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Course Outline
Chapter 1: GETTING STARTED ON WINDOWS® (31 min)
1. The Welcome Screen
2. Creating a Catalog
3. Getting Photos from Your Computer
4. Getting Photos from a Camera or Card Reader
5. Getting Photos from a Scanner
6. Setting Up a Watch Folder

Chapter 2: GETTING STARTED ON MAC® (19 min)
1. The Welcome Screen
2. Finding Photos on Your Computer Using Bridge
3. Getting Photos from a Camera or Card Reader
4. Getting Photos from a Scanner

Chapter 3: ORGANIZING PHOTOS ON WINDOWS (49 min)
1. Introducing the Organizer
2. Rotating, Hiding, Renaming & Moving Images
3. Comparing & Stacking Photos
4. Creating Albums
5. Rating, Tagging & Finding Photos
6. People Recognition

Chapter 4: ORGANIZING PHOTOS ON MAC (31 min)
1. Introducing Adobe Bridge
2. Rotating, Hiding, Renaming & Moving Images
3. Comparing & Stacking Photos
4. Creating Collections

Chapter 5: FIXING COMMON PROBLEMS (69 min)
1. Editing Photos in Quick Fix Mode Using Smart Fix
2. Editing Contrast, Levels & Color in Quick Fix Mode
3. Adjusting Exposure in Guided Edit Mode
4. Removing Color Cast & Correcting Skin Tone in Full Edit Mode
5. Zooming a Photo & Removing Red Eye
6. Whitening Teeth with the Smart Brush Tool
7. Enhancing a Blue Sky with the Smart Brush Tool
8. Cropping, Rotating, Resizing & Recomposing

Chapter 6: ADJUSTING EXPOSURE (44 min)
1. Adjusting Exposure Using Blend Modes
2. Understanding the Histogram
3. Adjusting Levels & Curves
4. Using the New Photomerge® Exposure Command
5. Changing a Hue Using an Adjustment Layer
6. Using the Quick Selection Tools & Layer Masks

Chapter 7: ADJUSTING COLOR (31 min)
1. Exploring Color Modes
2. Adjusting Shadows & Highlights to Improve Tonal Range
3. Working with Color Variations to Remove Color Cast
4. Working with Selections
5. Refining an Edge & Converting a Selection to Black & White

Chapter 8: SHARING YOUR PHOTOS (35 min)
1. Using the Backup/Synchronization Feature
2. Creating an Online Album
3. E-mailing Photos
4. Printing Photos
5. Ordering Prints Online

Chapter 9: WORKING WITH TEXT (29 min)
1. Placing Text on a Layer & Adding a Layer Style
2. Drawing a Talk Bubble with the Shape Tool
3. Embossing Text & Copying a Layer to Another Image
4. Warping Text & Aligning Layers

Chapter 10: RETOUCHING YOUR PHOTOS (27 min)
1. Using the Healing Brush Tools
2. Using the Clone Stamp Tool
3. Removing Dust & Scratches

Chapter 11: COMPOSITING IMAGES & ADDING EFFECTS (28 min)
1. Working with Layers
2. Layer Opacity, Magic Extractor & Blend Modes
3. Warping Text, Merging Layers & Creating a Clipping Mask
4. Applying Layer Styles

Chapter 12: PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS CREATIONS (23 min)
1. Creating a Photomerge Panorama
2. Creating a Slide Show on Windows
3. Creating a Photo Calendar Online
4. Credits