linked tips, 24

I

Import Batch view, 36

importing files

advanced options, 60

by searching, 31

frames from video, 64

from a camera or card reader, 33

from files and folders, 9, 32

from PDF document, 66

in Folder Location view, 79

using drag and drop, 28

using watched folder, 35

Input Levels box, 212

Inspiration Browser, 22

installation problems, 2

intensity, 206

International Color Consortium (ICC), 192

Internet Explorer, 141

Items pane, 136

J

JPEG, 141

K

keyword tags

about, 11

converting, 46

creating and applying, 44

finding faces, 51

importing, 30

organizing, 11

removing from images, 44

searching by, 49

sharing with Facebook, 55

working with, 41

L

layer masks, 204, 287

layers

arranging, 253

clipping mask, 253

copying, 200

flattening, 141

locking, 185

masking, 239

Layers panel, 204

Layers Panel Options, 204

Layers Panel Options dialog box, 204

layer styles, 100, 113

layout options

photomerge panorama, 236

levels, 278

adjusting, 211

Levels dialog box, 201, 278

Lighten Shadows slider, 210

lighting, 152, 201

auto fix, 153

Lighting panel, 210

locking layers, 185

M

Magic Wand tool, 193, 259, 260

Managed Folder icon, 38, 78

Mark As Hidden command, 83

Media Browser, 12

viewing modes, 36

merged images, 240, 246

metadata, 77

finding files using, 81

Midtone Contrast slider, 210

midtones, 279

Minimize button, 17, 28

missing files

missing file icon, 18

reconnecting, 17

MLV, 64

monitor calibration, 192

Month view button, 40

Move tool, 98, 253

MPEG, 64

N

Navigator panel, 226, 227

neutral tones, 279

New Layer button, 223, 282

O

online album

adding photos, 136

creating, 136

icon, 138, 140

online sharing service, 138

opacity, 209

Opacity slider, 209

OpenType fonts, 104

operators, 82

Organizer, 8–10, 25

editing photos in, 146

viewing thumbnails, 36

workspaces, 12

Organize tab, 12

organizing images, 67

Out Of Bounds

guided edit, 156

overexposed images, 272

correcting, 208

overlay, 209

P

Pages panel, 106

re-ordering pages, 115

Panel bin, 20

panels

floating, 21

working with, 20–21

panorama, 234

layout options, 236

paragraph alignment options, 98, 163

People Recognition about, 51

photo books, 105

adding graphics, 116

changing image order, 107

exporting, 120

photo downloader

Advanced dialog box, 34, 61

Standard dialog box, 34

Photographic Effects

guided edits, 156

Photo Mail, 135

Photomerge Exposure tool, 249

merging exposures automatically, 250

merging exposures manually, 252

Photomerge Faces tool, 246, 261

Photomerge Group Shot tool, 241

Photomerge Panorama tool, 242

Photomerge Scene Cleaner tool, 247

Photoshop.com, creating account, 22

Photoshop (PSD) format, 208

Picture Packages

printing on Mac OS, 129

printing on Windows, 127

posterization, 277

PostScript, 104

prerequisites, 1

previewing, 211

printing, 124

contact sheets on Mac OS, 126

contact sheets on Windows, 124

individual photos, 130

Picture Packages on Mac OS, 129

Picture Packages on Windows, 127

using online services, 132

Print Photos dialog box, 127

Print Preview, 131

Process Multiple Files dialog box, 151

profile, 191, 192

Project Bin, 19

project theme, 96

Properties - Keyword Tags panel, 44, 49

Q

Quick Edit mode, 19, 149, 152

Quick Edit panel, 16, 147

Quick Fix

adjustment previews, 153

using for editing, 152

Quick Organize panel, 16, 48

Quick Selection tool, 181, 202

R

ratings, assigning, 41

raw images

about, 266

adjusting, 264

benefits, 266

white balance settings, 271

workflow overview, 276

Recompose tool, 220–223

Mark For Protection brush, 220

Mark For Removal brush, 221

Recovery, 272

Rectangular Marquee tool, 193

red eye

fixing automatically, 176

fixing during import, 32

Red Eye Removal tool, 177

reducing file size, 134

renaming files, 151

Replace Color dialog box, 186

replacing color, 186

Reset Panels button, 90

resolution, 130

RGB, 192

rotating, 34

Rule Of Thirds

crop overlay, 219

S

sampled source, 225

saturation, 272

Save For Web, 141

Scene Cleaner tool, 247

Screen, 200

Search button, 31

Select A Frame menu, 128

Selection Brush tool, 179, 202

selections

creating, 202

inverse, 181

loading, 178

making, 178

saving, 181

Select Printer menu, 127

Set White Point Eyedropper tool, 279

shadow and highlight, 152, 210, 280

shadows, 278

Shadows/Highlights dialog box, 210

Share panel, 12, 134

Share tab, 12

sharing service, 138

sharpening, 151, 153

Shutterfly, 132

Side By Side View, 14

control bar, 15

Side By Side View button, 15

single photo view, 13

size and quality, 134

skin tones, 171, 173

slide shows, 40

smart albums, 75

Smart Brush tool, 158

smart fix, 152

Spot Healing Brush tool, 224, 227

content aware mode, 229–231

spots, removing, 223

stacks

combining, 70

creating, 69

creating automatically, 70

star ratings, 41

Start People Recognition button, 53

Straighten tool, 216

Switch To Advanced Mode button, 96

T

Task Pane, 12

Temperature setting, 271–272

text

centering, 98, 163

color, 117

creating type mask, 289

drop shadows, 291

fitting to an image, 101

warping, 99

Text On Custom Path tool, 101, 103

Text On Selection tool, 101

Text On Shape tool, 101, 103

Text Search box, Organizer, 82, 264

theme, 96

thumbnails, 31

Thumbnail Size slider, 13

timeline, 37, 78

tint, 271–272

Tint controls, 270

Tint slider, 271

tonal balance, 196

tone controls, 272

transparent, 255

TrueType fonts, 104

Type 1 PostScript fonts, 104

typefaces, 104

U

underexposed images, 272

brightening, 197

correcting with blending modes, 206

untagged, 77

V

Version sets, 67

Vibrance, 272

video

viewing, 80

video, acquiring frames, 64

visibility, 83

Visually Similar Photo Search dialog box, 70

W

warping text, 99

Warp Text dialog box, 99

watched folders, 35

Watched Folder icon, 38, 78

Web browsers, 141

Welcome screen, 28, 60

white balance, 272

adjusting, 267

settings, 271

Whiten Teeth tool,, 175

Windows Explorer

dragging files from, 28

WMV, 64

workspaces

Editor, 18, 19

Organizer, 12

wrinkles and spots removal, 223

Z

Zoom All Windows, 212

Zoom tool, 212