Learn to use Photoshop Elements with tutorials selected by experts at Adobe. Find everything from Getting Started tutorials to new features, tips, and techniques. Use with Photoshop Elements 11.
Check out the latest and greatest features, including a modern look, easier ways to share and organize, eye-popping illustration filters, and Guided Edits that help you create vignettes, tilt-shift blurs, and high-key and low-key effects
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Photoshop Elements 11 makes it easy to share your photos with family and friends. See how to quickly post photos to Facebook, send them as email attachments, and share them in fun, interactive Online Albums via the Photoshop Showcase site.
It happens all the time: You take several photos of a group of friends or family members, but there are closed eyes or funny expressions in each shot. Learn how to use Photomerge Group Shot to combine the best facial expressions and body language from a series of group shots to create a single perfect composite.
Corey Barker walks you through a typical workflow to create a panoramic image. See how Photoshop Elements 11 lines up multiple images automatically, and then allows you to perform minor adjustments to make your panorama look perfect.
Images utilizing a High Key effect add a dramatic look to an image that's sure to catch your attention. Infinite Skills instructor Andy Anderson will take you through the simple steps of generating a High Key image.
In this video, Corey Barker demonstrates how you can add a beautiful reflection to an image in Photoshop Elements 11. The Reflection guided edit is a step-by-step method that lets you easily get creative and add a professional-looking effect to your photographs.
In this video, Corey Barker takes you step-by-step through the Perfect Portrait guided edit feature in Photoshop Elements 11. Glamorize an ordinary-looking close-up photograph with just a few clicks in a single panel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Learn how to add a watermark to your photographs. Corey Barker takes you through a step-by-step tour of the features of Photoshop Elements 11 that will help you watermark a single or multiple images.
In this video, Corey Barker walks you through the various options available in Photoshop Elements 11 to add text to images. Learn about the creative ways in which you can apply text and manipulate various text-related settings.
In this video, Corey Barker introduces the new Actions feature in Photoshop Elements 11. Learn how to run actions available natively, or import new actions from Photoshop or from the internet. Corey also shows you how you can further manipulate actions or effects by modifying their settings.
In this movie, author Jan Kabili demonstrates how to apply a vignette (a darkening or lightening at the corners of an image) in the Guided Edit workspace in Photoshop Elements 11. This effect directs the viewer's attention to the subject in the center of an image.
In this movie, author Jan Kabili explains how to use albums in Photoshop Elements 11 to organize your photos. Jan focuses on how to create albums, how to add photos to an album, and how to organize photos within an album.
Corey Barker shows you how to transform your photographs and an idea into a work or art, in Photoshop Elements 11. See how Corey uses a set of images to set up a project, and create a collage in a matter of seconds.
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.
Learn how to quickly create a greeting card in Photoshop Elements 11. Corey Barker walks you through the steps required to set up a greeting card project, add images, change captions, and then save it as a greeting card project. All in a jiffy!
Learn how to keep track of where your photographs were taken. Corey Barker takes you on a tour of the Add Places feature in Photoshop Elements 11. See how Organizer automatically reads your photograph's map information if available, or lets you manually add a location to a photograph.
Learn how you can manage your photos by tagging the people who feature in them. Corey Barker demonstrates how you can tag your friends in Photoshop Elements 11 - manually or with names downloaded from your Facebook account.
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.
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.
