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Photoshop Elements

Photoshop Elements

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  • Photoshop Elements User Guide
    1. What's new in Photoshop Elements
    2. System requirements | Photoshop Elements
    3. Workspace basics
    4. Guided mode
    5. Making photo projects
    1. Get to know the Home screen
    2. Workspace basics
    3. Preferences
    4. Tools
    5. Panels and bins
    6. Open files
    7. Rulers, grids, and guides
    8. Enhanced Quick Mode
    9. File information
    10. Presets and libraries
    11. Multitouch support
    12. Scratch disks, plug-ins, and application updates
    13. Undo, redo, and cancel actions
    14. Viewing images
    1. Resize images
    2. Cropping
    3. Process camera raw image files
    4. Add blur, replace colors, and clone image areas
    5. Adjust shadows and light
    6. Retouch and correct photos
    7. Combine Photos
    8. Sharpen photos
    9. Transforming
    10. Auto Smart Tone
    11. Recomposing
    12. Using actions to process photos
    13. Photomerge Compose
    14. Create a panorama
    15. Moving Overlays
    16. Moving Elements
    1. Add text
    2. Edit text
    3. Create shapes
    4. Editing shapes
    5. Painting overview
    6. Painting tools
    7. Set up brushes
    8. Patterns
    9. Fills and strokes
    10. Gradients
    11. Work with Asian type
  • Quick Actions
    1. Guided mode
    2. Filters
    3. Guided mode Photomerge edits
    4. Guided mode Basic edits
    5. Adjustment filters
    6. Effects
    7. Guided mode Fun edits
    8. Guided mode Special edits
    9. Artistic filters
    10. Guided mode Color edits
    11. Guided mode Black & White edits
    12. Blur filters
    13. Brush Stroke filters
    14. Distort filters
    15. Other filters
    16. Noise filters
    17. Render filters
    18. Sketch filters
    19. Stylize filters
    20. Texture filters
    21. Pixelate filters
    1. Understanding color
    2. Set up color management
    3. Color and tonal correction basics
    4. Choose colors
    5. Adjust color, saturation, and hue
    6. Fix color casts
    7. Using image modes and color tables
    8. Color and camera raw
    1. Make selections in Photoshop Elements
    2. Saving selections
    3. Modifying selections
    4. Move and copy selections
    5. Edit and refine selections
    6. Smooth selection edges with anti-aliasing and feathering
    1. Create layers
    2. Edit layers
    3. Copy and arrange layers
    4. Adjustment and fill layers
    5. Clipping masks
    6. Layer masks
    7. Layer styles
    8. Opacity and blending modes
    1. Project basics
    2. Making photo projects
    3. Editing photo projects
    4. Creating Photo Reels
    1. Save images
    2. Printing photos
    3. Share photos online
    4. Optimizing images
    5. Optimizing images for the JPEG format
    6. Dithering in web images
    7. Guided Edits - Share panel
    8. Previewing web images
    9. Use transparency and mattes
    10. Optimizing images for the GIF or PNG-8 format
    11. Optimizing images for the PNG-24 format
  • Keyboard shortcuts
    1. Keys for selecting tools
    2. Keys for selecting and moving objects
    3. Keys for the Layers panel
    4. Keys for showing or hiding panels (expert mode)
    5. Keys for painting and brushes
    6. Keys for using text
    7. Keys for the Liquify filter
    8. Keys for transforming selections
    9. Keys for the Color Swatches panel
    10. Keys for the Camera Raw dialog box
    11. Keys for the Filter Gallery
    12. Keys for using blending modes
    13. Keys for viewing images (expertmode)
    1. Photoshop Elements User Guide
      1. What's new in Photoshop Elements
      2. System requirements | Photoshop Elements
      3. Workspace basics
      4. Guided mode
      5. Making photo projects
      1. Get to know the Home screen
      2. Workspace basics
      3. Preferences
      4. Tools
      5. Panels and bins
      6. Open files
      7. Rulers, grids, and guides
      8. Enhanced Quick Mode
      9. File information
      10. Presets and libraries
      11. Multitouch support
      12. Scratch disks, plug-ins, and application updates
      13. Undo, redo, and cancel actions
      14. Viewing images
      1. Resize images
      2. Cropping
      3. Process camera raw image files
      4. Add blur, replace colors, and clone image areas
      5. Adjust shadows and light
      6. Retouch and correct photos
      7. Combine Photos
      8. Sharpen photos
      9. Transforming
      10. Auto Smart Tone
      11. Recomposing
      12. Using actions to process photos
      13. Photomerge Compose
      14. Create a panorama
      15. Moving Overlays
      16. Moving Elements
      1. Add text
      2. Edit text
      3. Create shapes
      4. Editing shapes
      5. Painting overview
      6. Painting tools
      7. Set up brushes
      8. Patterns
      9. Fills and strokes
      10. Gradients
      11. Work with Asian type
    6. Quick Actions
      1. Guided mode
      2. Filters
      3. Guided mode Photomerge edits
      4. Guided mode Basic edits
      5. Adjustment filters
      6. Effects
      7. Guided mode Fun edits
      8. Guided mode Special edits
      9. Artistic filters
      10. Guided mode Color edits
      11. Guided mode Black & White edits
      12. Blur filters
      13. Brush Stroke filters
      14. Distort filters
      15. Other filters
      16. Noise filters
      17. Render filters
      18. Sketch filters
      19. Stylize filters
      20. Texture filters
      21. Pixelate filters
      1. Understanding color
      2. Set up color management
      3. Color and tonal correction basics
      4. Choose colors
      5. Adjust color, saturation, and hue
      6. Fix color casts
      7. Using image modes and color tables
      8. Color and camera raw
      1. Make selections in Photoshop Elements
      2. Saving selections
      3. Modifying selections
      4. Move and copy selections
      5. Edit and refine selections
      6. Smooth selection edges with anti-aliasing and feathering
      1. Create layers
      2. Edit layers
      3. Copy and arrange layers
      4. Adjustment and fill layers
      5. Clipping masks
      6. Layer masks
      7. Layer styles
      8. Opacity and blending modes
      1. Project basics
      2. Making photo projects
      3. Editing photo projects
      4. Creating Photo Reels
      1. Save images
      2. Printing photos
      3. Share photos online
      4. Optimizing images
      5. Optimizing images for the JPEG format
      6. Dithering in web images
      7. Guided Edits - Share panel
      8. Previewing web images
      9. Use transparency and mattes
      10. Optimizing images for the GIF or PNG-8 format
      11. Optimizing images for the PNG-24 format
    13. Keyboard shortcuts
      1. Keys for selecting tools
      2. Keys for selecting and moving objects
      3. Keys for the Layers panel
      4. Keys for showing or hiding panels (expert mode)
      5. Keys for painting and brushes
      6. Keys for using text
      7. Keys for the Liquify filter
      8. Keys for transforming selections
      9. Keys for the Color Swatches panel
      10. Keys for the Camera Raw dialog box
      11. Keys for the Filter Gallery
      12. Keys for using blending modes
      13. Keys for viewing images (expertmode)

