Join Chad Chelius for an in-depth discussion in this video Using the Smart Brush, part of Learning Photoshop Elements 2018.
- [Instructor] The Smart Brush tool is designed…to make common edits to photos in a quick and efficient way.…Let's take a look at how to use…this tool to improve your photos.…So I'm starting here in the elements organizer,…and I'm going to scroll down in my display window here,…and I have an image right here,…and if you want to search it by name,…it's IMG 7769 and it's a panoramic image that I took,…I'm going to go ahead and select that,…and click the editor button.…And that's going to open this image…in the Elements Editor 2018.…
Now, the Smart Brush is located right here in your panel,…and probably to start it looks something like this.…Now, the way that the Smart Brush works…is if you come down here and look in your tool options,…it does work off of a brush tip size.…So you can change the size if you wish,…to something bigger depending on what you're trying to do.…And then this category right here,…if you click on the arrow, these are all…of the common edits that you can perform.…
You can click on the drop down menu and choose,…
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Released
10/3/2017- Working with the Elements Organizer
- Creating a new catalog
- Importing photos
- Backing up your catalogs
- Managing photos
- Fixing photos with improved Instant Fix
- Sharing photos
- Exporting photos to different formats
- Working with the Photoshop Elements Editor
- Getting familiar with Guided Edits mode
- Expert Mode
- Selections and the selection tools
- Making the most of Adjustment layers
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m
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What you should know2m 53s
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Exercise files1m 19s
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1. Get to Know Photoshop Elements 2018
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The welcome screen2m 43s
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2. The Elements Organizer
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What is a catalog?1m 31s
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Create a new catalog5m 21s
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Importing photos5m 36s
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Set up watch folders5m 40s
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Back up your catalogs6m 52s
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Restore a catalog3m 40s
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3. Manage Photos
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Learn with eLive5m 3s
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Take advantage of Smart Tags6m 22s
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Hide and delete photos5m 19s
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Add keywords to photos6m 53s
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Find your photos6m 18s
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4. Share Photos
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Share photos on Facebook2m 42s
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Email your photos5m 26s
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5. The Elements Editor
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Straighten and crop a photo7m 37s
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6. Guided Edits
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Make basic tonal adjustments5m 20s
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Use the Painterly effect5m 8s
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Use the Scene Cleaner7m 31s
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7. Expert Mode
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The Expert Mode workspace5m 18s
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Editing a RAW or DNG image7m 46s
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Using the Smart Brush6m 10s
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Removing haze from an image5m 19s
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Adjust facial features3m 41s
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Open closed eyes3m 37s
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8. Layers and Selections
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An introduction to Layers8m 14s
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Add text to an image6m 8s
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Understand Smart Objects7m 48s
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Combine multiple images6m 54s
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Understand blending modes6m 48s
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Conclusion
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Next steps48s
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