[...]... on the CD Please make use of the Hidden Power forum online to discuss the use of any of the tools Find links for the forums on the website: www.hiddenelements.com/forums These Hidden Power tools will enable processes and act as helpers for your image processing They will condense some of the longer step-by-step procedures you’ll learn in the book into clicks of the mouse I expect to expand on the Hidden. .. from the drop-down list at the top left of the palette—this will populate the effects categories in the drop-down list on the right Choose the Power categories (Power_ Adjustments, Power_ Masking, Power_ Extras, Power_ Separations, Power_ Paths, and Power_ Playback) to reveal the power tool listings The usage of most of the tools is discussed in this book, and all are described in the readme file for the. .. Image Tones 11 1 Snapping and Fading Contrast with Curves 1 14 (Un)Sharpening and Boosting Contrast 11 7 Managing Image Noise 1 24 Masking with Image Tone 12 7 Soft Focus Effects Using Masking 13 3 Shaping Image Elements with Light and Shadow ■ 1 04 Redistributing Tone with Levels PART III 96 1 34 SERIOUS IMAGE CORRECTION 13 7 Chapter 6 ■ Color and Tone Enhancement 13 9 Minor Cleanup for Color Images 14 0 Levels... Book The goal of The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 4 is to take apart the process of correcting images and the images themselves to expose the hidden power Elements has for working with images You’ll learn professional corrections that can be applied with simplicity, and you’ll become familiar with the powerful tools you need to know and how they apply to any image The dissection of process and... Introduction Photoshop Elements is one of the most powerful image editing programs on the planet, bar none The key to harnessing the power of the program and getting the best results from your images is understanding how the program works, understanding images, and using the inherent capabilities of the program optimally to make the best image adjustments Getting the most out of your images using Photoshop Elements. .. resolution 13 3 15 0 lpi 233–350 ppi [1. 55 to 2] × lpi Halftone, high resolution 17 5–200 lpi 2 71 40 0 ppi [1. 55 to 2] × lpi Line art 600–3000 dpi 600 1 342 ppi (dpi/600) ⁄ × 600 Film recorder 4K (35mm) 27 31 × 40 96 pixels Total pixels Film recorder 8K (6 × 9cm) 546 1 × 819 2 pixels Total pixels 1 2 Table 1. 1 Approximate Resolution for Various Media ■ 7 8 ■ chapter 1: Resolution: The Cornerstone of Image Detail... about in The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 4 tear down the wall of difference between Photoshop and Elements I use the same techniques in both programs these days, and—except for a few differences in the interface—I often forget which ■ xvii xviii ■ Introduction program I’m using The most obvious fact is that it doesn’t matter, but the hidden fact is that I learned my current techniques from Elements, ... do, lots of people want to be able to do more of the sophisticated kinds of edits and color corrections that aren’t easily accomplished in Elements right out of the box Richard Lynch’s first Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements book, for versions 1 and 2 of the program, was a great revelation of what Elements can do with a little help He introduced tools everyone thought you needed to buy full Photoshop. .. industry of Elements add-ons has sprung up since then, his Hidden Power books remain the best resource for those who want to understand and use Elements at a more advanced level With Photoshop Elements 4, Adobe has considerably raised the bar for those who want to expand the program’s basic capabilities They did this by removing the ability to tie into some of the more popular Photoshop features in the. .. Go to get to the book’s update page The Hidden Power Newsletter The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements Newsletter keeps you up to date on any changes, notifies you of any tools I’ve made available, and answers frequently asked questions I send the newsletter to all subscribers; the frequency of the newsletter depends on the volume of questions and my workload All you have to do to get the newsletter . y0 w0 h0" alt="" The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 4 RICHARD LYNCH WILEY PUBLISHING, INC. ™ ® 44 56c00.qxd 3 /1/ 06 3: 04 PM Page i The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 4 RICHARD LYNCH WILEY. earlier version of this book was published under the title The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 3 © 2005 SYBEX Inc. ISBN -13 : 978-0-78 21 -44 56-X ISBN -10 : 0-78 21 -44 56-7 No part of this publication. Incorporated. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 44 56c00.qxd 3 /1/ 06 3: 04 PM Page ii Dear Reader, Thank you for choosing The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 4. This book is part of a