What Do You Want to Do?

The Muvipix.com Guide to Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 10

What do you want to do?

Chapter 1 Things You Need to Know...... 3 Principles of photo and graphic editing Pixels 4 Resolution 5 Raster vs. vector graphics 7 Image Size vs. Canvas Size 8 Selections 9 Layers 9 Alpha 10 RGB 10 The Tool Option Bar 11 What is a native PSD file? 11

Chapter 2 Get to Know Photoshop Elements 10...... 13 What’s what and what it does Bypass the Welcome Screen 13 The Welcome Screen 14 Launch a Photoshop Elements workspace 15 The Editor workspace 16 The Full Edit Workspace 16 Guides and Rulers 19 The Toolbox 19 The Menu Bar 20 The Palette Bin 21 The Project Bin 21 Need some Basic Training? 22 What’s new in Photoshop Elements 10? 23 Type on Selection, Shape or Custom Path 23 The Rule of Thirds Guides on the Crop Tool 23 New Guided Edits 24 New Smart Brush effects 24

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Chapter 3 What is Anti-Aliasing? 45 Quick Fixes and Guided Edits ...... 25 Retouching Tools 49 Easy ways to touch up photos The Red Eye Removal Tool 49 The Spot Healing Brush Tool 50 Apply a Quick Fix 26 The Healing Brush Tool 50 Understand the Quick Fix work area 26 Content Aware Fill 50 Apply Quick Color, Lighting and Sharpen fixes 27 The Clone Stamp Tool 51 Use Guided Edits 28 The Pattern Stamp Tool 51 Launch a Fix from the Organizer 28 The Eraser Tool 52 Guided Photo Play Edits 29 The Background Eraser Tool 52 An “Out of Bounds” Guided Edit effect 29 The Magic Eraser Tool 52 Create a Picture Stack 31 Brush settings and options 53 Photography Effects Guided Edits 32 Blur, Smudge and Sharpen 54 The Lens Effects Guided Edit 32 The Blur Tool 54 The Guided Effects Action Player 33 The Smudge Tool 54 Chapter 4 The Sharpen Tool 54 Get to Know the The Sponge, Dodge and Burn Tools 54 Photoshop Elements Toolbox ...... 35 The Sponge Tool 54 The Dodge Tool 55 Your main photo editing tool kit The Burn Tool 55 The Toolbox 36 The Brush Tools 55 Access many tools under one button 36 The Pencil Tool 55 The Option Bar 36 The Brush Tool 55 Foreground/Background Colors 37 The Impressionist Brush 56 The Color Picker 37 The Color Replacement Brush 56 The Eyedropper/Sampler Tool 38 The Paint Bucket (Fill) Tool 56 The Color Swatch palette 38 The Gradient Tool 56 The Move, Zoom and Hand Tools 39 The Smart Brush Tools 57 The Move Tool 39 The Shape Tools 58 The Zoom Tool 39 The Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool The Hand Tool 39 and Rounded Rectangle Tool 59 Selection Tools 40 The Polygon Tool 59 Add to and subtract from a selection 40 The Line Tool 59 The Marquee Selection Tools 41 Feathering 41 Chapter 5 The Lasso, Magnetic Lasso Select and Isolate Areas in Your Photos ...... 61 and Polygonal Lasso Tools 42 Working with selections The Magic Wand Tool 43 Why select and isolate? 62 The Quick Selection and Selection Brush Tools 43 Feathering 63 The Typing Tools 44 The Select drop-down menu 64 Crop Tools 44 Refine the edge of your selection 65 The Crop Tool 44 Work with selected areas 66 The Recompose Tool 46 Cut and paste a selection into another photo 66 The Cookie Cutter Tool 48 Fill or stroke a selection 68 Straighten Tool 48 ii iii Table of Contents Table of Contents

