Learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere Elements 8 by Video (Learn by Video) [DVD-ROM]

Phil Hawkins (Author), Jan Ozer (Author), video2brain (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321685776 | ISBN-13: 978-0321685773 | Publication Date: December 28, 2009 | Edition: 1

This innovative product from Adobe Press combines interactive video and a printed reference to teach you the basics of Photoshop Elements 8 and Premiere Elements 8, the best selling consumer photo- and video-editing software on the market. The product teaches you not only the fundamentals of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, but also how to use the programs to create effective forms of digital communication. You'll get 13.5 hours of video, presented by experienced instructors, as well as lesson files, assessment quizzes and review materials. The DVD is bundled with a printed booklet that provides a topic-by-topic guide to the video. The video is wrapped in a unique interface that allows the viewer to jump to any topic, and to bookmark individual topics for later review. Project files used in the lessons are included on the disk so the students can practice what they've learned, and review questions help to reinforce freshly gained knowledge.

Product Details

• DVD-ROM: 120 pages
• Publisher: Adobe Press; 1 edition (December 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321685776
• ISBN-13: 978-0321685773
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #898,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Computers & Technology > Digital Photography & Video > Adobe Premiere Elements
  • #31 in Books > Computers & Technology > Digital Photography & Video > Adobe Photoshop Elements

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I didn't think I needed this ..., May 12, 2010

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Roberta Karchner (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere Elements 8 by Video (Learn by Video) (DVD-ROM)

As someone familiar with Adobe products, and having used Premiere for about a month, I didn't really think I needed these videos. After all, I knew the basics. I only picked them up hoping to learn a few of the advanced features.

But I was really blown away with all of the tips and tricks that I learned in just the first couple of lessons. While I was getting the job done (Adobe is pretty intuitive and has lots of great videos online), I was often doing it the hard way. Because of the way the material is organized, it is easy to go through and learn.

Click here ... drag here ... this is where you do this to make it easier. And just click this little button to make everything go back to where it was! It's like having a professional sitting in my computer who knows all of the tips and tricks I need to know.

Maybe I would have learned these things over time, but the videos saved me countless hours of frustration and "self-teaching." The only way that I could have come close to the information in the videos was by taking a professional course, or two, since most focus on Photoshop OR Premiere.

And I don't know about you, but I find myself more likely to watch a video than to plod through written lessons. No matter how dedicated I am, as soon as I can do what I want, I put the book to the side. With these, I simply watch (and remember what I'm interested in). If it comes to something I want to do, it's easy to stop the video and work directly in the program.

The printed guidebook is a helpful reminder from the video lessons, and is a good reference tool once you have been through them, but you WILL want to watch the videos. Each one is only a few minutes long, so they are easy to watch.

You probably won't need these if you are a pro - but for beginners (that's those of us who buy elements anyway), it's a nice classroom in a box, and for me was well worth the money I spent.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good value for the money., February 27, 2010

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Bill R. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere Elements 8 by Video (Learn by Video) (DVD-ROM)

I am new to Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Elements 8. Considering you can take Adobe as a class in some colleges, I knew I would be overwhelmed. This video does a really good job of explaining things. Don't get me wrong, I am still overwhelmed, but at least I can refer back to the video OR book whenever needed. It divides everything into catagories and from there into individual video lessons. I just started looking at it tonight (to be honest I have barely scratched the surface of everything on the disk) and although it could be useful for advanced users, it is mostly geared towards beginners. It remembers which lessons you have watched so you can pick up where you left off. I think this program also quizzes you periodically to make sure you understand (haven't come across that part yet, but like I said, I just started it). You can also have Adobe running in the background and minimize the video tutorial to apply what you have learned. Overall I gave it 5 stars because of the content and value (this was the only video learning software I could find that had BOTH Photoshop and Premiere Elements in one...everything else was Photoshop OR Premiere Elements, and this one was STILL cheaper).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Photoshop Elements 8 & Premiere Elements 8, November 12, 2010

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wild man "SW" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere Elements 8 by Video (Learn by Video) (DVD-ROM)

This video & book can help someone like me who did not know anything at all. I'm playing the video all of the time to move my learning skills up on making better home movies. I think you need video to get going and to understand how the software works. This is a basic course and they say this in the video.This video shows you short cut keys to use. The great thing is you can play it over and over again so you can learn on the screen.