Adobe Photoshop Elements - Preparing and Editing Images

Summary

Course Aim:

This course provides an introduction to creating and editing graphics for publishing on the web.

Course Prerequisites:

Previous experience using applications on a PC or Macintosh is an essential prerequisite for this course.

Course Duration:

3 hrs 9:00am – 12:00pm, or 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Classroom courses include:

  • Adobe Certified instructors (with min 10 yrs experience)
  • Alpha prepared comprehensive coursenotes with tutorials and exercises (updated frequently to reflect industry trends)
  • Certificates
  • eLearning DVD Package (FREE at course registration where available, see our SPECIALS)
  • After course support, unlimited HELP DESK (via email, to reinforce the learning), helpdesk@alphacc.com.au
  • Training guarantee
  • FREE repeat of public course within 6 months (where required, and on same version), see terms & conditions

Content

Course Content

During this course you will learn about:

Topic 1 The Photoshop Elements Workspace

  • Topic Objectives
  • The Welcome Screen
  • Switching between Organizer and Editor workspaces
  • The Organizer workspace
  • The Editor workspace
  • The Toolbox
  • About palettes
  • Zooming in and out
  • Undo, redo and cancel
  • Reverting to the last saved version
  • Saving images
  • Saving changes to the current file
  • The Undo History palette (Editor only)
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 2 Getting Photos into Photoshop Elements

  • About bringing images into Photoshop Elements
  • Getting images from files and folders
  • Getting images from a mobile p
  • Getting images from a CD or DVD
  • Getting images from a digital camera
  • Getting images from a scanner
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 3 Using the Photo Browser

  • About the Photo Browser
  • Sorting files in the Photo Browser
  • Selecting images in the Photo Browser
  • Resizing, refreshing, or hiding thumbnails
  • Editing image details
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 4 Cropping, Resizing and Resolution

  • Cropping an image
  • Changing the size of the canvas
  • Straightening an image
  • Image Resolution
  • Displaying the image size of an open file
  • Viewing the print size on-screen
  • Changing the print dimensions and resolution of an image
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 5 Making Selections

  • About selections
  • Overview of the Selection tools
  • Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee tools
  • The Lasso tool
  • The Polygonal Lasso tool
  • The Magnetic Lasso tool
  • The Magic Wand tool
  • The Magic Selection Brush tool
  • The Selection Brush tool
  • Modifying Selections
  • Copying and pasting selections or layers
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 6 Colour Correction Basics

  • Colour correction overview
  • Working with Quick Fix
  • Making Levels adjustments
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 7 Retouching and Transforming Images

  • Removing red eye
  • The Spot Healing Brush
  • The Healing Brush
  • Rotating an image
  • Scaling an item
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 8 Optimizing Images for E-mail and the Web

  • About Optimization
  • Using the Save For Web dialogue box
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 9 Printing Image

  • Printing a photo in the Editor

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