How To Correct "blowout" with PhotoShop Elements? (Page 3): I see lots of corrections using Photoshop Elements 9 or thereabouts. I have only Photo Elements 3 which is a real hassle...

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I see lots of corrections using Photoshop Elements 9 or thereabouts. I have only Photo Elements 3 which is a real hassle many times to use. I no longer can just drag my photos onto it which I used to be able to do, but now it covers the whole screen and I can't drag anymore. And I can't figure out how to get the photos onto the screen in photo elements 3 to work on them. If I upgrade to Photoshop Elements 10 will I get any instructions as to how to use the features there and how to get my photos into it so I can work on them? I have a Mac pro laptop computer.

steve40 Loc: Asheville/Canton, NC, USA

Elements 9 has the "Organizer from Hell", as someone affectionately named it. You can set it, to automatically download your images into a selected folder. From there, you can organize them into separate catalog folders.

After an image is selected in the organizer, you can load it into the elements editor with just a mouse click. Then save and direct it, to any catalog folder you want. Its harder to learn to use the organizer, than it is the editor. Hmm, maybe that person did name it right.

But all things aside; you would never think there could be such a difference in a program from what you have, to Elements 9 0r 10. I would buy 9 its on clearance most places, and there is hardly enough difference between 9, and 10 to mention.

Oh shoot, I just noticed you have a MAC, no organizer in 9 for MAC. I don't know about 10.

kateyface Loc: Washington state

renomike wrote:

Moose wrote:

Is there anyway to correct the over exposure areas in this photograph using Elements? I know that an overcast day would have been better, but had no choice. Your help would be greatly appreciated to help salvage some of my Falls shots.

See if you like this any better?

I adjusted the Curves settings
Enhanced the Exposure
Enhanced the Color

Nice job! I need to go falls hunting here!

cgchief Loc: Jarrettsville

Moose wrote:

Is there anyway to correct the over exposure areas in this photograph using Elements? I know that an overcast day would have been better, but had no choice. Your help would be greatly appreciated to help salvage some of my Falls shots.

Use the GRADIENT MAP adjustment to put some blue in the sky.

Moose Loc: North Carolina

Thanks for that tip. I did work on the sky, but I should have been more clear about the areas that I wanted to correct. The sun really puts a white mass on the water and I wanted to dampen that down so it wasn't so pronounced.
Will the GRADIENT MAP do the same thing?

cgchief wrote:

Moose wrote:

Is there anyway to correct the over exposure areas in this photograph using Elements? I know that an overcast day would have been better, but had no choice. Your help would be greatly appreciated to help salvage some of my Falls shots.

Use the GRADIENT MAP adjustment to put some blue in the sky.

arthur Baum

now, i think the pic has too much water.
use the photo with the blue sky, but cut out at least 2" from the bottom.

otherwise, i don't think the photo can be improved upon.

art

Billybuzz Loc: Whiteford, MD

Moose wrote:

Is there anyway to correct the over exposure areas in this photograph using Elements? I know that an overcast day would have been better, but had no choice. Your help would be greatly appreciated to help salvage some of my Falls shots.

I used a burn tool in PSE and added a blue sky. Did this quick so it's not as good as if I took my time.

Moose Loc: North Carolina

Good job on the sky. Thanks.

Billybuzz wrote:

Moose wrote:

Is there anyway to correct the over exposure areas in this photograph using Elements? I know that an overcast day would have been better, but had no choice. Your help would be greatly appreciated to help salvage some of my Falls shots.

I used a burn tool in PSE and added a blue sky. Did this quick so it's not as good as if I took my time.

Moose Loc: North Carolina

As I look at it again, I agree that I should remove some of the water falls. Thank you for you comments.

arthur Baum wrote:

now, i think the pic has too much water.
use the photo with the blue sky, but cut out at least 2" from the bottom.

otherwise, i don't think the photo can be improved upon.

art

cgchief Loc: Jarrettsville

Learn to use GRADIENT MAP to put some color in the sky.

Moose Loc: North Carolina

That's one of the things I have to do. Thanks for the reminder.

DaryleH Loc: Mount Vernon, WA

Does everybody see BlUE correct me if I'm wrong

wrei

In order to fine tune a picture like that, use the magic lasso and work on the picture section by section. First the water, followed by a segment of darker area etc.

Moose Loc: North Carolina

Thanks all again for your advice.

wrei wrote:

In order to fine tune a picture like that, use the magic lasso and work on the picture section by section. First the water, followed by a segment of darker area etc.