Tip for Editing in Photoshop Elements part 3
GREETINGS! We remain green & hot down here---hope Fall will actually arrive soon and the 88º temps will disappear. People down here were smiling as they whispered about the upcoming lows in the 60's. Time will tell... The photo below was taken when the waves smacked the guys just right.
Now, where were we with PSE?
Oh yea, you just imported your images into Elements. You’re in the ORGANIZER. It has the option of only showing the images just added. If you want to work on those, keep that option. Within the organizer, you can add tags & categories or create your own to help you locate the folder. You will see one of the pictures from the album on top for easier identification. Use these to help yourself by making them relevant to the artwork. For more see my blog from earlier in September.
You have the option to choose how you want to view the images. Do you want to see all the images at once? More like a slide show ? Compare two images? Full screen? All those are controlled at the top. You can also change the size of the images with a big & small sliding scale. You decide which is best for you.
Baptism in the Atlantic ©Pamela
Jpegs will be listed in the order of the file number the camera gives them. Some of the numbers are quite long. You can rename them later and add a copy right. Subjects for future blog.
If you want to email pix, click on the SHARE tap & follow instruction.
Select the images you want to work on. If they are consecutive, click on the first one, hold down the shift key & click on the last. All should be highlighted. Double click to open.
This will automatically open the Edit side of Elements. Then you must choose which type of editing you would like to do. If you want just a few tools & a simplified choice of fixes, pick QUICK EDIT. It’s is great for seeing what certain changes in your artwork might look like. You can use the sliders to the right to change the brightness, shadows, highlights, midtones, hue & saturation. If you desaturate completely, you will remove all color and be able to see your values. It’s like a charcoal value sketch without the sketching.
You can try a an auto fix. Some of the changes will look great, others terrible. Don’t like it --reset. Either way, you will have gained knowledge & saved valuable time. You can undo or keep any changes.
STANDARD EDIT gives you the full array of tools, options & effects. You can do the same things, but you have to figure out where they live to find them. This is a great area if you need to edit a small part of the work, such as covering up a clip or piece of tape with the clone or patch tool. You can also use transparent layer for interest, but that’s another day.
The GUIDED EDIT is just like it sounds. It gives you several choices. You click one, and it guides you through the built in steps to accomplish the task. You don’t really learn to find the tools this way, but it’s fast.
The CROPPING tool looks like two frame corners. At the top you will be able to set the SIZE image you desire, such as 4x6, 5x7 or a custom size you create. RESOLUTION is also determined here. A low resolution, like 72, is used for the web. Hi res, like 300, for publishing in print.
Pay close attention to the requirements of the entry and crop the image to those exact specification. It may be set by resolution or a minimum or maximum number of pixels per side. Some times there are file size limits if it is being emailed.
Click & drag your mouse where you want to crop to begin & end. If it's not quite precise. click
the NO symbol. Try again. You can adjust it slightly in an arc, larger or smaller. It will stay in just the proportions you have chosen. When you have what you want, click yes. The current size & resolution show just under the image.
Click SAVE AS, rename it, and put it onto the desktop. On the desktop, create a folder for art entries. You can keep them together there. It’s easier to find & upload when you need it than having to go through layers of software.
PHOTOTIP: Invest the time to take quality images of your work, organize and edit them. Use the tags & keywords to help you find the artwork you need quickly. Remember that Elements has great built in help, if you get stuck. It will save you so much time later if you're organized from the start.
BLESSINGS!
Ecclesiastes 8:6
See more pix
Go the my home page
Facebook connection
email:artisticimagesbypc@me.com
Now, where were we with PSE?
Oh yea, you just imported your images into Elements. You’re in the ORGANIZER. It has the option of only showing the images just added. If you want to work on those, keep that option. Within the organizer, you can add tags & categories or create your own to help you locate the folder. You will see one of the pictures from the album on top for easier identification. Use these to help yourself by making them relevant to the artwork. For more see my blog from earlier in September.
You have the option to choose how you want to view the images. Do you want to see all the images at once? More like a slide show ? Compare two images? Full screen? All those are controlled at the top. You can also change the size of the images with a big & small sliding scale. You decide which is best for you.
Baptism in the Atlantic ©Pamela
Jpegs will be listed in the order of the file number the camera gives them. Some of the numbers are quite long. You can rename them later and add a copy right. Subjects for future blog.
If you want to email pix, click on the SHARE tap & follow instruction.
Select the images you want to work on. If they are consecutive, click on the first one, hold down the shift key & click on the last. All should be highlighted. Double click to open.
This will automatically open the Edit side of Elements. Then you must choose which type of editing you would like to do. If you want just a few tools & a simplified choice of fixes, pick QUICK EDIT. It’s is great for seeing what certain changes in your artwork might look like. You can use the sliders to the right to change the brightness, shadows, highlights, midtones, hue & saturation. If you desaturate completely, you will remove all color and be able to see your values. It’s like a charcoal value sketch without the sketching.
You can try a an auto fix. Some of the changes will look great, others terrible. Don’t like it --reset. Either way, you will have gained knowledge & saved valuable time. You can undo or keep any changes.
STANDARD EDIT gives you the full array of tools, options & effects. You can do the same things, but you have to figure out where they live to find them. This is a great area if you need to edit a small part of the work, such as covering up a clip or piece of tape with the clone or patch tool. You can also use transparent layer for interest, but that’s another day.
The GUIDED EDIT is just like it sounds. It gives you several choices. You click one, and it guides you through the built in steps to accomplish the task. You don’t really learn to find the tools this way, but it’s fast.
The CROPPING tool looks like two frame corners. At the top you will be able to set the SIZE image you desire, such as 4x6, 5x7 or a custom size you create. RESOLUTION is also determined here. A low resolution, like 72, is used for the web. Hi res, like 300, for publishing in print.
Pay close attention to the requirements of the entry and crop the image to those exact specification. It may be set by resolution or a minimum or maximum number of pixels per side. Some times there are file size limits if it is being emailed.
Click & drag your mouse where you want to crop to begin & end. If it's not quite precise. click
the NO symbol. Try again. You can adjust it slightly in an arc, larger or smaller. It will stay in just the proportions you have chosen. When you have what you want, click yes. The current size & resolution show just under the image.
Click SAVE AS, rename it, and put it onto the desktop. On the desktop, create a folder for art entries. You can keep them together there. It’s easier to find & upload when you need it than having to go through layers of software.
PHOTOTIP: Invest the time to take quality images of your work, organize and edit them. Use the tags & keywords to help you find the artwork you need quickly. Remember that Elements has great built in help, if you get stuck. It will save you so much time later if you're organized from the start.
BLESSINGS!
Ecclesiastes 8:6
See more pix
Go the my home page
Facebook connection
email:artisticimagesbypc@me.com
Posted by Pamela at 9/29/2011 8:05 PM 
Categories: Artist help, Adobe Photoshop Elements, How to take better pictures, Instructional
Tags: Photoshop Elements 9 color sliders hue saturation charcoal sketch artwork albums tags categories cropping images editing quick edit standard edit guided edit
Categories: Artist help, Adobe Photoshop Elements, How to take better pictures, Instructional
Tags: Photoshop Elements 9 color sliders hue saturation charcoal sketch artwork albums tags categories cropping images editing quick edit standard edit guided edit
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