Bring out the best in your digital photos and images with Adobe Photoshop Elements 8. An award-winning package designed for photo enthusiasts, Adobe's Photoshop Elements provides the tools for making quick fixes as well as detailed improvements. This course is designed both for those with no previous image editing experience and those upgrading to Elements 8 from an earlier version of the program.

You'll experience editing images on your computer, correcting flaws, enhancing the final product, creating simple art projects, preparing images for e-mail and the Web, and more. You'll achieve high-quality results with your images without having to learn complex professional techniques. And you'll see how Photoshop Elements 8 gives you room to grow while making it easy to achieve amazing results even in the early stages of your learning.

So get ready to unlock the mysteries of Photoshop Elements 8. The hands-on, easy-to-follow exercises in this course will leave you with a great feeling of accomplishment!

A new section of each course starts monthly. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.

All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when lessons are released. You will have access to all lessons until the course ends. However, the interactive discussion area that accompanies each lesson will automatically close two weeks after the lesson is released. As such, we strongly recommend that you complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.

The final exam will be released on the same day as the last lesson. Once the final exam has been released, you will have two weeks to complete all of your course work, including the final exam.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 for Windows or Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 for Mac (software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins); Windows XP w/ Service Pack 2 or 3/Vista/Windows 7 or Mac OS X v10.4.11, 10.5.7 or v10.6; Internet access; e-mail; and the Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox Web browser; Note: This course is written for the Windows version of the software. Mac students are welcome, but will need to make standard Windows/Mac keystroke conversions. Mac students should also know that Lesson 8 of this course is on Elements Organizer, but Adobe did not include the Organizer in the Mac version of the software. No substitute material is provided for that lesson for Mac users.

This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be Beverly Schulz.

Beverly Schulz is a freelance photographer and a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography's Professional Photographer's program. She teaches a number of classes in digital photography and has more than 25 years of classroom instruction experience. Her writing and photography have been published in a number of magazines. She has traveled extensively and participated in onsite photography workshops as well as independent photo quests. In addition to teaching and photographic work, she provides consulting services for digital photographers and clients.

“ I thought I knew a bit about Photoshop Elements but this course showed me that I had lots to learn. It motivated me to really learn things as opposed to just going through a book. Eric and Beverly are super teachers. ”

“ Thank you, Beverly. This is my second online class with Beverly Schulz as the instructor. I am impressed. I didn't think that I could have a more enriching experience than I had in "Secrets to Better Photography" but I was wrong. The knowledge I've gained in this course will allow me to move confidently in the direction of my dream to start a photography business. I plan to continue to hone the skills I've learned so far, review the lessons, and practice, practice, practice. I look forward to my next course “Photoshop Elements 8 for the Digital Photographer II.” Thanks again to Beverly and Education to Go. ”

“ I've purchased two different books on Photoshop Elements 8 and I have to say, this course tops everything that I could have possibly learned from those books. This course was very informative and broke things down in a manner unlike any book that can be purchased. I will be referring back to the material from this class more than anything else. I'll also be suggesting this course to others that I know use Elements. Thank you! ”

“ I am not a photographer but I am interested in the editing portion of Photoshop Elements for use with old family pictures in a family history I am writing. This course provided the skills I need to do that. I am 80 years old and this course provided a very convenient way for me to access this information. ”

“ I have totally enjoyed this course and feel that I have learned so much. It feels so good to know that I can make my photos look good even if they are not! I will definitely take another course. I was leery of on-line courses but this has proven to be very successful. I will not hesitate the next time. Thank you so much! ”

“ Excellent course! Beverly's writing style is clear, concise, and sometimes funny. I feel like I learned a lot and can get started with Elements right away. ”

“ I've never attended college but found this online course that I thought would be interesting. If anyone is holding back due to fear, don't! This class was well written. Very easy to understand. I didn't feel overwhelmed in any way. I had plenty of time between each assignment. I'm impressed and happy. I will definitely be taking more online classes. Thank you! ”

“ Great class - the first distance learning experience I have had. I liked being able to work at my own pace. The lessons were well written and easy to follow. I am recently retired and have set a personal goal of having at least two learning experiences a year. This was my first and I enjoyed it. ”

“ I have taken several on-line classes with Beverly Schulz. Her classes are wonderful, there is no other way to say it. Eric is a great teacher as well. They both seem to care about the students. I have grown as a photographer because of these classes. ”