Photoshop Elements Version 8.0 and 9.0

Master Your Creativity with Photoshop Elements 8 & 9

Photoshop Elements Version 8.0 and 9.0

Master Your Creativity with Photoshop Elements 8 & 9

Unleash your creativity and transform your photos with "Photoshop Elements: Mastering the Essentials." This isn't just another course; it's your gateway to mastering photo editing effortlessly. Imagine the thrill of turning ordinary images into breathtaking visuals with a click, feeling empowered by the knowledge that every snapshot you take can be a masterpiece. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, our course guides you with warmth and clarity, ensuring that you enjoy every step of your creative journey. With hands-on techniques and intuitive guidance, you'll learn to organize, edit, and showcase your photos like a pro. Step into a world where your creative vision has no limits--your transformative experience begins here!

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Photoshop Elements Version 8.0 and 9.0

Name: Photoshop Elements Version 8.0 and 9.0
Price: 95.00 USD

CRN: 7550422

Lesson 1. The Essentials of Editing with Photoshop Elements 8

With a focus on simplicity and effectiveness, Photoshop Elements 8 allows consumers to easily manage and edit images using a variety of practical features. This course introduces its diverse functionalities, helping users achieve advanced photo editing techniques easily.

Lesson 2. Exploring Adobe's Organizer: Navigating and Utilizing Features

Users learn to navigate and utilize Organizer, starting with media importation and understanding window navigation, like resizing and using menus. Comprehensive instruction on viewing options, from Thumbnail to Full Screen, enhances user experience, ultimately teaching efficient media organization.

Lesson 3. Exploring Edit Environments: A Deep Dive into Elements' Features

Lesson 3 unveils the Edit Mode in Elements, guiding users to alter images with precision through Full Edit and Quick Fix modes. While Quick Fix caters to novices for basic adjustments, Full Edit offers expert-level tools akin to Photoshop for intricate image editing.

Lesson 4. Mastering Color: HSB and RGB Explained

Lesson 4 explores how HSB and RGB models determine image appearance and size by manipulating color attributes and modes. It emphasizes the importance of color management for device consistency and introduces functions for efficient color selection and editing in digital art.

Lesson 5. Unlocking Creative Potential with Adobe Elements Paint Tools

Lesson 5 unlocks the potential of digital artistry in Elements through customizing brush settings, sophisticated eraser tools, and the application of blending modes. These tools empower users to seamlessly integrate realistic textures and effects, from the ge helping de- toontoor usedionistingcolorquickly.

Lesson 6. Select, Modify, Perfect: Tools and Techniques

Master the art of selection in digital imaging with Lesson 6, which introduces tools like the Magic Wand and Quick Selection for color and texture-based selections. Gain control over your creative projects by using these diverse techniques to isolate, copy, and enhance specific areas of your images.

Lesson 7. Fill and Stroke Techniques

Transform images through dynamic filling techniques, employing the Paint Bucket for uniform colors and the Gradient tool for smooth transitions. Further accentuate figures with strokes to deliver precise and artistic linework.

Lesson 8. From Confusion to Clarity: Discovering the Fun of Using Layers in Photo Editing

Even beginners can master the art of layers in image editing, making seemingly complex concepts both simple and enjoyable. By using layers like transparent sheets, you can creatively stack and adjust images, while tools like Layer Palette and Adjustment Layers offer further control.

Lesson 9. Dynamic Text Placement and Effects Using Elements

Engage with image editing by adding descriptive or decorative text using Elements' intuitive Horizontal and Vertical Text tools. Learn to manage text layers effectively, including type masks for distinctive text selection effects.

Lesson 10. Mastering Vector Graphics: Creating Shapes and Styles

Creating vector shapes ensures clarity when resized, suitable for web elements and page design. Instructions include how to rotate, flip, and add effects to shapes, along with using the layer palette for color adjustments.

Lesson 11. Painting Perfection: Clone and Pattern Stamp Tools

The Straighten tool aids in correcting tilted images by adjusting their alignment and resizing or cropping the canvas to maintain visual balance.

Lesson 12. Fix Your Photos: Simple Edits for Lighting and Color

Discover how to transform underwhelming photos into vibrant masterpieces by correcting lighting, adjusting color, managing contrast, and eradicating red-eye with simple yet advanced tools. These enhancements are particularly valuable for hobbyist photographers looking to refine their craft with easy-to-apply techniques.

