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“Free Adobe Photoshop Elements Tutorials: A 3-Hour Video Course”
Adobe Photoshop Elements Tutorials: A Free 3-Hour Video Course
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I just need the minimum software for placing a watermark on photos for a company website. What product would I need?
No problem Shawna, if you want to add watermarks to images you can easily do that with Photoshop Elements…
If you would like to see for yourself, just download the free trial of new PSE 11 just released and get it done.
Hope this helps!
Really Free? WOW Thanks!! I just downloaded the trial and was researching tutorials and came across this! Thank you, I’ll be looking at it tonight.
I have Adobe Photoshop Elements 11. In the product box it has both Windows and Mac discs. I’ve recently changed from a Thinkpad (Windows) to a Macbook. But the new Macbook has no DVD drive…
Where do I go to download Elements so that I can use my existing box product key and not have to repurchase a digital version?
Sure Larry, you came to the right place – here you go:
Adobe Photoshop/Premiere Elements 11 Direct Download Links
If you just download and install from there then you should be able to convert it into a permanent version using the valid purchased serial number that you already have.
You are actually allowed to put it on up to two computers (either PC or Mac) – and can even move your installs between systems at any time if you wish, like if you later want to switch to a different third machine.
Hope that answers everything for you, if not then just post back.
I own Adobe Photoshop Elements. I recently had to upgrade to Windows 8 and this product is no longer compatible because it requires Internet Explorer 4.0 and greater. This is no longer available. Is there any way I can get an updated copy?
I feel a bit mad that I paid for a program that is no longer compatible with technology. Could you suggest the closest match? With so many changes I have no idea what is comparable.
Many thanks. -Karen
Hi Karen, what exact version of Photoshop Elements do you own?
As far as we know, Adobe doesn’t do upgrades for operating system incompatibility issues from changing your computer, but you should be able to get a discount when upgrading from your older version.
The closest match now is Photoshop Elements 11 and this is definitely compatible with Windows 8.
Hope this helps.
Hi – Thank you for the information. I went ahead and purchased the upgrade.
-Karen
Great Karen, don’t think you’ll be disappointed – there are some nice additions to Elements 11 over previous versions… If you purchased the boxed version then while you are waiting for it to arrive from Adobe you can still download the free trial to get started right away if you like, and you won’t have to reinstall later.
Also, as you saw there are several hours of free video tutorials just above, as well as free Elements 11 e-books that you can download.
Enjoy the new software!
I’ve received Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 & Adobe Premiere Elements 11 as a gift. I would like to know if this course would be OK for someone who has never used this software and is starting from scratch with no Photoshop experience? I guess I’m asking if it would be to technical. Thanks
Welcome JB,
We think that these tutorial videos (including those for Premiere Elements 11) – together with the free Elements 11 e-books that you can download – are a great place to start… Obviously there will be technical material in learning the tools, but they take you through step-by-step.
Good luck with getting going! If you have any (other) questions along the way, feel free to stop back to our site.
Good morning,
I have PSE 11 and the Organizer. I have been using the software for a while…but when I went to get photos from the Organizer today…they are all gone. When I tried the ‘reconnect’ function…it does not link back to the photos…and will spend the whole day ‘searching’. Can you please help me find my pictures? Thanks.
Not sure Alison, that sounds odd – were the photos perhaps stored on a disk or media that is no longer connected to your main system?
Check out these Troubleshooting and Repair/Restore Steps for the Elements Organizer, and hopefully that will help.
What happened to the dodge / burn button in Elements 11? Where did it go?
Hey Pachi, here’s the answer to that question.
What section of Photoshop Elements 11 do I use to repair old, faded and damaged B & W photos?
This new course may be helpful Gary – it’s a free 70-minute series on complete photo restoration in Photoshop. You should be able to apply some of it to Photoshop Elements as well.
Hello,
In Photoshop 11 when I try to use the copy tool instead of making a copy of what I click on, the part I want it to copy it makes a copy of the whole picture.
Did I click on something to make it do this?
Thanks
Robert
Not sure Robert, but if you’re just getting started with the tools (and making selections) then check out chapter 10 of this free Photoshop Elements e-book you can download.
Hi,
I am trying to learn PS Elements 11 and wondered what video tutorials you think are the best. I have watched the freebies by Adobe. I am not good on the computer, and need one that is VERY thorough. I found that the Adobe ones skipped over a lot of features, and were quite fast-moving. I don’t mind paying a bit. Your recommendations are very much appreiated!
Hi Kendell, of course we do have the free videos and free e-book mentioned above. But without a doubt the “gold standard” in online Adobe training is Lynda.com…
They have 17 courses for Photoshop Elements with five just for PSE11!
You can sample some of those chapters for free, and for the complete tutorials check out the free trial or grab a monthly subscription.
I have been using Elements for years but am having trouble putting text on a pic in Elements 11. It’s a gradual fade of the letters so that only the first couple really appear. I do have the picture in a vignette form. Is that the problem ? Can’t seem to figure it out.
Greetings Ann, it’s not entirely clear from what you’ve said… Maybe check the online documentation (407 pages) for the operation you want to perform, and see if that helps?
I have a copy of PSE 10 on my Mac & PC – How do I download the upgrade on both of them without paying for it twice?
Hi Lisa, did you buy Photoshop Elements 11 via download or the boxed version? If the boxed version, there should be two sets of discs that will install on either (or both) operating systems with the same serial number.
