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Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 - Second Edition

By : Robin Nichols
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Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 - Second Edition

By: Robin Nichols

Overview of this book

Adobe Photoshop Elements is a raster graphics editor for entry-level photographers, image editors, and hobbyists. Updated and improved to cover the latest features of Photoshop Elements 2020, this second edition includes focused coverage of Adobe's new AI-powered features that are designed to make the editing process more efficient, creative and fun. This book takes you through the complexities of image editing in easy-to-follow, bite-sized chunks, helping you to quickly recognize the editing challenge at hand and use suitable tools and techniques to overcome it. You’ll start by learning how to import, organize, manage, edit, and use your pictures in a format that’s designed for creative photography projects. Throughout this Adobe Photoshop Elements book, you'll discover how to fix different photographic problems using an extensive repertoire of commonly applied solutions. Common processes such as applying artistic effects to creative projects, custom image makeovers, processing images for social media, and other file export methods will also be covered. By the end of this book, you’ll have learned about the impressive tools available in Photoshop Elements 2020, and how it is designed not only for photographers who’d like to dip their toes into the editing world, but also for those wanting simple but effective ideas on how to expand their creativity while remaining time-efficient.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Chapter 11: Feature Appendix

This appendix features a summary of what I truly hope is every important tool, panel, and feature to be found in this amazing photo editing program, plus an overview of what you'll find among its many menus.

Not everything you find in this application is perfect, so I have also endeavored to add my personal thoughts on the usefulness of some of the tools and features to help prevent novices from wasting time by choosing less effective tools for the job. Though this chapter is by no means comprehensive (that would require another book), this section is designed to shed additional light on the workings of this multifarious editing application.

Treat it like a quick reference section – if you are trying to achieve a specific effect, flick through these pages to find the right tool or process for the job at hand...

By way of a quick reference, here's a list of the topics covered in this chapter:

  • Home Screen
  • Organizer ...