How to use this site
I've created a set of screencast videos on this site, each one a tutorial covering a discrete topic. You can see the complete list of tutorials in this Index. There is a rough logic to how they are presented, in that the later tutorials often use techniques explained in the earlier tutorials.
The tutorials were created for members of the Lewes Camera Club in advance of practical workshops on how to use Elements. They are not intended to be perfect standalone tutorials that require no further explanation whatsoever. However I have done the best that I can to make them as self-explanatory as possible.
I recommend viewing each video full-screen. To learn how to do that, and for other tips on how to view the videos, take a look at Viewing the tutorials. Unfortunately the sound isn't great on some of the videos, due to my inexperience with a microphone, but I believe they are clear enough.
You should be aware that the videos all show me using Elements 11. I believe that Elements 10 and 12 are very similar to 11, so I hope that any small differences can easily be overcome. I am unsure how similar Elements 9 and earlier will be to 11.
I am also using a PC running Windows Vista, so inevitably there will be some differences for Mac users. Although I certainly won't cover the majority of them, not least because I never use a Mac so have little idea of the differences, there are a few tips in Using a Mac that might help translate from the way I do things with a PC to the way a Mac user can achieve the same thing. There may also be some slight differences for users running different versions of Windows.
Finally, I use a single image as an example to work on in most of the tutorials. If you wish to download it, you may do so at Training image, subject to compliance with the terms of its use displayed on that page.
I've created a set of screencast videos on this site, each one a tutorial covering a discrete topic. You can see the complete list of tutorials in this Index. There is a rough logic to how they are presented, in that the later tutorials often use techniques explained in the earlier tutorials.
The tutorials were created for members of the Lewes Camera Club in advance of practical workshops on how to use Elements. They are not intended to be perfect standalone tutorials that require no further explanation whatsoever. However I have done the best that I can to make them as self-explanatory as possible.
I recommend viewing each video full-screen. To learn how to do that, and for other tips on how to view the videos, take a look at Viewing the tutorials. Unfortunately the sound isn't great on some of the videos, due to my inexperience with a microphone, but I believe they are clear enough.
You should be aware that the videos all show me using Elements 11. I believe that Elements 10 and 12 are very similar to 11, so I hope that any small differences can easily be overcome. I am unsure how similar Elements 9 and earlier will be to 11.
I am also using a PC running Windows Vista, so inevitably there will be some differences for Mac users. Although I certainly won't cover the majority of them, not least because I never use a Mac so have little idea of the differences, there are a few tips in Using a Mac that might help translate from the way I do things with a PC to the way a Mac user can achieve the same thing. There may also be some slight differences for users running different versions of Windows.
Finally, I use a single image as an example to work on in most of the tutorials. If you wish to download it, you may do so at Training image, subject to compliance with the terms of its use displayed on that page.