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Get a clear overview of Adobe Premiere Elements 11 with this tour of the Organizer and Editor workspaces. See where to import clips, preview them, organize them into albums and folders, add tags and other information, create InstantMovies, and quickly share in a variety of ways. Also see what's included in the Quick and Expert editing workspaces, and get a look at enhancement options including transitions, effects, music, and more.
Take a tour of the new, modern interface in Adobe Premiere Elements 11. See where to find key tools and options in the three-column Organizer, learn your way around Quick and Expert editing workspaces, and see how to add transitions, effects, and other enhancements to your movies. Finally, learn how to share your finished movies to disc, YouTube™, Vimeo, and more.
One of the most daunting video editing tasks is looking through hours of shaky, out-of-focus, or poorly lit video just to find the good stuff. Use Adobe Premiere Elements 11 content analysis tools to help you quickly and automatically find your best clips.
For truly passionate filmmakers, casually placing movie clips together is probably not enough to create the perfect film. In this lesson you will learn how to properly connect your film clips in an visually appealing arrangement.
InstantMovie is just what it sounds like. Simply select a few clips, choose a movie theme, and click a few buttons, and almost instantly you’ll get a fully edited video with professional-quality transitions, effects, and music.
Adobe Premiere Elements 11 is designed to make your life easier. In this lesson, you will learn the power of using presets so you don't need to specify certain settings. From NTSC to PAL, Premiere Elements 11 has it all covered for you.
Is your video footage poorly exposed, or does it have bad color or contrast? Learn easy ways to fix these issues using Adobe Premiere Elements 11. This tutorial shows you how to use the Adjust options in Quick editing mode to apply an automatic fix, or to individually adjust color, lighting, and temperature and tint using sliders and adjustment previews. Also see how to quickly trim clips as you edit them together.
Learn how to trim your video clips manually as well as automatically. See how to manually drag handles to set in and out points for your clips, preview them, and even split them. Also see how to use Smart Trim to get rid of your least interesting, lowest quality footage. Set up Smart Trim to automatically cut bad footage or recommend cuts and then let you make the final decisions.
With the wide array of tools available in Premiere Elements 11, you can do everything from providing captivating narration to adding a pan and zoom effect to your movie. In this video, you will see how to access a number of useful tools; in particular, you'll get a detailed demonstration of how to apply a freeze frame to your film.
Whether you are looking to publish a web DVD or simply enjoy your home movies in Blu-ray quality, this lesson will show you how to accent your creation with a main menu, including scene selection and various other elements.
An as-is film clip may not be enough to entice your desired audience. In this video, you will learn not only how to add effects to your movie, but also how to customize them to get the exact look you want.
One of the most often overlooked aspects of creating a movie is the effectiveness of adding text. In this video, you'll find out how to add accentuating text elements such as text transitions and animations with text.
This lesson provides a vivid example of how Premiere Elements' Expert mode can benefit the user. You'll learn how to adjust and subsequently mix the audio of your movie, as well as how to recognize if your audio "peaks" and how to unlink or edit out unwanted audio tracks.
Learn how to add drama or energy to your movies by adding slow motion, fast motion, and reverse motion effects. See how to control effect speed and ease into and out of your effects with transitions.
Whether you are looking to publish a web DVD or simply enjoy your home movies in Blu-ray quality, this lesson will show you how to accent your creation with a main menu, including scene selection and various other elements.
Get a clear overview of Photoshop Elements 11 with this tour of the Organizer and Editor workspaces. See how to use the Organizer to import photos, organize them into albums, add keywords and ratings to make them easy to find, add captions, make quick fixes, and share them via Facebook and more. Also, see how to enhance your photos in the Editor workspace, which offers Quick, Guided, and Expert modes that let you edit the way that fits your needs.
Take a tour of the new, modern interface in Photoshop Elements 11. See the three-column design of the updated Organizer, learn about the options in the Task bar, and see how you can easily view subsets of photos by People, Places, Events, and even Media. Also check out new Quick, Guided, and Expert editing modes, which enable you to edit photos the way that works best for you.