Chapter 6 Create non-square graphics 101 Resize Your Images ...... 71 Use graphics which include alpha channels 101 Image and canvas sizes Create a backgroundless graphic in Photoshop Elements 102 Image Size vs. Canvas Size 72 File formats that support alpha 103 You can’t create pixels! 73 Image Resizing 74 Chapter 9 Canvas Resizing 76 Create and Edit Text ...... 105 Typing, sizing, coloring and shaping Chapter 7 Correct Color and Lighting ...... 79 The Type Tools 106 Adjust and clean up your images Re-edit a text layer 107 The Type Tools Option Bar 108 Auto Fixes 80 Shape and resize your text 110 Control what gets changed 81 Other transform options 111 Adjust Lighting 82 Type on a Selection, Shape or Path 111 Brightness/Contrast 82 Type Text on a Selection 111 Shadows/Highlights 82 Type Text on a Shape 112 Levels 82 Type Text on a Custom Path 112 Smart Fixes and Guided Fixes 83 Preview changes 84 Chapter 10 Adjust Color 84 Add Photo Effects and Filters...... 113 Remove Color Cast 84 Use Photoshop Elements’ special effects Adjust Hue/Saturation 85 The Filter drop-down menu 114 Use Levels to color correct a photo 85 The Filter Gallery 116 Remove Color 86 The Effects palette 117 Replace Color 86 The Filters 118 Adjust Color Curves 86 Layer Styles 119 Adjust Color for Skin Tone 87 Render Filters, a close-up 120 Defringe Layer 87 Photo Effects 123 Convert to Black and White 87 Adjust Sharpness 87 Chapter 11 Unsharp Mask 88 Photoshop Elements Tricks...... 125 Work with Adjustment Layers 88 Have fun with your photos Color Variations 89 Swap out a face 126 Chapter 8 Swap out a background 129 Work With Photoshop Elements Layers...... 93 Remove warts and blemishes 131 Stacks of image data Remove big things from your photos 132 Add things to your photos 133 How layers work 94 Photomerge: A powerful Select a layer to edit 95 Photoshop Elements tool 134 The Layers palette 96 Simplify or Flatten a Layer 98 Copy layers from one image file to another 99 Add transparency with Layer Masks 100 iv v Table of Contents Table of Contents

Chapter 12 Four ways to open the Properties panel 173 Advanced Photo Editing Tools...... 135 What’s new in version 10? 178 Photoshop Elements extras The Media panel now shows only the media in your project 178 Scan your photos 136 Pan and Zoom tool 179 Download photos from your digital camera 138 Advanced Color Correction Tools 179 Divide Scanned Photos 140 AutoTone & Vibrance 179 Photomerge 141 Three-Way Color Corrector 180 Screen captures 141 AVCHD output 180 Combine photos with Photomerge Panorama 142 Mix elements from two photos Chapter 15 with Photomerge Exposure 143 Start a New Project...... 181 Why you should clear Creating and opening your projects your camera’s memory regularly 143 Manually align your photos for Photomerging 144 Bypass the Welcome Screen 181 Stylize your photos with Photomerge Style Match 146 The Welcome Screen 182 Photoshop Elements Preferences 147 Launch the Elements Organizer 182 Process Multiple Files 148 Open a new project 183 Log on to Photoshop.com 183 Chapter 13 Premiere Elements 10 project preset options 186 Learn About Your Photoshop Elements File151 More Premiere Elements project presets 187 Important information on your Photoshop Elements �le window Open a project created by a previous version of the program? 188 The Info Bar 152 Open an old project 188 Why does a “full-screen” video fill Open a project from within the program 188 only part of my computer screen? 153 The Status Bar 155 Chapter 16 The Info Palette 156 Get Media into Your Project ...... 189 Capturing video and importing video, audio and photos into your project Part 2 Three ways to the Get Media options 190 Adobe Premiere Elements 10 Getting Media 191 Chapter 14 Get media with the “Get Media” tool 192 Get to Know Premiere Elements 10 ...... 161 Capture MiniDV, HDV Video or video from Webcams or WDM Devices 193 What’s what and what it does Capture over a FireWire connection 193 Panels and tabs 162 Why tape-based miniDV The Monitor panel 162 and HDV are still the standards 196 The Multi-Function Tasks Panel 162 Get standard DV from an HDV Camcorder 197 The Timeline/Sceneline “My Project” Panel 164 Get video from DVDs and DVD Camcorders 198 Customize your workspace 165 Get video from Hard Drive Show Docking Headers 165 and Flash Drive Camcorders 199 What’s a CTI? 166 Get video from Flip camcorders 199 Minimum screen resolution 166 HDV (High Definition Video) versus AVCHD 200 Basic editing moves 167 Get video from AVCHD camcorders 200 Timeline mode is the more powerful Get video from DSLR still cameras editing workspace 170 and other devices 201 vi vii Table of Contents Table of Contents

