The Missing Credits
Introduction
Part 1: Introduction to Elements
1. Finding Your Way Around Elements
-Getting Started
-Organizing Your Photos
-Photoshop.com
-Editing Your Photos
-Getting Started in a Hurry
2. Importing, Managing, and Saving Your Photos
-Importing from Cameras
-Opening Stored Images
-Scanning Photos
-Capturing Video Frames
-Creating a New File
-Using the Organizer
-Searching for Photos
-Saving Your Work
-Backing Up Your Files
3. Rotating and Resizing Your Photos
-Straightening Scanned Photos
-Rotating Images
-Straightening the Contents of an Image
-Cropping Pictures
-Zooming and Repositioning Your View
-Changing the Size of an Image
-Resizing Images for Email and the Web
Part 2: Elemental Elements
4. The Quick Fix
-The Quick Fix Window
-Editing Your Photos
-Adjusting Skin Tones
5 Making Selections
-Selecting Everything
-Selecting Rectangular and Elliptical Areas
-Selecting Irregularly Sized Areas
-Selecting with a Brush
-Removing Objects from an Image's Background
-Changing and Moving Selections
6. Layers: The Heart of Elements
-Understanding Layers
-Creating Layers
-Managing Layers
-Adjustment and Fill Layers
-Moving Objects Between Images
Part 3: Retouching
7. Basic Image Retouching
-Fixing Exposure Problems
-Controlling the Colors You See
-Using Levels
-Removing Unwanted Color
-Choosing Colors
-Sharpening Images
8. Elements for Digital Photographers
-The Raw Converter
-Blending Exposures
-Photo Filter
-Processing Multiple Files
9. Retouching: Fine-Tuning Your Images
-Fixing Blemishes
-Applying Patterns
-Recomposing Photos
-Color Curves: Enhancing Tone and Contrast
-Making Colors More Vibrant
-Changing an Object's Color
-Special Effects
10. Removing and Adding Color
-Method One: Making Color Photos Black and White
-Method Two: Removing Color from a Photo
-Creating Spot Color
-Colorizing Black-and-White Photos
11. Photomerge: Creating Panoramas, Group Shots, and More
-Creating Panoramas
-Merging Different Faces
-Arranging a Group Shot
-Tidying Up with Scene Cleaner
-Merging Styles
-Correcting Lens Distortion
-Transforming Images
Part 4: Artistic Elements
12. Drawing with Brushes, Shapes, and Other Tools
-Picking and Using a Basic Brush
-The Specialty Brushes
-The Impressionist Brush
-The Pencil Tool
-The Paint Bucket
-Dodging and Burning
-Blending and Smudging
-The Eraser Tool
-Drawing with Shapes
-The Cookie Cutter Tool
13. Filters, Effects, Layer Styles, and Gradients
-Using Filters
-Adding Effects
-Adding Layer Styles
-Applying Gradients
-Gradient Maps
14. Text in Elements
-Adding Text to an Image
-Warping Text
-Adding Special Effects
-Type Masks: Setting an Image in Text
Part 5: Sharing Your Images
15. Creating Projects
-Photo Collages
-Photo Books
-Greeting Cards
-Photo Calendars
-CD/DVD Jackets
-CD/DVD Labels
-Photo Stamps
-Working with the Content and Favorites Panels
16. Printing Your Photos
-Getting Ready to Print
-Ordering Prints
-Printing at Home
-Printing Multiple Photos (Windows)
-Printing Multiple Images (Mac)
17. Email and the Web
-Image Formats and the Web
-Saving Images for the Web or Email
-Creating Animated GIFs
-Emailing Photos
18. Online Albums and Slideshows
-Online Albums
-Slideshows
-Flipbooks (Windows only)
-Sharing Photos with Yahoo Maps (Windows only)
-A Few More Ways to Share
Part 6: Additional Elements
19. Beyond the Basics
-Graphics Tablets
-Free Stuff from the Internet
-When You Really Need Photoshop
-Beyond This Book
Appendix A: Installation and Troubleshooting
Index
