The basics

96 ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 5.0 FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
PATHWAYS TO EDITING
IN ELEMENTS
• Simple control using
the Auto Smart Fix
and Auto Red Eye Fix
• Rotate left or right
• Changes applied
automatically
• New users start here
for good, quick
results
• Automatic control
of: contrast, color,
shadow and
highlight detail
Versions 3.0 heralded a completely new approach to editing photos within Photoshop
Elements. Whereas in previous editions all actions were centered upon the tools and
features in the Full Edit workspace, the recent versions of the program provide the digital
photographer with several different levels of editing.
The options can be grouped around
three different approaches to the task:
• Automatic,
• Semi-automatic and
• Manual.
Automatic editing
Auto editing summary:
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Auto
options
Semi-auto
options
Semi-auto and
Manual options
The simplest tools are almost always fully automatic with the user having little control over the
fi nal results. These are the Types of color, Contrast and Brightness controls that are available
in the Photo Browser either via the menu selections – Edit > Auto Smart Fix and Auto Red Eye
Fix – or from the pop-up menu that is displayed when you right-click a thumbnail image in the
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 fi nd the lack of control
frustrating.
Automatic
editing
options
Photo
Browser
workspace
Right-click
menu
Auto-editing options >> The Auto Smart Fix, Auto Red Eye Fix and Rotate features are
accessed by right-clicking on the thumbnail and then selecting the required option from the
pop-up menu.