Course Title: Mastering Photoshop Elements Made Easy
Versions Covered: 12
Hours of Content: 8
Video Lessons: 143
Manuals: 2 (Introductory & Advanced)

Learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 with this comprehensive course from TeachUcomp, Inc. Mastering Photoshop Elements Made Easy features 143 video lessons and over 8 hours of introductory through advanced instruction. Watch, listen and learn as your expert instructor guides you through each lesson step-by-step. During this media-rich learning experience, you will see each function performed just as if your instructor were there with you. Reinforce your learning with the text of our two printable classroom instruction manuals (Introductory and Advanced), additional images and practice exercises. You will learn how to use all of the various tools, advanced layer techniques, manipulating images and much more.

Whether you are completely new to Photoshop Elements or upgrading from an older version, this course will empower you with the knowledge and skills necessary to be a proficient user. We have incorporated years of classroom training experience and teaching techniques to develop an easy-to-use course that you can customize to meet your personal learning needs. Simply launch the easy-to-use interface, click to start a video lesson or open one of the manuals and you are on your way to mastering Elements.

Topics Covered:

Getting Acquainted with Photoshop Elements
1. Introduction to Photoshop Elements
2. The Welcome Screen
3. Changing the Start-Up Mode

The Organizer
1. The Organizer Environment
2. Adding Files to the Default Organizer View
3. Thumbnail, Single Photo and Full Screen (Slideshow) Views
4. Using the Toolbar and Panels in Full Screen View
5. Comparing Images
6. Creating Albums
7. Photo Sharing and Creating Online Albums
8. Managing Albums
9. The Taskbar
10. Creating a New Catalog
11. Naming Images
12. Creating Keyword Tags
13. Creating New Tag Categories
14. Assigning and Managing Tags
15. Smart Tags
16. Stacking and Unstacking
17. Assigning Digital Notes
18. Sorting Images
19. Searching and Finding Your Images
20. Date View

Edit Modes
1. The Different Edit Modes
2. The Expert Edit Mode Environment
3. The Panel Bin and Taskbar
4. The Photo Bin
5. The Undo Command and Undo History Panel
6. Opening Images
7. Opening Images in Camera Raw
8. Image Magnification
9. Viewing Document Information
10. Moving the Image
11. Setting Preferences
12. The Quick Photo Edit Environment

Basic Image Manipulation
1. Bitmap Images
2. Vector Graphics
3. Image Size and Resolution Settings
4. Creating New Images
5. Placing Files
6. Displaying Drawing Guides

Color Basics
1. Color Modes and Models
2. Color Mode Conversion
3. Color Management
4. Foreground and Background Colors
5. Using the Color Picker
6. Selecting Colors with the Color Picker Tool
7. Selecting Colors with the Swatches Panel

Painting Tools
1. Painting Tools
2. The Brush Tool
3. Blending Modes
4. The Impressionist Brush
5. The Pencil Tool
6. The Color Replacement Tool
7. The Eraser Tool
8. The Magic Eraser Tool
9. The Background Eraser Tool
10. The Smart Brush Tools

Brush Settings
1. Using the Brush Preset Picker
2. Loading New Brushes
3. Creating and Saving Custom Brush Tips
4. Setting Shape Dynamics
5. Resetting the Brush and Tool Settings

Making Selections
1. Selection Basics
2. Making Pixel Selections
3. The Marquee Tools
4. The Lasso Tools
5. The Magic Wand Tool
6. The Selection Brush Tool
7. The Quick Selection Tool
8. Adjusting Pixel Selections
9. Copying and Pasting Pixel Selections
10. Saving and Loading Selections


Filling and Stroking
1. Applying Fills
2. Using the Paint Bucket Tool
3. Using the Gradient Tool
4. Using the Gradient Editor
5. Using Patterns
6. Stroking

Layers
1. Using Layers
2. Layer Types
3. Creating New Layers
4. Stacking and Linking Layers
5. Moving Layer Content with the Move Tool
6. Locking Layers
7. Common Layer Management Tasks
8. Merging and Flattening Layers
9. Layer Styles
10. Adjustment Layers and Fill Layers
11. Creating Clipping Groups

Text
1. Text Basics
2. Entering Text
3. Selecting Text
4. Editing and Moving the Bounding Box
5. Creating a Type Mask
6. Simplifying and Applying Effects to Type Layers
7. Text on Selections, Shapes and Custom Paths Tools

Drawing
1. Raster vs. Vector
2. Shape Layers and Shape Options
3. Using the Shape Tools
4. Using the Cookie Cutter Tool

Manipulating Images
1. Changing the Canvas Size
2. Rotating and Flipping Images
3. Cropping Images
4. The Free Transform Command
5. The Smudge Tool
6. Blurring and Sharpening Images
7. Using the Dodge Tool and the Burn Tool
8. The Sponge Tool
9. Filters and The Filter Gallery
10. The Liquify Command
11. Applying Photo Effects
12. The Clone Stamp Tool
13. The Recompose Tool
14. Photomerge
15. The Pattern Stamp Tool
16. The Healing Brush Tool
17. The Spot Healing Brush Tool
18. The Straighten Tool
19. The Content-Aware Move Tool
20. Correcting Camera Distortions

Lighting, Color, Contrast & Clarity
1. Auto Fixes
2. The Red Eye Removal Tool
3. Adjusting Shadows/Highlights
4. Adjusting Brightness/Contrast
5. Using Levels
6. Removing Color Casts
7. Hue/Saturation
8. Removing Color
9. Replacing Color
10. Color Curves
11. Adjusting Skin Tone
12. Defringing Layers
13. Repairing Photos

Saving Images
1. Saving Images
2. The Save for Web Dialog Box

Printing, Sharing & Creating
1. Printing Images
2. Creation Wizards
3. Creating a Slide Show
4. Sharing Your Creations


Help
1. Elements Help
2. System Info
3. Online Updates