Lynda.COM Photoshop Elements 9 Essential Training

Author:
Jan Kabili

Duration:
11h 20m

Released on:
11/23/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only


In Photoshop Elements 9 Essential Training, Jan Kabili highlights the key features of this comprehensive image organization and photo enhancement application. She shows how to correct and enhance photographs, and how to organize a growing collection of digital photos. The course also explains how to use photos in creative projects like photo books, calendars, and greeting cards, and how to share work online and in print. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

    Downloading files from a digital camera
    Importing photos into an Elements catalog
    Applying keyword tags
    Organizing photos into albums and Smart Albums
    Automatically adjusting photos in Quick Fix
    Walking through Guided Edit photo techniques
    Understanding photo resizing and resolution
    Cropping and straightening photos
    Making and refining selections
    Correcting photos in the Full Edit workspace
    Applying image sharpening
    Adding text and special effects
    Creating photo projects, such as greeting cards and calendars




Introduction
Welcome           01m 18s
What is Photoshop Elements?           03m 47s
Touring the workspaces           05m 55s

1. Importing Files to the Organizer
Working with catalogs           05m 22s
Importing and using the exercise files           05m 13s
Importing files from your computer           07m 31s
Importing photos from your camera           08m 57s
Importing photos from iPhoto (Mac only)           04m 44s
Importing files from external drives/CDs/DVDs           04m 44s
Scanning photos           06m 50s
Dividing scanned photos           05m 51s
Importing from watch folders (Windows only)           05m 04s

2. Working with the Organizer
Touring the Organizer           06m 41s
Viewing thumbnails           06m 15s
Rotating photos           00m 52s
Renaming photos           02m 55s
Fixing photo dates           02m 28s
Hiding and deleting photos           04m 06s
Stacking photos           04m 22s
Moving files           02m 43s
Reconnecting missing files           04m 53s
Using Help           03m 55s

3. Organizing and Finding Photos
Rating photos           03m 58s
Applying and organizing keyword tags           07m 04s
Searching by keyword tags           03m 35s
Tagging with People Recognition           11m 03s
Using Smart Tags           05m 57s
Creating albums           04m 41s
Creating Smart Albums           06m 28s
Searching by text           05m 28s
Using the Find menu           04m 19s
Using the Timeline           01m 49s

4. Viewing Photos
Viewing slideshows in Full Screen view           04m 21s
Working with photos in Full Screen view           09m 20s
Comparing photos           05m 56s
Viewing by date           03m 18s
Mapping photos (Windows only)           07m 19s

5. Using Quick Fix and Photo Fix
Applying Photo Fix           09m 00s
The Quick Fix interface           07m 09s
The Quick Fix controls           05m 22s
Adjusting lighting in Quick Fix           03m 46s
Adjusting color in Quick Fix           05m 39s
Using the Touch Up tools in Quick Fix           07m 40s

6. Working in Guided Edit
Guided Edit basics           08m 13s
Making an Out of Bounds image           10m 17s
Perfecting a portrait           07m 43s
Adding realistic reflections           05m 26s
Applying a LOMO camera effect           02m 00s
Making pop art           01m 31s
Using Style Match           08m 33s

7. Full Edit Basics
Full Edit workspace overview           06m 51s
Working with tabbed documents           04m 51s
Using tools           07m 40s
Arranging panels           05m 18s
Setting preferences           03m 41s
Using Undo History           06m 39s
Zooming and navigating           07m 04s
Creating a blank file           05m 19s
Photo resizing and resolution           08m 09s
Cropping and straightening photos           07m 15s
Recomposing photos           08m 15s
Enlarging the canvas           03m 27s
Saving and formats           05m 46s

8. Working with Layers
Understanding layers           07m 17s
Working in the Layers panel           05m 21s
Using layer masks           07m 43s
Using layer masks to combine images           06m 27s
Building composites           08m 16s

9. Making Selections
Selection basics           03m 22s
Manual selection tools           03m 19s
Automatic selection tools           07m 24s
Refining selection edges           03m 30s
Saving selections           03m 23s

10. Correcting Photos
Color managing           07m 14s
Applying Shadow/Highlight adjustments           02m 42s
Using adjustment layers           08m 24s
Masking adjustment layers           07m 38s
Adding a Levels adjustment layer           06m 08s
Adding a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer           05m 56s
Adjusting with Color Curves           04m 14s
Removing a color cast           03m 37s
Reducing digital noise           04m 07s
Sharpening photos           07m 32s
Processing multiple files           07m 59s
Working with raw photos           15m 57s

11. Touching Up Photos
Using the Smart Brush tools           06m 16s
Dodging and burning           02m 29s
Retouching blemishes           04m 29s
Content-aware healing           02m 31s
Removing content with the Clone Stamp tool           02m 49s

12. Adding Special Effects
Applying filters           05m 36s
Adding effects           02m 34s
Using layer styles           07m 23s
Using shapes           04m 46s
Using the Cookie Cutter tool           02m 19s
Converting color to black and white           03m 15s

13. Adding Text
Creating text           07m 01s
Editing text           04m 24s

14. Creating Photo Projects
Creating a photo collage           08m 38s
Fine-tuning a photo collage           08m 03s
Creating greeting cards           08m 34s
Creating photo calendars           09m 28s
Creating CD/DVD jackets and labels           07m 43s
Creating a photo book           07m 44s
Fine-tuning a photo book           07m 11s
Creating a slideshow (Windows only)           08m 00s
Fine-tuning a slideshow (Windows only)           03m 23s
Creating a flip book (Windows only)           02m 47s
End to end: Making a scrapbook page           08m 15s
End to end: Completing a scrapbook page           05m 24s

15. Printing and Sharing
Printing photos           08m 38s
Contact sheets and picture packages (Windows only)           06m 40s
Sharing photos by email           06m 38s
Sharing photos by Photo Mail (Windows only)           05m 08s
Sharing to Flickr and Facebook           04m 43s
Saving images for the web           06m 48s
Signing up for Photoshop.com           02m 55s
Sharing online albums at Photoshop.com           05m 04s
Backing up           02m 53s

16. Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 38s