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Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0: Using the OrganizerThe goal of this class is to unravel some of the mystery surrounding the Organizer and relieving some of the apprehension people feel about letting it handle their photo collection.. The Organizer that was introduced in Elements 3 was just the beginning of the powerhouse addition to Photoshop Elements we see now in Elements 6. The Organizer is more than a way to organize your photos; it is almost a program in itself, working alongside the Elements Editor providing features that were handled by the Editor in older versions of Elements, such as creating photo layouts, contact sheets, batch processing, PDF Slideshows, and HTML Web Galleries. The Organizer doesn't stop with taking over many of the tasks that used to be taken care of in the Editor; it goes much further, adding DVD and CD labels and jackets, HTML email, creating professionally printed photo books, ordering prints of your photos online, and much more. For all its ease of use, as well as its power and abilities, the Organizer is one of the most misunderstood pieces of software Adobe ever created. Hopefully at the end of this six weeks, the Organizer will no longer be a mystery to you and you'll feel confident using it in your workflow as you edit your photos and make unique photo creations! This class covers the organizational aspects of the Organizer only. You will learn to import and catalog your photos, using tags, and albums as well as version sets and stacks. You will learn the different viewing methods and how to set properties and ratings for your photos. You will learn to understand and set Organizer preferences, and how to manage your photo and media collection with ease, even if it is huge! NOTE: The next class, Photoshop Elements 6 Create and Share, will teach you to work between the Organizer and the Editor to enjoy the creative aspects of the Organizer, such as slideshows, web galleries, ordering prints online, and creating Photo Books and creations with multiple pages! Class FormatThis class is very different from any of my other clases and does not follow the traditional weekly or bo-weekly lessons. It is arranged in six chapters. The entire course will be accessible on the first day of class. If you want to do one chapter a week, you can. If you want to do it all at your own pace so you can get your photos organized faster, you can do the course that way. It is up to you. HomeworkObviously there is not going to be real homework here. Your homework will consist of posting your experiences as your usage of the program prpogresses.
Prerequisites:You should be very familiar with Photoshop Elements. If you are not, you should take Photoshop Elements 6 Ready, Set, Go Part 1 and Photoshop Elements 6 Ready, Set, Go Part 2 before taking this class. The basics of Elements is not covered in this course. It can be taken at the same time as one of those classes if you prefer. Enrollment:Classes are $30 for a six week session. This class is enrolling now at Eclectic Academy!
SyllabusChapter 1: Importing Photos
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