Learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere Elements 8 by Video

Learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere Elements 8 by Video

Released February 2010
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 9780321713353

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Video description

This innovative product from Adobe Press combines interactive video and a printed reference to teach you the basics of Photoshop Elements 8 and Premiere Elements 8, the best selling consumer photo- and video-editing software on the market. The product teaches you not only the fundamentals of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, but also how to use the programs to create effective forms of digital communication. You'll get 10 to 12 hours of video, presented by experienced instructors, as well as lesson files, assessment quizzes and review materials. The DVD is bundled with a printed booklet that provides a topic-by-topic guide to the video. The video is wrapped in a unique interface that allows the viewer to jump to any topic, and to bookmark individual topics for later review. Project files used in the lessons are included on the disk so the students can practice what they've learned, and review questions help to reinforce freshly gained knowledge.

Table of contents

  1. 2.1 Introduction to Premiere Elements
    1. Getting Started
    2. Configuring the Interface
    3. Setting Essential Preferences
  2. 2.2 Video Capture, Import and Organizing Your Content
    1. Introduction to Capture and Import
    2. Capture Panel
    3. Media Downloader
    4. Introduction to the Organizer Workspace
    5. Manual Tagging in the Auto Analyzer
    6. The Auto Analyzer and Smart Tags
    7. Creating an InstantMovie from the Media Panel
  3. 2.3 Editing Video
    1. Configuring the Timeline
    2. Working in the Timeline
    3. Smart Trim
    4. Creating an InstantMovie from the Timeline
  4. 2.4 Working with Effects
    1. Introduction and Effect Basics
    2. Working with Smart Fix
    3. Applying Effects to Multiple Clips
    4. Motion Tracking
  5. 2.5 Creating Transitions
    1. Transitions Overview
    2. Applying the Default Transition to Single and Multiple Clips
    3. Creating a Fade In and Fade Out
  6. 2.3 Editing Video
    1. Introduction to Titles and Title Templates
    2. Creating a Simple Full Screen Title
    3. Creating a Rolling Credit
  7. 2.7 Working with Sound
    1. Creating Background Music with SmartSound
    2. SmartMix
  8. 2.9 Rendering Your Files
    1. Sharing on YouTube
    2. Producing an iPod Compatible File
  9. 2.10 Working with Photoshop Elements
    1. Getting Photos from Adobe Photoshop Elements to Adobe Premiere Elements
    2. Creating a New Adobe Photoshop Elements File Optimized for Video
  10. 1.1 Getting Started with Photoshop Elements
    1. Launching Photoshop Elements
    2. Organizing Photos in Catalogs
    3. Downloading Photos from a Camera
    4. Viewing and Rating Images
    5. Viewing Photos in Date View
    6. Hiding, Moving and Deleting Photos
  11. 1.2 Organizing and Finding Photos
    1. Creating Keywords and Tagging Images
    2. Smart Tags and Face Recognition
    3. Renaming Photos and Changing the Date and Time
    4. Creating Albums
    5. Using Smart Albums
  12. 1.3 Fixing and Adjusting Your Images
    1. Automatically Fixing Photos in the Organizer
    2. Quick Fix - Overview
    3. Quick Fix - Touch Up Buttons
    4. Guided Editing
    5. Using Actions
    6. Intro to the Full Edit Mode
    7. Cropping and Leveling Images
    8. Corrections and the Histogram
    9. Adjusting Color Curves
    10. Tonal Correction
    11. Hue and Saturation
    12. Hue and Saturation - Changing Colors
    13. Improving Skin Tones
    14. Removing a Color Cast
    15. Sharpening Photos - Part 1
    16. Sharpening Photos - Part 2
  13. 1.4 Working in Full Edit Mode
    1. Workspace
    2. Changing the Image Size and Resolution
    3. Layers Intro
    4. Rearranging and Editing Layers
    5. Undo History
    6. Saving Files
  14. 1.5 Working with the Tools (Interactive Toolbar)
    1. Quick Selection Tool
    2. Red Eye Removal Tool
    3. Clone Stamp Tool & Pattern Stamp Tool
    4. Smart Brush Tools
    5. Sponge, Dodge & Burn Tools
    6. Recompose Tool
  15. 1.6 Working with Camera Raw
    1. The Camera Raw Principle
    2. Basic Raw Settings
  16. 1.7 The Photomerge Features
    1. Photomerge Panorama
    2. Photomerge Group Shot
    3. Photomerge Exposure: Manual Mode
    4. Photomerge Exposure: Automatic Mode
  17. 1.8 Creative Image Editing
    1. Applying Photo Effects
  18. 1.9 Output
    1. Printing
    2. E-mail Attachments and Photo Mails
    3. Web Gallery
    4. Slide Show - Part 1
    5. Slide Show - Part 2

Product information

  • Title: Learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere Elements 8 by Video
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: February 2010
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 9780321713353