25 Things to Make and Do in Adobe Photoshop Elements 4

240 Pages·2005·7.89 MB·English

by  Lisa Matthews

25 Things to Make and Do in Adobe® Photoshop®
Elements® 4
Table of Contents
Copyright
Introduction
Getting organized!
Using the projects
Project 1. Create Custom Photo Catalogs Using the
Organizer
Create a Collection in the Organizer
Create Tags in the Organizer
Project 2. Quick Fixes: Get Your Photos Ready for
Projects
Use the correct image size
Set the resolution
Crop and straighten your photo
Variation: Crop to an exact dimension and resolution
Red Eye Removal tool
Healing Brush tool
Correct the lighting
Enhance your colors
Sharpen the photo
Save the file
Project 3. Create Picture Packages
Variation: Print Multiple Images
Project 4. Create a Panoramic Image
Variation: Merging other images
Project 5. Swap and Add Colors in Your Photographs
Variation: Replace existing image colors with completely
new ones
Project 6. Make Your Subject Pop Out
Variation: Experiment with filters
Variation: Adjust the color of the background
Variation: Use a different image for the background
Project 7. Accent Your Photograph with a Border
Variation: Create unique borders using the Cookie Cutter
crop shapes
Project 8. Publish Your Photographs in a Newsletter
Variation: Add a little color
Project 9. Create Calendars Using the Creation Feature
Variation: Use the Editor to customize your calendar
Project 10. Create Albums Using the Creation Feature
Variation: Use the Editor to customize your album
Project 11. Create a Recipe Book
Project 12. Create Your Own Custom Stationery
Project 13. Create One-of-a-Kind Party Hats
Variation: Create a crown using the Cookie Cutter tool
Project 14. Create Party Banners
Project 15. Create Fun Magnets
Project 16. Create Your Own Temporary Tattoos
Project 17. Create Custom T-shirts
Project 18. Blend Multiple Images to Create Artistic
Collages
Variation: Change modes
Project 19. Create a Slide Show with Sound
Project 20. Create a Web Photo Gallery
Project 21. Create a Large, Mono-Color Background
Variation: Optimize the image for the Web
Project 22. Create Your Own Calling Card
Project 23. Archive Your Images to a CD
Project 24. Create a Contact Sheet for Your Image CD
Project 25. Create Custom CD or DVD Labels
Index
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B
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D
E
F
G
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J
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M
N
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Q
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25 Things to Make and Do in Adobe® Photoshop®
Elements® 4
By Lisa Matthews
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Publisher: Adobe Press
Pub Date: October 05, 2005
ISBN: 0-321-38481-4
Pages: 144

Table of Contents | Index
Are your photos getting lost in the cyberspace of your hard drive? 25 Things to Make and Do in
Photoshop Elements 4 shows you how to instantly arrange all your photos by date, event, place, or
subject for easy viewing, and then turn them into real world projects! Adobe veteran Lisa Matthews
teaches you how to fix up your images and walks you through the process of turning them into finished
projects in record time!
You'll learn to:
Organize your images like a pro
Improve photos: remove red-eye, adjust colors, and highlight the subject of your photo
Merge multiple photos to make artistic compositions
Construct your own Web galleries
Put your own artwork on T-shirts, magnets, or tattoos
Create custom party hats and banners
Make original labels for both music CDs and photo archive disks
Print wallet-sized photos to share with friends and family
"Stitch" several images together to create a panorama
Use the Creations Wizard to create custom slideshows with sound, calendars, and recipe books
25 Things to Make and Do in Adobe® Photoshop®
Elements® 4
By
Lisa Matthews
...............................................
Publisher: Adobe Press
Pub Date: October 05, 2005
ISBN: 0-321-38481-4
Pages: 144

Table of Contents | Index

Copyright
Introduction
Getting organized!

Using the projects

Project 1.

Create Custom Photo Catalogs Using the Organizer
Create a Collection in the Organizer

Create Tags in the Organizer

Project 2.

Quick Fixes: Get Your Photos Ready for Projects
Use the correct image size

Set the resolution
Crop and straighten your photo
Variation: Crop to an exact dimension and resolution

Red Eye Removal tool

Healing Brush tool

Correct the lighting

Enhance your colors

Sharpen the photo

Save the file

Project 3.

Create Picture Packages
Variation: Print Multiple Images

Project 4.

Create a Panoramic Image
Variation: Merging other images

Project 5.

Swap and Add Colors in Your Photographs
Variation: Replace existing image colors with completely new ones

Project 6.

Make Your Subject Pop Out
Variation: Experiment with filters

Variation: Adjust the color of the background

Variation: Use a different image for the background

Project 7.

Accent Your Photograph with a Border
Variation: Create unique borders using the Cookie Cutter crop shapes

Project 8.

Publish Your Photographs in a Newsletter
Variation: Add a little color

Project 9.

Create Calendars Using the Creation Feature
Variation: Use the Editor to customize your calendar

Project 10.

Create Albums Using the Creation Feature
Variation: Use the Editor to customize your album

Project 11.

Create a Recipe Book
Project 12.

Create Your Own Custom Stationery
Project 13.

Create One-of-a-Kind Party Hats
Variation: Create a crown using the Cookie Cutter tool

Project 14.

Create Party Banners
Project 15.

Create Fun Magnets
Project 16.

Create Your Own Temporary Tattoos
Project 17.