In this movie, author Jan Kabili explains how to import photos from your camera's memory card or your card reader into Photoshop Elements 11. Jan also discusses how to best organize and name your photos when importing them.
If you've been using Photoshop Elements prior to version 11, you'll want to watch this lesson so you'll know exactly how to update your existing Elements catalog.
The Elements Organizer offers a variety of photo projects that make it easy for you to share your images in a variety of ways, as you'll see in this lesson.
Introducing new Guided Edits in Photoshop Elements 11
Learn the ins and outs of Guided Edits, which offer step-by-step assistance for touching up photos, creating cool effects, and more. See Guided Edits in action with a demonstration of the new high-key and low-key photographic effects introduced in Photoshop Elements 11.
In this movie, author Jan Kabili discusses the Quick Edit workspace in Photoshop Elements 11. Quick Edit is the workspace to go to when you want to make common photo adjustments quickly.
No matter how many photos you have, Photoshop Elements 11 makes it easy to sort and find them all. This tutorial shows you how to organize photos into albums, use photo stacks and version sets to manage different versions of the same image, and add ratings, keywords, tags, captions, and descriptions.
New ways to view: Media, People, Places, and Events
Learn about four intuitive new ways to sort and view your photos and other media in Photoshop Elements 11. The Media tab groups files based on whether they're photos, videos, audio files, PDFs, and more. The Places tab displays photos and videos on a map based on where they were taken. The People tab groups photos and videos based on who's in them, and the Events tab is great for viewing photos and videos based on vacations, parties, and other events.
Performing repetitive tasks, such as: converting a group of images into a specific format is tedious, let Infinite Skills author Andy Anderson take you through the paces of Photoshop Elements 11 new Action panel.
Ever want to identify your images by location? Photoshop Elements 11 allows you to use built-in geo-positioning hardware in your smart phone, or high-end digital camera to place your images by physical location; even add location information manually. Now, your Facebook friends will know exactly where you are.
Learn three simple ways to adjust exposure, brightness, and/or contrast in your photos. The Instant Fix option in the Organizer offers great results fast. Quick Edit mode in the Editor workspace gives you a bit more control with sliders and adjustment previews. And the Brightness and Contrast Guided Edit offers step-by-step assistance so you can get exactly the look you want.
In this movie, author Jan Kabili discusses using layers in the Editor workspace in Photoshop Elements 11. Jan explains what layers are, why you might choose to use them, and how to create and work with layers in the Layers panel.
Create sophisticated photographic blur effects in Photoshop Elements 11. In this tutorial, you'll see how to use the new Tilt-Shift Guided Edit to create a miniature effect. Then you'll learn how to refine the results with the new Refine Edge selection option in Expert mode.
Need to fix, enhance, or apply artistic effects just to a specific area of your photo? This tutorial shows you how to use the Smart Brush to select and apply adjustments to a specific photo area with one brushstroke. You'll also learn how to use the Detail Smart Brush to paint on enhancements without making a selection.
In this movie, author Jan Kabili discusses how to use the Photo Fix features in Photoshop Elements 11 to quickly and effectively crop your photos in the Organize workspace.
Low Key lighting is used to accentuate the contours of an object by throwing areas into shade while using a fill light to illuminate the subject and control contrast. Let Infinite Skills author Andy Anderson show you how to take an ordinary image and add a dramatic low key effect with the click of a button.
The Elements Organizer includes a powerful "people recognition" feature that enables you to automatically identify the people in your photos. This lesson will show you how to put this feature to use.
In this tutorial, learn about the wide variety of commenting tools available in both Acrobat and Adobe Reader XI, including the new Text Correction Markup tool.
In this tutorial, learn about the new text editing capability in Acrobat XI that presents an intuitive point-and-click experience. The new Content Editing panel greatly simplifies the entire process of editing a PDF document.
