Adobe photoshop elements User Manual
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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS
User Guide
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To stretch the ellipse or rotate the light, drag one
of the handles. Shift-drag to keep the angle
constant and change only the size of the ellipse.
Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag
(Mac OS) to keep the size constant and change the
angle or direction of the spotlight.
constant and change only the size of the ellipse.
Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag
(Mac OS) to keep the size constant and change the
angle or direction of the spotlight.
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To set the light focus (or spotlight intensity) and
control how much of an ellipse is filled with light,
drag the Intensity slider: full intensity (a value of
100) is brightest; normal intensity is about 50;
negative intensity takes away light; and 0 intensity
produces no light. Use the Focus slider to control
how much of the ellipse is filled with light.
drag the Intensity slider: full intensity (a value of
100) is brightest; normal intensity is about 50;
negative intensity takes away light; and 0 intensity
produces no light. Use the Focus slider to control
how much of the ellipse is filled with light.
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Click OK to apply the filter.
Choosing a Lighting Effects style
Use the Style menu in the Lighting Effects dialog
box to choose from 17 light styles. You can also
create your own lighting style by adding lights to
any setting. The Lighting Effects filter requires at
least one light source. Only one light can be edited
at a time, but all added lights will be used to create
the effect.
box to choose from 17 light styles. You can also
create your own lighting style by adding lights to
any setting. The Lighting Effects filter requires at
least one light source. Only one light can be edited
at a time, but all added lights will be used to create
the effect.
2 o’clock Spotlight
A yellow spotlight with
medium (17) intensity and wide (91) focus.
Blue Omni
A blue overhead omni light with full
(85) intensity and no focus.
Circle of Light
Four spotlights. White has full
(100) intensity and a concentrated (8) focus.
Yellow has strong intensity (88) and a concen-
trated focus (3). Red has medium (50) intensity
and a concentrated (0) focus. Blue has full (100)
intensity and medium (25) focus.
Yellow has strong intensity (88) and a concen-
trated focus (3). Red has medium (50) intensity
and a concentrated (0) focus. Blue has full (100)
intensity and medium (25) focus.
Crossing
A white spotlight with medium (35)
intensity and a wide (69) focus.
Crossing Down
Two white spotlights with
medium (35) intensity and wide (100) focus.
Default
A white spotlight with a medium (35)
intensity and a wide (69) focus.
Five Lights Down/Five Lights Up
Five white
spotlights down or up with full (100) intensity and
wide (60) focus.
wide (60) focus.
Flashlight
An omni yellow light with medium
(46) intensity.
Flood Light
A white spotlight with medium (35)
intensity and wide (69) focus.
Parallel Directional
A directional blue light with
full (98) intensity and no focus, or a white direc-
tional light with medium (50) intensity and
no focus.
tional light with medium (50) intensity and
no focus.
RGB Lights
Red, blue, and green lights that
produce a light of medium (60) intensity and wide
(96) focus.
(96) focus.
Soft Direct Lights
Two unfocused white and blue
directional lights. White has a soft (20) intensity.
Blue has a medium (67) intensity.
Blue has a medium (67) intensity.
Soft Omni
A soft omni light of medium
(50) intensity.
Soft Spotlight
A white spotlight with full (98)
intensity and wide (100) focus.
Three Down
Three white spotlights with medium
(35) intensity and wide (96) focus.
Triple Spotlight
Three spotlights with medium
(35) intensity and wide (100) focus.