Photoshop Elements 7 for Windows Essential Training (CD-ROM)

by Jan Kabili (Author)

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Product Description
Photoshop Elements 7 is packed with features to help amateur photographers with every stage of digital photo processing, from getting organized to sharing projects with family and friends. In Photoshop Elements 7 for Windows Essential Training, Jan Kabili shares workflow techniques for organizing, editing, creating projects, and sharing. She also demonstrates how to enhance photos with this budget-friendly software. Jan explains the latest updates to the Organizer and Editor workspaces, and also covers new features like the Smart Brush tool and Photoshop.com integration. Elements is very well known for its project features, and Jan shows how to create books, collages, panoramas, and more. Example files accompany the course.

Topics Include:

• Getting photos from a camera, scanner, or files
• Organizing and finding photos with tags, albums, and Smart Collections
• Using automatic and guided edit tools for common fixes
• Mastering Full Edit mode for refining, retouching, and photo editing
• Adding special effects and text
• Sharing and backing up images on Photoshop.com

Duration: 6.75 hours
On 1 DVD-ROM

System Requirements

Macintosh Requirements

• OS 10.3.9 or higher
• DVD-ROM drive
• 1024x768 resolution
• 24-bit video support
• QuickTime 7 or higher

Windows Requirements

• XP or Vista
• DVD-ROM Drive
• 1024x768 resolution
• 24-bit video support
• PC sound card/speakers
• QuickTime 7 or higher (included)
• .NET 2.0 or higher (included)

About the Author
Jan Kabili is senior trainer and evangelist at lynda.com. She has authored numerous books on Adobe software, including How to Wow: Photoshop CS2 for the Web, Photoshop CS Complete Course, Photoshop Elements Complete Course, and Photoshop ImageReady Hands on Training for the Web (with Lynda Weinman). In addition to her lynda.com training videos which include Photoshop Elements 3 Essential Training, and Photoshop CS3 for the Web Essential Training, she has written many articles for leading software publications such as Macworld, Photoshop User, and Mac Design magazines. Jan has not only contributed to the Adobe Classroom, but she is a published photographer and digital artist, with a Master of Fine Arts degree from University of Colorado at Boulder, and a law degree from Stanford Law School.

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: lynda.com, Inc (October 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596714891
• ISBN-13: 978-1596714892
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #609,657 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Much better than a classroom-Easy way to learn Photoshop Elements, June 5, 2009

By	R. Cipriani "Flo" (Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have had elements for several years but never fully understood or took advantage of all of the great options it had to offer. After using this DVD I feel I have a much better understanding of the program and will enjoy using it so much more.
The instructor takes the total novice and walks you slowly and clearly through the program She is easy to follow and the DVD shows you clearly what you can do. To make it even better she provides practice exercise folders so you can work right along with her using the exact same pictures she is using in the instructions. The program is broken up into chapters and can be started and stopped as you need to . You can also bookmark certain pages for future reference.
My suggestion:
1.Better instruction should be provided re. how to set up the DVD and use it along with your own elements program
2. The DVD isn't viewed well on a laptop as it would be on a full LCD screen or played on a traditional DVD player on your TV.. The reason is the screen doesn't adjust fully to allow you to see the bottom of the screen where some adjustments are located and where the function buttons are for the DVD .
Conclusion:
I think this is a valuable learning tool and I will be able to go back and review items in the future as I need to refresh my memory or to try options that right now I don't need . This is soooooooo much better than a simple class room training as I now have Jan Kabili on my DVD forever to help me use Elements fully.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Product fine, beware hidden costs., June 7, 2009

By	Jonwil "Jonwil" (Norfolk UK) - See all my reviews

Bought this from the US because I coudn't find it on sale in UK. £32.00 a fair price but then I had to pay £5.97 vat, and £8.00 Royal Mail International Handling Fee before Post Office would deliver. I am not amused. The product is good but having paid the asking price plus postage from US I then have to cough up more money to get my hands on my goods. Sort of black mail rather than royal mail. Hence the one star. The product itself is good value.