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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 159 User Guide Moving shapes If a layer contains multiple shapes, you can reposition all the shapes together using the move tool. However, if you want to reposition a specific shape in a layer, you must use the shape selection tool. The shape selection tool is grouped with the shape tools in the toolbox. To move a shape: 1 Select the shape selection tool ( ). 2 Drag the shape to a new position in the image. Transforming shapes You can alter a shape by applying transformations to it. For example, you can scale, rotate, skew, distort, and apply perspective to a shape. To transform a shape: 1 Select the shape selection tool ( ). 2 Do one of the following: • Double-click the shape you want to transform. • Select the shape you want to transform, choose Image > Transform Path, and choose a transformation command. 3 Transform the shape as described in "Transforming layers, selections, and shapes" on page 126. Simplifying shape layers Simplifying a shape layer converts it to a regular, raster layer. Simplifying a layer is necessary when you want to paint on a shape or apply filters to it. To simplify a shape layer: 1 Select a shape layer in the Layers palette. 2 Do one of the following: • Choose Layer > Simplify Layer. • Select a shape tool in the toolbox, and click Simplify in the options bar. Filling and stroking selections and layers Photoshop Elements provides a variety of ways to fill a selection or a layer with colors and patterns. You can also paint a border around a selection or a layer. Layer styles allow you to fill or stroke a selection or layer to create a live editable effect, while you can also paint a fill or border to create a softer effect. (See "Managing layered images" on page 173.) To increase the contrast between your image and the surrounding work canvas, you can fill the canvas with a color. Filling a selection or layer with colors or patterns You can fill a selection or layer with the foreground color, the background color, or a pattern. In Photoshop Elements, you can use patterns from the pattern libraries provided or create your own patterns. You can also fill a shape using the Color, Gradient, or Pattern Overlay effects or the Solid Color, Gradient, or Pattern fill layers on the Layers palette. When you use fill layers to fill a selection,

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Installing and Learning Adobe Photoshop Elements	9
Registration	9
Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements	9
Learning Adobe Photoshop Elements	9
Using Web resources	11
Customer support	12
Overview	15
Digital Photography: Capture and Correct	15
Digital Photography: Explore and Create	17
Easy to Use and Affordable	18
Web Tools	20
Explore Your Creativity	21
Produce Outstanding Results	22
Looking at the Work Area	27
Getting familiar with the work area	27
Viewing images	32
Getting the most out of Photoshop Elements	36
Correcting mistakes	40
Reverting to any state of an image	41
Working with presets	43
Configuring Photoshop Elements	46
Closing files and quitting	50
Getting Images into Photoshop Elements	53
About bitmap images and vector graphics	53
About image size and resolution	54
Changing image size and resolution	56
Scanning images	59
Importing images from a digital camera	60
Importing images using WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) Support	61
Creating new images	62
Opening and importing images	63
Placing files	68
Working with Color	73
About color and computer graphics	73
Using color management	73
Calibrating your monitor	74
Describing color	75
Choosing a color mode	76
Choosing foreground and background colors	82
Using the Adobe Color Picker	85
Using other color pickers	87
Making Color and Tonal Corrections	91
About correcting images	91
Checking scan quality and tonal range	92
Adjusting tonal range	93
Adjusting color	99
Applying special color effects to images	103
Sharpening images	106
Selecting	111
About selections	111
Making pixel selections	111
Adjusting pixel selections	115
Softening the edges of a selection	116
Moving, copying, and pasting selections and layers	118
Deleting selections	121
Transforming and Retouching	125
Cropping images	125
Changing the size of the work canvas	126
Creating panoramic images using Photomerge	126
Using the Liquify filter	132
Rotating and straightening images	133
Transforming layers, selections, and shapes	134
Transforming objects in three dimensions	138
Retouching an image	140
Painting and Drawing	147
About painting and drawing	147
Using the painting tools	147
Erasing	148
Using the impressionist brush tool	150
Customizing brush libraries	151
Setting options for painting and editing tools	155
Using the gradient tools	158
Using the paint bucket tool	163
Drawing shapes	164
Editing shapes	165
Filling and stroking selections and layers	167
Creating and editing patterns	169
Using Layers	173
About layers	173
Using the Layers palette	174
Creating a layered image	178
Managing layered images	181
Using layer styles	183
Editing layers	185
Specifying opacity and blending options	187
Creating grouped layers	188
Using adjustment layers and fill layers	189
Applying Filters and Effects	197
Using filters	197
Using effects	200
Tips for applying special filter effects	200
Improving performance with filters	201
Choosing a filter effect	201
Artistic filters	203
Blur filters	204
Brush Stroke filters	205
Distort filters	205
Liquify filter	207
Noise filter	207
Pixelate filters	208
Render filters	209
Sharpen filters	210
Sketch filters	210
Stylize filters	211
Texture filters	213
Video filters	213
Other filters	214
Lighting Effects filter	215
About plug-in filters	218
Using Type	221
About type	221
Creating type	221
Working with type layers	222
Formatting characters	225
Setting options for Asian type	228
Optimizing Images for theWeb	233
About optimization	233
Using the Save For Web dialog box	233
Choosing a file format for optimization	235
Optimizing images	238
Making transparent and matted images	241
Previewing and controlling dithering	243
Creating animated GIFs	247
Previewing an image in a browser	248
Saving optimized images	248
Creating Web photo galleries	249
Saving Images	253
About file formats	253
Saving images	254
Saving images in specific formats	255
Adding file information	262
Setting preferences for saving files	262
Using the Batch command	264
Creating multiple-image layouts	265
Printing	269
Printing images	269
Positioning and scaling images	270
Setting output options	270
Printing part of an image	271
Choosing a print encoding method	271
Using color management when printing	272
Printing over the Web	274
Production Notes	293

