How To Use Photoshop Elements

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Accessing Adobe Photoshop Elements Tutorials. 0. Choose Help > Photoshop Elements Tutorials…. 1. Select the tutorial-type help along the left hand column.

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How To Use Photoshop Elements
Getting Started:
I.
File Extensions
II.
Creating a New File
III.
Opening Files
IV.
Closing Files
V.
Saving Files
VI.
Cropping Images
VII.
Resizing Images
VIII.
Rotating Images The Basics:
IX.
Using the Toolbox
X.
Editing a GIF Image
XI.
Making a Selection (Using the Marquee Tool)
XII.
Deselecting a Selection
XIII.
Moving a Section of an Image
XIV.
Zooming In (Magnifying an Image)
XV.
Zooming Out (Demagnifying an Image)
XVI.
Adding Text
XVII.
Erasing
XVIII.
Selecting and Changing Colors
XIX.
Changing Foreground and Background Colors
XX.
Filling in a Selection With Color
XXI.
Filling in Areas With Color
XXII.
Drawing Lines
XXIII.
Painting
XXIV.
Creating a New Layer
XXV.
Deleting a Layer
XXVI.
Creating a Layer From a Selection
XXVII.
Moving a Layer Help and Tutorials:
XXVIII.
Accessing Adobe Photoshop Elements Help
XXIX.
Accessing Adobe Photoshop Elements Tutorials
I.
File Extensions
File Extensions
Information
JPG, JPE
A standard for images; originally designed for photographs. Abbreviation for JointPhotographic Experts Group.
GIF
A standard for digitized images developed by CompuServe. Abbreviation for “Graphics Interchange Format.”
PSD, PDD
Photoshop file
PDF, PDP
Photoshop PDF file
II.
III.
Creating a New File
1.
Choose File > New….
2.
A New dialog box will open up with text boxes and drop-down menus. In most cases, the defaults will work fine.
3.
Enter a name for the document in the “Name:” text box. This is the name the application will default to when the document is saved. If you leave the name of the document as “Untitled,” the system will prompt you for a name when you save.
4.
Click “New.”
IV.
Opening Files
1.
Choose File > Open….
2.
Select the file that you wish to open.
3.
Click “Open.”
V.
Closing Files
1.
Choose File > Close.
VI.
Saving Files
1.
Select one of the following:
..
Save As…
i.
Choose File > Save As…
ii.
Designate the area where the file will be saved and name the file.
iii.
Choose the file type to save the image as under the “Format:” drop-down menu. .gif and .jpg are the most…