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Adobe - Photoshop Elements

Understand how to use Adobe Photoshop Elements in this course. Learn how to edit images, to create photomontages and to manage layers.
Private session

This training is available in a private or personalized format. It can be provided in one of our training centres or at your offices. Call one of our consultants of submit a request online.

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  • Duration: 2 days
  • Regular price: On request

Course outline

Duration : 2 days

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Prerequisites

Good knowledge of a software package from the office suite or equivalent for word processing, page layout, drawing or photo retouching.

Objectives

Learn how to effectively use the tools needed to enhance and retouch images, manage layers, use drawing and text insertion tools, exploit filters and more.

Finally, create photomontages and album or poster layouts with stunning results.

The final objective is to acquire a professional working method that will enable you to create communication documents methodically, simply and quickly.

Teaching method

Lectures - Demonstrations - Guided exercises.

Contents

Discover the workspace
  • What is a digital image?
  • Welcome screen
  • The toolbox, palettes and menus
  • Options bar and taskbar
  • The photo recycle garbage can
  • Explore working modes: Quick, Guided and Expert
  • Customize workspace
  • Open media file, open a recently modified file
  • Closing a file and quitting the application
Quick start with Photoshop Elements
  • Quick and easy image retouching (Quick Mode)
  • Apply adjustments and effects to an image (Guided Mode)
  • Crop and straighten the horizon (Expert Mode)
Retouching images

Preserve image quality

  • Correct brightness and contrast
  • Reduce backlighting
  • Color correction
  • Change object color
  • Convert an image to black and white
  • Remove objects, scratches, etc.
  • Move an element
  • Recompose an image
  • Pan an image
  • Sharpen
  • Guided modifications: replace background, insert effects, create watercolors, create double exposures
  • Intelligent retouching: Reopen closed eyes, automatic selections, sharpening
  • Batch photo color correction
Photomontage
  • Understanding layers
  • Mastering selection tools
  • Distorting an object
  • Creating shadows
  • Applying texture
  • Make-up a portrait
Image layout
  • Create an album in a few clicks
  • Modify text appearance
  • Create an image background at the right size
  • Paint and vary colors
  • Add text
  • Harmonize colors
  • Apply special effects
  • Use shape layers
  • Using the filter gallery
  • Align elements
  • Using adjustment sliders
  • Understanding and working with merge masks
  • Automatic image classification using artificial intelligence
Save, share and print a photomontage
  • Setting up Adobe Photoshop Elements
  • Save and print
  • Webcasting