Tips for Photoshop Elements
Fixing your pictures with the tools in Adobe Photoshop Elements, the photo editing program.
FIXING COLORS:
Auto Levels - With one click, colors pop and become more vibrant. Skin tones are optimized. The color cast from indoor or fluorescent lighting is eliminated. To do this manually would be much more time consuming and hit-or-miss.
Color Cast Correction - This is a one-click tool for photos where the color is seriously off balance due to indoor incandescent or fluorescent lighting beyond what can be remedied by the Auto Levels feature mentioned above. You place the cursor over an area you know should be black or gray and the tool will adjust all of the colors in the entire photo. If you're not satisfied, keep click other portions of the black or gray area until you get an overall color balance you like.
FIXING CONTRAST:
Auto Contrast - With one click, the light/dark contrast and tonal range of a photo is optimized giving the image much more richness.
Sharpen - With a few clicks, the Sharpen command will make digital photos somewhat sharper. This sharpening also happens automatically with Auto Contrast, mentioned above.
FIXING LIGHT:
Fill Flash - This command brightens all surfaces in shadows, which are facing toward the camera, even in the background. If faces are too dark, this command will lighten them. If details are lost in the shadows, this command will restore them. At the same time, brighter areas are unaffected. This command could almost eliminate the need for outdoor fill flash or light reflectors. It results in much more natural, more softly lit portraits. This tool is good for people pictures or pictures shot with natural light.
Sunset Light - This digital filter gives a photo made in bright sunlight the warm glow of an evening image. The tool makes sky and reflected surfaces look warmer and more romantic. It can add drama to scenic photos, possibly turning clichés into works of art.
FIXING TILTS:
Perspective Adjustment - Shooting upwards through a wide-angle lens can make buildings seem to lean backwards. This tool remedies the problem by straightening them
UNFIXING:
Step Backwards - This is a convenient command, which will delete the effects of the last command in case you like the previous image better.