Introduction to
Photoshop Element 11
Series: Web Programming, Photography
Weeks: 8
Cost: $200
CEU Credits: 3.0
Overview:
Photoshop Elements is now in its
eleventh version. The product has matured as a tool for both
professional and amateur photographers who want to edit, improve,
manage, manipulate, and organize photos and other media. If you're a
digital photographer, Elements has the tools for you to open, edit,
and massage your pictures into pr0ofessional images. If you're
interested in displaying photos on online services, or hand-held
devices, you're in the right spot. If you're a beginner or an
intermediate user, you'll find that some of the Photoshop Elements
quick-fix operations are a breeze to use for enhancing your images.
If you like to print homemade greeting cards and photo
albums=---whether you're a beginner, an intermediate user, or a
professional user---Elements provides you with easy-to-follow steps
to package creations. In addition, the wonderful sharing services
are your gateway to keeping family, friends, and clients connected
to your photos.
Objectives:
- To learn how to open, edit, and
massage your pictures into professional images
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To learn how to use Photoshop
Elements to create final images for color printing and
commercial printing
- To
learn how to display photos for online services or hand-held
devices
- To learn how to
use Photoshop Elements quick-fix operations to enhance your
images
- To learn how to
print homemade greeting cards and photo albums
-
To learn how to use sharing services
to keep family, friends and clients connected to your photos
Prerequisites:
Requirements:
TEXTBOOKS:
- Photoshop Elements 11 for Dummies
by Barbara Obermeier and Ted Padovva (ISBN: 978-1-118-40821-6).
Also available as an e-book. Here's the Amazon
link...
SOFTWARE:
- Photoshop Elements 11. Adobe
allows you to download the full version on a 60 day free trial.
You can also purchase it for around $70 from Amazon using this
link...
Table of Contents
| Week 1: |
Introduction
Getting Your Images |
- Organizing Photos and
Media on a Hard Drive
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Launching Photoshop Elements
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Adding Images to the
Organizer
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Understanding the Media
Browser
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Using a Scanner
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Phoning In Your Images
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| Week 2: |
Getting to Know the Editing
Work Areas
Getting Ready to Edit |
- Launching the Photo Editor
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Examining the Photo Editor
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Using the Quick Mode
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Using Guides Mode
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Retracing Your Steps
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Getting a Helping Hand
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Controlling the Editing
Environment
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Controlling the Organizer
Environment
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Customizing Presets
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Getting Familiar with Color
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Getting Color Right
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| Week 3: |
Working with Resolutions,
Color Modes, and File Formats
Tagging Photos and Creating Albums |
- Grappling with the
Ubiquitous Pixels
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The Art of Resampling
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Choosing a Resolution for
Print or Onscreen
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Go Ahead---Make My mode!
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Saving Files with Purpose
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Organizing Groups of Images
with Keyword Tags
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Creating Albums
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Creating a Smart Album
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| Week 4: |
Viewing and Finding Your
Images
Making and Modifying Selections |
- Cataloging Files
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The Many Faces of the
Organizer
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Placing Pictures on Maps
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Working with Events
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Using Search Options
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Grouping Files That Get in
the Way
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Defining Selections
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Creating Rectangular and
Elliptical Selections
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Making Freeform Selections
with the Lasso Tools
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Working Wizardry with the
Magic Wand
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Painting with the Selection
Brush
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Painting with the Quick
Selection Tool
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Resizing Smartly with the
Recompose Tool
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Working with the Cookie
Cutter Tool
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Eliminating with the Eraser
Tools
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Using the Magic Extractor
Command
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Using the Select Menu
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| Week 5: |
Working with Layers
Simple Image Makeovers |
- Getting to Know Layers
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Working with Different Layer
Types
- Tackling
Layer Basics
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Moving a Layer's Content
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Transforming Layers
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Adding Layer Masks
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Flattening and Merging
Layers
- Cropping
and Straightening Images
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Recomposing Images
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Employing One-Step Auto
Fixes
- Editing in
Quick Mode
- Fixing
Small Imperfections with Tools
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| Week 6: |
Correcting Contrast, Color,
and Clarity
Playing with Filters, Effects, Styles, and More |
- Editing Your Photos Using
a Logical Workflow
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Adjusting Lighting
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Adjusting Color
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Adjusting Clarity
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Working Intelligently with
the Smart Brush Tools
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Having Fun with Filters
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Correcting Camera Distortion
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Exploring New Filters
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Dressing Up with Photo and
Text Effects
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Adding Shadows, Glows, and More
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Mixing It Up with Blend
Modes
- Using
Photomerge
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| Week 7: |
Drawing and Painting
Working with Type |
- Choosing Color
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Getting Artsy with the
Pencil and Brush Tools
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Filling and Outlining
Selections
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Splashing On Color with the Paint Bucket Tool
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Working with Multicolored
Gradients
- Working
with Patterns
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Creating Shapes of All Sorts
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Understanding Type Basics
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Creating Point Type
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Creating Paragraph Type
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Creating Path Type
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Specifying Type Options
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Editing Text
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Simplifying Type
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Masking with Type
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Stylizing and Warping Type
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| Week 8: |
Getting It on Paper
Sharing Your Work
Making Creations
Ten Tips for Composing Better Photos
Ten More Project Ideas |
- Getting Pictures Ready for
Printing
- Working
with Color Printer Profiles
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Getting Familiar with the
Print Dialog Box
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Exploring Other Print Options
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Getting Familiar with the
Elements Sharing Options
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Creating an Online Photo
Album
- E-Mailing
Photos
- Working
with Adobe Premiere Elements
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Sharing Your Photos on
Social Networks
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Getting a Grip on Creations
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Grasping Creation-Assembly
Basics
- Creating a
slide Show
- Making
additional Creations
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Ten Tips for Composing
Better Photos
- Ten
More Project Ideas
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