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54 CHAPTER 2 Getting Images into Photoshop Elements 5 Make sure Unique Subfolder is selected so that the imported images are put directly into a folder named with the current date. 6 Select the scanner that you want to use. Note: If the name of your scanner does not appear in the submenu, verify that the software and drivers were properly installed and that the scanner is connected. 7 Choose the kind of image you want to scan: • Color picture to use the default settings for scanning color images. • Grayscale picture to use the default settings for scanning grayscale images. • Black and White picture or Text to use the default settings. • Click Adjust the Quality of the Scanned Picture to use custom settings. 8 Click preview to view the scan. Crop the scan if needed by pulling the rectangle so it surrounds the image. 9 Click Scan. 10 The scanned image will be saved in the .bmp file format. Creating new images The New command ( ) lets you create a blank image. To create a new image: 1 Do one of the following: • Click New on the Quick Start screen that appears when you start Photoshop Elements. • To base the image dimensions and resolution on the Clipboard contents, choose File > New. If the Clipboard does not contain image data, the image dimensions and resolution are based on the last image you created. • To base the image size on the default dimensions and resolution or the last entered settings, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) when you choose File > New. • To create an image from data on the Clipboard, select File > Create from Clipboard or click Paste on the Quick Start screen that appears when you start Photoshop Elements. 2 If desired, type a name for the image, and set the width and height. To match the width and height of the new image to that of any open image, choose a filename from the bottom section of the Windows menu. 3 Set the resolution and mode. (See "About image size and resolution" on page 46 and "About color modes" on page 68.) 4 Select an option for the contents of the bottommost layer of the image: • White to create a white background. • Background Color to fill the background with the current background color. (See "Choosing foreground and background colors" on page 74.)

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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CHAPTER 2

Getting Images into Photoshop Elements

Make sure Unique Subfolder is selected so that

the imported images are put directly into a folder

named with the current date.

Select the scanner that you want to use.

Note:

If the name of your scanner does not appear in

the submenu, verify that the software and drivers

were properly installed and that the scanner is

connected.

Choose the kind of image you want to scan:

•

Color picture to use the default settings for

scanning color images.

•

Grayscale picture to use the default settings for

scanning grayscale images.

•

Black and White picture or Text to use the

default settings.

•

Click Adjust the Quality of the Scanned Picture

to use custom settings.

Click preview to view the scan. Crop the scan

if needed by pulling the rectangle so it surrounds

the image.

Click Scan.

The scanned image will be saved in the .bmp

ﬁle format.

Creating new images

The New command (

) lets you create a blank

image.

To create a new image:

Do one of the following:

•

Click New on the Quick Start screen that appears

when you start Photoshop Elements.

•

To base the image dimensions and resolution on

the Clipboard contents, choose File > New. If the

Clipboard does not contain image data, the image

dimensions and resolution are based on the last

image you created.

•

To base the image size on the default dimensions

and resolution or the last entered settings, hold

down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) when

you choose File > New.

•

To create an image from data on the Clipboard,

select File > Create from Clipboard or click Paste

on the Quick Start screen that appears when you

start Photoshop Elements.

If desired, type a name for the image, and set the

width and height.

To match the width and height of the new

image to that of any open image, choose a

ﬁ

lename from the bottom section of the Windows

menu.

Set the resolution and mode. (See “About image

size and resolution” on page 46 and “About color

modes” on page 68.)

Select an option for the contents of the

bottommost layer of the image:

•

White to create a white background.

•

Background Color to ﬁll the background with

the current background color. (See “Choosing

foreground and background colors” on page 74.)