Photoshop Elements Tutorial
Feb 17, 2014 19:11:10 #
I need to take an online course in Photoshop Elements. I've been working in Aperture for quite a while, but it has limitations. With PE I'd like some kind of tutorial that starts at A, very basic, and moves from there. I know there's an abundance of stuff on YouTube, but I'd rather take something that will take me into the program in a cohesive and organized fashion rather than a shotgun approach that I fear will be the case with YouTube. I've been looking at Lynda.com. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Feb 17, 2014 19:37:21 #
This video was recently loaded to You Tube and is one of the best beginner videos for PE I've seen. Simple, comprehensive, easy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7dJy4NiBmk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7dJy4NiBmk
Feb 17, 2014 19:56:51 #
Ambrose wrote:
This video was recently loaded to You Tube and is one of the best beginner videos for PE I've seen. Simple, comprehensive, easy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7dJy4NiBmk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7dJy4NiBmk
Thanks Ambrose.
Feb 17, 2014 20:45:57 #
I recently purchased Elements and the thank you note I got from Adobe that referred me to a set of adobe TV tutorials. They appear to be what i want from "lynda.com" and they're FREE! It'll give me a start.
http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-photoshop-elements-12?trackingid=KIBMR
I also just got Lightroom. I'd like to use both programs just as picture editors. I can handle files with Explorer (I've been doing it for 20 years) and I see no compelling reason to change.
http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-photoshop-elements-12?trackingid=KIBMR
I also just got Lightroom. I'd like to use both programs just as picture editors. I can handle files with Explorer (I've been doing it for 20 years) and I see no compelling reason to change.
Feb 17, 2014 21:26:43 #
Thanks for the tip and the link. I'll definitely check it out.
Feb 17, 2014 22:06:08 #
I took a look at the suggestion from Ambrose. For me, I think that might be easier to follow.
Feb 18, 2014 06:43:48 #
Here are a few resources for you. The first is a Photoshop Elements User's Group which has a lot of helpful information and open membership so you can post specific questions. The second is a basic on-line PSE-12 tutorial; the third has some videos of specific PSE-12 features and also has a separate PSE-12 tutorial for $40.
http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/
http://www.essential-photoshop-elements.com/
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/learningcenter/
http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/
http://www.essential-photoshop-elements.com/
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/learningcenter/
Feb 18, 2014 12:40:46 #
Dee
Loc: Roseburg, Oregon
Thanks to all the helpful folks on here. I checked out some of the above links. However, I've a problem that I've not seen mentioned here....I am deaf and need to find a source of tutorials that have a printed link so that I can follow along....I could use this also for other Photography lessons if I could just find a resource that offers this. Thanks for any suggestions. Dee
Feb 18, 2014 13:53:39 #
try Scot Kelby books
lots of internet camera magazines have printed tutorials especially the older more well established ones.
PSE basics have changed little - try searching for tutorials on older versions - they may not rely as much on you-tube
lots of internet camera magazines have printed tutorials especially the older more well established ones.
PSE basics have changed little - try searching for tutorials on older versions - they may not rely as much on you-tube
Feb 18, 2014 13:56:24 #
Ambrose wrote:
This video was recently loaded to You Tube and is one of the best beginner videos for PE I've seen. Simple, comprehensive, easy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7dJy4NiBmk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7dJy4NiBmk
I'm new to Photoshop Elements and took the time to look at this video (26 minutes) and found it useful for me. It does not show everything, but enough that I get the ideas of the program organization. I will look at several of the others listed by others here too.
Feb 18, 2014 17:40:51 #
Dee
Loc: Roseburg, Oregon
Thank you, G Brown,
An excellent suggestion, which I'd never thought of trying. Will definitely check this one out!
Dee
An excellent suggestion, which I'd never thought of trying. Will definitely check this one out!
Dee
Feb 19, 2014 00:15:48 #
I would definitely recommend Lynda.com. I spent years trying to learn Photoshop using books but I never got very far. I went to Lynda and in just a couple of months I learned how to do a lot. The videos were short and informative. Beats trying to read a book...
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