By Matt Kloskowski  ·  November 4th, 2005

The ins and outs of using Levels to adjust your photos.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  October 21st, 2005

The ins and outs of using Levels to adjust your photos.

By Larry Becker  ·  October 1st, 2005

Tool Time: Zoom, Hand, and Eyedropper tools.

By Taz Tally  ·  October 1st, 2005

Just about any image-editing project begins with a selection, and the quality and look of your editing results are greatly affected by the quality of your selections. In prior issues, you?e learned about the magic wand and the rectangular marquee tools. Here you?l expand your selection tool repertoire and skill set.

By Dave Huss  ·  October 1st, 2005

While the title of this article may sound a lot like the title of a Dungeons & Dragon instruction book, it is, in fact, all about how to get the most out of the Magic Extractor feature.

By Dave Cross  ·  September 9th, 2005

Manage your brushes, swatches, gradients and patterns.

By P.E.T. Staff  ·  September 1st, 2005

A look at the Diffuse Glow filter.

By Larry Becker  ·  September 1st, 2005

A look at the Elements Toolbox, focusing on Move tool and Foreground/Background Colors

By Dave Cross  ·  August 19th, 2005

An introduction to the Clone Stamp tool.

By Dave Cross  ·  June 10th, 2005

Using selection tools to make the perfect selection every time.

By Dave Cross  ·  June 3rd, 2005

Using selection tools to make the perfect selection every time.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  June 1st, 2005

Gradients offer an entirely new world of creativity in Photoshop Elements. On the surface, however, the gradient tool might look a bit intimidating because it behaves unlike many tools you may already be familiar with. Once you get the basics down, though, the gradient tool is simple to use and can be customized to create some stunning effects.

By Dave Cross  ·  May 18th, 2005

Using selection tools to make the perfect selection every time.

By Sara Froehlich  ·  May 1st, 2005

At first glance, the Spot Healing Brush and the regular Healing Brush may appear the same, but the difference is in how they work.

By P.E.T. Staff  ·  May 1st, 2005

Toolbox shortcuts

By Larry Becker  ·  May 1st, 2005

Imagine a gorgeous family portrait that’s beautifully lit, with everyone’s hair in place, and no one blinking. Imagine a portrait that’s perfect except for that one person who didn’t smile. Then look at Liquify, a little-known, frequently abused special effect.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  February 18th, 2005

Using the Lasso tool to make fine selections

By Dave Cross  ·  January 7th, 2005

Some great shortcuts for working with Layers.

By Dave Cross  ·  January 3rd, 2004

How to use the Shadows and Highlights tool.

By Dave Cross  ·  November 28th, 2003

Create a great effect by pasting one image into another.