In this course you'll find everything you need to get the best from your own pictures using this world class software.

Start at the Beginning
Starting with the basics, author Robin Nichols shows students how to get the best results using this fantastic photo editor. The processes learned here will enable newcomers to make significant improvements to their photos, quickly and easily.

• Understanding the different Edit modes

• Organising images in Elements Organizer

• Discover what each tool does

• Learn the different ways to get your photos into Elements

• Create instant Wow! effects with Quick Edit Mode

• Discover the editing power of RAW files

• Make your own striking visual effects with the Guided Edit mode

Hands-on Practice
As you progress through the class students will find their creative options broadening with such techniques as:

• Creating multimedia slideshows

• Convert colour to fabulous black-and-white

• Creating wide screen panoramas

• Enhance smiles in portraits with the Adjust Facial Features tool

• Making picture collages and photo books

• Make a business card by adding text to a picture

• Using Blend Modes for special effects

Advanced Techniques
Once students are familiar with these hands-on exercises they have the opportunity to move up to some advanced editing techniques that will take their image making creativity to a totally new level:

• Learn local edit control using the power of selections

• Harnessing the power of layers

• Simple, and advanced, masking techniques

Practical Stuff
This course also covers the practical aspects of photo editing and troubleshooting:

• Learn how to resize your images

• Relocating 'lost' image files in the Organizer

• Uploading to Flickr and Facebook

• Basic colour management

• Exporting photos for other projects

• Printing