In this tutorial, learn about the new image editing capability in Acrobat XI that presents an intuitive point-and-click experience. The new Content Editing panel greatly simplifies the entire process of editing a PDF document.
In this tutorial, learn the easiest way to edit a PDF file that originated from a scanned document. This multi-step process involves running Text Recognition (OCR) on your scanned document first and then using the new Content Editing panel tools in Acrobat XI.
This video explains how to create and combine files from multiple formats, including scanned documents, web pages, clipboard data, and email in Acrobat X Std or Pro.
A slide show is a great way to showcase your images and share them with other people. Learn how to customize every aspect of your slide show to make it your own.
With some images imported into the Organizer, you're ready to manage, optimize, and share your images. Learn about the Organizer interface so you can find your way around easily.
With layers, you can work nondestructively and save all of your creative ideas in a single file. Learn about the various options in the Layers panel and how to harness the true power of Photoshop Elements by working with layers.
When the automatic Crop and Straighten features don't produce the result you're looking for, or you want to exercise more control over the process, the Straighten and Crop tools provide a solution. Learn how to use these tools to fix a crooked image.
Learn how to use the Recompose tool to adjust the composition of a scene that needs tweaking. Keep important elements and eliminate or minimize unwanted elements.
The Content-Aware option for the Spot Healing Brush is invaluable for removing blemishes large and small. Learn how to clean up images with content-aware healing.
A photo collage is a great way to display several photos at a time. The Photo Collage feature in Photoshop Elements gives you a variety of pre-built layouts to use.
Photoshop Elements comes with various brush presets that you can use to create a custom frame. Learn how to create a custom frame non-destructively by using layer masks.
A watermark overlay can personalize your digital photos. Learn how to create a custom watermark by applying transparency and blend modes to an editable text layer.
By following the step-by-step instructions in Guided Edit mode, you can create eye-catching special effects. Learn how to create a mirror reflection in Guided Edit.
It is time-consuming to tag a lot of pictures of family and friends one by one. Learn how to use the People Recognition feature to automatically apply keyword tags to photos of people who appear often in your pictures.
Learn how to use Photoshop Elements 8 to create an atom visualization toolkit in part one of this tutorial showcasing the Visualization of the Atom lesson plan available at www.adobe.com/go/crosscurricular.
Learn how to use Photoshop Elements 8 to create a visualization of a lithium atom in part two of this tutorial showcasing the student project for the Visualization of the Atom lesson plan, available at www.adobe.com/go/crosscurricular.
Learn how to use Photoshop Elements 8 to turn an image into an impressionist work of art in part one of this tutorial showcasing the student project in the Impressionist Artwork lesson plan, available at www.adobe.com/go/crosscurricular.
Learn how to use Photoshop Elements 8 to create an impressionist artwork PDF slideshow in part two of this tutorial showcasing the student project in the Impressionist Artwork lesson plan, available at www.adobe.com/go/crosscurricular.
Learn how to use Photoshop Elements 8 to create a banner for a webpage about a historical person. This tutorial is part of a series showcasing the student project in the A Person in Time Online lesson plan, available at adobe.com/go/crosscurricular
Learn how to use Premiere Elements 8 to create a video slideshow for a webpage about a historical person in part one of this tutorial showcasing the student project for the A Person in Time Online lesson plan, available at www.adobe.com/go/crosscurricular
Learn how to use Premiere Elements 8 to create a video slideshow for a webpage about a historical person in part two of this tutorial showcasing the student project for the A Person in Time Online lesson plan, available at adobe.com/go/crosscurricular
Learn how to use Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro to create a PDF portfolio containing the content created as part of the student project for the A Person in Time Online lesson, available at www.adobe.com/go/crosscurricular
Learn how to use Premiere Elements 8 to create a rough cut for a documentary in part one of a series showcasing the student project in the Civic Documentaries lesson plan, available at www.adobe.com/go/crosscurricular
Combine diverse content into a single, compressed PDF Portfolio. Use Acrobat.com to create, share, and collaborate on PDFs. Easily create and manage forms.
