Learning Photoshop Elements 13

A hands-on guide to digital photo editing and management, with tips for creating custom cards and calendars too

What you'll learn
organize and manage large digital photo collections
clean up and enhance photos with an arrange of Photoshop Elements effects
Requirements
a working copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements 13
no prior experience with Photoshop or PS Elements required
Description
While Adobe Photoshop CC is a phenomenal tool for graphics and photo professional, it is overkill for many users' needs. In this series, you'll learn how Photoshop Elements can be used to achieve fantastic, professional quality results for a fraction of the cost. Andy Anderson shows how to use the tools and techniques in this powerful photo managing and editing program. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning no previous experience with Photoshop Elements is required. You will start by learning about the Elements interface, including how to access multiple images, use rulers and guides, and control grids and guides with preferences. From there, Andy will teach you the various capture techniques, how to get organized with the Elements organizer, and how to organize with albums, stacks, and catalogs. This video tutorial also covers basic image techniques, controlling image edits with selection, gaining control with layers, and working with color. You will also learn about the effects and filters in Elements, as well as additional special effects such as creating custom brushes, generating reflections, and replacing image color. Andy will also teach you how to work with text, and about the output options in Elements. Finally, you will cover how to create a personalized greeting card, produce a photo book, and generate contact sheets, among other additional considerations.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction To Photoshop Elements 13

