Class Location: Computer classes will be taught at the Continuing Education Center, located in the Town Hall Annex

All Adobe courses are taught on IBM Compatible PC’s.


Photoshop Elements 18

PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS NOTE: You are encouraged to bring your own laptop or Mac to class with a recent version of Photoshop Elements loaded. Instructor projects from an IBM Compatible laptop. Call (203) 431-2812 or email ridgefieldcontinuingeducation@gmail.com if you do not have the software on a laptop to bring. We have computers available for those who don’t.


Introduction to Photoshop Elements 18
We start with an overview of the amazing ways you can completely transform your images using Photoshop. We’ll review all the tools and most importantly, selections, layers and masks. Image size and image, print and screen resolution will be demystified so whether you want to post a small image to the web or make a large print, you’ll know how to save images in the right format. Understanding these fundamentals will let you dive into Photoshop and do whatever you like. And we will dive right in. The work we’ll do on images in class will start with techniques to fix the most common photo problems and then we’ll explore some very cool tricks. Instructor Michael Serao holds a Master of Fine Arts degree and has been a working painter and photographer for over 35 years. He has been teaching Drawing, Painting, Photography, Photoshop and Art History at Ridgefield Continuing Education since 1997, and Design at an area university since 2003.
6 hours $ 119 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 95)
Tue., 2/26; 3/5 & 12 from 7 to 9 p.m.; Town Hall Annex
Tue., 4/30; 5/7 & 14 from 7 to 9 p.m.; Town Hall Annex


Photoshop Elements 18: The Next Step
Prerequisite: Good computer skills. We will explore the more advanced creative capabilities of Photoshop. You can replace the bad expression, closed eyes or pose of a person in a group shot with a better shot of him/her from another photo. Eliminate unwanted objects. Place people on an entirely different background. Improve portraits through skin softening and by removing flaws. Selectively replace colors, colorize an entire image or color a single object in a black and white picture. And a lot more. Instructor Michael Serao holds a Master of Fine Arts degree and has been a working painter and photographer for over 35 years. He has been teaching Drawing, Painting, Photography, Photoshop and Art History at Ridgefield Continuing Education since 1997, and Design at an area university since 2003.
6 hours $ 119 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 95)
Tue., 3/26; 4/2 & 9 from 7 to 9 p.m.; Town Hall Annex