    This list includes the most helpful shortcuts. You'll find additional shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips.

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    Set layer options

    Alt-click New button

    Option-click New button

    Delete without confirmation

    Alt-click Trash button

    Option-click Trash button

    Apply value and keep text box active

    Shift + Enter

    Shift + Enter

    Load layer transparency as a selection

    Control-click layer thumbnail

    Command-click layer thumbnail

    Add to current selection

    Control + Shift-click layer

    Command + Shift-click layer thumbnail

    Subtract from current selection

    Control + Alt-click layer thumbnail

    Command + Option-click layer thumbnail

    Intersect with current selection

    Control + Shift + Alt-click layer thumbnail

    Command + Shift + Option-click layer thumbnail

    Merge visible layers

    Control + Shift + E

    Command + Shift + E

    Create new empty layer with dialog

    Alt-click New Layer button

    Option-click New Layer button

    Create new layer below target layer

    Control-click New Layer button

    Command-click New Layer button

    Activate bottom/top layer

    Alt + .(period)/ ,(comma)

    Option + .(period)/ ,(comma)

    Select next layer down/up

    Alt + [ or ]

    Option + [ or ]

    Move target layer down/up

    Control + [ or ]

    Command + [ or ]

    Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer

    Control + Shift + Alt + E

    Command + Shift + Option + E

    Merge down

    Control + E

    Command + E

    Copy current layer to layer below

    Alt + Merge Down command from the panel pop-up menu

    Option + Merge Down command from the panel pop-up menu

    Copy all visible layers to active layer

    Alt + Merge Visible command from the panel pop-up menu

    Option + Merge Visible command from the panel pop-up menu

    Show/hide all other currently visible layers

    Alt-click the eye icon

    Option-click the eye icon

    Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock

    / (forward slash)

    / (forward slash)

    Select all text; temporarily select Type tool

    Double-click text layer thumbnail

    Double-click text layer thumbnail

    Create a clipping mask

    Alt-click the line dividing two layers or Ctrl+Alt+G

    Option-click the line dividing two layers or Cmd+Option+G

    Rename layer

    Double-click the layer name

    Double-click the layer name

    Add to layer selection in Layers panel

    Shift + Alt + [ or ]

    Shift + Option + [ or]
    Copy the mask from one layer to another, and ask to replace if the mask is already present   Alt + drag layer mask Alt + drag layer mask

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