Photographing artwork - Elements 9 software
GREETINGS! It’s only been in the 80‘s the last few days, with just a hint of a breeze whispering past. It beginning to feel like fall. Yum : > Are you ready for some football?
Last week I gave some basics for taking the pictures. Today, I’ll go over some tips to help you deal with the getting the image files into the computer in an organized manner. The tips are for anyone new to Elements, not just artists.
my backyard
All cameras come with imaging software. Each one is a little different. All are based on Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop Elements 9 is the lite version for under $100. It’s a very powerful, but user friendly imaging software. I highly recommend it.
Be aware that more than one photo editing program will likely cause conflicts. This can lead to malfunctions like freezing or crashing. Check preferences to make sure to choose your default “open with” software. I never load the camera’s software onto my computer for that reason. If you have Photoshop, you don't need another editing program.
I keep the “pse“ icon in my dock, so it’s handy. It has an organize feature as well as an edit feature. If you have a reasonable number of photos (say, a few thousand), you can load them into the organizer and find them easily. Use the organizing tools as you import your images.
One of the best things about Elements is the built in HELP. If you don’t understand something, click on the light bulb for an explanation. Go to Photoshop.com for a tutorial. There are lots of free, helpful videos. Membership comes with Elements. YouTube also has some helpful videos, but they're harder to track down.
To start, open Elements. You will see Organize & Edit boxes. It’s like opening two different software options, but you can switch back & forth. The names are self explanatory.
Choose ORGANIZE. It the Organizer will open. On the right side is a column. Under the Organize tab>Albums> + > to add an album. Give it a title & date you will easily recognize. Artwork 09.2011, for example.
KEYWORDS: You have the option farther down to check a preset category for the album. You can create your own category. Do this by clicking the + and using the pop up box to create a name & select an icon. I added ART & used a bird for my new category.
Now, go to the tool bar at the top. Click FILE> Get photos> choose camera or card. It will upload. Now you can add a category tag to the album. Select all > then drag the Art icon onto the pix. Voila! They’re all tagged. You can add other tags such as place or event.
another sunset
The options are too numerous to cover and keep you awake. Hopefully, you’ll have the images loaded & categorized. I’ll cover some editing basics next time.
PHOTOTIP: You can choose to plug the camera directly into your computer to get your images. I always use a card reader to transfer images. A memory card I can easily replace...my camera, not so much.
BLESSINGS!
Luke 4:40
See more pix
Go to my home page
Facebook connection
email:artisticimagesbypc@me.com
Last week I gave some basics for taking the pictures. Today, I’ll go over some tips to help you deal with the getting the image files into the computer in an organized manner. The tips are for anyone new to Elements, not just artists.
my backyardAll cameras come with imaging software. Each one is a little different. All are based on Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop Elements 9 is the lite version for under $100. It’s a very powerful, but user friendly imaging software. I highly recommend it.
Be aware that more than one photo editing program will likely cause conflicts. This can lead to malfunctions like freezing or crashing. Check preferences to make sure to choose your default “open with” software. I never load the camera’s software onto my computer for that reason. If you have Photoshop, you don't need another editing program.
I keep the “pse“ icon in my dock, so it’s handy. It has an organize feature as well as an edit feature. If you have a reasonable number of photos (say, a few thousand), you can load them into the organizer and find them easily. Use the organizing tools as you import your images.
One of the best things about Elements is the built in HELP. If you don’t understand something, click on the light bulb for an explanation. Go to Photoshop.com for a tutorial. There are lots of free, helpful videos. Membership comes with Elements. YouTube also has some helpful videos, but they're harder to track down.
To start, open Elements. You will see Organize & Edit boxes. It’s like opening two different software options, but you can switch back & forth. The names are self explanatory.
Choose ORGANIZE. It the Organizer will open. On the right side is a column. Under the Organize tab>Albums> + > to add an album. Give it a title & date you will easily recognize. Artwork 09.2011, for example.
KEYWORDS: You have the option farther down to check a preset category for the album. You can create your own category. Do this by clicking the + and using the pop up box to create a name & select an icon. I added ART & used a bird for my new category.
Now, go to the tool bar at the top. Click FILE> Get photos> choose camera or card. It will upload. Now you can add a category tag to the album. Select all > then drag the Art icon onto the pix. Voila! They’re all tagged. You can add other tags such as place or event.
another sunsetThe options are too numerous to cover and keep you awake. Hopefully, you’ll have the images loaded & categorized. I’ll cover some editing basics next time.
PHOTOTIP: You can choose to plug the camera directly into your computer to get your images. I always use a card reader to transfer images. A memory card I can easily replace...my camera, not so much.
BLESSINGS!
Luke 4:40
See more pix
Go to my home page
Facebook connection
email:artisticimagesbypc@me.com
Posted by Pamela at 9/8/2011 11:05 PM 
Categories: Artist help, Photography tips, Instructional
Tags: photo tips photo editing phot Photoshop Elements Organize Edit tagging keyworks photosho.com artwork artists
Categories: Artist help, Photography tips, Instructional
Tags: photo tips photo editing phot Photoshop Elements Organize Edit tagging keyworks photosho.com artwork artists
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