Organize Your Photos with Adobe Photoshop Elements 3
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Understanding Elements’ Modes
Organizing and Finding Photos
Sharing Photos
Making Creations
Auto-Fixing and Editing Photos
Chapter 2: Managing Your Files
Importing Photos from Your Hard Disk
Importing Photos from CDs and DVDs
Importing Photos from Your Camera
Importing Photos from Mobile Phone Cameras
Importing Audio and Video Clips
Working with Scanners
Photos You Receive
Working with the File System
Chapter 3: Organizing Your Photos
Organizing by Date and Time
Using Stacks (Click to view a PDF of this section)
Organizing with Tags (Click to view a PDF of part of this section)
Organizing with Collections
Using Captions and Notes
Chapter 4: Viewing and Finding Photos and Videos
Viewing Photos and Video Clips
Using the Photo Browser to View in Date Order
Using Thumbnail Views
Selecting Photos
Using Single-Image View
Using the Properties Palette
Viewing Video Clips from the Photo Browser
Finding Photos and Video Clips
Feedback About Searches
Finding by Date
Using Date View
Finding with Tags
Finding by Collection
Finding by Creation
Finding by Caption or Note
Finding by Filename
Finding by History
Finding by Media Type
Finding by Color Similarity
Chapter 5: Fixing Your Photos
Rotating Photos
Auto Fix: As Easy As It Gets
Using the Auto Fix Window
Using the Quick Fix Window
Starting Quick Fix
Choosing How a Photo Is Displayed
Cropping
Fixing Red-Eye
Using the Quick Fix Controls
Accessing Other Functions from Quick Fix
Saving and Returning to the Organizer
Managing Multiple Versions
Chapter 6: Using the Standard Photo Editor
Quick Fix and Standard Edit
Using the File Browser to Open Photos
Opening RAW Format Photos
The Standard Edit Interface
Correcting Color
Sharpening with Unsharp Mask
Removing Noise
Dodging and Burning
Selective Sharpening and Blurring
Selecting Areas
Adding Text
Adding Frames and Edge Effects
Erasing Objects and Blemishes
Creating Artistic Effects with Filters
Making Panoramas
Chapter 7: Sharing Photos
Sharing via Email (Click to view a PDF of part of this section)
Sharing via CDs
Sharing via the Web
Sharing on Your PDA
Sharing on Mobile Phones
Sharing on Your TV
Sharing with Digital Picture Frames
Making Desktop Backgrounds and Screen Savers
Chapter 8: Making Creations
Choosing and Arranging Photos
Creation Types (Click to view a PDF of this section)
Dynamic Creations
Printed Creations
Web Photo Galleries
Working with Creations
Chapter 9: Printing Your Photos
Choosing How to Get Prints
Making Great Color Prints
Ordering Prints Online
Getting Prints at Retail
Printing Albums, Cards, and Calendars
Chapter 10: Keeping Your Photos Safe
Disc Burning with Elements
Making Archive Discs
Creating Offline Masters
Backing Up Your Catalog and Photos
Restoring Backups
A Plan to Keep Your Photos Safe