Online Class: Photoshop Elements 101

no certificate
with CEU Certificate*
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20Lessons
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43Exams &
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667Students
have taken this course -
20Hours
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2.0CEUs
Course Description
Since Elements was designed with the consumer in mind, editing and manipulating photos with Elements is much easier than with Photoshop. Elements is ideal for any budding photography enthusiast -- or for anyone wishing to do organize and edit images with a feature-rich, yet affordable, photo editing program.
This course is designed to teach you how to Photoshop Elements, even if you've never used Elements before. This course begins with navigation and the basic features of the program before delving into more advanced techniques. If you've used past versions of Photoshop Elements, you will get the chance to review features you may have forgotten, improve your skills, and learn the new features Elements offers. For those new to Elements, you will benefit from the step-by-step instructions given in each lesson that make learning the program a snap.
In this course, you'll learn how to:
- Navigate the Organizer and Photo Editor
- Import images into Elements
- Organize your images into catalogs and albums
- Sort images in the Organizer
- Use the three editing modes in Photo Editor
- Apply
quick and guided edits to images
- Apply fills, strokes, and texts to images
- Use the tools in the Expert editing mode to edit and manipulate images
- Create layers, shapes, and apply filters to images
- Work with lighting, color, contrast and clarity
- Create albums, calendars, and other projects
- Print, save, and share images
- And much more
It doesn't matter if you already use Elements or you're completely new to the software. 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.
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Introduction to Photoshop Elements
Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete: Assignment 1
Assessment: Quiz 1
Lesson 2: Importing Images into Organizer
Lesson 2 Video
Complete: Assignment 2
Assessment: Quiz 2
Lesson 3: Tagging Images in Organizer
Lesson 3 Video
Complete: Assignment 3
Assessment: Quiz 3
Lesson 4: Organizing and Searching for Images
Lesson 4 Video
Complete: Assignment 4
Assessment: Quiz 4
Lesson 5: Creating Catalogs, Albums, and Collections
Lesson 5 Video
Complete: Assignment 5
Assessment: Quiz 5
Lesson 6: Navigating the Photo Editor
Lesson 6 Video
Complete: Assignment 6
Assessment: Quiz 6
Lesson 7: Getting Acquainted with the Editing Modes
Lesson 7 Video
Complete: Assignment 7
Assessment: Quiz 7
Lesson 8: Using the Guided Edit Mode
Lesson 8 Video
Complete: Assignment 8
Assessment: Quiz 8
Lesson 9: Understanding Resolution, File Formats, and Color
Lesson 9 Video
Complete: Assignment 9
Assessment: Quiz 9
Lesson 10: Using the Painting Tools
Lesson 10 Video
Complete: Assignment 10
Complete Assignment: Project 1
Assessment: Quiz 10
Lesson 11: Making Selections Using the Selection Tools
Lesson 11 Video
Complete: Assignment 11
Assessment: Quiz 11
Lesson 12: Applying Fills and Strokes
Lesson 12 Video
Complete: Assignment 12
Assessment: Quiz 12
Lesson 13: Layers
Lesson 13 Video
Complete: Assignment 13
Assessment: Quiz 13
Lesson 14: Adding Text to Images
Lesson 14 Video
Complete: Assignment 14
Assessment: Quiz 14
Lesson 15: Working with Shapes
Lesson 15 Video
Complete: Assignment 15
Assessment: Quiz 15
Lesson 16: Working with Images
Lesson 16 Video
Complete: Assignment 16
Assessment: Quiz 16
Lesson 17: Additional Image Tools
Lesson 17 Video
Complete: Assignment 17
Assessment: Quiz 17
Lesson 18: Applying Filters
Lesson 18 Video
Complete: Assignment 18
Assessment: Quiz 18
Lesson 19: Lighting, Color, Contrast and Clarity
Lesson 19 Video
Complete: Assignment 19
Assessment: Quiz 19
Lesson 20: Saving, Printing, Sharing, and Creating
Lesson 20 Video
Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Complete: Assignment 20
Complete Assignment: Project 2
Assessment: Quiz 20
Assessment: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Summarize what Photoshop Elements is and how you can use it to enhance your pictures.
- Demonstrate using the Organizer Workspace, working with images, and creating albums and catalogs.
- Demonstrate using different editing modes and using colors.
- Demonstrate using painting tools, making selections, filling and stroking
- Demonstrate using and managing layers, text, shapes.
- Summarize other editing tools you can use.
- Demonstrate manipulation of lighting, color, contrast and clarity.
- Demonstrate printing, sharing, and creating your Photoshop Elements work.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information

- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media

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Student Testimonials
- "As a beginner, this course was a big help to me. I had purchased the software, but was needing step-by-step assistance. This course definitely provided that and much more. I definitely have a better understanding of what this software can do." -- Maria H.
- "This course was very helpful as I haven't used photoshop elements previously." -- Caroline K.
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