Graphics Programs Reference
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and once the highlights. Elements lets you combine up to 10 photos, so create as
many different versions as you need to make sure every part of the image is properly
exposed. Then, in the Photo Bin, select the photos you want to work with, and you're
ready for the next step.
2.
Call up the Photomerge Exposure window
.
In either Expert mode or Quick Fix, go to Enhance→Photomerge→Photomerge Ex-
posure. Either way, the Photomerge Exposure window opens. It's a lot like the win-
dows for Group Shot, Faces, and Scene Cleaner, so if you've used any of those fea-
tures before, it'll feel familiar.
3.
Tell Elements you want to perform an automatic merge
.
Most of the time, the Exposure Merge window opens with the Automatic tab active
and the final, automatically merged image displayed in the preview area in the middle
of the window. If it doesn't, simply click that tab on the right side of the window. (It's
easy to tell which tab is active without even looking at the right side of the window:
In Automatic mode, you see only one image in the preview area, while in Manual
mode you see two.)
4.
Select a merge option and make any adjustments you want
.
On the right side of the Exposure Merge window are two radio buttons that let you
choose the type of automatic merge:
▪
Simple Blending
. Elements does everything—all you have to do is click Done.
▪
Smart Blending
. If you pick this option, you can use the three sliders below it to
adjust the merge. (The sliders are explained after this list.) Elements uses a differ-
ent kind of analysis on your photo here than it does if you opt for Simple Blend-
ing, so don't be surprised if the appearance of your image shifts a bit when you
click this radio button.
You can't use the sliders if you have Simple Blending selected; they become active
only when you choose Smart Blending.
5.
When you're happy with what you see, click Done
.
Elements blends the photos in a new file so that your originals are preserved. Don't
forget to save the blended image.
