Learning Photoshop Elements 2018

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Free Online Course: Learning Photoshop Elements 2018 provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 6 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Learning Photoshop Elements 2018 is taught by Chad Chelius.

Overview
  • Learn the essentials of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018, the powerful image-editing software ideal for casual to intermediate photographers who want to achieve professional results.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • What you should know
    • Exercise files
    1. Get to Know Photoshop Elements 2018
    • The role of Photoshop Elements
    • Components of Photoshop Elements 2018
    • The welcome screen
    2. The Elements Organizer
    • What is the Elements Organizer?
    • What is a catalog?
    • Create a new catalog
    • Importing photos
    • Import photos from a camera card
    • Set up watch folders
    • The Elements Organizer 2018 interface
    • Back up your catalogs
    • Restore a catalog
    3. Manage Photos
    • Learn with eLive
    • Take advantage of Smart Tags
    • Techniques for selecting photos
    • Hide and delete photos
    • View and add basic metadata
    • Organize photos: Albums, places, and events
    • Face recognition: Tag and find photos
    • Add keywords to photos
    • Use the Auto Curate feature
    • Find your photos
    • Fix photos with improved Instant Fix
    • Work with stacks and version sets
    4. Share Photos
    • Create a slideshow from your images
    • Export photos to different formats
    • Share options in Elements Organizer
    • Share photos on Facebook
    • Create projects from your photos
    • Email your photos
    5. The Elements Editor
    • An overview of Photoshop Elements Editor
    • Quick Editor: Tools overview
    • Straighten and crop a photo
    • Navigate an image in the Quick Editor
    • Quick Editor: Make basic photo edits
    6. Guided Edits
    • Get familiar with Guided Edits mode
    • Make basic tonal adjustments
    • Create a black and white image
    • Use the Painterly effect
    • Use the Scene Cleaner
    • Create a Double Exposure effect
    • Apply the Out of Bounds effect
    • Add a custom frame to a photo
    • Create photo text
    • Motion blur with Speed Pan Guided Edit
    • Replace Background Guided Edit
    7. Expert Mode
    • The Expert Mode workspace
    • Editing a RAW or DNG image
    • Using the Smart Brush
    • Removing haze from an image
    • Adjust facial features
    • Retouch photos in Expert Mode
    • Edit with content-aware features
    • Open closed eyes
    • Resize using the Recompose tool
    8. Layers and Selections
    • An introduction to Layers
    • Add text to an image
    • Understand Smart Objects
    • Combine multiple images
    • Add shapes and graphics to an image
    • Understand blending modes
    • Selections and the selection tools
    • Make the most of Adjustment layers
    • Nondestructive edits with Layer Masks
    Conclusion
    • Next steps