For more details, see midway down in this article:
Photoshop Elements 11 and Premiere Elements 11: Now Shipping
I love trying to take trick photography pictures, I think what has been mentioned will really help!
I have a photo of World War II that I want to add soldiers faces to in a ghost form, new to this software – pls help
Hey Linda, it sounds like you want to composite some images together, and you could do the ghosts by lowering the opacity on those layers… We’d say check out all the tutorials on this page as well as the free Photoshop Elements ebook and online documentation, and that should get you on your way.
Hi, is there a way I can download all the tutorials above to save to my iMac ??
Welcome Norman, Adobe does provide free downloadable ebooks for Photoshop Elements 11, but the video tutorials linked on this page are streamed and not offered as downloads.
Still, you may possibly find a third-party solution to allow you to download online videos to your desktop computer generally, although we haven’t tried one here in particular.
Hi, I’ve never used Photoshop before and need to remove people out of some photos – could you tell me which version I would need and where to find out how to do this please?
Thanks
Hello Tracey, the answer to that would depend on a lot of things. In particular, the size and complexity of the photo, the background, the subject you want to remove, and so on. Every photo is different.
If you think you could manually recreate the background (what’s behind the person you’re removing) or if the person is very small in the image, then you might be able to use a tool like Photoshop Elements.
But by far the easiest would be to use the full Photoshop CS6 or CC with the Content-Aware Fill feature, which will magically erase just about anything and automatically synthesize what should be behind.
See some amazing examples of usage here (before & after).
I have just watched a youtube tutorial by which 2 exposures were taken of a landscape using the spot meter in a DSLR camera. One exposed for the foreground another exposed for for the sky. after these photos were edited on a PS CS5 model, where they were combined using layer masks, also aligned to eliminate any camera movement during exposure. After combined into one shot, paintbrush techniques were applied to shade sky and highlight the foreground.
My question is can I duplicate this process with my PS Elements 11? If not is there any alternative w/ my PS Elements 11. Any info without having to purchasing another version would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Vincent, something like that is dead-easy in the full Photoshop (CS6, CC, etc.) because of the capabilities of Auto Align Layers and Auto Blend Layers, which Photoshop Elements does not have…
The complete Photoshop also has the HDR Pro and HDR Toning features which take it a step further and do even more with multiple exposures.
So what you describe may be possible to a limited extent in Elements but would take longer and not produce the same results or be as exact.
See all the differences between Photoshop vs. Elements.
Submitting this second inquiry because I may have omitted to identify in the box below to notify me of any follow-up. Thanks for any help.
Hello, and thank you for a great site.
I would like to be able to download all the tutorials on PSE 11 to my iPad 3 so I can watch on there and work on my Mac, is this possible ???
Also, I have a project in mind in which I want to photograph a very old framed map (400 years old) which has browned through age.
Then I want to increase the resolution so I can get it printed onto canvas to a size of 3 meters wide x 2 meters long.
Are you able to point me along the correct road ???
I am an older guy who doesn’t know 10% of what I think I know ???, so help is VERY necessary.
Hope you can help,
Regards,
Norman Parke
Welcome back Norman, we answered your question about downloading Adobe tutorial videos previously above.
Regarding taking a photo of an old map and increasing the resolution – you can not in any version of Photoshop really increase the resolution of an image more than what your camera gives you.
In other words, it will be your camera that decides your pixels, not Photoshop. Look for a higher megapixel camera for greater number of dots-per-inch. Of course, the image quality the camera produces also matters too.
Last month we picked up a Nikon Coolpix P310 just for portable use, and are really pleased with the fidelity of the images it creates for a relatively inexpensive compact camera.
So Photoshop (either Elements or standard) can always decrease the number of pixels in an image, or crop a photo – but it can’t accurately add more resolution where it doesn’t already exist.
Thank you for the follow up on PS Elements 11 capability to accomplish what PS CS5 does on combining 2 exposures shot w/ spot meter, 1 of sky plus 1 shot of foreground using auto-align plus auto-blend.
My other question is can PS CS6 student/teacher achieve this process?
Yes, definitely Vincent – Photoshop CS6 can do everything PS CS5 does, and more…
Still further, the new Photoshop CC (released last month) can do everything PS CS6 does, and more.
Help! My instructor is discussing Tones/Curves Histogram!!! PS Elements 11 when working with an image on the JPEG side I know to go to Enhance-Adj color-Adj color CURVES … BUT we are in Camera Raw and he is teaching from CS6 and my PSE 11 … I just can’t find a histogram for Tones/Curves … PLEASE HELP!!!
Thank You! Linda
Sorry Linda, there are some important differences in Camera Raw between Elements compared to the full Photoshop – the version of ACR in Elements is much-scaled-down…
Read more about all the differences between Adobe Photoshop vs. PS Elements.
HI
I received Wacom’s Bamboo Create for my birthday, and I wanted to know if the new Elements program will work with it.
Den
Yes, Adobe Photoshop Elements should work fine with all digital drawing tablets like those from Wacom Bamboo, etc. – just make sure your tablet driver software and PSE product are up to date.
I am wondering how to take a color photo and turn it black & white then choose one spot and turn it color? I have Photoshop Elements 11.
Sure Monica, that’s pretty easy to do with Layer Masks in Photoshop Elements – check out this video tutorial.
This is only working up to the paint brush stage. Then mine doesn’t work like the tutorial does
Not sure why Monica… What is the problem or difference? It works fine for us.
You may have a different version than shown in the tutorial, but it should generally function the same.