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An overview of Elements’ essential concepts.

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Noise Reduction Techniques

By Elizabeth LePage  ·  February 3rd, 2012

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Elizabeth shows you two noise reduction techniques – one inside of the Camera Raw dialog and another inside of Elements.

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Tame Your Text

By Lesa Snider  ·  January 3rd, 2012

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For words that wow, take control of the Type tool’s powerful formatting options.

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Tips & Tricks (November/December 2011)

By Matt Kloskowski & Jeff Carlson  ·  December 26th, 2011

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One-click vignette; clear away red eyes; using the Eyedropper Tool’s sampling option; resize brushes the fast way (MAC).

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Cloning vs. Healing Smackdown

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  December 26th, 2011

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Using a torn–and worn–photograph, Matt walks through how to use the various clone and healing tools in Photoshop Elements.

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Using the Color Picker

By Elizabeth LePage  ·  November 30th, 2011

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Our latest entry in the “Quick Video Tips” series walks you through the different options found inside Elements’ Color Picker.

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Elements Printing Basics

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  October 28th, 2011

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Mike Rodriguez offers a basic introduction and guide to printing your images from Photoshop Elements.

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Adjustment Layers for Photographers

By Jeff Carlson  ·  October 18th, 2011

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Adjustment layers offer almost everything you need to subtly enhance the shots you put time and effort into capturing–all without altering a single pixel in your original image.

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Tips & Tricks (September/October 2011)

By Matt Kloskowski, Jeff Carlson  ·  October 1st, 2011

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Align the Clone Stamp tool for easier repairs, speed up Elements when it starts to act sluggish, create high-contrast black-and-white photos.

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Protect Your Photos

By Barbara Brundage  ·  August 18th, 2011

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Let’s walk through three simple methods for backing up your image libary and help you find the one that’s right for you.

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Handy Layer Tips

By Dave Cross  ·  August 8th, 2011

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Following up on a recent video, “Working with Multiple Text Layers,” Dave offers up some useful tips for working with layers.

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Creating Layer Masks with Adjustment Layers (E8)

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  July 14th, 2011

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Here’s a video of the workaround for creating layer masks in Elements 8.

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Creating Layer Masks with Adjustment Layers (E7 and earlier)

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  July 14th, 2011

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Here’s a workaround for creating layer masks in Elements 7 and earlier versions.

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Tips & Tricks (May/June 2011)

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  June 8th, 2011

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Getting sharp edges when applying a stroke to a selection; rearranging brushes in the Brush Picker; how to position lens flare; and accessing full-screen mode in Camera Raw.

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Inside the Enhance Menu

By Ben Long  ·  June 3rd, 2011

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The Enhance menu is full of commands that will automatically correct lighing, color and contrast.

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Adding Canvas Space

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  May 27th, 2011

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Mike Rodriguez shows you three tips for adding some extra space to the edges of a photo.

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Moving One Image into Another Image

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  May 23rd, 2011

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In our latest “quick tips” video, Mike Rodriguez shows you three ways to move one image into another image or other file inside Photoshop Elements.

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Using the Refine Edge Command

By Elizabeth LePage  ·  May 13th, 2011

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This video walks you through the options found in the Refine Edge command.

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Tool Tips: Nested Tools

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  April 19th, 2011

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This short video shows how to access the nested tools in the Elements Toolbox. (Includes a Toolbox Shortcuts PDF.)

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Quick Layer Tips

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  April 14th, 2011

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Mike Rodriguez shares a number of tips for working with layers.

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Save the Day

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  April 9th, 2011

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An inside look at the options and formats in Elements’ Save As and Save For Web dialog boxes.

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