6
INSTRuCTOR NOTES
new features
Several lessons introduce new tools and features in Photoshop Elements 9:
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Support for Multitouch and Windows 7 features
are covered in Lesson 1.
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Improved Create Mode workflow and interface
is covered in Lesson 4.
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Fun Edits
are a new set of creative effects that have been added to the Guided
Edit mode. Lesson 6 steps the student through the Out Of Bounds procedure.
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Content-Aware Healing
is introduced in Lesson 9 as an optional operating
mode for the Spot Healing Brush, and then makes another appearance in
Lesson 11 where this new feature helps fill the missing areas around the edges
of a Photomerge Panorama.
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Layer Masks
are covered in Lessons 9 and 12.
new features on Mac os
In addition to the features listed above, Photoshop Elements 9 introduces Mac OS
users to the Elements Organizer. In Lessons 2 and 3, students who have worked
with an earlier version of Photoshop Elements on Mac OS may recognize parallels
to some of the browsing, sorting, and features familiar from Adobe Bridge, but for
the first time with Photoshop Elements 9 they can enjoy the convenience of fully
integrated functionality, as well as the online features covered in Lesson 5.
Adobe Design center
The U.S. Adobe website at www.adobe.com offers a variety of training and support
resources, including the Adobe Design Center. Many step-by-step tutorials, galler-
ies, and other resources are available at the Adobe website, and the User-to-User
Forums are a great place for students to learn from more experienced users. Adobe
Design Center provides hundreds of tutorials from experts and authors in the com-
munity, as well as thoughtful articles about design and technology that are helpful
for students and instructors alike. Go to: www.adobe.com/designcenter/
Getting started
The
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 Classroom in a Book
does not provide detailed
instruction on installation of the application software. Depending on your course
structure and the class time available, you may either choose to handle installation
before your first class, or to guide students through the process at the start of the
first lesson. If class time is short, you may also choose to set up the Lessons and
work folders on each student’s computer before your first lesson. If you take this
approach, you can have your students begin with Lesson 1, which reiterates the
remaining information from the Getting Started chapter.
