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Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements - Sixth Edition

By : Robin Nichols
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Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements - Sixth Edition

By: Robin Nichols

Overview of this book

Dive into the world of digital photo editing with this latest edition, crafted by a seasoned photographer and digital imaging expert, and harness the full potential of the latest Photoshop Elements 2024. With a unique blend of in-depth tutorials and practical applications, this book is an essential resource for photographers at all levels. Alongside introducing new features like Dark Mode, Match Color, and Photo Reels, as well as advanced techniques like layering and artistic effects, this book addresses common user feedback from previous editions, ensuring a refined and user-friendly experience. With the help of this guide, you’ll learn how to leverage AI to stitch widescreen panoramas, remove people from backgrounds, defocus backgrounds, recompose images, and even create a range of calendars and greeting cards for your friends and family. You’ll take your prowess to the next level by learning how to correct optical distortion, reshape images, exploit layers, layer masking, and get to grips with sharpening techniques to create the perfect picture or imaginative fantasy illustration. The online realms of animation, video creation, and third-party plugins will also be covered. By the end of this book, you'll know how to leverage the incredible features of Photoshop Elements 2024 with complete confidence.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
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1
Color keys

My photo looks boring – how can I add impact?

Chances are adding a tonal filter effect might be just the boost to make your shots appear more professional, 'different', and unique. You'll find some of the best ones in the Quick Edit mode.

  • Quick > Effects Panel > Classic or Artistic. There are more than 40 single-click visual effects or filter 'looks' to choose from. It's also an excellent place to get inspiration for future projects.

Another fantastic color booster to try is this:

  • Quick/Advanced > Enhance > Colorize Photo. This feature adds a gorgeous old-fashioned hand-colored look to the picture at the click of a button.

This is an old post office and general store dating back to 1894 so I thought my snap needed to reflect that age somehow—I chose one of Elements' 50 or so Classic Effects from the Quick Edit mode to give it that little extra color boost. The problem...