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| A picture is worth a thousand words!
Enhance communication and visual literacy by learning simple techniques
for gathering and manipulating images using the Internet, digital
cameras and scanners. Edit images with Adobe Photoshop Elements and
then use your images in applications such as emailing, printing,
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PhotoShop Elements Basics
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I. Opening
Photoshop Elements
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Photoshop Elements opens
with a Welcome Screen. From this screen, you can:
- Create a New File.
- Browse
to open file(s).
- Connect to a camera or scanner
to import photos for editing (Acquire).
- Paste an image or screen shot.
- Follow a Tutorial.
- Help
menu to find answers.
The open option is the best way
to find and open an existing file from your computer, a disk or a
CD.
New, and
Open are also options from within Photoshop
Elements (File menu) once you are working in the
program.
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II. Enhance - The Menu for Instant Results
1.
Quick Fixing an Image (Adobe tutorial)
2. Now let's practice with some
real pictures. Click on the thumbnail pictures below.
3. Download (save) the larger photos from their pop-up windows:
Windows: Right click your mouse on the photo. Choose Save Picture
As....
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Image/Rotate/Straighten and Crop Image |
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Enhance/Quick Fix:
- Rotate
- Brightness/Auto Levels
Image/Rotate/Straighten
A Better Way to
Rotate
and Crop
Sharpen
with Unsharp Mask |
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Tip: Use the multiple undo
tool when you don't like the results... 
or...
- Control-Z is the undo button.
Control-Y goes forward.
You can use this button to literally go backward
and undo all the manipulation steps you have made so far.
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III. Special
Effects
Click on the thumbnails below, and save the larger
images as files on your computer.
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| IV. Import from
a Scanner
(directions).
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V.
Batch Processing a
Folder of Images
Use this quick way to make a group of images all the
same resolution, file size, or file type. This is a great way to
prepare digital camera images for a PowerPoint Slide Show.
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V. Print and
Share
1.
Image Size -
The secret to publishing your photos is
understanding Pixel Dimensions and Resolution.
Change image size for on-screen viewing (small file size) and for
prints (high-resolution, photo quality).
2.
Save for Web
- From the File menu, choose this option to minimize
image file sizes for web pages and on-screen viewing.
3. Create a
Web Photo Gallery - How to Palette - Recipes
4. Create a
Slide Show
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