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COURSE TITLE:

PhotoElements Edit

COURSE LOCATION:

Silicon room at the HOA2 Arts and Crafts Center.

COURSE PREREQUISITES:

Familiarity with your computer and the use of the mouse, Have Digital photos.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

(6)  2 hour classes for Photographers who wish to improve their digital images.

The first hour of each session will be instruction and the second  hour will be guided practice.

The focus will be on the common edits used in nearly all photographs. 

Topics to be covered will include –

• Different modes – Quick, Guided, and Expert
• Auto Functions
• Resizing – Crop, Image Size, Canvas Size
• Selection tools – Lasso, marquee tools, magic wand, quick selection tool
• Eliminating intrusions – Cloning, healing tool, fill
• Adjusting lighting and color – Levels, Hue and Saturation, Contrast
• Sharpening images – Sharpen, High Pass filters, Haze Reduction
• Using layers - for edit, for gradients
• Painting into images – paint brush, paint bucket
• Text Tools – Simple Text, Text effects, Script along lines or on surfaces
• When to use Elements Camera Raw

COURSE MATERIAL:

Course will be taught in Photo Elements (2018).  Bring a personal Flash drive for transporting files between the classroom and home.

*  Students should bring 5 or more images that they wish to practice with in class.

COURSE INSTRUCTOR:

Sharon Cotter