Taking a great photo is only the beginning. To truly realize your vision as a photographer, you must know how to finish your images using professional‑grade editing tools. The Learn Photoshop Elements 2021 course teaches photographers how to complete the imaging process through a clear, three‑step workflow: importing and organizing photos, applying basic and advanced edits, and preparing images for printing and sharing. This course is ideal for photographers who want to enhance, refine, and present their work with confidence using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021.
Module 1: Image Organization & Media Management
Covers navigating editing workspaces, understanding resolution, color modes, and file formats, acquiring images, organizing photos with tags and albums, and efficiently viewing and locating media.
Module 2: Image Selection & Correction
Focuses on editing Camera Raw images, making and refining selections, using layers, applying quick image enhancements, correcting color and contrast, and working with smart brush tools.
Module 3: Creative Design & Artistic Tools
Explores creative features such as filters, effects, styles, photomerge, drawing and painting tools, and working with text to enhance visual storytelling.
Module 4: Printing, Projects & Photo Enhancement
Covers preparing images for print, sharing and exporting work, creating photo projects, improving composition, and applying photography best practices.
Module 5: Photoshop CC Core Features
Introduces foundational Photoshop CC skills including layers, selections, transformations, masking, smart objects, and adjustment layers for non‑destructive editing.
Module 6: Photoshop CC Advanced Workflow
Builds advanced proficiency through retouching techniques, Bridge and Camera Raw integration, typography, saving and exporting files, workflows, cloud documents, artboards, and photo repair.
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
Import, organize, and manage photos efficiently within Photoshop Elements 2021
Apply basic and advanced image enhancements to improve quality and impact
Correct color, contrast, clarity, and common photo imperfections
Use creative tools to enhance and stylize images
Prepare photos for high‑quality printing and digital sharing
Follow a consistent, professional workflow from capture to final output
Certificate of completion
This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.