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Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023 - Fifth Edition

You're reading from  Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023 - Fifth Edition

Product type Book
Published in Dec 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803248455
Pages 510 pages
Edition 5th Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Robin Nichols Robin Nichols
Profile icon Robin Nichols

Table of Contents (15) Chapters

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

Keyboard shortcuts

As with most editing, you can lose sight of the image-making process and become too immersed in the more complex editing functions. Keyboard shortcuts are there to help spread the load, reduce repetitive strain injury (RSI), and generally speed up your workflow. I use the first three in the following list all the time. It's also beneficial for you to memorize some of the tool access keys (letters) to make it easier to jump from process to process. Some of these are shown here:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + J: Duplicate the (active) layer.
  • Ctrl/Cmd + D: Use this to deselect or remove any active selection.
  • Ctrl/Cmd + T: Use this to transform objects on the active layer.
  • Ctrl/Cmd + E: Merge down.
  • Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + E: Merge (all) visible (layers).
  • O: Burn, Dodge, and Sponge tools.
  • A: Selection brushes (Quick Selection, Selection Brush, Magic Wand, Refine Selection, and Auto Selection).
  • L: Lasso tools (Freehand Lasso, Polygonal Lasso, and Magnetic...
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