Operation Manual

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 12 CLASSROOM IN A BOOK 111
1 Switch to the Organizer by clicking the Organizer button ( ) in the Task bar;
then, click the Import button at the upper left of the Organizer workspace and
choose From Files And Folders from the drop-down menu.
2 In the Get Photos And Videos From Files And Folders dialog box, locate and
open your My CIB Work folder. Ctrl-click / Command-click or marquee-select
all the files with the suffix “_AutoFix.” Disable any automatic processing option
that is currently active; then, click Get Media.
3 In the Import Attached Keyword Tags dialog box, click Select All; then, click OK.
e files are imported to your CIB Catalog and displayed in the Media Browser.
Click the Back button ( ) to display all the images in your catalog.
Correcting photos in Quick Edit mode
In Quick Edit mode, Photoshop Elements conveniently groups easy-to-use controls
for the most common basic image correction operations in the Adjustments panel.
Earlier in this lesson, you tried some one-click fixes in the Organizer’s Instant Fix
panel. Later, you applied a combination of the same automatic fixes while batch-
processing files. e Adjustments panel presents similar automatic adjustment
options, but also gives you the opportunity to preview and fine-tune the settings.
1 You should still be in the Organizer from the last
exercise. If you don’t see the right panel group,
click the Tags/Info button at the far right of the
Task bar. If you don’t see the list of keywords,
click the Tags tab at the top of the right panel.
Expand the Imported Keyword Tags category;
then, move the pointer over the Lesson 04 tag
and click the arrow at the right.
2 Select the original photo of the colored perfume bottles, DSC_2474.jpg,
making sure not to confuse the un-edited file with the AutoFix copy; then,
click the Editor button ( )—not the arrow beside it—in the Task bar.
3 Use the mode picker to switch the Editor to Quick mode. If you don’t see the
Adjustments panel at the right, click the Adjustments button in the Task bar.
Applying quick fixes
All of the Quick Edit adjustments have manual controls. Automatic fixes are avail-
able for Smart Fix, Levels, Color, and Sharpen, but not for Exposure or Balance.
1 Choose Before & After - Horizontal from the View menu above the Edit pane.
In the Adjustments panel, expand the Smart Fix pane and click the Auto button.
Notice the immediate effect on the image in the After view.
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Note: In this illustra-
tion, the Lesson 04 tag
icon has been custom-
ized: you may see a
different thumbnail.
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Note: Smart Fix is a
combination of several
adjustments; it corrects
overall color balance
and improves shadow
and highlight detail.