by Jerron Smith | Publisher: Total Training | Release Date: April 2009 | ISBN: 0827911366090

With Total Training for Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, you'll learn best practices for editing, organizing and correcting your photos. The series introduces you to the new features of Elements 7, plus explores key Photoshop Elements fundamentals including acquiring photos from your camera, editing and enhancing photos, and much more.

1. CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED
   • Introduction 00:00:11
   • How Photoshop Elements Works & the Welcome Screen 00:02:46
   • Creating a Catalog 00:02:48
   • Importing Photos 00:08:45
   • Setting a Watch Folder & Showing File Names 00:02:04
   • Getting a Still Image from a Video Frame 00:06:06
   • Setting Preferences 00:02:42
2. CHAPTER 2: ORGANIZING YOUR PHOTOS
   • Introduction 00:00:11
   • Introducing the Organizer 00:06:39
   • Rotating, Hiding, Renaming & Moving Images 00:12:02
   • Comparing & Stacking Photos 00:08:35
   • Creating Albums 00:10:58
   • Rating, Tagging & Finding Photos 00:12:17
3. CHAPTER 3: FIXING COMMON PROBLEMS
   • Introduction 00:00:11
   • Exploring the Editor & Auto Enhancements 00:11:30
   • Using Guided Edit Mode to Adjust Exposure 00:08:26
   • Removing a Color Cast & Adjusting Skin Tone 00:09:14
   • Using the Red Eye Tool 00:02:53
   • Whitening Teeth with the Dodge Tool 00:05:15
   • Enhancing a Blue Sky with the Smart Brush Tool 00:05:10
   • Sharpening an Image with Unsharp Mask 00:08:04
   • Cropping, Rotating & Resizing 00:07:08
4. CHAPTER 4: ADJUSTING EXPOSURE
   • Introduction 00:00:11
   • Adjusting Exposure with Blend Modes 00:09:14
   • Adjusting Levels, Curves & Shadows/Highlights 00:12:38
   • Using Adjustment Layers 00:03:46
   • Adjusting Hue & Saturation 00:04:22
   • Using the Quick Selection Tool to Adjust Parts of an Image 00:07:02
5. CHAPTER 5: ADJUSTING COLOR
   • Introduction 00:00:11
   • Understanding Color & Image Modes 00:03:53
   • Adjusting Shadows & Highlights 00:02:16
   • Working with Color Variations 00:06:29
6. CHAPTER 6: SHARING YOUR PHOTOS
   • Introduction 00:00:11
   • Creating an Online Album 00:06:07
   • E-mailing Photos 00:06:14
   • Printing Photos 00:01:20
   • Ordering Prints & More Options 00:01:16
7. CHAPTER 7: WORKING WITH TEXT
   • Introduction 00:00:11
   • Placing Text on a Layer 00:06:17
   • Making a Cartoon Speech Balloon 00:07:16
   • Embossing Text & Copying a Layer to Another Image 00:06:16
   • Aligning Layers & Warping Text 00:06:06
   • Adding a Layer Style to Text 00:05:19
8. CHAPTER 8: RETOUCHING YOUR PHOTOS
   • Introduction 00:00:11
   • Cropping & Straightening 00:03:54
   • Using the Spot Healing Brush Tool 00:03:18
   • Using the Clone Stamp Tool 00:06:50
   • Removing Dust & Scratches 00:01:50
9. CHAPTER 9: COMPOSITING IMAGES & ADDING EFFECTS
   • Introduction 00:00:11
   • Working with Layers 00:05:15
   • Silhouetting with the Magic Extractor 00:05:33
   • Flattening Layers & Creating a Clipping Mask 00:03:13
   • Applying Layer Style Effects 00:05:10
   • Applying Filters & Adjusting Style Settings 00:08:54
   • Creating a Vignette 00:04:58
10. CHAPTER 10: PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS CREATIONS
    • Introduction 00:00:11
    • Creating a Photomerge® Panorama 00:06:04
    • Creating a Slide Show 00:10:53
    • Adding Audio to a Slide Show 00:04:00
    • Outputting a Slide Show 00:02:52
    • Creating a Photo Calendar 00:09:34
11. CHAPTER 11: WORKING WITH CAMERA RAW
    • Introduction 00:00:11
    • Introduction to Camera Raw 00:06:03
    • Editing Camera Raw Files 00:10:15
    • Saving a DNG File 00:04:14
12. CHAPTER 12: CREATING WEB & VIDEO GRAPHICS
    • Introduction 00:00:11
    • Color, Resolution & File Formats 00:06:29
    • Saving Images for the Web 00:09:36
    • Preparing & Saving Images for Video 00:07:11
    • Credits 00:00:10