Elements 8 for Digital Photographers

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Lesa Snider guides you through everything you need to know about editing non-destructively in the new Elements 8. Learn practical editing techniques, how to adjust images in Camera Raw and Elements' QuickEdit mode, and three ways to use Levels in Full Edit mode. Discover how to make your prints look their very best!

Introduction (01:57) Instructor Lesa Snider introduces herself and explains what she will cover in the course
Fixing Images in Adobe Camera Raw, Part 1 (04:36) Using Camera Raw to adjust the color and tonal values of your images
Fixing Images in Adobe Camera Raw, Part 2 (08:56) Continue learning about the tools inside of Camera Raw
Cropping Images (07:21) Cropping images in Camera Raw and Elements
Fixing Images in QuickEdit Mode (08:28) Make quick corrections to your image
Fixing Color Using Levels, Part 1 (08:59) Correct the lighting in your images using levels
Fixing Color Using Levels, Part 2 (08:48) Using the levels eye droppers to correct color and lighting
Zapping Blemishes (07:00) Use the spot healing brush to get rid of blemishes, moles, etc
Zapping Dark Circles (bags) (05:16) Liven up your subject by getting rid of the dark areas under their eyes
Reducing Shiny and Shadowy Areas (10:10) Use the clone stamp tool to fix hot spots
Whitening Teeth and Eyes (07:10) Whitening teeth and eyes in quick edit mode
Retouching Using the Smart Brush (09:52) The smart brush combines the power of a selection brush with adjustment layers
Retouching Using the Detail Smart Brush (07:54) The detailed smart brush can be used to add lipstick, tanning, and whitening teeth
Fixing Red-Eye and Animal White-Eye (08:11) Learn how to fix both red eye and white eye in your subjects
Selective Darkening and Lightening (07:54) Using an adjustment layer to add softening and lightening
Selective Softening and Sharpening (11:49) Using the blur filter to soften the image
Converting Color Images to Beautiful Black and Whites (06:15) There are several ways to convert to black and white
Partial Color Effects (09:32) Here are a couple different ways to create this effect
Creating Sepias and Other Color Tints (03:59) Elements makes it very easy to add color tints to your image
Adding a Darkened Edge Vignette (03:22) Darken the edges of your image to draw attention towards the center
Creative Collages, Part 1 (12:15) Combine images in creative ways
Creative Collages, Part 2 (08:29) More inspiration for combining images into collages
Using Photomerge, Part 1 (10:31) Merge several shots into the perfect shot
Using Photomerge, Part 2 (04:48) Using Photomerge scene cleaner
Resizing Images Using Recompose (06:50) Using the new recompose tool to alter the background of your image but not the subjects
Tips for Getting Perfect Prints Every Time (13:28) Tips for preparing your images to print

Course Time: 03 Hours 23 Minutes

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Lesa Snider

Lesa Snider

Lesa Snider, chief evangelist of iStockphoto (iStockphoto.com/lesasnider), is the author of Photoshop CS6: The Missing Manual, coauthor of iPhoto â€™11: The Missing Manual, and several videos on...VIEW FULL BIO»

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