TABLE OF CONTENTS In earlier editions of Photoshop Elements all editing and enhancement actions were centered around the tools and features in the Pull Edit workspace. More recently Elements has provided the photographer with several different levels of editing to choose from. Photoshop Elements 6 introduces a new option to this group, the Guided Edit, which combines both instructions and tools in a single panel. All editing approaches have their own strengths and challenges and in this chapter I will overview each option in turn. In addition I will introduce the advanced concept of non-destructive editing using some of Elements most powerful tools and a couple of features that we sneakily borrow from Photoshop. So let s get started!
The options can be grouped around five different appradchcs to the task:
Automatic,
Semi-automatic,
Manual,
Guided edits,
Non-destructive and
Photashop assisted.
The simplest tools are almost always fully automatic with the user having little control over the final results. These are the types of color, contrast, brightness and sharpness controls that are available in the Photo Browser either via option in the Edit menu, from the right-click pop-up menu or displayed in the new Fix panel on the right of the Organizer workspace. These options provide a great place to start if you are new to digital photography and want good results quickly and easily, but experienced users will find the lack of control frustrating.
Simple control...
