Master Photoshop Elements 2022 the Easy Way

Import media into the organizer from files and folders, explore supported file formats, enable auto red-eye fix, and generate previews while learning import options and copying from external drives.

Learn how to bulk import media into the organizer by using the get photos and videos option, manage folder selections, add or remove folders, and complete the import.

Import all files with input in the name from the 2022 exercise files into the organizer, creating a ready catalog for future exercises in the course.

Navigate the organizer workspace, search and sort photos by media, people, places, and events, and manage files with delete, file info, metadata, and rotate and undo tools.

Discover how catalogs organize images in the organizer, choose how many catalogs to use, and learn to create, move, rename, and delete catalogs with the catalog manager.

Discover instant fix in the organizer to quickly enhance lighting, crop, and overall photo quality across multiple images, with smart fix, before and after previews, and version sets.

Master keywords and tags in Photoshop Elements 2022 organizer to organize images with customizable categories, drag-and-drop tagging, and keyword-based searches.

Create, edit, and manage albums in the organizer; drag and drop images into albums, filter the media browser by album, and create instant albums from folders.

Organize media with the organizer by creating an album from the 2022 exercise input files, then apply the input keywords so they can be easily searched later.

Explore the editor workspace in Photoshop Elements 2022, switch among quick, guided, and expert modes, and use toolbox, layers, effects, and presets to edit, compare before and after, and save.

Tune editor preferences in Photoshop Elements 2022 to optimize performance and workflow, covering general options, memory usage, history states, units and rulers, guides and grid, and region settings.

Learn how image size and resolution affect pixel dimensions, with web and print 72 and 300 dpi, using constrained proportions, cubic resampling, and practical resizing in Photoshop Elements.

Master zooming and panning in Photoshop Elements 2022 by using the zoom tool, zoom to selection, pan with the hand tool, and arrange floating windows with the layout button.

Open, save, and close images in Photoshop Elements 2022, including saving inside or outside the organizer. Create version sets, manage layered edits, and view recent versions in the organizer.

Resize the exercise three input file to 300 dpi at six inches wide, then save it as a PDF. Refer to the sample answer in the exercise files folder.

Master tools in expert mode by navigating the toolbox, managing foreground and background colors, using tool options, and practicing keyboard shortcuts and tool resets.

Master cropping techniques in Photoshop Elements 2022, including 16 by 9 at 300 dpi, crop tools, grid overlays, and perspective correction.

Learn to rotate and flip the entire image, individual layers, and selections, using 90-degree increments, custom angles, and transform tools like free transform and skew.

Master straightening images in Photoshop Elements using three tools—grow or shrink canvas to fit, crop to remove background, and crop to original size—plus autofill edges for seamless results.

Flip the image to right side up, crop to original size to straighten horizontal lines, and auto fill edges to remove gaps; view the answer file in the exercise folder.

Learn how to use ratings and smart tags in the organizer to categorize media, filter by rating, and manage smart tags with auto curate and manual corrections.

Learn to manage version sets in Photoshop Elements 2022, including expanding, flattening, converting to individual items, and setting the top item in both the organizer and the editor.

Discover how stacks organize photos in the organizer by grouping similar images, then create, expand, collapse, unstack, and combine stacks with auto suggest photo stacks.

Organize media with events, people, and places in the PSC organizer by creating and editing events, tagging photos, managing face recognition, and pinning locations on a map.

Master Photoshop Elements 2022: exercise five guides you to import three images into the organizer, create a stack, rate it four stars, and tag it with the nature keyword.

Master the marquee tools in Photoshop Elements to create precise selections with rectangular and elliptical shapes, adjust feathering, aspect ratio, and anti-aliasing, then copy, paste, and refine selections across documents.

Master Photoshop Elements lasso tools, including regular, polygonal, and magnetic variants, learn how to select with freehand, straight-line polygons, and tools that snap to edges using keyboard shortcuts.

Master quick selection and the magic wand tool to make color-based selections by adjusting brush size, using add to selection and subtract, and tuning tolerance and contiguous options.

Use the selection brush to paint a selection with adjustable size and hardness for crisp or soft edges, and explore auto selection with rectangle, ellipse, or polygon lasso.

Refine selection edges in Photoshop Elements 2022 with the refine edge dialog and refined selection brush, adjusting smoothing, feather, contrast, and edge shift for precise results.

Save and reuse selections by saving them to a pdf, name it bird, then load, invert, or add to extend to bird and rocks.

Select only the stone from a photo of a polychrome jasper slab in Photoshop Elements, smooth the edges, and paste onto a white background document for online sale.

Learn how layers work in Photoshop Elements, including visibility, opacity, duplication, and the use of fill or adjustment layers, clipping, and saving files with preserved layers.

Master Photoshop Elements 2022 teaches layer management, including renaming, duplicating, deleting, grouping, color coding, and flattening; copy, paste, link, and merge layers while organizing by order and naming.

Explore fill layers by adding solid colors, patterns, and gradients on new layers. Use the color picker, RGB/HEX values, and opacity to control color consistency and transparency.

Learn to use layer masks for non-destructive editing, painting with black, white, and gray to reveal or hide areas, and apply masks to adjustment layers.

Explore how layer blending modes interact with underlying layers, how opacity affects results, and how to cycle modes with the dropdown or keyboard arrows, including brush tool usage.

In exercise seven, apply a hue/saturation adjustment with a layer mask to recolor only the beetle's main body, keeping the legs unchanged, in photoshop elements 2022, and compare your result.

Duplicate the layer and remove blemishes using the spot healing brush or clone stamp with soft brushes and careful sampling. Apply it to portraits and other images.

Learn practical sharpening and blurring in Photoshop Elements 2022 using auto sharpen and brush tools, while preserving the original by duplicating layers and previewing changes.

Remove unwanted objects from photos using the clone stamp and spot healing brush in Photoshop Elements 2022, with non-destructive edits by duplicating layers and sampling from surrounding areas.

Master content aware move and fill in Photoshop Elements 2022, using content awareness to move objects, extend backgrounds, and perform content aware fill with selection and blending.

Learn to remove haze in Photoshop Elements 2022 using auto haze removal and the haze removal dialog, adjust haze reduction and sensitivity, and compare before and after and apply.

Learn how to reduce camera shake in Photoshop Elements 2022 using auto shake reduction or the shake reduction dialog, adjust sample regions, tweak sensitivity, preview results, and apply subtle improvements.

Apply automatic shake reduction and haze removal to the exercise eight input file, then remove sand clumps and branches with the spot healing brush or clone stamp.

Learn to adjust lighting and levels in Photoshop Elements 2022 using a levels adjustment layer and histogram. Use layer masks and eyedroppers to balance dark and light without clipping.

Explore dodge and burn tools to lighten or darken image areas, targeting shadows, midtones, and highlights, with exposure control and a soft brush, saving a copy and duplicating original layer.

Practice using a levels adjustment layer in Photoshop Elements 2022 by adjusting the histogram sliders to span black to white, then compare your result with the exercise nine answer file.