Join Jan Kabili for an in-depth discussion in this video Removing blemishes, part of Photoshop Elements 11 Essential Training: 2 Editing & Retouching Photos.
One of the easiest ways to make someone look good in a photo is to take a minute…to cover up any blemishes using the Spot Healing Brush Tool in the Expert edit…workspace, which is tailor-made for just that job.…In the Toolbar I'll click on the Spot Healing Brush Tool, making sure in the…Options bar for this tool that I do have the Spot Healing Brush and not the…Healing Brush this time, their icons look very much the same.…So I want that Band-Aid icon with the little dots over it.…I like to do my retouching on a separate layer whenever possible for maximum…editing flexibility.…
So I'm going to start by making a new layer in the Layers Panel, clicking the…Create New Layer button and naming the new layer by double-clicking its default…name. I'll call it heal, and press Enter or Return.…With that new blank layer selected, I'll go down to the Options Bar for the…Spot Healing Brush Tool, and I also want to make sure that Sample All Layers is checked.…If it isn't I'll add a checkmark there.…I'm also going to make sure that the Content Aware button is selected in…
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11/7/2012- Arranging the panels and interface
- Cropping and resizing photos
- Creating new layers
- Refining selections
- Hiding content with a layer mask
- Using adjustment layers
- Correcting color, lighting, and contrast
- Converting a color photo to black and white
- Creating a panorama from multiple photos
- Retouching blemishes and wrinkles
- Making adjustments in Camera Raw
Skill Level Beginner
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Learning Photoshop Elements 11
with Jan Kabili2h 46m Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 6s
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Using the exercise files1m 30s
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1. Expert Edit Basics
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Touring the interface4m 21s
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Arranging the panels4m 32s
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Zooming and panning4m 3s
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Viewing multiple photos3m 51s
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Undoing5m 15s
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Cropping3m 46s
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Resizing7m 18s
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2. Working with Layers
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Understanding layers7m 59s
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Creating new layers6m 51s
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3. Using Selections and Masks
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Why use selections?4m 20s
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Selecting by color and tone6m 22s
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Refining a selection4m 51s
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Selecting hair5m 42s
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4. Correcting Photos
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Why use adjustment layers?5m 15s
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Exploring auto adjustments3m 55s
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Removing a color cast1m 47s
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Correcting camera distortion5m 32s
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Reducing noise2m 56s
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Sharpening6m 10s
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5. Using Photomerge
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Creating a panorama5m 6s
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Removing people from a scene5m 25s
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Combining group shots4m 20s
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6. Retouching
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Removing blemishes3m 42s
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Enhancing eyes5m 19s
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Removing red-eye3m 15s
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Adjusting skin tone2m 21s
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Removing dust spots4m 7s
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Removing content6m 24s
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7. Processing in Camera Raw
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What is Camera Raw?5m 18s
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Camera Raw basics6m 22s
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Making use of the histogram3m 45s
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Setting white balance3m 44s
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Adjusting lighting4m 28s
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Cropping and straightening3m 58s
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Reducing noise3m 33s
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Sharpening3m 38s
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Outputting from Camera Raw6m 14s
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Using Camera Raw with JPEGs2m 35s
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Conclusion
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Next steps48s
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