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Conventions Used in This Book |
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How This Book Is Organized |
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Part I Organizing and Editing Images |
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4 | (1) |
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Part III Selecting and Correcting Photos |
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Part IV Exploring Your Inner Artist |
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4 | (1) |
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Part V Printing, Creating, and Sharing |
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5 | (1) |
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Part I Organizing and Editing Images |
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7 | (90) |
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Chapter 1 Getting Your Images |
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9 | (20) |
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Organizing Photos and Media on a Hard Drive |
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Launching Photoshop Elements |
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11 | (2) |
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Adding Images to the Organizer |
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13 | (4) |
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Adding files from folders and removable media |
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13 | (1) |
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Downloading images from your camera with the Elements Downloader |
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14 | (2) |
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Importing additional photos from folders |
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16 | (1) |
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Understanding the Media Browser |
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17 | (3) |
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Viewing images in the Media Browser |
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18 | (1) |
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Adding people in the Media Browser |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (5) |
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Understanding image requirements |
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20 | (1) |
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Using scanner plug-ins on Windows |
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21 | (2) |
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Scanning on the Macintosh |
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Scanning many photos at a time |
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23 | (2) |
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Grabbing Photos from iPhoto (Macintosh Only) |
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25 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Editing Work Areas |
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Launching the Photo Editor |
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30 | (2) |
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Examining the Photo Editor |
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32 | (17) |
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Examining the image window |
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35 | (3) |
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Moving through the menu bar |
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38 | (2) |
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Uncovering the contextual menus |
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40 | (1) |
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40 | (3) |
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Selecting from the Tool Options |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (3) |
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46 | (1) |
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Creating images from scratch |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (2) |
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Using the Undo History panel |
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55 | (1) |
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Reverting to the last save |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Getting Ready to Edit |
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59 | (12) |
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Controlling the Editing Environment |
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60 | (3) |
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Launching and navigating preferences |
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60 | (2) |
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Checking out all the preferences panes |
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62 | (1) |
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Controlling the Organizer Environment |
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63 | (2) |
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Navigating Organizer preferences |
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63 | (1) |
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Setting preferences in all the panes |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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Getting Familiar with Color |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (3) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Choosing a color workspace |
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69 | (1) |
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Understanding how profiles work |
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70 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Working with Resolutions, Color Modes, and File Formats |
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71 | (26) |
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Grappling with the Ubiquitous Pixels |
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72 | (4) |
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73 | (2) |
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Understanding image dimensions |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (4) |
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Changing image size and resolution |
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76 | (2) |
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Understanding the results of resampling |
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78 | (2) |
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Choosing a Resolution for Print or Onscreen |
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80 | (1) |
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Go Ahead --- Make My Mode! |
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80 | (7) |
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Converting to Bitmap mode |
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81 | (2) |
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Converting to Grayscale mode |
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83 | (3) |
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Converting to Indexed Color mode |
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86 | (1) |
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Saving Files with Purpose |
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87 | (10) |
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Using the Save/Save As dialog box |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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Understanding file formats |
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91 | (4) |
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95 | (1) |
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Audio and video formats supported in Elements |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (44) |
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Chapter 5 Tagging Photos and Creating Albums |
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99 | (18) |
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Touring the Organizer Window |
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100 | (3) |
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Organizing Groups of Images with Keyword Tags |
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103 | (5) |
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Creating and viewing a keyword tag |
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103 | (2) |
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Adding icons to keyword tags |
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105 | (1) |
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Working with custom keyword tags |
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105 | (1) |
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Working with default keyword tags |
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106 | (1) |
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Working with keyword tag sub-categories |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (5) |
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108 | (2) |
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Adding rated files to an album |
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110 | (2) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 Viewing and Finding Your Images |
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117 | (24) |
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117 | (5) |
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Using the Catalog Manager |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (2) |
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Backing up photos and files (Windows) |
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121 | (1) |
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Backing up photos on a second hard drive |
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121 | (1) |
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The Many Faces of the Organizer |
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122 | (6) |
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122 | (1) |
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Viewing photos in a slideshow (Full Screen view) |
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122 | (6) |
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Comparing the Organizer on Windows and the Macintosh |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (7) |
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Using Advanced Search Options |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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Searching for untagged items |
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133 | (1) |
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Searching captions and notes |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (2) |
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Grouping Files That Get in the Way |
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138 | (3) |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (2) |
