Operation Manual

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 12 CLASSROOM IN A BOOK vii
Working with red eye .....................................141
Brightening a smile .......................................143
Making selections ........................................144
Why won’t Photoshop Elements do what I tell it to do? .....150
Replacing the color of a pictured object ...................152
About printing color pictures ..............................157
Working with color management .........................157
Review ...................................................159
6 FIXING EXPOSURE PROBLEMS 160
Getting started ...........................................162
Adjusting images for tonal balance ........................162
Using blending modes ....................................165
About adjustment layers ..................................167
Correcting parts of an image selectively ...................168
Improving faded or overexposed images ..................174
Review ...................................................179
7 REFRAMING, RETOUCHING, AND RECOMPOSING IMAGES 180
Getting started ...........................................182
Improving the composition of a photo ....................182
Using the Straighten tool .................................182
Reframing a photo with the Crop tool .....................185
Working with the image canvas ...........................186
Working with text ........................................188
Recomposing an image within its frame ...................190
Moving objects to enhance a composition .................193
Removing wrinkles and spots .............................195
Removing unwanted objects from images .................200
Creative fun with Guided Edit .............................203
Creating effects with filters ................................207
Review ...................................................211