1 Getting Started 1-1 Setting up Elements and opening an image Start and set up Elements so it's in the right format for following these tutorials Open, save and close an image 1-2 Zooming and moving round an image Zoom in and out and move round an image so as to focus on the area where you need to work 1-3 Duplicate layer, brush tool and Undo / Redo Create a duplicate layer Use the brush tool Undo and redo actions 2 Intro to layers and masks 2-1 Intro to layers Part 1 Create a new blank layer Re-order layers Understand how layers combine to create a composite image Render a layer visible or invisible 2-2 Intro to layers Part 2 Use the Eraser tool Change the opacity of a layer Delete one or more layers Rename a layer Understand the importance of duplicating the background layer 2-3 Intro to masks Add a mask to a layer Delete a layer mask Use a mask to turn a portion of a layer on or off Disable or enable a layer mask Use a layer mask to create a mixed colour and black-and-white image 3 Adjustment layers 3-1 Intro to adjustment layers and the Levels layer Understand adjustment layers Create and adjust a Levels layer 3-2 Hue and Saturation layer Adjust the saturation of an image Adjust the saturation of a specific colour channel 3-3 Photo filter layer Create a photo filter layer Understand and apply warming and cooling filters 3-4 The benefits of adjustment layers Understand the difference between adjustment layers and similar tools in the Enhance menu Understand the benefits of adjustment layers |