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Part III Selecting and Correcting Photos |
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141 | (114) |
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Chapter 7 Making and Modifying Selections |
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143 | (32) |
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143 | (1) |
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Creating Rectangular and Elliptical Selections |
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144 | (4) |
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Perfecting squares and circles with Shift and Alt or Option |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (2) |
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Making Freeform Selections with the Lasso Tools |
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148 | (4) |
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Selecting with the Lasso tool |
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148 | (2) |
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Getting straight with the Polygonal Lasso tool |
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150 | (1) |
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Snapping with the Magnetic Lasso tool |
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151 | (1) |
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Working Wizardry with the Magic Wand |
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152 | (3) |
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153 | (1) |
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Wielding the Wand to select |
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153 | (2) |
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Modifying Your Selections |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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Subtracting from a selection |
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156 | (1) |
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Intersecting two selections |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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Painting with the Selection Brush |
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156 | (3) |
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Painting with the Quick Selection Tool |
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159 | (1) |
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Resizing Smartly with the Recompose Tool |
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160 | (2) |
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Working with the Cookie Cutter Tool |
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162 | (1) |
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Eliminating with the Eraser Tools |
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163 | (3) |
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164 | (1) |
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The Background Eraser tool |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Using the Magic Extractor Command |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (6) |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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Refining the edges of a selection |
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170 | (2) |
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Using the Modify commands |
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172 | (1) |
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Applying the Grow and Similar commands |
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172 | (1) |
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Saving and loading selections |
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172 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 Working with Layers |
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175 | (22) |
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176 | (5) |
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Anatomy of the Layers panel |
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177 | (2) |
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Using the Layer and Select menus |
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179 | (2) |
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Working with Different Layer Types |
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181 | (5) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (3) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (3) |
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Creating a new layer from scratch |
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186 | (1) |
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Using Layer via Copy and Layer via Cut |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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Dragging and dropping layers |
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188 | (1) |
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Using the Paste into Selection command |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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Flattening and Merging Layers |
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193 | (4) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Simple Image Makeovers |
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197 | (28) |
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Cropping and Straightening Images |
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197 | (5) |
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Cutting away with the Crop tool |
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198 | (2) |
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Cropping with a selection border |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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Employing One-Step Auto Fixes |
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203 | (5) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (4) |
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Fixing Small Imperfections with Tools |
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212 | (13) |
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Cloning with the Clone Stamp tool |
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212 | (2) |
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Retouching with the Healing Brush |
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214 | (2) |
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Zeroing in with the Spot Healing Brush |
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216 | (1) |
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Lightening and darkening with Dodge and Burn tools |
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217 | (2) |
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Smudging away rough spots |
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219 | (1) |
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Softening with the Blur tool |
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220 | (1) |
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Focusing with the Sharpen tool |
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221 | (1) |
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Sponging color on and off |
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222 | (1) |
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Replacing one color with another |
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223 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Correcting Contrast, Color, and Clarity |
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225 | (30) |
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Editing Your Photos Using a Logical Workflow |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (5) |
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Fixing lighting with Shadows/Highlights |
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226 | (2) |
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Using Brightness/Contrast |
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228 | (1) |
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Pinpointing proper contrast with Levels |
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228 | (3) |
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231 | (13) |
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Removing color casts automatically |
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231 | (1) |
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Adjusting with Hue/Saturation |
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232 | (2) |
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Eliminating color with Remove Color |
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234 | (1) |
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Switching colors with Replace Color |
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235 | (1) |
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Correcting with Color Curves |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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Correcting with Color Variations |
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240 | (2) |
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Adjusting color temperature with photo filters |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (7) |
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Removing noise, artifacts, dust, and scratches |
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244 | (1) |
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Blurring when you need to |
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245 | (3) |
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Sharpening for better focus |
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248 | (3) |
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Working Intelligently with the Smart Brush Tools |
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251 | (4) |
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Part IV Exploring Your Inner Artist |
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255 | (82) |
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Chapter 11 Playing with Filters, Effects, Styles, and More |
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257 | (36) |
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257 | (8) |
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258 | (1) |
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Corrective or destructive filters |
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259 | (1) |
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One-step or multistep filters |
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259 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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Selectively applying a filter |
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260 | (1) |
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Working in the Filter Gallery |
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261 | (1) |
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Distorting with the Liquify filter |
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262 | (3) |