Lesson 13. From Screen to Print: Navigating Image Printing in Elements

Sharing in Elements allows you to create online albums, email photos, and burn media; simply click Share, select your preferred method, and follow the prompts to finalize your chosen sharing option.

In This Course

5 Hours average completion time
0.5 CEUs
13 Lessons
14 Exams & Assignments
15 Reference Files
71 Articles
Mobile Friendly
Last Updated December 2025

Description

The Photoshop Elements software package is a condensed version of the popular Adobe Photoshop. As the lesser priced version of Adobe's Photoshop, Elements offers all the same features, but just with less options. However, don't let that scare you away from the software! Elements offers every single option a hobbyist or photo enthusiast might need -- and probably a few extra to spare.

Completing tasks with Elements is very simple. For the user that has tried Photoshop and gotten lost in the process of trying to figure it out, or is new to photo editing and wants something simple to understand yet effective, Elements is the answer. It's amazing what Elements lets you do with just a click of a button and, with the help of this course, it won't take you any time at all before you're using the program like an expert.

You'll learn how to:

Ø Upload your photos into Elements.

Ø Organize your photos in albums and catalogs.

Ø Adjust the colors in your photos to make them crisp and clear.

Ø Change the mood of your photos.

Ø Crop and resize photos and images.

Ø Add layers.

Ø Print images.

Ø Create albums, calendars, and other projects.

Ø Save your projects.

Ø Share your photo projects with others. This includes online albums, slideshows, photo emails, and more!

Whether or not you've used Elements before doesn't matter when you take this course. We start out with the very basics of the program and teach you what you need to know. As the course progresses, we'll move into advanced topics, but by then you'll be more than ready to learn them -- and surprised at how easy and fun that using this popular software program can be. By the end of this course, you'll know everything about Elements that you need to know to easily organize, edit, print, and share your photos and images (and everything in between).

* This course will use the interface of Photoshop Elements to teach you how to use this image editing program. This version is not required to complete this training.

Skills You'll Develop

Creative Project Creation
Artistic Fill and Stroke Application
Precise Selection Techniques
Creative Shape and Vector Design
Efficient Photo Sharing
Layer Addition and Control
Color Adjustment and Enhancement
Mood and Atmosphere Alteration
Text Placement and Styling
Image Uploading and Management
Photo Cropping and Resizing

More About This Course

Organize Your Creations: Easily manage albums and catalogs
Gain Advanced Skills: Surprise yourself with expert-level editing
Experiment with Moods: Change photo atmospheres effortlessly
Create Stunning Projects: From albums to calendars quickly
Join Even as a Beginner: Start with the essentials, progress smoothly
Unlock Layer Potential: Simplify complex editing processes
Explore User-Friendly Software: Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts
Share Effortlessly: Online albums and photo emails included
Enhance Photo Quality: Adjust colors for crisp, clear images
Master Editing Basics: Learn cropping and resizing techniques
Hone Your Artistic Touch: Use paint tools for realistic effects

What You'll Achieve

Identify and demonstrate the basic features and tools of Photoshop Elements 8, including cropping, resizing, and adding text to photos.
Navigate the Photoshop Elements 8 user interface to effectively locate and utilize options for organizing and editing images.
Recognize and navigate the various features and options available in the Organizer environment to efficiently manage media files.
Demonstrate the process of importing media files from different sources into the Organizer environment using specified steps and commands.
Define the differences between Full Edit, Quick Fix, and Guided Edit modes within Elements.
Demonstrate the process of switching between editing modes in the Elements software environment.
Demonstrate the ability to convert an image between different modes (RGB, Grayscale, Indexed Color, Bitmap) using the appropriate tools in Elements.
Describe how to effectively manage color across various devices by utilizing color management settings and ICC profiles in Elements.
Define the functions and settings of Paint tools such as brush size, opacity, and blending modes in Adobe Elements.
Demonstrate how to use the Brush, Pencil, and Color Replacement tools to apply and modify colors in an image effectively.
Identify and demonstrate the use of Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee tools to create and modify selection borders in an image with specified options.
Utilize the Lasso, Polygonal Lasso, Magnetic Lasso, Magic Wand, Selection Brush, and Quick Selection tools to accurately select specific elements within an image based on shape and color.
Define the process of applying a fill to an image using the Paint Bucket tool, including setting different options like pattern, mode, and tolerance.

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What was most helpful was learning how to use the different tools available in elements and especially helpful in understanding layering and lighting better.

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