Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 Learn by Video

THIS COMPLETE TRAINING PROGRAM from Adobe Press and video2brain offers over 6 hours of high-quality video training in the fundamentals of Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 11. Experienced author and educator Tim Grey shares his real-world experience using Photoshop Elements in a way that follows a logical photographic workflow. Tim takes you on an extensive tour of the Elements Organizer before introducing image editing. You'll then learn how to use the basic and creative editing tools, as well as advanced image optimization techniques in the Elements Editor. Finally, you'll learn how to share your best images quickly and easily via Facebook and Adobe® Revel™. The video includes six hours of high-quality video tutorials, complete with lesson files, assessment quizzes, and review materials. The video is wrapped in a unique interface that allows the viewer to jump to any topic and also bookmark individual sections for later review. The unique Watch-and-Work mode shrinks the video into a small window to allow the student to work alongside in Photoshop Elements. Project files used in the lessons are included on the disc so viewers can practice what they have learned, and interactive review questions help reinforce freshly gained knowledge.

1 Getting Started
This chapter will provide you with an overview of Photoshop Elements and help you get started with some of the basics.

 2 Basic Organization

This chapter will guide you through many aspects of the Elements Organizer. You'll learn how to import new photos, create albums, and navigate through your photos.

3 Updating Photo Information

In this chapter we'll take a look at how you can update information about your photos, such as adding star ratings and keyword tags.

4 Finding Your Photos

This chapter will show you the many methods you can use to locate particular photos, from star ratings and the Timeline view to searching by various criteria.

5 Adjusting Images

This chapter will guide you through a variety of basic adjustments for improving the overall appearance of your photos, including the Instant Fix feature and a variety of Elements Editor options.

 6 Using Guided Edits

The Elements Editor provides a variety of guided edits that take you through the process of applying corrective or creative adjustments, as you'll see in this chapter.

 7 Advanced Image Optimization

This chapter will demonstrate some advanced techniques for optimizing the appearance of your photos, such as working with RAW images and adjustment layers.

8 Sharing Your Photos

This chapter will demonstrate a variety of ways you can share your images with others.