Photoshop Elements

Purpose

Adobe Photoshop Elements is used to manipulate scanned and digital images. Currently, we have Photoshop Elements 4 in our lab. Faculty can use Photoshop to convert files for Web use or create graphics to enhance your Web pages. There are two versions available in the lab, Adobe Photoshop CS2 for advanced faculty and Adobe Photoshop Elements for those faculty who want to create or manipulate graphics. We offer classes on Adobe Photoshop Elements only.

What's New: Photoshop Family? CS3 and CS3 Extended and Elements 6

Adobe strived to make the new CS3 more consistant by having a shared interface with Illustrator, In-Design and Flash and they've tried to efficiently use the available space in the workspace area by changing the traditional toolbar to a single column toolbar. But don't worry, with one click you can revert back to the toolbar that you have come to love. Finally, Adobe has streamlined the use of pallets. If you click on the pallette icon, the iconic view will be displayed that includes all the traditional features of Photoshop.

Photoshop CS3 Extended (Printable overview (PDF, 137k))

Photoshop Extended includes some cool new features for those who want to delve into 3D modeling or movies. It was created specifically for the needs of film, video, and multimedia professionals, graphic and web designers using 3D and motion, manufacturing professionals, medical professionals, architects and engineers and scientific researchers. Features include but are not limited to:

• 3D compositing and texture editing,
• Integration with Adobe Acrobat® 8 software,
• Enhanced Vanishing Point with 3D support Movie Paint Smooth animation workflow, Broad video format support, including QuickTime and most AVI and MPEG files, and output video and animations to MOV, AVI, MPEG-4, FLV, 3G, FLC, H.264 (iPod), and DV Stream, and
• includes video layers which helps you create and edit images for video with maximum quality and a broader range of color models. Edit and enhance grayscale, RGB, CMYK, and LAB models at 8-, 16-, and 32-bit depths with color management.

What's New in Adobe Photoshop Elements 6

Photoshop 6 offers many new features which will allow you to:

• Easily create perfect group shots with new Photomerge™ technology
• Count on step-by-step assistance for improving photos and making creations
• Create professional-looking photo books with greater ease and flexibility
• Make image selections in just seconds so you can easily adjust specific areas of a photo
• Create seamless panoramas with refined blending technology
• View and organize your photos faster than ever before
• Quickly find the photos you need with new Smart Albums and a dedicated bin for project-related photos
• Make finer adjustments with the enhanced Brightness/Contrast control, Clone tool, and black-and-white conversion tool

Photoshop Elements 5

Photoshop Elements 5 is packed full of features that will help you go from camera raw to website ready in no time. Elements 5 allows has a download window that lets you choose to download one or all of your pictures from your camera to your computer. The photo browser lets you organize your photos by date and time or by a method of your choice. Tags help you sort and find photos.

You have two types of editing in Elements 5, the quick fix and the full edit. Quick fix provides automatic correction and offers you some control when making changes to your photos. Full edit allows you to fully control how the photo is edited.

Create a unique slide show using ready-made transitions, graphics and text and a pan and zoom feature with the slide show creation tools. You can also create photograph galleries to display on the web. You can even map out a trip for students, placing photographs on different locations on a map for display on the internet or on a CD. Another great feature of Elements 5 is the ability to convert color photographs into black and white.

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Strengths

1. Capture images from digital cameras, scanners, and CDs
2. Quickly correct photos and use powerful editing tools with ease
3. Seamlessly integrates with other Adobe software packages

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Cost

The educational version of Adobe Photoshop Elements can be purchased for approximately $41.00. Prices may vary. For the latest pricing, please visit www.shi.com.

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Workshops (Workshop Schedule)

	Modifying Digital Images for Web and Print (includes "Using Scanning Software") Duration: 50 minutes / Optional 30 minutes for questions Format: One-to-One / Departmental / Workshop Prerequisite: None Objectives In this workshop you will learn to manipulate images for placement on the Web or in documents. You learn how to use the work area, open and close a file, prepare the image using Auto Contrast / Levels and the Color Cast feature. Learn about resolution and image size as well as saving the images as Web Galleries or Reference / Contact sheet. Workshop Handouts Modifying Digital Images for Web and Print Workshop Handout Modifying Digital Images for Web and Print Manual
	Creating a Navigation Bar for your Web page Duration: 50 minutes / Optional 30 minutes for questions Format: One-to-One / Departmental / Workshop Prerequisite: Basic computer skills including the ability to use a mouse Objectives You will learn how to create buttons that can be placed on your Web site in the form of a Navigation Bar. You will learn the tips and tricks that you'll need to make sure that your buttons have a clean look. Workshop Handouts Creating a Navigation Bar for your Web page Workshop Handout Creating a Navigation Bar for your Web page Manual
	Create a Blackboard (Bb) Banner Duration: 50 minutes / Optional 30 minutes for questions Format: One-to-One / Departmental / Workshop Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Photoshop Elements including layers Objectives Fill that empty space in the Blackboard platform with a custom-made banner created specifically for your class. This session will focus on the addition of graphics and text to a solid background. If you will need to scan images, please have them scanned before class. Workshop Handouts Create a Blackboard (Bb) Banner Manual

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Web Resources

Are you interested in using a book to learn Photoshop or Photoshop Elements? Access Safari from the Library Database page.

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