Adobe Photoshop Elements

This class provides you with the concepts and skills to use Adobe Photoshop Elements effectively. In this one day instructor led course you will get hands on practice with the functions of Photoshop Elements including new edge effects, a creation wizard that helps turn photos into calendars and greeting cards. The course will also include text labels, cartoon balloons, adjusting color, overcoming exposure problems, repairing flaws, framing images, and combining multiple images.

Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to:

A Quick Tour of Photoshop Elements

Importing and Sorting Photos

Tagging, Grouping and Searching Photos

Image Editing Basics

• Understanding the Histogram
• Adjusting Levels
• White Balance
• Using the Smart Brush
• Temperature and Tint Adjustments

Working with Color

• Adjusting Skin Tones
• Removing Color Casts
• Remove Red Eye

Fixing Exposure Problems

• Adjustment Layers
• Quick Fix Lighting Adjustments
• Correcting Underexposed and Overexposed Images

Reframing, Retouching and Recomposing Images

• Reframing with the Crop Tool
• Fixing Blemishes
• Using the Heeling Brush
• Removing Unwanted Objects

Combining Images

Printing, Sharing and Exporting