Join Chad Chelius for an in-depth discussion in this video What is a catalog?, part of Learning Photoshop Elements 2018.
- [Narrator] So you understand the purpose of the organizer.…And now we need to understand the concept of catalogs,…which are a central component of the organizer.…In Photoshop Elements, you're working with photos.…And these photos live on your computer…in one or more folders…at various locations on your hard drive.…Everyone's approach to storing their photos is different,…but basically the photos physically live…on your computers hard drive.…The catalogs job is essentially to keep track…of those photos on your hard drive,…and display the properties of those photos…within the Elements Organizer 2018.…
Initially, the catalog keeps track…of standard data such as the file name…and the location of the image or photo.…And even things like the camera,…and the camera model that was used to take the picture.…But as you continue working…in Adobe Elements Organizer 2018…and begin adding additional metadata,…things like keywords, captions, and other information…are also recorded in the catalog.…The catalog stores a lot…of important data about your images,…
Author
Chad Chelius
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
Duration
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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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