Get stills from digital cameras and cell phones 201 Trim or split your clips 232 Video from still cameras 201 Trim a clip on your timeline 233 Work with standard definition MPEGs and VOBs 202 Split a clip on your timeline 233 Import media from your PC files and folders 203 Smart Trim your video 234 Capture video through DV bridges Tools on the Timeline panel 234 and pass-throughs 203 Add still photos to your project 236 Convert non-DV-AVI files 203 Remove audio or video from your clip 237 Use photos in Premiere Elements 205 Fade in and out of your clip 237 Graphics and photo formats 205 Use L-cuts, J-cuts and multiple tracks 238 Optimize photos for high-resolution Output a segment of your video video projects 206 using the Work Area Bar 240 Add music files to a Premiere Elements project 207 Use Time Stretch to speed up Troubleshoot Windows video capture or slow down your video 241 in Premiere Elements 208 Follow an object with Motion Tracking 242 Automatically fix mismatched project settings 210 Create a Pan and Zoom motion path 244 Render your timeline 246 Chapter 17 Explore the Media Panel ...... 211 Chapter 20 The parts that will form your movie Edit Audio on the Timeline ...... 247 Organize your media files with folders 213 Working with sounds and music Valuable Media panel right-click tools 214 Audio tools on the Timeline panel 248 Create color mattes, bars and tone Adjust the audio levels at specific points and countdown leaders 215 in your video 248 Pre-trim your clips in the Preview Monitor 216 Create audio volume keyframes Take a shortcut to “Get Media” 216 on the Timeline 249 Create a slideshow in the Media panel 218 Monitor and mix your audio levels 250 Smart Mix your audio 251 Chapter 18 Create custom music clips with Assemble Your Video in Sceneline Mode .. 221 SonicFire Pro Express Track 252 The drag-and-drop editing space Purchase more music 253 Add Narration 254 Add video to your sceneline 222 Normalize: A great audio tool 255 Add transitions 223 Detect Beats in your music 256 Add audio to your sceneline 224 Adjust your audio levels 224 Chapter 21 The limitations of Sceneline mode 226 Edit with Monitor Panel Tools...... 257 Chapter 19 Viewing, splitting, adding clips and adding titles Edit Your Video in Timeline Mode...... 227 Play and navigate your video 258 Where your movie comes together Use Safe Margins 259 Add media options on the Monitor panel 260 Override the timeline ripple function 229 Split a clip 261 Smart Fix your clips 230 Add Text (Title) 261 Timeline views 231 Jump to a position using timecode 261 Clips must be Smart Tagged in order to be Smart Fixed 231 Grab a Freeze Frame 262 Add clips to your timeline 232 viii ix Table of Contents Table of Contents

Chapter 22 Chapter 25 Use Movie Themes and InstantMovies...... 263 Add and Customize Transitions ...... 299 The easy way to create movies Cool ways to get from one scene to the next Create an InstantMovie in the Media panel 264 Video transitions 301 Apply a Theme to clips Mac transitions: A limited edition 301 on the Timeline or Sceneline 266 Fade in or out of a clip 301 Apply a transition to several clips at once 302 Chapter 23 Audio transitions 303 Add Titles ...... 267 Add a transition to your movie 304 Using title templates and text Customize your transition 304 Create a title 268 Set the Default Transition 305 Use Title Templates 269 How transitions work 306 Open the Titles workspace 270 Create custom transitions with the Gradient Wipe 307 Show Title Safe Margins 270 Chapter 26 Set Text Options 271 Customize your title with the Titles Toolbar 272 Customize Effects Use Text Styles 273 in the Properties Panel...... 309 Select a Text Animation 273 Adjusting your effects settings Create rolling or crawling titles 275 Open the Properties panel 310 Add a graphic to your title 276 Default clip properties 311 Re-edit a title 276 Adjust an effect or property 312 Duplicate a title 277 Disable or remove an effect 314 Render your title 277 Types of effects settings 314 Save a custom Preset 315 Chapter 24 Paste Attributes 316 Add Video and Audio Effects...... 279 Bringing excitement to your movie Chapter 27 Apply an effect to several clips at once 281 Keyframing...... 317 Mac video effects: A limited edition 282 Animating effects and creating motion paths Premiere Elements’ video effects 282 Keyframing vs. overall adjusting an effect 318 Find and apply an effect 284 Open a keyframing session 320 Close Up: Premiere Elements 10’s new Create a simple motion path using keyframes 320 Color Correction tools 285 Edit your keyframes 323 AutoTone & Vibrance 285 Many applications for keyframing 323 Three-Way Color Corrector 285 Adjust an effect or property 286 Chapter 28 Isolate an effect area with the Effects Mask 286 Create Disc Menus ...... 325 Close-Up: Chroma Key 288 Authoring your DVDs and BluRay discs Close-up: Videomerge 290 Preset Effects 291 Add Menu Markers to your movie project 326 Create a custom preset 293 Add Menu Markers automatically 327 Audio effects 295 The basics of adding a Disc Menu template 328 Apply a DVD or BluRay disc menu template 328

