Absolute Beginner's Guide to Digital Photography

Modifying an Image in

Elements............... 121

Perspective Correction in

Elements................ 121

Rotating an Image in

Elements................ 122

Unlimited Transformations in

Elements................ 124

Editing with iPhoto......... 126

Working with the Print Dialog

Box in iPhoto............. 127

Resizing an Image Step by

Step................... 130

10 Editing with Selection Tools.. 133

Introduction to Selection

Tools.................. 136

Toolbox Options........... 137

Fly-Out Menus............ 137

The Most Popular Selection

Tools.................. 138

Using the Magic Wand Tool.. 140

Using the Lasso Tool....... 142

Using the Rectangular Marquee

Tool................... 143

Using the Elliptical Marquee

Tool................... 144

Introduction to Image Editing. 145

Color Balance 101.......... 148

11 Advanced Selection Tools.... 151

The Polygonal Lasso Tool.... 153

Magnetic Lasso............ 154

Single Row and Single Column

Marquees.............. 155

Quick Mask Mode.......... 156

The Amazingly Versatile Pen

Tools.................. 157

Saving Selections........... 163

When Your Software Tools Quit

Working............... 163

The Power of the Color Range

Command............... 164

Modifying Selections....... 165

Feathering and Antialiased

Selections............... 168

Don’t Forget the Crop Tool... 170

Photoshop Elements Workarounds

for Pen and Quick Mask... 170

12 The Importance of Resolution. 173

Understanding Different Terms

for Resolution........... 174

Input Resolution........... 176

Digital Cameras and

Resolution............... 176

Resolution of Film: How Many

Pixels?.................. 178

Scanner Software and

Resolution............... 180

Understanding Bit Depth.... 183

12- and 16-bit Scan Rates... 184

How Can a 48-Bit Scan Help

Me?................... 184

Drawbacks to 48-Bit Images.. 185

Output Resolution.......... 186

Digital Methods for Increasing

Resolution............... 186

Printing Press Output and

Resolution............... 188

13 The Importance of Filters.... 191

Sharpening Prints.......... 192

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