Item Description

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Exploring Digital Photography (26 min)
1. Introducing Digital Photography
2. Digital Photography Basics
3. Camera Settings
4. Sharing Your Pictures

Lesson 2: A Quick Tour of Photoshop Elements (30 min)
1. The Welcome Screen
2. Making a Photo Creation
3. Introducing Layers
4. Playing with Brushes
5. Applying Styles & Filters
6. Changing the Background, Adding Graphics & Saving
7. Introducing Quick Fix Mode
8. Sharing Photos Online

Lesson 3: Laying the Groundwork (25 min)
1. Resolution = Quality (Sometimes)
2. Using Keyboard Shortcuts
3. Using Navigational Keyboard Shortcuts
4. Using the File Association Manager
5. Getting Help

Lesson 4: Importing & Organizing Images (30 min)
1. Moving around the Organizer
2. Using Catalogs to Organize Images
3. Importing Images from a Camera or Phone
4. Looking at Stacking & Image Properties
5. Using Tags & Collections to Organize Photos
6. Quickly Correcting Photos with Auto Fix Options
7. Sorting Images Using Date View
8. Sorting Images Using Map View
9. Using Watch Folders

Lesson 5: Using the Quick Fix Mode (37 min)
1. Introducing the Quick Fix Mode Interface
2. Using the Auto Buttons
3. Using the General & Lighting Sliders
4. Making Color Adjustments
5. Sharpening Images
6. Zooming, Panning & Changing View Size
7. Selecting Parts of an Image
8. Removing Red Eye
9. Cropping & Straightening

Lesson 6: Using the Full Edit Mode (57 min)
1. Introducing the Full Edit Mode Interface
2. Choosing Colors
3. Using the Marquee Selection Tool
4. Selecting with the Lasso Tools
5. Selecting with the Magic Wand Tool
6. Setting Up a New Blank Document
7. Adding Text
8. Creating Warped Text
9. Using the Healing Brush Tools & Clone Stamp Tool
10. Adjusting Lighting in Full Edit Mode
11. Color Correcting in Full Edit Mode
12. Exploring Other Image Adjustment Tools
13. Dividing Scanned Photos

Lesson 7: Exploring the Power of Layers (38 min)
1. Why Layers are Vital
2. Using Layers
3. Adjustment Layers
4. Using Levels & Gradient Maps
5. A More In-Depth Look at the Layers Palette
6. Layer Blending

Lesson 8: Using Brushes & Special Effects (62 min)
1. Exploring Different Brush Types
2. Introducing the Brush Tools
3. Painting a Picture & Adding a Background
4. Exploring More Options for Brushes
5. Applying Layer Styles
6. Adjust Style Settings & Create a Chrome Effect
7. Introducing Filters
8. Applying Blur Filters
9. Applying Photo Effects
10. Adding Artwork Backgrounds & Frames
11. Adding Artwork Graphics & Shapes
12. Applying a Theme
13. Adding Effects to Text

Lesson 9: Presenting, Printing, & Sharing Photos (38 min)
1. Exploring Photo Creations
2. Creating a Scrapbook Page
3. Creating a CD or DVD Case Insert
4. Creating a Slide Show
5. Creating a Flipbook
6. Ordering Prints & Calendars from Online Services
7. Sharing Images through Email & Online Galleries
8. Printing Images
9. Final Comments & Credits