What’s New In Elements 3
Quirky Features:
Not all of the new features in Elements 3 are extremely useful. Although many of the new features are designed to help the beginner, they are too complicated to be of any use. Some of theses new quirky features include:
1. Create – The most useful of the quirky new features, this feature allows you to make slideshows, greeting cards, photo album pages and more. Don’t expect the versatility of a program like Print Shop though.
Basics of Layers
Here are some of the basics we discussed
at the Meeting
Layers are a feature of Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro and other more complex image editing programs which allow you to compile more than one image within an image.
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Part III
Layers:
What is a Layer?
Put simply, a layer is an image stacked on top of another image.
A new layer is formed any time you paste or type. You can also manually create a new layer by going to LAYER -> NEW -> LAYER in the menu at the top of your screen.
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Part II
Tools:
Toolbox
This box contains all of the primary manipulation tools used in Photoshop Elements.
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Part I
This month we will begin a four-part session on Adobe Photoshop Elements. Although we are centering the meetings on Elements, most of the techniques and tools we discuss also apply to programs such as Paint Shop Pro, Ulead Photo Impact and other advanced image editing programs.
Getting Started:
Before you begin using Elements or any image editing program it is important to get the monitor and program interface set up to make the program easier to use.
Top 10 Digital Camera Tips:
(in no particular order)
1. Use Rechargeable Batteries:
Make sure your digital camera supports them. Look for at least 1800 mAh. Get more than one set.
2. Save those batteries:
The three best ways to save batteries are…
1. Don’t use your LCD except for macro and composition shots.
2. Don’t over use your zoom lens.
3. Don’t connect your camera to your computer (use a media reader).
Digital Camera Basics
| The first place I will refer you to is the link below entitled "The article to end all articles on Digital Photography."
There are a few differences between 35mm cameras and digital cameras. The following are a few that we discussed. Shutter delay: There are two types of delay to expect in a digital camera. The first is the delay that the camera needs to auto focus. The second is the delay that the camera needs to analyze the image and store it on a disk. When you take a picture with a digital camera wait a second or so before you move the camera. How to Get Better Printing ResultsBetter Printing Results
One of the only disadvantages to digital photography compared to film is the fact that you don’t automatically get a print. If you want to share your photos with someone, hang a picture on the wall or carry one in your wallet, you must print your photos out. There are a variety of factors to consider when printing out your photos. How Should You Print Them? Are these prints going to be keepsakes or are they going to be used for a homework project? Clone Your PrinterIf you routinely print two or more kinds of documents (i.e. draft printing for email, normal for word processing, and high quality with photo paper for photos), each requiring its own printer settings, you’ve probably found it cumbersome to have to re-enter all the printer properties every time you change documents. You might find it easier to actually install the same printer twice, but with different names and settings. This way, you can simply select the "printer" (actually the group of print settings) that you like the next time you execute your print job. An Easier Way to Resize Your Digital PhotosMicrosoft, now offers a tool that makes resizing photos almost trivial…for Windows XP users only. Thanks to one of our long time computer user group friends (Bob C.) for finding this great program.
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Simply called Image Resizer, this program installs itself as an option when you RIGHT click on a picture. It only takes three minutes to download on even the slowest phone Internet connection. Here’s how it works: