This class is designed for the beginner, someone who has never opened Photoshop Elements before will be able do just fine in this class. It is also a good refresher course for anyone who has worked with Photoshop Elements before. In this class you will learn: How to open a file; How to use the most common tools including the selection tools, the spot healing brush, the clone stamp tool, the type tool, and the color picker; How to use the layers panel; How to use Effects, Filters, Styles, and Graphics; Many of the keyboard short cuts to help speed up your work flow.
By the end of this class you will be able to complete the class project using your own skills and creativity to create some art. For the project you will complete one of the following:
- Edit a photograph using the clone stamp tool or the spot healing brush
- Create artwork such as a scrapbook page, a business card, an invitation, a flyer, a poster or anything else you would like, using backgrounds, type, graphics, styles and more.
You have two options for the class project.
Option 1 - You can edit a photo using the spot healing brush and/or the clone stamp tool. Save both the original and the edited version in one file and upload that to the student gallery.
Option 2 - Create some art from scratch. It can be a scrapbook page, business card, invitation, poster, flyer or anything else you would like to create. Use some of the resources available in the Photoshop Elements panels such as a background, type, styles graphics, filters etc. Save the file as a jpeg and upload it to the student gallery.