Lecture 1 Important - Download These First - Working Files

Lecture 2 Introduction

Lecture 3 Top Ten Features From Andy

Lecture 4 How To Access Your Working Files

Section 2: Getting Started

Lecture 5 Introduction

Lecture 6 The Elements Welcome Screen

Lecture 7 The Photoshop Elements Interface

Lecture 8 Working With Bins And Panels

Lecture 9 Image Editing With A New Window

Lecture 10 Accessing Multiple Images

Lecture 11 Controlling Undo And Redo

Lecture 12 Using Rulers And Guides

Lecture 13 Controlling Grids And Guides With Preferences

Lecture 14 Using Actions For Efficiency And Consistency

Lecture 15 Gaining A Performance Boost With Preferences

Section 3: Capture Techniques

Lecture 16 Introduction To Capture Techniques

Lecture 17 Importing Images From Multiple Locations

Lecture 18 Importing Photos And Videos From A Camera

Lecture 19 Importing Photos From iPhoto

Section 4: Getting Organized With The Elements Organizer

Lecture 20 Introduction To Elements Organizer

Lecture 21 Working In The Organizer Workspace

Lecture 22 Controlling Image Information

Lecture 23 Loading Image Files

Lecture 24 Basic Image Tagging

Lecture 25 Tagging And Applying Keywords

Lecture 26 Organizing With Facial Recognition

Lecture 27 Marking Places In Media

Lecture 28 Loading Missing Media

Lecture 29 Creating A Slideshow

Section 5: Organizing With Albums, Stacks, And Catalogs

Lecture 30 Introduction To Albums, Stacks And Catalogs

Lecture 31 Creating A Local Album

Lecture 32 Creating An Instant Album

Lecture 33 Importing Media To An Album

Lecture 34 Editing Inside And Outside The Album

Lecture 35 Working With Mobile Albums

Lecture 36 Organizing With Stacks

Lecture 37 Performing A Regular Backup

Lecture 38 Working With Elements Catalogs

Lecture 39 Optimizing And Repairing A Catalog

Lecture 40 Updating A Catalog

Section 6: Basic Image Techniques

Lecture 41 Introduction To Image Techniques

Lecture 42 Loading The Working Files

Lecture 43 Cropping Essentials

Lecture 44 Cropping Suggestions

Lecture 45 Straightening An Image

Lecture 46 Move Objects With Content Aware Move

Lecture 47 Using The Recompose Tool

Section 7: eLive, Quick And Guided Modes

Lecture 48 Introduction To Modes

Lecture 49 Loading The Working Files

Lecture 50 Working In eLive

Lecture 51 Quickly Adjusting Images

Lecture 52 Apply One Click Effects, Textures And Frames

Lecture 53 Touchups In Guided Mode

Lecture 54 Photo Effects In Guided Mode

Lecture 55 Camera Effects In Guided Mode

Lecture 56 Photo Play In Guided Mode

Lecture 57 Fixing Red Eye

Lecture 58 Dealing With Glowing Animal Eyes

Lecture 59 Putting The White Back Into Teeth

Lecture 60 Saving And Locked Files

Section 8: Controlling Image Edits With Selection

Lecture 61 Introduction To Image Edits

Lecture 62 Loading The Working Files

Lecture 63 Working With Selection Options

Lecture 64 Basic Selection Techniques

Lecture 65 Working With The Lasso Tools

Lecture 66 Using The Quick Selection Tool

Lecture 67 Working With The Magic Wand Tool

Lecture 68 Saving Selections

Lecture 69 Working With Refine Edge

Lecture 70 Apply Tonal Correction With The Auto Smart Tool

Section 9: Gaining Control With Layers

Lecture 71 Introduction To Controlling Layers

Lecture 72 Loading The Exercise Files

Lecture 73 Layers And Layer Options

Lecture 74 Converting A Background Into A Layer

Lecture 75 Layer Stacking Order And Merging

Lecture 76 Copying Layers

Lecture 77 Layer Masks And Blending Modes

Lecture 78 Understanding Clipping Masks

Lecture 79 Working With Adjustment Layers

Section 10: Working In The World Of Color

Lecture 80 Introduction To The World Of Color

Lecture 81 Loading The Working Files

Lecture 82 Understanding The Role Of Color In Elements

Lecture 83 Working With The Histogram

Lecture 84 Gaining Control Of Color Correction

Lecture 85 Working With Multiple Exposures

Lecture 86 Handling Color Casts

Lecture 87 Enhancing Image Contrast

Lecture 88 Moving From Color To Grayscale

Lecture 89 Removing Areas Of Image Color

Lecture 90 Replacing Image Color

Lecture 91 Managing Shadows And Highlights

Lecture 92 Tinting An Image

Section 11: Additional Image Manipulation Techniques

Lecture 93 Introduction To Image Manipulation

Lecture 94 Loading The Working Files

Lecture 95 Changing Image Information With Cloning

Lecture 96 Image Restoration

Lecture 97 Age Tinting An Image

Lecture 98 Customizing Vignettes

Lecture 99 Using Multiple Images To Create A Panorama

Lecture 100 Low And High Key Images

Lecture 101 Working With The Dodge, Burn And Sponge Tools

Lecture 102 Using Photo Play

Section 12: The Raw And DNG Formats

Lecture 103 Introduction To Formats

Lecture 104 Loading The Working Files

Lecture 105 Raw Files And The Raw Plug-In

Lecture 106 Raw Plug-In Preferences

Lecture 107 Adjusting Raw Images

Lecture 108 Working With Camera Calibration

Lecture 109 When To Sharpen An Image

Lecture 110 Removing Image Noise

Lecture 111 Opening Non-Raw Images

Lecture 112 The DNG Image Format

Section 13: Elements Effects And Filters

Lecture 113 Introduction To Effects And Filters

Lecture 114 Loading The Working Files

Lecture 115 Working With The Smart Brush

Lecture 116 Using Elements Filters

Lecture 117 Effects And Layer Masks

Lecture 118 Understanding Styles

Lecture 119 Utilizing Graphics

Lecture 120 Gaining Control With The Filter Gallery

Lecture 121 Generating Favorites

Section 14: Additional Special Effects

Lecture 122 Introduction To Special Effects

Lecture 123 Loading The Working Files

Lecture 124 Replacing Image Color

Lecture 125 The Elements Brush Controls

Lecture 126 Creating Custom Brushes

Lecture 127 Generating Reflections

Lecture 128 Creating Wireframes From Objects

Lecture 129 Creative Uses Of Gradients And Layer Masks

Lecture 130 Correcting Images With Camera Distortion

Section 15: Working With Text

Lecture 131 Introduction To Working With Text

Lecture 132 Photoshop Elements And Text

Lecture 133 Incorporating Horizontal And Vertical Text

Lecture 134 Loading The Working Files

Lecture 135 Adding Text To Shapes And Paths

Lecture 136 Warping Text And Applying Styles

Lecture 137 Working With Text Masks

Lecture 138 Controlling The Perspective Of Text

Section 16: Elements Output Options

Lecture 139 Introduction To Output Options

Lecture 140 Elements And The World Wide Web

Lecture 141 Performing A Local Print Job

Lecture 142 The Best Way To Save Files

Lecture 143 Processing Multiple Files And Adding Watermarks

Lecture 144 Utilizing Image Information

Lecture 145 Creating An Info Template

Section 17: Additional Considerations

Lecture 146 Additional Considerations

Lecture 147 Creating Personalized Greeting Cards

Lecture 148 Producing A Photo Book And The Photo Bin

Lecture 149 Generating Contact Sheets

Lecture 150 Working With Picture Package And Shutterfly

Lecture 151 Creating A Cover Photo For Facebook

Section 18: Conclusion

Lecture 152 Final Thoughts

home and small business users interested in the range of capabilities Photoshop Elements offers for photo editing and management