Learn to master one of Elements’ most useful tools–and unleash your inner artist–with Diana Day’s excellent overview on using brushes in Elements.
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Quick painterly effects; shortcuts for resizing fonts; spot clipped highlights; delete selection points; zoom with a mouse; and remove a color cast.
You don’t have to settle for dull, gray skies. Simply borrow a blue sky from another shot.
With a little planning, and the Group Shot Photomerge feature in Photoshop Elements, you can clear glasses’ glare in a snap.
Elements gives you several tools for resizing images, but for maximum control over the process and your final image, the best place to start is the Image Size dialog box.
Your camera’s autofocus system is one of its most important features. To get the best results, you need to understand how autofocus works–and know when to override it.
Diana shares a fun, stress-free way to combine multiple photos into a single image by adding a filmstrip element.
Whether you’re indoors or out, shooting close up or far away, learn the secrets to capturing and stitching together multiple photos into a seamless panorama.
Brimming with nostalgia and surprisingly easy to create, an argyle pattern makes a great background for your next project.
Making selective edits is easy when you use Elements’ intelligent selection tools; our guide shows you all you need to know to master them today.
One of Elements 8′s new features is Photomerge Exposure, which lets you build an evenly toned photo from multiple versions. Matt walks you through the basics of the feature’s automatic and manual modes.
Plug-ins aren’t just for Photoshop; a number of companies make great add-ons for Elements that let you create works of art, build masks, correct colors, and a whole lot more.
Using filters, blend modes, and brushes, you can easily take a photo and make it pop with clean lines and solid color.
With a few simple steps, you can turn any photo into a custom brush, which you can use over and over again, just like a rubber stamp.
Filters and image size; Lighten blend mode and the Healing Brush; pasting with precision; finding the right font; Camera Raw and Bridge (Mac); and more.
Some of the best images from subscribers to Photoshop Elements Techniques
Sometimes a simple fix is all it takes to make your photos pop; we offer four quick techniques that everyone should know.
Retouching is often overdone, but when performed well, it can truly open up a portrait. Here, we look at subtly enhancing a subject’s nose.
Scrapbookers have long known about the wonders hidden in Elements’ Content palette, but we show you why it’s good for everyone.
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