Course Outline
Photoshop Elements
Version 6.0/7.0/8.0

Phone:717-560-3552
E-Mail: Registrar@pceasy.com

Program Objectives:   Students will learn the essential skills for using Photoshop Elements.

• Workspace
  • Main Menu/Toolbar/Option Bar
  • Palettes
  • Edit, Create and Share Modules
  • Zooming In and Out
• Resolution and Pixels
• Resizing for Printing
  • Automatic and Manual Sizing
  • Pre-Set Sizes
• Resizing for E-Mail
  • Pixels Dimensions
  • Cropping
• Resizing a Web Image for Print
  • Capturing an Image From the Web
  • Changing the Resolution
  • Document Size
  • Changing by Percentage
  • Bi-cubic Smoother and Sharper
• Classic Black Photo Border
• Understanding Layers
  • Layers Palette
  • Arranging Layers - Stacking Order
  • Duplicating/Adding Layers
• Building a Background
  • Increasing Canvas Size
  • The Rectangular Shape Tool
  • Free Transforming: Rotating & Sizing
  • Color and Texture
  • Creating Layer Effects
• Working With Text
  • Text Settings - Text Option Bar
  • Adding/Moving Text in a Document
  • Creating a Layer Mask
  • Grouping Layers
  • Black Hides, White Shows
  • The Brush Tool/Changing Sizes

• Placing a Photo Inside Text
  • Resizing and Moving
  • Adding a Background
• Fading One Image Into Another
  • Viewing Multiple Images
  • Refining Edges
• Making Portraits Pop
• Using Filters
• Adding a Vignette
• Rounding the Edges of Your Photo
• Rounded Rectangle Tool
• Loading a Selection
• Changing the Color of an Object
• Quick Select Tool
• Hue and Saturation Adjustment Layer
• Erasing the Background of an Image
• Using the Background Eraser
• Using the Magic Extraction Tool
• De-fringing
• Converting a Color Photo to Black & White
• Adjusting/Removing Color
• De-saturating the Image
• Black and White Converter
• Colorizing an Image
• Partial or Spot Color
• Colorizing a Grayscale Image
• Blend Modes
• Adding a Color Tint
• Photo Filters
• Color Correction
• Correcting Color Cast
• Level Adjustment Layer
• Removing Red-Eye
• Adding Creative Edges and Frames
• Cookie Cutter Tool
• Special Effects