Adding a Citation to a Document using Photoshop Elements 2023
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I use Photoshop Elements on a Windows computer so my instructions are for the Windows version. Mac version may be slightly different and I'm no help when it comes to doing things on a Mac.
I hope you find this post, and future ones, helpful.
Patty
Getting Your Document Into Photoshop Elements 2023
From the first screen – choose Photo Editor
From the Editor – Choose Expert
Open Your File (it helps if you know where it is)
Click on the work Open in the upper left corner
File Explorer (on windows) opens up – navigate to where the file you want to work with is
Double click on file name
It should open
Cropping Anything You Don't Want in Your Final Image
Left hand column – Look for Modify section – look for two right angles that make a square icon
The
crop tool will show grayed out for what is to be cropped – image shows through
for what is saved.
Move the sides/corners to fit what you want the final crop to be
Click on the green check mark to make the crop
Expanding the Canvas
Depending on the size of the image and the length of the
citation – I usually add between 500-1000 pixels at the bottom of the image
Image > Resize > Canvas Size
In the New Size section of the dialog box – change INCHES to
PIXELS
Increase the Height by 500-1000 pixels
To have the new blank canvas appear below the image you need to anchor the existing image at the top center of the new canvas – So in the ANCHOR section – Click on the top row center arrow
Make sure the Canvas extension color is set to white
Hit OK
Adding the Text
I find it easier to have my citation already written out in Word or Scrivener so I can just copy/paste it into Photoshop Elements.
This will open the text tool options at the bottom of the PS
editor
In the Text Tool options
To make your text horizonal – Click on the T in the upper
left corner of the left side of the tool box
Choose your font
Choose your font size – for full page images like census pages – I’ll usually
try 24pt
Color – Black – unless you want a different color text
Place your cursor where you want your text to start – I
usually start a little below the bottom of the image in the added canvas and in
just a bit from the left margin
Click to get a dot – which shows you where your text will go
Add your text – either start typing – or copy/paste your
citation from your word processor
Once your text is in place – if you want to change the font
size – just highlight the text and change the size in the options box
If you want to add a return so your text doesn’t run off the page – put your
cursor where you want the return to be – and hit enter
You can adjust the position of the text box by using the
MOVE tool – Left tool bar – Select section – Crossed arrows
If there is too much white space at the bottom – use the
crop tool again to get the canvas to the size you want.
If everything looks good – time to flatten the image
Layer > Flatten Image
Saving Your Image
File > Save As >
Save as dialog box will open
Navigate to where you want to save the image
Rename it (something other than what the unedited one is called)
Choose JPG from the drop down menu
JPEG Options box will open
Quality 12 Maximum
Format Options – Baseline Standard
OK
This gives you the highest quality JPG – you can always make a smaller image
for the web or other use at some other time.
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