Photoshop Elements 2023 For Dummies 1st Edition by Barbara Obermeier, Ted Padova 111991292X 9781119912927

Part 1: Getting Started with Photoshop Elements 2023

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Image Editing

• Getting Familiar with the Home Screen
• Launching the Photo Editor
• Making Basic Edits in Quick Mode
• Sharing a Photo
• Retracing Your Steps
• Getting a Helping Hand
• Saving Files with Purpose

Chapter 2: Basic Image-Editing Concepts

• Grappling with the Ubiquitous Pixels
• The Art of Resampling
• Choosing a Resolution for Print or Onscreen
• Working with File Formats
• Getting Familiar with Color
• Getting Color Right

Chapter 3: Exploring the Photo Editor

• Examining the Photo Editor
• Using the Photo Bin
• Using Some Creative Features
• Controlling the Editing Environment

Part 2: Managing Media

Chapter 4: Navigating the Organizer

• Organizing Photos and Media on a Hard Drive
• Adding Images to the Organizer
• Navigating the Media Browser
• Using a Scanner
• Phoning in Your Images
• Setting Organizer Preferences

Chapter 5: Organizing Your Pictures

• Touring the Organizer
• Organizing Groups of Images with Tags
• Auto Generating Tags
• Rating Images with Stars
• Adding Images to an Album
• Adding People in the Media Browser
• Placing Pictures on Maps
• Working with Events

Chapter 6: Viewing and Finding Your Images

• Cataloging Files
• Switching to a Different View
• Viewing Photos in Memories (Slideshow)
• Searching for Photos
• Grouping Files That Get in the Way

Part 3: Selecting and Correcting Photos

Chapter 7: Editing Camera Raw Images

• Launching the Camera Raw Editor
• Understanding Camera Raw
• Getting Familiar with the Raw Editor
• Getting Familiar with the Panels
• Working with Filmstrips
• Working with Profiles
• Opening Non-Raw Images in the Camera Raw Editor
• Changing Image Defaults
• Working with XML Files and Preferences

Chapter 8: Making and Modifying Selections

• Defining Selections
• Creating Rectangular and Elliptical Selections
• Making Freeform Selections with the Lasso Tools
• Working Wizardry with the Magic Wand
• Modifying Your Selections
• Painting with the Selection Brush
• Painting with the Quick Selection Tool
• Selecting with the Auto Selection Tool
• Selecting Your Subject
• Fine-Tuning with the Refine Selection Brush
• Working with the Cookie Cutter Tool
• Eliminating with the Eraser Tools
• Using the Select Menu

Chapter 9: Working with Layers

• Getting to Know Layers
• Working with Different Layer Types
• Tackling Layer Basics
• Moving a Layer’s Content
• Transforming Layers
• Adding Layer Masks
• Flattening and Merging Layers

Chapter 10: Simple Image Makeovers

• Cropping and Straightening Images
• Recomposing Images
• Employing One-Step Auto Fixes
• Editing in Quick Mode
• Fixing Small Imperfections with Tools

Chapter 11: Correcting Contrast, Color, and Clarity

• Editing Your Photos Using a Logical Workflow
• Adjusting Lighting
• Adjusting Color
• Adjusting Clarity
• Working Intelligently with the Smart Brush Tools

Part 4: Exploring Your Inner Artist

Chapter 12: Playing with Filters, Effects, Styles, and More

• Having Fun with Filters
• Correcting Camera Distortion
• Exploring Elements’ Unique Filters
• Dressing Up with Photo and Text Effects
• Adding Shadows, Glows, and More
• Mixing It Up with Blend Modes
• Using Photomerge

Chapter 13: Drawing and Painting

• Choosing Color
• Getting Artsy with the Pencil and Brush Tools
• Filling and Outlining Selections
• Splashing on Color with the Paint Bucket Tool
• Working with Multicolored Gradients
• Working with Patterns
• Creating Shapes of All Sorts

Chapter 14: Working with Type

• Understanding Type Basics
• Creating Point Type
• Creating Paragraph Type
• Creating Path Type
• Specifying Type Options
• Editing Text
• Simplifying Type
• Masking with Type
• Stylizing and Warping Type

Part 5: Printing, Creating, and Sharing

Chapter 15: Getting It on Paper

• Getting Pictures Ready for Printing
• Working with Color Printer Profiles
• Getting Familiar with the Print Dialog Box
• Outsourcing Printing

Chapter 16: Sharing Your Work

• Getting Familiar with the Elements Sharing Options
• Using the Share Panel

Chapter 17: Making Creations

• Checking Out the Create Panel
• Grasping Creation-Assembly Basics
• Creating a Quote Graphic
• Creating a Memories Video
• Creating a PDF Slideshow
• Making Additional Creations

Chapter 18: Creating and Sharing on Elements Web

• Launching Elements Web
• Sharing Photos
• Sharing to Facebook
• Sharing on Elements Web
• Making Creations

Part 6: The Part of Tens

Chapter 19: The Ten Best Guided Edits

• Correct Skin Tone
• Sharpen
• Object Removal
• Perfect Portrait
• Replace Background
• Remove a Color Cast
• Levels
• Resize Your Photo
• Recompose
• Move & Scale Object

Chapter 20: Ten (or So) More Project Ideas

• Screen Savers
• Flyers, Ads, and Online Auctions
• Clothes, Hats, and More
• Posters
• Household and Business Inventories
• Project Documentation
• School Reports and Projects
• Blogs
• Wait — There’s More