Transcript Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 Hands-on Session

Course Objectives…
In this course, you will learn how to:
 Capture
pictures from many sources
 Enhance
your pictures with graphics
software (Photoshop Elements 3.0)
 Utilize
these pictures in both Web
(screen) and print settings
Picture Sources

Download from Digital Camera

Scan from Original

Capture from Website

Microsoft Word ClipArt

Purchased ClipArt CD

Create Your Own
Setting Up Your Picture
 Rule
of Thirds - Using The Rule of
Thirds places the main subject off
center and away from the center of the
frame. As a result, photos can look
more dynamic and interesting.
Portraits
No “Deer in the headlights”
pictures!
 Keep the background simple to
avoid distracting elements
 Move in close for an above-thewaist or head-and-shoulders
composition
 Position your camera at or slightly
below your subject's
eye level.

Move
Zoom
Hand
Eyedropper
Selection
Lasso
Magic Wand
Quick Selection
Text Type
Crop
Cookie Cutter
Straighten
Red Eye Removal
Healing Brush
Clone Stamp
Eraser
Brush
Paint Bucket
Gradient Fill
Shapes
Blur/Smudge/Sharpen
Dodge/Burn/Sponge
Foreground/Background Color Selector
Photoshop
Tools
Layers
 Layers
are your friend…use them!
 Layers are like transparent pieces of paper
stacked on top of each other.
Creating Backgrounds
 You
can blend colors or use solids
 You can use filters for texture
 Don’t make it too busy or your
icons won’t show up
 A good size for backgrounds is
800X600 pixels
Text
 Use
text features to personalize your
graphics, icons and backgrounds
 Use different fonts and text features for
great looking text
Cropping and Resizing

Crop unneeded items or backgrounds so the focus is on the image.



Using the Selection Marquee, Draw a square
around the part you want to keep
From your menu bar go to Image > Crop
Resize the picture to the size you
want it within your graphics program

Image > Resize > Image Size > Change physical
size as well as resolution
Creating Icons
 Pull
pictures from clipart, the web, or scan
from textbooks
 Delete the background to focus on the
object using the magic eraser tool
 Size your icons with the image resizer to
match and fit well on the page
Altering to Suit Your Needs
 Change
the colors of ClipArt pictures to go
with your color scheme
 Use filters for added effects
 Use Cookie Cutters for cute designs
 Touch up photos
 Remove backgrounds
 Use layers to build an image
Red-eye Removal Tool
Neat Tips & Tricks
On the toolbar under “Enhance” you can:

Sharpen a poorly lit picture – To easily adjust
lighting, select levels, select the white pen and
then click on something white in your picture –
WOW!

To take the yellow out of a picture – adjust color
> select adjust Hue/Saturation > select yellow
>lower the saturation level.
Saving Pictures for the Web
 Image
> Resize > Image size > Resolution
> 72 for Web
 File > Save for Web
 Your goal is to get the smallest file size
that still looks good so your pictures load
quickly
(Tip: Use optimized color palette)
Saving Pictures for Print
 For
Print, pictures should have a
resolution of at least 300 ppi.
 It is much easier to take away resolution
than to add it!
(don’t do this unless absolutely necessary, it’s not pretty)
 Start
with a high resolution picture unless
you know it will not be needed for print.
Questions