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    Introduction to Photoshop Elements 2/24/2010

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    Jason Meltzer, Ph.D.

    Technology Coordinator:

    Oak Grove School District #68

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    Photoshop Elements 6/7/8Compare to iPhoto or PicasaHands-on examplesDemonstration only examples Introduction to digital imageryResources

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    Version 8 released in September 2009Consumer version of Photoshop CS4

    Cannot export CYMKSimplified Plug-ins and filtersNo Automator scripts for MacHas automatic red eye reductionHas Quick Fix & Guided Edit mode

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    With Photoshop.com Plus** membership, you can: * Show off your shooting skills with inspiring ideas, tutorials,

    seasonal artwork, movie themes, and effects delivered regularlyto your software

    * Backup your memories automatically and no schedulingrequired get 20GB of storage enough for up to 15,000

    photos or four hours of DVD-quality video * Access your photos and videos virtually anywhere you are * Share photos in fun, interactive ways with invitation-only

    Online Albums and you'll get new templates delivered to yoursoftware on a regular basis

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    iPhoto (Apple) Rotate Crop Straighten Enhance Red eye reduction Retouch Effects Color adjustments

    Picasa (Google) Crop Straighten Red eye reduction Im Feeling Lucky Auto Contrast Auto Color Fill Light

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    Power over everypixel!

    Advanced editingtools

    Combine pictures Layers Add text Draw/Paint tools Save for web

    optimization Contact sheet

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    Crop & Blur Spot healing Clone stamp Resize canvas Add text Drawing & Painting Combining multiple

    pictures

    Simple special effects

    Save for web Panorama Green Screen Contact Sheet

    Hands-on Demonstration only

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    1. View -> Zoom In (ifnecessary)

    2. Choose Crop Tool3. Choose restrictions in

    options bar

    4. Drag on image5. Resize or move using

    control points

    6. Click Check Box whenready

    1. Choose Blur Tool2. Choose brush size3. Choose strength4. Drag on area requiring

    blur

    5. Use more strokes.Easier to undo

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    1.

    Click on Spot Healing Brush Tool2. Option Bar: Spot Healing Brush3. Brush size slightly larger than

    imperfection

    4. Click on imperfection5. Be ready to Edit -> Undo

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    Real Examples at: http://www.h2hdigital.com/Retouching.htm

    Edward Hopper

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    1. Click on Clone Stamp Tool2. Choose a brush size and style3. Option-click on area you want to

    duplicate

    4. Click-drag to mimic the area chosen5. Be ready to Edit -> Undo6. Option-click to choose a new area7. Try Clone Overlay Tool

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    1. Image>Resize>Canvas Size2. Add New Layer; Edit>Fill Layer with White3. Unlock Background>Reorder Layers4. Magic Wand-Delete White on Photo Layer5.

    Select>Deselect

    6. Move Tool7. OR8. New Blank File9. File>Place> Your Photo

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    Use Brush Tool Use Tool Options Bar to Change:

    Brush Size Opacity

    Use Tools to Change: Foreground Color Background Color

    Use Rectangle/Oval Marquee Tool Use Lasso Marquee Tools

    New Selection Add to Selection Remove from Selection

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    Open pictures Use appropriate

    Marquee Tool

    a. Magnetic Lassob. Change Feather size

    slightly

    Copy/Paste Use Move Tool to

    Adjust

    Open/Create mainimage

    File>Place nextpicture

    Click greencheckbox when

    correct

    Place next picture

    First Method Second Method

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    Choose File > New > PhotomergePanorama.

    Click Browse to navigate to the sourcefiles or folder

    If you need to rearrange the order of theimages, drag an image in the work area toreposition it

    If necessary, adjust the vanishing point orblending settings of your composition.

