Adobe Photoshop Elements: Basics
Schedule:
The seminar sessions are held once a week for four weeks.
Wednesdays, February 29 and March 7, 14, 21, 2012
9:30 -11:30 am
Fee:
$60
Prerequisites:
Students must have basic computer skills using a Windows PC. Know how to open and close programs as well as open, save, save as, and organize files and folders. They should have a basic understanding of some photo terms and file formats. This is not a photography seminar, but rather what to do with photos once you have them.
Description:
The student will learn basic techniques on how to edit, enhance, creatively combine, organize and create various output products with photos using the powerful Adobe®Photoshop®Elements program. Handouts will be available for use at home.
Note: Photoshop® Elements Version 9.0 is used in the classroom
Goals: (May vary based on students' questions and requests)
- Learn how to use the basic editing tools and change the tool’s parameters in the option bar.
- Learn how to do basic editing and enhancing of digital photographs.
- Learn how to create some of the output products that are available; i.e. prints, albums, etc.
- Introduction to the use of basic layers in Photoshop® Elements with an introduction to:
- Blending Modes
- Layer Masks
- Clipping Masks
- Adjustment Layers
- Opacity
- Introduction to filters and effects.
- Introduction to Photo Organizer that is included in Photoshop® Elements.
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