Adobe Photoshop Elements 11: Learn by Video

In this course you’ll learn how to use the simple, powerful features of Photoshop Elements 11 to create great images. The contents of this course include:

Getting Started
This chapter will provide you with an overview of Photoshop Elements and help you get started with some of the basics.

Basic Organization
This chapter will guide you through the most important aspects of keeping your images organized with the Elements Organizer. You’ll learn how to import new photos, create albums, navigate through your photos, and more.

Updating Photo Information
In this chapter we’ll take a look at the various ways you can update information about your photos, such as adding star ratings, keyword tags, and other information.

Finding Your Photos
The whole point of managing your digital photos is to be able to locate them later, and this chapter will show you the many methods you can use to locate particular photos, from star ratings and the Timeline view to searching by various criteria.

Getting Started Adjusting Images
This chapter will guide you through a wide variety of basic adjustments for improving the overall appearance of your photos. You’ll see how to apply an Instant Fix in the Elements Organizer and how to open your image in the Elements Editor for more specific adjustments.

Using Guided Edits
The Elements Editor provides a variety of guided edits that take you step by step through the process of applying corrective or creative adjustments, as you’ll see in this chapter.

Advanced Image Optimization
This chapter will demonstrate some of the more advanced techniques for optimizing the appearance of your photos, such as working with RAW images, using adjustment layers, and creating panoramas.

Sharing Your Photos
This chapter will demonstrate a variety of ways in which you can share your images with others using Photoshop Elements. You’ll see how to email a photo, create prints and greeting cards, and share images through Facebook and Adobe Revel.

The lessons are wrapped in a feature-rich interface that lets you jump to any topic and bookmark individual sections for later review. Full-Screen mode provides a hi-def, immersive experience, and Watch-and-Work mode shrinks the video into a small window so you can play the videos alongside your application. Also included are exercise files that give you an easy way to try out the techniques you learn.