If you have unanswered questions about Adobe Elements software regarding, the different Elements versions, what you can do with Adobe Elements, how Elements and Photoshop relate, and where you can find Adobe Elements video tutorials, then this Adobe Photoshop Elements tutorial will answer them for you, as well as revealing a number of useful Adobe Elements tips...

Adobe Photoshop is the professional photographers secret tool to creating fantastic photographs yet can be a challenging program to learn. Given the learning curve that Photoshop demands many everyday photographers feel intimidated by the program. Because of this fact, Adobe has introduced Photoshop Elements, a "lite" version of their popular program. Adobe Elements contains many of the same tools and features as Photoshop yet is much easier to learn and master.

What Makes Elements So Different From Photoshop?

Elements is contains many of the same features and tools as Photoshop. For example, in both programs you can fix lighting problems, remove unwanted items, fix red-eye, and create a multitude of projects including scrapbooks, calendars and cards. These are only a few of the similarities between the programs. The main difference between the programs is that Adobe Elements is much easier to learn since it has an easier to use interface. This advantage allows a newcomer to the program a faster assimilation so you can begin working with your photos almost immediately. With Adobe Photoshop you could spend months learning all the tools and features.

Can I find Tutorials For Adobe Elements?

Regardless of whether you decide to use Photoshop or Elements you may wish to view tutorials in order to get started on the right foot. You can find a variety of tutorials available in all sorts of mediums, including online tutorials, DVD's or CD-Rom. Tutorials a great ways to learn about the tools available (and how to find them) as well as showing you various keyboard shortcuts to the various tools. You can find different tutorials that focus on a variety features and you should expect to learn how to use text in combination with your images as well as using special effects, masks, layers, as well as a variety of other thing.

What can I do with the latest Adobe Elements version?

Regardless of whether you want to restore an old photograph or crop out unwanted items in your photographs, the tools available in Adobe Elements 8 will allow you to accomplish your goals. It's a sad twist of fate that photographs that were taken years ago will discolor or get worn out from handling. The built in tools, including the blur and sharpen tools, can help you restore your cherished momentous and keep them for future generations. Another common problem is having red eyes staring back out at you. Regardless of your skill or the expense of your camera red-eye is a problem that even professionals experience. Using the red-eye reduction tool you can fix this problem with a simple click of the mouse not only from people but from our four-legged friends as well.

Adobe Elements Tips:

a) Combine multiple photos using the Photomerge feature and create a seamless panorama. Further enhance it using the rotate, zoom and pan tools.

b) Flip through the various blend modes by pressing your shift+ to change to the next mode and shift - to go to the previous. These shortcuts help you view all the modes quickly rather than separately clicking and viewing them.

c) Remember to use the picture package option print all the pictures with different print size on one page.