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Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023

You're reading from   Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023 Bring out the best in your images using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803248455
Length 510 pages
Edition 5th Edition
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Robin Nichols Robin Nichols
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Color keys FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Photoshop Elements Features Overview 3. Chapter 2: Setting Up Photoshop Elements from Scratch 4. Chapter 3: The Basics of Image Editing 5. Chapter 4: Getting Started with Simple Solutions 6. Chapter 5: Easy Creative Projects 7. Chapter 6: Advanced Techniques: Transformations, Layers, Masking, and Blend Modes 8. Chapter 7: Advanced Techniques: Retouching, Selections, and Text 9. Chapter 8: Additional Tools and Features 10. Chapter 9: Advanced Drawing, Painting and Illustration Techniques 11. Chapter 10: Exporting Work, Sharpening, and Plug-ins 12. Chapter 11: Troubleshooting, Additional Techniques 13. Chapter 12: Feature Appendix 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

The Haze Removal tool

Another great feature of Elements is its Haze Removal tool. This is a tool that's designed to boost the mid-tone contrast in your photos, and it works incredibly well on hazy, misty, steamy pictures where the clarity is suffering. You'll note, in the examples shown here, that once processed, the finished images also appear sharper. This is because the sharpening process is all about the contrast differences along subject edges, which is what the Haze Removal tool does, so it might not only fix the climatic conditions, but also make the scene appear sharper.

It's also beneficial on some black and white images and low-contrast images, and sometimes it's just good to add to a picture to add a bit of punch. Elements features two versions: one is the Auto Haze Removal tool, which does a credible job, but if it's control you need, it's best to go for the regular Haze Removal tool in the Enhance menu and use its sliders to perfect the...

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