PhotoShop Elements Course
Welcome aboard. I'll try to keep this up-to-date with what you'll need for class activities and out-of-class practice.
Just capture or download them.

 

You will need the following two files for reference. Click on each and print them out at home.

  • This file explains how to capture files and images from the Web.
    Right-click on the file name to capture the pdf file, or just left-click on the file name to open it:
    PSE Instructions -Web Captures.pdf
 

Any questions? Email Michael Havelin at havelin.michael@alt.abtech.edu.
l check my email daily, usually first thing in the morning and last thing before bed.
You'll have an answer within 24 hours.
 
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Class 1
  • Student Introductions.
  • Administrivia. - Bathrooms, attendance, prerequisite knowledge.
  • File tree structure & create student work folders.
  • Overview of PS Elements layout & functions.
  • Modes - Bitmap, Greyscale, Indexed Color, RGB.
  • Resolution
  • Graphics file formats (choose for final) - PSD, BMT, GIF, JPG.

Color Chip Chart

Red eye 1.jpg
Red eye 2.jpg
Red eye 3.jpg

Class 2
  • Image Acquisition
    • From Organizer
    • From file
    • Capture from web (more later).
    • Scanning. (more later).
  • Layer basics.
  • Replace a bad sky

t36-badsky.jpg
t36-replacementsky.jpg

Replacing a Dull Sky in Photoshop Elements.doc

Class 3
  • Selection tools.
  • More Layers

needle.jpg
40551 Sky.jpg
Class 4
  • Selection tools.

Mittenwald01.jpg

Class 5
  • Retouching
  • Scanning
  • Bring your own images to class to work on.

Workshop image.JPG
Jennifer.jpg
Gang Scanning.jpg
Chastain-dust_practice.jpg
Mr Wood.psd
G-G Miller tintype.psd
06_05_Autofix.jpg

Remove Dust and Specks.doc
Class 6
  • Bring your own images to class to work on.
 08-03 Wrinkles.jpg
fall_foliage_new_brunswick.jpg

Misc Resource Files
AmerIndian.jpg
 
Mantis.JPG
40535 Clouds.jpg
Peru 2007 144.jpg
Peru sky source file.jpg
rose.psd

Links Related to Photoshop Elements
Tutorials for Essential Techniques in Photoshop Elements http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselementstutorials/Tutorials_for_Essential_Techniques_in_Photoshop_Elements.htm
Yahoo Photoshop Elements Group http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/photoshop_elements/
Photoshop Elements Tutorial

http://depts.washington.edu/trio/train/howto/pieces/images/photoshop/elements2.shtml
How To Use Photoshop Elements

http://www.oaacs.uci.edu/all_pdfs/How%20To%20Use%20Photoshop%20Elements.pdf
Sue Chastain’s Tutorials http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselementslessons/
Jay Arraich’s Elementary School http://www.arraich.com/elements/pse3_ElementarySchool1.htm
Editing Images with PhotoShop Elements

http://cel.colgate.edu/howto/ps-elements/archived/default.htm
How To Select Hair http://www.photoshopsupport.com/elements/tutorials/extract-hair/masking-tutorial.html
How To Create a Soft Fade Vignette Effect

http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/photoshopelements/ht/psevignette.htm
About Grayscale Masks http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/aboutgraphics/l/aamasks1.htm
Comparison of Photoshop & Photoshop Elements http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/photoshop/f/elementscompare.htm
Photoshop Elements 3 Tutorials http://www.webworksite.com/photoshop_elements_tutorials.shtml
How to Scan
Note: This can be somewhat misleading because it shows the use of a specific HP scanner. Once you've clicked File>Import, just find your particular scanner's name and follow the directions for your scanner.

http://cel.colgate.edu/howto/scan/hp_photoelements_pc/default.htm

Image Size and Resolution
Good discussion of relative benefits of different formats used for different purposes.

http://www.ekdahl.org/kurs/resolution/resolution1_eng.htm

Scanning and Printing Resolution Calculator
Very helpful indeed!

http://www.scantips.com/calc.html
Poor Man's Light Table
Written by Michael Havelin		 http://nr.edu/pht107/pdfs/Poor%20Man%27s%20Light%20Table.pdf
Technique Making a Photo Look "Vintage"

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