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Correcting Camera Distortion |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (4) |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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Using the Pen & Ink filter |
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269 | (2) |
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Dressing Up with Photo and Text Effects |
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271 | (1) |
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Adding Shadows, Glows, and More |
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272 | (3) |
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272 | (2) |
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Working with layer styles |
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274 | (1) |
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Mixing It Up with Blend Modes |
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275 | (6) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (2) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (12) |
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281 | (3) |
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284 | (2) |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (3) |
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290 | (3) |
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Chapter 12 Drawing and Painting |
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293 | (26) |
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293 | (5) |
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Working with the Color Picker |
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294 | (1) |
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Dipping into the Color Swatches panel |
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295 | (2) |
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Sampling with the Eyedropper tool |
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297 | (1) |
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Getting Artsy with the Pencil and Brush Tools |
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298 | (6) |
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Drawing with the Pencil tool |
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298 | (2) |
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Painting with the Brush tool |
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300 | (2) |
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302 | (1) |
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Using the Impressionist Brush |
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303 | (1) |
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Filling and Outlining Selections |
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304 | (2) |
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304 | (1) |
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Outlining with the Stroke command |
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305 | (1) |
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Splashing On Color with the Paint Bucket Tool |
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306 | (1) |
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Working with Multicolored Gradients |
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307 | (4) |
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Applying a preset gradient |
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307 | (2) |
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309 | (2) |
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311 | (2) |
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Applying a preset pattern |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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Creating Shapes of All Sorts |
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313 | (6) |
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313 | (2) |
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315 | (1) |
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Specifying Geometry options |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 Working with Type |
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319 | (18) |
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Understanding Type Basics |
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319 | (2) |
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320 | (1) |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (2) |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (3) |
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Using the Text On Selection tool |
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324 | (1) |
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Using the Text On Shape tool |
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325 | (1) |
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Using the Text On Custom Path tool |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (2) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (2) |
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Stylizing and Warping Type |
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333 | (4) |
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334 | (1) |
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Applying filters to your type |
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334 | (1) |
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Painting your type with color and gradients |
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335 | (1) |
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335 | (2) |
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Part V Printing, Creating, and Sharing |
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337 | (48) |
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Chapter 14 Getting It on Paper |
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339 | (18) |
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Getting Pictures Ready for Printing |
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340 | (1) |
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Working with Color Printer Profiles |
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340 | (11) |
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Printing a photo with the printer managing color |
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341 | (6) |
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Printing a photo with Elements managing color |
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347 | (4) |
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Getting Familiar with the Print Dialog Box |
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351 | (3) |
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353 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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Exploring Other Print Options |
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354 | (3) |
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Chapter 15 Sharing Your Work |
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357 | (16) |
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Getting Familiar with the Elements Sharing Options |
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357 | (5) |
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358 | (2) |
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Understanding Adobe Revel |
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360 | (1) |
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Understanding some common setup attributes |
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361 | (1) |
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Creating an Online Photo Album |
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362 | (6) |
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Understanding export options |
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362 | (1) |
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Exporting to Photoshop Showcase |
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362 | (2) |
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364 | (2) |
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Viewing Photoshop Showcase galleries |
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366 | (2) |
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368 | (1) |
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Working with Adobe Premiere Elements |
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369 | (1) |
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Sharing Your Photos on Social Networks |
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369 | (4) |
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Sharing photos on Flickr and Facebook |
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370 | (1) |
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Using other online services |
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371 | (2) |
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Chapter 16 Making Creations |
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373 | (12) |
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Getting a Grip on Creations |
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373 | (1) |
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Grasping Creation-Assembly Basics |
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374 | (3) |
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Creating a Slide Show (Windows Only) |
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377 | (6) |
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Creating a Slide Show project (Windows) |
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378 | (3) |
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Exporting to slides and video |
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381 | (2) |
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Making Additional Creations |
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383 | (2) |
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385 | (14) |
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Chapter 17 Ten Tips for Composing Better Photos |
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387 | (6) |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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Experiment with Viewpoints |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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Consider Direction of Movement |
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392 | (1) |
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Chapter 18 Ten More Project Ideas |
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393 | (6) |
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393 | (2) |
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Flyers, Ads, and Online Auctions |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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Household and Business Inventories |
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397 | (1) |
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397 | (1) |
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School Reports and Projects |
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397 | (1) |
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397 | (1) |
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