Photoshop Elements 9 Essentials

Introduction
Welcome
What is Photoshop Elements?
Touring the workspaces

1. Importing Files to the Organizer
Working with catalogs
Importing and using the exercise files
Importing files from your computer
Importing photos from your camera
Importing photos from iPhoto (Mac only)
Importing files from external drives/CDs/DVDs
Scanning photos
Dividing scanned photos
Importing from watch folders (Windows only)

2. Working with the Organizer
Touring the Organizer
Viewing thumbnails
Rotating photos
Renaming photos
Fixing photo dates
Hiding and deleting photos
Stacking photos
Moving files
Reconnecting missing files
Using Help

3. Organizing and Finding Photos
Rating photos
Applying and organizing keyword tags
Searching by keyword tags
Tagging with People Recognition
Using Smart Tags
Creating albums
Creating Smart Albums
Searching by text
Using the Find menu
Using the Timeline

4. Viewing Photos
Viewing slideshows in Full Screen view
Working with photos in Full Screen view
Comparing photos
Viewing by date
Mapping photos (Windows only)

5. Using Quick Fix and Photo Fix
Applying Photo Fix
The Quick Fix interface
The Quick Fix controls
Adjusting lighting in Quick Fix
Adjusting color in Quick Fix
Using the Touch Up tools in Quick Fix

6. Working in Guided Edit
Guided Edit basics
Making an Out of Bounds image
Perfecting a portrait
Adding realistic reflections
Applying a LOMO camera effect
Making pop art
Using Style Match

7. Full Edit Basics
Full Edit workspace overview
Working with tabbed documents
Using tools
Arranging panels
Setting preferences
Using Undo History
Zooming and navigating
Creating a blank file
Photo resizing and resolution
Cropping and straightening photos
Recomposing photos
Enlarging the canvas
Saving and formats

8. Working with Layers
Understanding layers
Working in the Layers panel
Using layer masks
Using layer masks to combine images
Building composites

9. Making Selections
Selection basics
Manual selection tools
Automatic selection tools
Refining selection edges
Saving selections

10. Correcting Photos
Color managing
Applying Shadow/Highlight adjustments
Using adjustment layers
Masking adjustment layers
Adding a Levels adjustment layer
Adding a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer
Adjusting with Color Curves
Removing a color cast
Reducing digital noise
Sharpening photos
Processing multiple files
Working with raw photos

11. Touching Up Photos
Using the Smart Brush tools
Dodging and burning
Retouching blemishes
Content-aware healing
Removing content with the Clone Stamp tool

12. Adding Special Effects
Applying filters
Adding effects
Using layer styles
Using shapes
Using the Cookie Cutter tool
Converting color to black and white

13. Adding Text
Creating text
Editing text

14. Creating Photo Projects
Creating a photo collage
Fine-tuning a photo collage
Creating greeting cards
Creating photo calendars
Creating CD/DVD jackets and labels
Creating a photo book
Fine-tuning a photo book
Creating a slideshow (Windows only)
Fine-tuning a slideshow (Windows only)
Creating a flip book (Windows only)
End to end: Making a scrapbook page
End to end: Completing a scrapbook page

15. Printing and Sharing
Printing photos
Contact sheets and picture packages (Windows only)
Sharing photos by email
Sharing photos by Photo Mail (Windows only)
Sharing to Flickr and Facebook
Saving images for the web
Signing up for Photoshop.com
Sharing online albums at Photoshop.com
Backing up

16. Conclusion
Goodbye