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Selection Secrets of Elements 11

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  January 3rd, 2013

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In the new Elements 11, Matt takes you through the brand new selection techniques and how they all work.

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Seeking Shadows

By Diana Day  ·  July 1st, 2012

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Capture the mystery and beauty of silhouettes.

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Selections Made Simple

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  June 27th, 2012

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Confused about which selection tool to use? We’ll take you through the options and show you how to put them to work in three common scenarios.

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Download: Selections Made Simple

By Kelly  ·  April 17th, 2012

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This is the sample file to follow along with “Selections Made Simple” from the May/June 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

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Selection Tools, Part 1

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  January 1st, 2010

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Getting comfortable selecting parts of your image is the launching pad for all sort of editing magic. Follow along with Mike as he walks you through all the different Selection tools available in Elements.

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Selection Tools, Part 2

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  January 1st, 2010

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Continue to learn the ins and outs of selecting with these more advanced Selection tools.

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Selection Tools, Part 3

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  January 1st, 2010

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Building on the two earlier Selection videos, Mike shows you the more fine details of using Selection tools in your images.

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Fabulous Feathering

By Lesa Snider  ·  October 10th, 2006

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Few tools are as feminine as the Feather command, and I mean that in the most wonderful of ways. For nestled snugly within the Selection menu, it has the power to make all selections soft.

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Beginners’ Workshop: Selection Tools

By Larry Becker  ·  January 3rd, 2006

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Selection Tools are a critical part of photographic editing because they allow you to isolate a portion of your image for retouching without affecting any other part of your image.

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Drag and Drop Trick

By Dave Cross  ·  November 18th, 2005

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Dave shows a quick tip for moving parts of one image onto another image.

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Using Selection Tools, Part 3

By Dave Cross  ·  June 10th, 2005

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Using selection tools to make the perfect selection every time.

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Using Selection Tools, Part 2

By Dave Cross  ·  June 3rd, 2005

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Using selection tools to make the perfect selection every time.

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Using Selection Tools, Part 1

By Dave Cross  ·  May 18th, 2005

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Using selection tools to make the perfect selection every time.

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