Lynda.com – Photoshop Elements 11 Essentials 02 Editing and Retouching Photos with Jan Kabili

Go beyond the automatic editing features in Adobe Photoshop Elements and find out how to make sophisticated edits using the program’s Expert Edit mode. In this course, author, teacher, and photographer Jan Kabili explores the core features of the Expert Edit mode, from making exposure adjustments, retouching, and compositing images, to adding text. The course also takes a close look at adjusting photos with Adobe Camera Raw, included with Elements 11.

Topics include:
Arranging the panels and interface
Cropping and resizing photos
Creating new layers
Refining selections
Hiding content with a layer mask
Using adjustment layers
Correcting color, lighting, and contrast
Converting a color photo to black and white
Creating a panorama from multiple photos
Retouching blemishes and wrinkles
Making adjustments in Camera Raw