Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 Courses - Sydney: $495

Welcome Screen

• - Organizer Workspace
• - Edit Workspace
• - Signing up to Photoshop.com
• - Help and Support

Organizer Overview

• - Touring the Organizer interface
• - Understanding catalogs
• - Organize, Fix, Create and Share

Importing Photos

• - Importing photos from files and folders
• - Importing photos from camera
• - Importing photos from files and folders
• - Importing photos from a scanner

Managing Photos

• - Viewing photos
• - Selecting photos
• - Rotating photos
• - Renaming photos
• - Adjusting photo dates
• - Hiding and deleting photos
• - Stacking
• - Moving photos
• - Undo and Redo

Managing & Finding Photos

• - Creating albums
• - Creating Smart Albums
• - Adding Keyword Tags to photos
• - Finding photos by Keyword Tags
• - Searching via Keyword Tags
• - Smart Tags

Finding Photos

• - Finding photos within a set date range
• - Finding photos by file name
• - Finding photos by history
• - Finding photos by media type
• - Finding photos by details
• - Using the timeline
• - Other ways to find photos

Display & Comparing Photos

• - Thumbnail View
• - Import Batch
• - Folder Location
• - Date View
• - View, Edit, Organize in Full Screen
• - Compare photos side by side

Photo Fix Options

• - Auto smart fix
• - Auto Color
• - Auto Levels
• - Auto Contrast
• - Auto Sharpen
• - Auto Red Eye Fix
• - Cropping

Full Edit Workspace

• - Touring the Full Edit interface
• - Full Edit, Quick Edit and Guided Edit
• - Opening a file
• - Creating a blank file
• - Setting Edit preferences
• - Adjusting Color settings
• - Using the Undo History command
• - Zooming and navigating
• - Resizing photos and adjusting resolution
• - Enlarging the canvas
• - Saving files
• - Preparing images for the web

Working with Tools

• - Moving Images
• - Panning and Zooming
• - The Eyedropper
• - Rectangular and Elliptical Marques
• - Lasso Tools
• - Using the Magic Wand Tool
• - Making Quick Selections
• - Using the Selection Brush
• - Working with the Type Tools

 

• - Using the Cookie Cutter
• - Cropping
• - Straighten an Image
• - Red Eye Removal
• - Healing
• - Clone Stamp
• - Using the Eraser
• - Brushing
• - Color Replacement
• - Using the Smart Brush
• - Using the Detail Smart Brush
• - Filling with the Paint Bucket
• - Creating Gradients
• - Shape Tools
• - Blur, Sharpen and Smudge
• - Dodge, Burn and Sponge

 

Working with Layers

• - Understanding layers
• - Layers palette Overview
• - Cutting out backgrounds with layer masks

Working with Selections

• - Selection Overview
• - Easy Selection techniques
• - Advanced Selection techniques
• - Modifying and saving selections

Colour Enhancements

• - Removing a colour cast
• - Correcting with Levels
• - Using Curves
• - Creative Colour with Hue/Saturation
• - Shadow/Highlight
• - Correcting skin tone
• - Converting to black and white

Retouching Photos

• - Fixing freckles and blemishes
• - Removing objects from your photo
• - Changing the colour of an object
• - Reducing grain
• - Sharpening photos

Photomerge

• - Photomerge Groupshot
• - Photomerge Faces
• - Photomerge Scene Cleaner
• - Photomerge Panorama
• - Photomerge Exposure

Working with Raw Images

• - Camera Raw Interface
• - Using Camera Raw Tools
• - Using the Basic Panel
• - Using the Detail panel
• - Saving Images

Working With Text

• - Adding text to your photo
• - Editing your text
• - Creative text

Special Effects

• - Using Filters
• - Using layer styles
• - Applying photo Effects

Creating Photo Projects

• - Making a photo book
• - Making a photo calendar
• - Creating Greeting Cards
• - Creating Photo Prints
• - Making a photo collage
• - Creating a slideshow

Sharing

• - Online Albums
• - Adding photos to Email
• - Using Photo Mail
• - Creating a CD/DVD of your photos

Backing Up

• - Burn data CD/DVD
• - Copy/Move to Removable Disk
• - Backup Catalog to CD, DVD or Hard Drive
• - Restore Catalog from CD, DVD or Hard Drive