This Acrobat tutorial shows you how to combine many documents into single PDF file called a binder. Controlling the combining settings and reusing them for fast merging are demonstrated and compared to PDF Portfolios.
Adding Interactivity to your PDF document (links & bookmarks)
This video shows you how links and bookmarks can be added to your PDF file to create an easier navigation method. Starting from Microsoft Word to the final PDF settings.
This video shows you basic ways to print from Acrobat, and how to use printing options. Various tips and efficient methods to work with oversized pages, saving settings and output control.
This video shows you how to combine documents, drawings, e-mail, and spreadsheets in a single compressed PDF Portfolio that can be branded with your logo.
This video shows you how to re-create or modify a PDF Portfolio after revising source files, without having to locate and gather the native files again.
This video shows you how to take a PDF document and grant rights to Adobe Reader users. Also included, the Adobe Acrobat versions needed to enable these rights.
Learn how to protect PDF files with a password. You can protect the PDF such that a password is required to open a file or you can simply restrict the permissions on the document.
Get photos from a camera or card reader into your computer and indexed in Elements. See why it's best to import from a USB card reader. Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
Check out the features in the Photoshop Elements Organizer designed to make viewing your photos easy. Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
Discover a couple of tricks for selecting photos in the Organizer. Learn how to select multiple photos at once or select noncontiguous photos. Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
Learn how to use the Rotate feature, which makes it easy to change the orientation of your photos. Find out what happens when you rotate JPEG images. Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
Don't be hasty in deleting unwanted photos. Instead, use the Hide Photos feature to hide photos from view. You can unhide photos at any time. Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
See why it's best to use the Organizer when moving files from one location to another. Learn how to reconnect files you've moved outside of Elements. Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
Learn how to use the Guided Edit mode. Guided Edit walks you through some basic editing tasks as well as some of the neat features in Elements. Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
Learn how to use Elements tools. Jan Kabili shares productivity-enhancing tips for some of the tools in the Elements toolbox, such as shortcuts and tool tips.
Add editable text to any image. Then, format the text by changing the font, color, point size, style, and more. After formatting the text, move or rotate it.
Combine a sequence of photos into a seamless panorama. Photographer Jan Kabili shares secrets for taking photos for a panoramic image. Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
Learn how to prepare photos for sharing by e-mail. Use the E-mail Attachments and Photo Mail features to compact an image for delivery via e-mail. Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
Print individual images, contact sheets, or picture packages using the Print command. Choose preset picture package layouts and add optional frames. Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
Upload your albums to a personal website on Photoshop.com. Then, share them with the general public or with a restricted group of viewers. Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
Learn quick keyboard shortcuts for actions you’ll use all the time, including zooming and moving around an image, moving an outline, and duplicating and moving objects.
Learn how to Combine multiple images in different layers for a sophisticated composition and play with the overlay and other options to completely change the overall effect of your photo.
When taking photos of something so big that the perspective gets skewed, use the Correct Camera Distortion filter to save the building walls from falling in on themselves.
This very easy-to-follow tutorial walks you through adding a thin white border and a paper-like curve and drop shadow to your digital photo for a very realistic effect.
The Slide Show feature gives you complete control: Add captions or other text in any style; add narration or audio; decide how long you want the slides to display.
This tutorial will show you not only how to turn dull skies blue, but also to adjust the color in the rest of your photo so it looks like there’s a relationship between the sky and everything else.
A not very well known Elements feature lets you export your digital slide shows for TV viewing—widescreen, HD, and international formats are all available.
Premiere Elements gives you your own recording studio to play with. This Premiere Elements CS4 tutorial gets into specifics on how to mix sound tracks and sound effects.
Understand the nature and uses of ePortfolios, while learning how easy it is to personalize them and add media-rich content using Adobe® Acrobat® X Pro, and the Adobe Digital School Collection.
