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Using the Image Size Command .................................................................176
Downsampling images .......................................................................177
Upsampling images ............................................................................179
Using the Scale Command ..........................................................................180
Choosing a Resolution for Print or Screen ...............................................182
Changing the Canvas Size ...........................................................................182
Chapter 2: Choosing Color Modes and File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Selecting a Color Mode ...............................................................................185
Converting Color Modes and Pro les .......................................................186
Converting to Bitmap mode .............................................................186
Converting to Grayscale mode .........................................................189
Converting to Indexed Color mode .................................................191
Converting color pro les ..................................................................192
Using the Proper File Format .....................................................................193
Using the Save/Save As dialog box ..................................................193
Understanding  le formats ...............................................................195
File formats at a glance .....................................................................201
Saving  les for the Web .....................................................................203
Chapter 3: Working with Camera Raw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Understanding Camera Raw .......................................................................207
Processing Camera Raw  les ............................................................ 208
Acquiring Camera Raw images .........................................................209
Opening Camera Raw Files .........................................................................215
Opening any photo in Camera Raw .................................................218
Opening photos in Camera Raw from Adobe Bridge ....................218
Saving Your Edits .........................................................................................218
Chapter 4: Using and Managing Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Dealing with Foreground and Background Colors ..................................219
De ning Color ..............................................................................................220
Poking around the Color Picker .......................................................220
Grabbing color from the Swatches panel .......................................223
Lifting and sampling color ................................................................226
Understanding Color Management Essentials .........................................227
Introducing color channels ..............................................................227
Understanding bit depth ...................................................................228
Calibrating your monitor ..................................................................229
Establishing Your Color Settings ...............................................................231
Understanding How Pro les Work ............................................................232
Chapter 5: Time Travel — Undoing in Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Undoing What’s Done with the Undo Command .....................................233
Adjusting the number of available undos .......................................234
Redoing edits ......................................................................................235
Reverting to What’s Saved .........................................................................235