Join Jan Kabili for an in-depth discussion in this video Auto smart toning, part of Photoshop Elements 12 Essential Training.
The Auto Smart Tone feature in the Expert Edit work space is very special.…It not only can help you to improve the appearance of…your photos, but it can learn from the adjustments that you…make so that it knows the way you like your photos…to look and applies that learning to photos in the future.…Here I have an image that's a little bit dull and flat.…It doesn't seem to have any bright whites.…So I'd like to add some to increase the…contrast in the photo and also to brighten it up.…To do that,…I'm going to go to the Enhance menu and choose Auto Smart Tone.…And that will open the image into…a Separate window, the Auto Smart Tone window.…
And apply Elements' best guess as to how the photo should look…and that's what we see here in the center of this window.…To see how this look compares to the original, I'll go down to…the bottom of the window and there is a Before and an After toggle.…I'll click Next to Before in this gray field and that's how the image…looked before I opened it into auto-smart tone and then I'll…
Author
Jan Kabili
Released
11/7/2013- Importing photos from a camera, computer, or iPhoto library
- Adding keyword tags and ratings to photos
- Automatically tagging people
- Organizing photos into albums
- Renaming and moving photos
- Correcting common photo problems automatically
- Retouching photos of friends and family
- Adjusting lighting and color
- Working with layers and layer masks
- Converting photos to black and white
- Cropping and straightening photos
- Adding text to photos
- Working with raw photos
- Making a slideshow
- Ordering prints
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome50s
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Elements overview6m 18s
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Working with catalogs4m 17s
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Using the exercise files2m 55s
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1. Importing Photos
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Preparing to import3m 34s
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Viewing imported photos2m 43s
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2. Streamlined Photo Editing
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3. Expert Editing Basics
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Customizing panels3m 42s
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Picking colors3m 17s
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Undoing and using History3m 31s
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4. Changing Size and Composition in Expert Edit
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Cropping photos4m 53s
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Resizing photos for print5m 43s
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Resizing photos for the web2m 31s
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Adding canvas size1m 36s
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5. Working with Layers in Expert Edit
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What are layers?3m 20s
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Text and shape layers5m 17s
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Building a layered composite5m 18s
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6. Using Selections and Masks in Expert Edit
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Why use selections?6m 46s
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Using the marquee tools3m 12s
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Using the lasso tools3m 3s
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Refining a selection8m 7s
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Modifying a selection3m 45s
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7. Correcting Photos in Expert Edit
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Auto smart toning2m 44s
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Adding adjustment layers3m 45s
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Removing color casts1m 50s
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Reducing digital noise4m 40s
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Output sharpening5m 50s
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8. Processing in Camera Raw
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What is Camera Raw?2m 40s
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Setting white balance3m 24s
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Reducing noise2m 49s
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Sharpening4m 31s
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Outputting from Camera Raw6m 14s
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9. Managing Photos in the Organizer
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Overview of the Organizer4m 52s
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Adding captions and notes1m 18s
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Sorting photos in Media view3m 24s
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Stacking related photos2m 34s
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Using Full Screen view3m 29s
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10. Working with Missing Files and Folders in the Organizer
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Moving files the right way1m 52s
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Renaming files the right way1m 25s
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Reconnecting missing files3m 19s
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11. Working with Virtual Albums in the Organizer
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Creating albums5m 10s
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Organizing albums1m 55s
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12. Keyword Tagging in the Organizer
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Creating keyword tags3m 24s
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Organizing keyword tags5m 27s
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Applying keywords to photos6m 45s
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Searching by metadata3m 33s
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Using Saved Searches3m 48s
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13. Organizing Photos by People, Events, and Place
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Working with People tags4m 28s
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Organizing by events5m 7s
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Organizing by Smart Events3m 21s
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Viewing photos on a map3m 45s
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14. Sharing and Printing Photos
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Setting up color management6m 30s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye40s
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