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS

User Guide

Moving shapes

If a layer contains multiple shapes, you can

reposition all the shapes together using the move

tool. However, if you want to reposition a speciﬁc

shape in a layer, you must use the shape selection

tool. The shape selection tool is grouped with the

shape tools in the toolbox.

To move a shape:

Select the shape selection tool (

Drag the shape to a new position in the image.

Transforming shapes

You can alter a shape by applying transformations

to it. For example, you can scale, rotate, skew,

distort, and apply perspective to a shape.

To transform a shape:

Select the shape selection tool (

Do one of the following:

•

Double-click the shape you want to transform.

•

Select the shape you want to transform, choose

Image > Transform Path, and choose a transfor-

mation command.

Transform the shape as described in “Trans-

forming layers, selections, and shapes” on

page 126.

Simplifying shape layers

Simplifying a shape layer converts it to a regular,

raster layer. Simplifying a layer is necessary when

you want to paint on a shape or apply ﬁlters to it.

To simplify a shape layer:

Select a shape layer in the Layers palette.

Do one of the following:

•

Choose Layer > Simplify Layer.

•

Select a shape tool in the toolbox, and click

Simplify in the options bar.

Filling and stroking selections

and layers

Photoshop Elements provides a variety of ways to

ﬁll a selection or a layer with colors and patterns.

You can also paint a border around a selection or a

layer. Layer styles allow you to ﬁll or stroke a

selection or layer to create a live editable effect,

while you can also paint a ﬁll or border to create a

softer effect. (See “Managing layered images” on

page 173.)

To increase the contrast between your image and

the surrounding work canvas, you can ﬁll the

canvas with a color.

Filling a selection or layer with colors

or patterns

You can ﬁll a selection or layer with the foreground

color, the background color, or a pattern. In

Photoshop Elements, you can use patterns from

the pattern libraries provided or create your own

patterns. You can also ﬁll a shape using the Color,

Gradient, or Pattern Overlay effects or the Solid

Color, Gradient, or Pattern ﬁll layers on the Layers

palette. When you use ﬁll layers to ﬁll a selection,