Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 for Windows and Mac

Video description

In this Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 Tutorial Video, you will learn from expert Adobe author Jerron Smith just how to use this powerful image management and editing software from Adobe. This tutorial video covers both the Windows version, and the Macintosh version all in one. Not just for organizing your images any more, Adobe has expanded the capabilities of this program so that you can manipulate, enhance, and even create images from scratch!
Starting at the very basics in this computer video tutorial, Jerron walks you through a tour of the Adobe Elements 9 interface. Quickly moving into organizing your images, you will learn about the plethora of ways you can store, sort and search through your image collection. Once you have seen how to manage your images, you will learn how to enhance them, through color correction, using levels, contract, sharpening, and more. Getting deeper into image manipulation techniques, you will discover the art of repairing images, utilizing layers, adding text, painting, and much much more.
By the completion of this PS Elements training video, you will be fully capable of importing all your images, organizing them according to your preferences, finding them, enhancing them, and finally, sharing them with friends, family and the world! The author has included his working files, so you can follow along and learn Photoshop Elements at your own speed.

Table of contents

  1. 01. Introduction
    1. The Introduction
    2. Using The Working Files - Part 1
    3. Using The Working Files - Part 2
  2. 02. The Photoshop Elements Welcome Screen
    1. Understanding The Welcome Screen
    2. The Photoshop Elements Tours
    3. Creating An Adobe ID
  3. 03. Working With The Organizer
    1. Understanding The Photoshop Elements Organizer
    2. Creating A New Catalog
  4. 04. Importing Your Photos
    1. Get Photos From Files And Folders
    2. Getting Photos From Camera
  5. 05. Managing The Organizer Display
    1. Managing The Organizer Display
    2. Selecting Photos
    3. Renaming Images
    4. Rotating Images
    5. Viewing Photo Properties
    6. Sorting By Media Type
    7. Adding Captions To Images
    8. Running The Auto Analyzer
    9. Finding People
    10. Deleting From The Organizer
  6. 06. Organizing Photos
    1. Creating Albums
    2. Creating A Smart Album
    3. Adding Ratings To A Photo
    4. Adding And Removing Keywords
    5. Adding Photos To Stacks
  7. 07. Locating Your Photos
    1. Finding Images By Date Range
    2. Finding Images By Caption Or Note
    3. Finding Images By Filename
    4. Finding Images By Keyword Tag - Part 1
    5. Finding Images By Keyword Tag - Part 2
    6. Using The Timeline And History - Part 1
    7. Using The Timeline And History - Part 2
  8. 08. Displaying And Comparing Photos
    1. Changing The Catalog Display Views
    2. Expanding Thumbnails To View Details
    3. Comparing Images Side By Side
  9. 09. Using The Organizers Photo Fix Options
    1. Using Auto Smart Fix
    2. Using Auto Color
    3. Using Auto Levels
    4. Using Auto Contrast
    5. Using Auto Sharpen
    6. Using Auto Red Eye Fix
    7. Cropping An Image
  10. 10. Creating A Photomerge
    1. Creating A Photomerge Panorama
    2. Photomerge Exposure
    3. Photomerge Style Match
  11. 11. Working With The Editor
    1. Understanding The Editor Interface
    2. The Tools
    3. The Project And Panel Bins
  12. 12. Guided Edit
    1. Intro To Guided Edits
    2. Making A Guided Edit
  13. 13. Quick Edit
    1. What Is A Quick Edit
    2. Making A Quick Edit
  14. 14. Enhancing Photos
    1. Using Automatic Corrections
    2. Levels
    3. Shadow And Highlight
    4. Brightness And Contrast
    5. Remove Color Cast
    6. Hue And Saturation
    7. Remove Color
    8. Replacing Colors
    9. Adjusting Color Curves
    10. Adjust For Skin Tones
    11. Using Color Variations
    12. Removing Red Eye
    13. Using The Smart Brush Tool
  15. 15. Repairing Old Or Damaged Photos
    1. Cropping Straightening And Tonal Adjustments
    2. Removing Spots
    3. Removing Scratches
    4. Replacing Damaged Areas Of An Image
  16. 16. Working With Camera Raw Images
    1. What Are Camera Raw Files
    2. White Balancing And Cropping
    3. Making Tonal Adjustments
    4. Finding Camera Raw Metadata
  17. 17. Working With The Selection Tools
    1. Introduction To Selections
    2. Using The Marquee Tools
    3. Using The Quick Select Tool
    4. Using The Magic Wand Tool
    5. Working With The Lasso Tool
    6. Working With The Magnetic Lasso Tool
    7. Combining Selection Tools
  18. 18. Working With Layers
    1. Introduction To Layers
    2. Understanding Layer Stacking Order
    3. Moving Layers
    4. Rotating Layers
    5. Scaling Layers
    6. Duplicating Layers
  19. 19. Working With Text
    1. Introduction To Text In Photoshop Elements
    2. Creating Text
    3. Formatting Text
    4. Editing Individual Characters
    5. Adding A Color Field Behind Text
    6. Text Warp
  20. 20. Using The Painting Tools
    1. Creating A Blank Photoshop Document
    2. Placing Image Files Into Photoshop Elements
    3. Creating And Using A Layer Mask
    4. Filters And Blending Modes
    5. Applying A Layer Style
    6. Coloring Line Art - Prepping The File
    7. Color Line Art - Using The Brush And Eraser
    8. Creating A Custom Brush
  21. 21. Creating Special Effects
    1. Using The Cookie Cutter Tool
    2. Creating A Clipping Mask
    3. Creating A Distressed Text Effect
    4. Reducing Noise And Whitening The Teeth
  22. 22. Making Photo Creations
    1. Introduction To Photoshop Elements Creations
    2. Creating Greeting Cards
    3. Creating A Contact Sheet
    4. Creating A Calendar
  23. 23. Sharing And Backing Up Your Photos
    1. Sharing An Online Album
    2. Sharing To Flickr
    3. Backup To Harddisk
    4. Copy Or Move To Removable Drive
  24. 24. Conclusion
    1. About The Author
    2. Additional Resources

Product information

  • Title: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 for Windows and Mac
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: March 2011
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781926873374