Online Class: Photoshop Elements Version 8.0 and 9.0

In this Photoshop Elements course, you'll learn to upload your photos into Elements, organize your photos in albums and catalogs, adjust the colors in your photos to make them crisp and clear, change the mood of your photos, crop and resize photos and images, add layers, print images, create albums, calendars, and other projects, save your projects, share your photo projects with others using online albums, slideshows, photo emails, and more!

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5

Hours
average time
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CEUs

Course 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.

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Course Lessons

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Lesson 1: Introduction to Photoshop Elements

If you're a photography enthusiast or have the need to edit photos or graphics, then you'll absolutely love Photoshop Elements 8. This software program is simply a condensed version of the well-known software program Photoshop. 8 Total Points

Lesson discussions: Photoshop Elements; Reasons for Taking this Course
Assessment: Lesson 1: Introduction to Photoshop Elements

Lesson 2: The Organizer Environment

In this lesson, we're going to discuss the features and options associated with the Organizer environment. Let's start by opening Element and clicking on Organizer on the Welcome Screen. 12 Total Points

Lesson discussions: Photographs
Complete: Lesson 2 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 2: The Organizer Environment

Lesson 3: Edit Modes

Elements is a neat software program because it has different interfaces (or environments) for all of its features. In the last lesson, we learned all about the Organizer environment. 10 Total Points

Complete: Lesson 3 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 3: Edit Modes

Lesson 4: The Basics of Color

There are two color models in Elements that allow you to set color for your images. The first model is based on the way that the human eye sees color. 11 Total Points

Complete: Lesson 4 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 4: The Basics of Color

Lesson 5: Painting Tools

Elements provides several tools to apply and add color. The Paint tools are just an example of these. Paint allows you to add color using brushes, just like you would with a real paint brush. 11 Total Points

Complete: Lesson 5 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 5: Painting Tools

Lesson 6: Making Selections

When you make a selection, you select part of an image. You can select parts of an image to cut it out, copy it, smooth the edges, anti-alias, and several other options. 10 Total Points

Complete: Lesson 6 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 6: Making Selections

Lesson 7: Filling and Stroking

When you apply a fill to an image, you apply a color, pattern, or gradient to part of or all of the image. Of course, you could do the same thing with a brush, but it is quicker and easier to use a fill on larger areas. 9 Total Points

Complete: Lesson 7 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 7: Filling and Stroking

Lesson 8: Layers

If you've never worked with any type of a photo editing program before or have very little experience, the subject of layers may just make you cringe. 10 Total Points

Complete: Lesson 8 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 8: Layers

Lesson 9: Text

Using Elements, you can also add text to images. This can be fun if you want to be a little creative or even if you need to add text to explain an image. 10 Total Points

Complete: Lesson 9 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 9: Text

Lesson 10: Create Shapes

Using Elements, you can draw shapes in your images. Shapes are vector graphics. They are comprised of lines and curves, and they are known by their geometric characteristics instead of by pixels. 8 Total Points

Complete: Lesson 10 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 10: Create Shapes

Lesson 11: More Tools

The Sponge tool is used to bring out or mute the color of an object or an area of an image by saturating or desaturating it. 11 Total Points

Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 11: More Tools

Lesson 12: Lighting, Color, Contrast and Clarity

If you've ever had a photo or an image that was too dark, just had poor color, or even problems with red eye, you can use elements to fix all these problems and more. 11 Total Points

Complete: Lesson 12 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 12: Lighting, Color, Contrast and Clarity

Lesson 13: Printing, Sharing, and Creating

When you're finished organizing and editing your images, you may want to print them out. 11 Total Points

Lesson discussions: Favorite Technique; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments; Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete: Lesson 13 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 13: Printing, Sharing, and Creating

132

Total Course Points

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe what is photoshop elements.
Demonstrate the organizer environment.
Demonstrate edit modes.
Summarize the basics of color.
Identify painting tools.
Demonstrate making selections.
Demonstrate filling and stroking.
Identify layers.
Demonstrate inputting and manipulating text.
Demonstrate creating shapes.
Identify more tools.
Summarize lighting, color, contrast and clarity.
Demonstrate printing, sharing, and creating.
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

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Course Title: Photoshop Elements Version 8.0 and 9.0

Course Number: 7550422

Lessons Rating: 4.4 / 5 Stars (438 votes)

Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries

Availability: This course is online and available in all 50 states including: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas.

Last Updated: September 2023

Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class

CEU Value: 0.5 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.

Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams

Syllabus: View Syllabus

Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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Student Testimonials

"The entire course taught me everything I needed to learn about and more." -- Naomi B.
"I learned so much more about Photoshop Elements in this class. The additional information was all good. The assignments emphasized the principles of the class." -- Bethia O.
"The lessons themselves were greatly illustrated. Your concepts were great. Keep up the good work. Bea" -- BEATRICE H.
"What was most helpful was learning how to use the different tools available in elements and especially helpful in understanding layering and lighting better." -- Robyn W.
"This course realy helped me in learning how to navigate through a lot of the hidden elements in Photoshop. The videos at the end of each lesson because it helps me to learn more when hearing something than reading." -- Amy P.
"Great instructor, terrific course again, thanks." -- Deborah R.
"Thank You for the instructions." -- A. Jerome B.
"What was most helpful was the organized structure of the lessons." -- Judah B.