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Customize your menus 330 The “Burn Disc” workaround 363 Customize a menu background 330 Need some Basic Training? 364 Customize your text 331 Keyboard shortcuts for Premiere Elements 365 Customize your text styles 332 Add your media to a menu page “drop zone” 332 Part 3 Chapter 29 The Elements 10 Suite

Share Your Movie...... 335 Chapter 31 Outputting from Premiere Elements 10 The Elements Organizer...... 371 The file-sharing interfaces 337 Managing your media �les Output to a Web DVD 338 The Media Browser area 373 Output to a DVD or BluRay Disc 339 The Search Bar 373 The challenge with home-burned DVDs 340 The Organizer Catalog 374 Increase the odds for disc creation success 340 Manually add to and update Burn an AVCHD disc 341 your Organizer Catalog 374 Upload to a Web site or create a podcast 342 Get Photos and Video 374 Output a file to your computer 344 Set up Managed and Watched Folders 375 Output video for use in another video project 345 Resync an out-of-sync Catalog 375 Create Web video presets for WMVs and MOVs 346 Import files from your iPhoto catalog 374 Output a still of your current video frame 347 Switch to Folder View 375 Create a custom JPEG output preset 348 What is metadata? 376 Output to a mobile phone Metadata in different views 378 or portable video player 349 The Smart Tags Media Analyzer 378 Output to tape 350 Assign and search with Keyword Tags 380 Video output formats 350 Assign and search with Albums 381 Understand non-square pixels 351 Create a Smart Album 381 Chapter 30 People Recognition Keyword Tags 382 A Premiere Elements Appendix...... 353 What are Stacks? 383 Designate an Album for online back-up 383 More things worth knowing Fix, Create and Share 384 Recommended “Real World” computer specs 353 Fix tools 384 AVCHD video editing specs 354 Create projects 384 Features not included in the Mac version 354 Share options 385 Optimize XP for video editing 355 Optimize Vista and Windows 7 Chapter 32 for best performance 356 Create Fun Photo Pieces...... 387 Maintain your Windows computer 356 Make something of your photos Do this weekly: 357 Create Photo Prints 388 Do this monthly: 357 Print Individual Prints on your local printer 388 Valuable free or low cost tools and utilities 358 Print a Picture Package or Windows video conversion tools 358 Contact Sheet on your local printer 389 Capture utilities 361 Order prints through Shutterfly 390 Our favorite free audio utility 362 Order prints through Kodak Gallery.com 391 FTP software 362 Autofill your “Create” projects 391 xii xiii Table of Contents Table of Contents

Create a Photo Book 392 Create an Online Album Create a Greeting Card 394 with the Elements Organizer 413 Create a Photo Collage 396 Link to photos on other sites 414 Create a Slideshow 397 Remove photos and Albums 414 Create an InstantMovie 397 Back your files up online 415 Create a DVD with Menu 397 Touch up your photos with Photoshop Express 416 More Create projects 397 Access the Inspiration Browser 417 PhotoStamps 397 Access additional Plus Members Only CD Jacket 398 content and templates 418 DVD Jacket 398 Chapter 35 CD/DVD Label 398 Use the Elements Programs Together ...... 421 VCD with Menu 398 How the programs complement each other Flipbook 398 Create an Organizer Slideshow 422 Chapter 33 Edit Premiere Elements Freeze Frames Share Your Photos and Videos ...... 399 in Photoshop Elements 426 Output and upload your �les Edit DVD and BluRay disc templates in Photoshop Elements 426 Share an Online Album 400 Share E-mail Attachments 400 Set up e-mail sharing for the Elements Organizer 401 Share Photo Mail 402 Burn Video DVD/BluRay Disc 403 Share via Online Video Sharing 403 Share via Mobile Phones and Players 403 Create an Elements Organizer Contact Book 403 Share your photos to Flickr 404 Share your photos and videos to Facebook 404 Send your photos to a SmugMug Gallery 404 Podcast with PodBean 404 More Share Options 404 Share as a PDF Slide Show 404 Send photos to a CEIVA Digital Photo Frame 405 Share with Kodak Easyshare Gallery 405

Chapter 34 Photoshop.com...... 407 Your online connection Create an account and log in 409 Your Photoshop.com 409 The Gallery 410 Friends 410 The Library 410 Upload photos and video to Photoshop.com 411

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