Photoshop Elements

Using Camera Raw (Photoshop Elements) Part 1

GET THE MOST OUT OF EVERY RAW IMAGE Does your camera have a raw mode? Are you using it? If so, then you will be doing a large portion of your image processing in Adobe Camera Raw I (ACR), the program inside Elements that is specifically for processing raw I camera files. The good news […]

Using Camera Raw (Photoshop Elements) Part 2

CHECK YOUR CLIPPING WARNINGS If you look at the histogram, you will see triangles in the upper-left and upper-right corners of the graph. These are your clipping warning indicators. Clipping is when an area of the photo is either so dark or so light that it no longer contains any detail and appears as black […]

Using Camera Raw (Photoshop Elements) Part 3

DRAW A LINE TO STRAIGHTEN THINGS UP If your image contains vertical or horizontal lines, such as those in a building or the horizon, that you want to use as a guide for straightening, you can click the Straighten tool. Then simply click one edge of the straight line, drag across to the other end […]

Using the Elements , Editor (Photoshop Elements) Part 1

MOVING PAST THE AUTOMATIC FEATURES AND GUIDES Up to this point, we have covered simple editing features in Elements that allow you to do some basic enhancements. Now it’s time to start digging in to the Editor function of the program so that you can take more control over your image processing. Image processing in […]

Using the Elements , Editor (Photoshop Elements) Part 2

SET YOUR DOCUMENTS FREE You may have noticed that when you open an image in the Editor, it is bound to the work area. You can release it from the boundaries by changing a setting in the General preferences section. In the Options section of the General tab, select the Allow Floating Documents in Full […]

Using the Elements , Editor (Photoshop Elements) Part 3

Cropping for better composition Now that we have set up the Editor and have a good idea of how to open and save our files, it’s time to start making some meaningful edits. One of the first things I like to do is crop my images to help the composition and improve the overall aesthetics. […]

Using the Elements , Editor (Photoshop Elements) Part 4

VARIATIONS Of course, sometimes you might want to make color adjustments for artistic purposes. One of my favorite tools for this is called Color Variations. To use the tool, choose Enhance > Adjust Color > Color Variations. A dialog will open, displaying thumbnails with differing color variations (Figure 5.20). All you need to do is […]

Using the Elements , Editor (Photoshop Elements) Part 5

ADDING SHARPNESS Sharpening is a necessary process no matter how you plan to use your photos. Generally speaking, there are just two different purposes for an image: electronic and printed. Think about it for a minute. If you take a picture, there are very limited options for how that image will end up. One option […]

Local Edits (Photoshop Elements) Part 1

FIXING AND ENHANCING ISOLATED AREAS Up to this point, we have concentrated on global image processes. By that I mean things that affect the image in its entirety, like color, contrast, and I sharpness. Those are all essential skills, but what if there is a smaller area of I the image that needs fixing? That’s […]

Local Edits (Photoshop Elements) Part 2

The Lasso Tools The Marquee tools are generally used for selecting larger areas and are not very accurate for selecting an edge or precise area. You can get more accurate selections by using the Lasso tools. Press the letter L on the keyboard to cycle through the three different Lasso tools. The standard Lasso tool […]

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