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    Use Magnetic Lassoor other selectiontool

    Select > Inverse; Select > Feather if

    needed

    Enhance > Convertto Black and White

    Layer > DuplicateLayer

    Enhance > Convertto Black and White

    Eraser tool > Erasewhat you want in

    color

    First Method Second Method

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    How to buy a digital camera

    http://reviews.cnet.com/Digital_cameras/4520-7603_7-5023995-7.html?tag=tnav

    http://www.pcworld.com/ic/cameras/#

    http://www.macworld.com/topics/hardware/digitalcameras/

    http://shortcourses.com/

    http://www.digicamhelp.com/index.phpHow digital cameras work

    http://electronics.howstufworks.com/digital-camera.htm

    HPs Learning about paper and how to take better pictures

    http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/dpc/home/home.html?jumpid=ex_R602_UAG_go/search-hho-google-dpc-home

    Online photo websites

    http://photo.walgreens.com/

    http://www.walmart.com/photo-center?path=0%3A5426&dept=5426

    http://www.kodakgallery.com/Welcome.jsp

    http://www.snapfish.com

    http://www.flickr.com

    http://www.mpix.com

    Programs

    http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/

    http://picasa.google.com/

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    Photoshop family of software http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family.html

    Retouching photograph examples-

    http://www.h2hdigital.com/Retouching.htm Photoshop Web Sites

    About.com-http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/Photoshop_Elements_Tutorials_and_User_Resources.htm

    Photoshop Express- https://www.photoshop.com/ AtomicLearning- http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/pe6_pc/ PhotoshopElementsUser- http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/index.php

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    High-End Photo Ordering www.mpix.com

    Multitude of Online Video Resources http://homepage.mac.com/charlenechausis/photo_resources.html

    Flickr Creative Site: http://bighugelabs.com/

    Online Image Manipulation http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/services/28-online-photo-

    editing-websites-to-have-fun-with/

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    File > Save for Web Change Quality

    High/Medium/Low Change Size

    Pixel proportion 75 ppi

    Preview on Web Peculiar save as

    1.5 MB

    1728 x 2304 px

    292 KB

    500 x 667 px

    Highest Quality .jpg25

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    Change Quality

    and Type

    Change Size

    Animation Options

    (GIF Only)

    Press OK to

    save as separatefile (Last Step)

    Preview in BrowserZoom

    Compare

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    Steve Kaeser Lighting & Accessories- http://www.skaeser.com

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    CNET Buyers Guide Web Site

    BestBuy Buyers Guide Web Site

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    NYTimes Point and Shoot Reviews

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    Pixel = Picture ElementMegapixel = Million Pixels1,280 x 960 = 1.2 million pixels

    Not a Megabyte = Memory Size

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    960 pixels

    1,280

    pixels

    1,280 x 960 =1,228,800

    33 2-24-201012.8 inches

    17.1

    inches

    Horizontal:

    960 total pixels /

    75 pixels per inch

    = 12.8 inches

    Vertical:

    1280 total pixels /

    75 pixels per inch

    = 17.1 inches

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    3.2 inches

    4

    .2

    inches

    Horizontal:

    960 total pixels /

    300 pixels per inch

    = 3.2 inches

    Vertical:

    1280 total pixels /

    300 pixels per inch

    = 4.2 inches

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    Note: 35mm film is 20 megapixels36

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    640 x 480 (VGA-.3M)Web or email only

    1,280 x 960 (1M)4 x 3 for printing

    2,048 x 1,536 (3M)

    2,304 x 1,728 (4M)

    7 x 5 for printing

    8 x 6 for printing

    75 ppi for screen 300 dpi for printing

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    1.

    Print LARGE prints2. Print small details3. Impress your friends4. Like to waste money on memory chips

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    Set image qualityFlash optionsViewing picturesDeleting pictures

    IndividualWhole camera

    Focus optionsAdvanced options

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    1. Hold the camera still (tripod)2. Focus on the right thing3. Think about composition4. Zoom in close5. But not too close

    6. Make sure theres enoughlight

    7. Dont shoot into the light8. Check the background9. Beat shutter lag10. Shoot more, not less

    Buckingham, A (2005) Digital Photo Magic:Point, Click, and create cool digital effects40

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