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  1. Photoshop Elements User Guide
  2. Introduction to Photoshop Elements
    1. What's new in Photoshop Elements
    2. System requirements | Photoshop Elements
    3. Workspace basics
    4. Guided mode
    5. Making photo projects
  3. Workspace and environment
    1. Get to know the Home screen
    2. Workspace basics
    3. Preferences
    4. Tools
    5. Panels and bins
    6. Open files
    7. Rulers, grids, and guides
    8. Enhanced Quick Mode
    9. File information
    10. Presets and libraries
    11. Multitouch support
    12. Scratch disks, plug-ins, and application updates
    13. Undo, redo, and cancel actions
    14. Viewing images
  4. Fixing and enhancing photos
    1. Resize images
    2. Cropping
    3. Process camera raw image files
    4. Add blur, replace colors, and clone image areas
    5. Adjust shadows and light
    6. Retouch and correct photos
    7. Sharpen photos
    8. Transforming
    9. Auto Smart Tone
    10. Recomposing
    11. Using actions to process photos
    12. Photomerge Compose
    13. Create a panorama
    14. Moving Overlays
    15. Moving Elements
  5. Adding shapes and text
    1. Add text
    2. Edit text
    3. Create shapes
    4. Editing shapes
    5. Painting overview
    6. Painting tools
    7. Set up brushes
    8. Patterns
    9. Fills and strokes
    10. Gradients
    11. Work with Asian type
  6. Quick Actions
  7. Guided edits, effects, and filters
    1. Guided mode
    2. Filters
    3. Guided mode Photomerge edits
    4. Guided mode Basic edits
    5. Adjustment filters
    6. Effects
    7. Guided mode Fun edits
    8. Guided mode Special edits
    9. Artistic filters
    10. Guided mode Color edits
    11. Guided mode Black & White edits
    12. Blur filters
    13. Brush Stroke filters
    14. Distort filters
    15. Other filters
    16. Noise filters
    17. Render filters
    18. Sketch filters
    19. Stylize filters
    20. Texture filters
    21. Pixelate filters
  8. Working with colors
    1. Understanding color
    2. Set up color management
    3. Color and tonal correction basics
    4. Choose colors
    5. Adjust color, saturation, and hue
    6. Fix color casts
    7. Using image modes and color tables
    8. Color and camera raw
  9. Working with selections
    1. Make selections in Photoshop Elements
    2. Saving selections
    3. Modifying selections
    4. Move and copy selections
    5. Edit and refine selections
    6. Smooth selection edges with anti-aliasing and feathering
  10. Working with layers
    1. Create layers
    2. Edit layers
    3. Copy and arrange layers
    4. Adjustment and fill layers
    5. Clipping masks
    6. Layer masks
    7. Layer styles
    8. Opacity and blending modes
  11. Creating photo projects
    1. Project basics
    2. Making photo projects
    3. Editing photo projects
    4. Creating Photo Reels
  12. Saving, printing, and sharing photos
    1. Save images
    2. Printing photos
    3. Share photos online
    4. Optimizing images
    5. Optimizing images for the JPEG format
    6. Dithering in web images
    7. Guided Edits - Share panel
    8. Previewing web images
    9. Use transparency and mattes
    10. Optimizing images for the GIF or PNG-8 format
    11. Optimizing images for the PNG-24 format
  13. Keyboard shortcuts
    1. Keys for selecting tools
    2. Keys for selecting and moving objects
    3. Keys for the Layers panel
    4. Keys for showing or hiding panels (expert mode)
    5. Keys for painting and brushes
    6. Keys for using text
    7. Keys for the Liquify filter
    8. Keys for transforming selections
    9. Keys for the Color Swatches panel
    10. Keys for the Camera Raw dialog box
    11. Keys for the Filter Gallery
    12. Keys for using blending modes
    13. Keys for viewing images (expertmode)

The Guided mode provides you with guided edits - a wizard-like interface to accomplish certain predefined effects. Each guided edit has an associated image. As you move the mouse horizontally over the image, the portion to the left of the slider displays the image before the effect is applied. The portion to the right of the slider displays the image after the effect is applied.

Peek-through Overlay guided edit

Introduced in Photoshop Elements 2023

Peek-through Overlay Guided Edit allows you to create the illusion of depth in any photo by framing your subject with natural and realistic overlays such as flowers, leaves, grass, and more. Easily resize, adjust Blur, Hue, Saturation or add a Vignette to get just the look you want.

Peek-through Overlay Before Peek-through Overlay After
Use the slider to view the image before (left) and after (right) applying Peek-through Overlay.

To apply a Peek-through Overlay, follow the steps below: 

  1. Open a photo or select a photo from the photo bin.

  2. Select Guided > Fun Edits > Peek-through Overlay

  3. In the right panel, select the Crop tool and adjust the photo to center your subject.

  4. Add an overlay to two or more corners by selecting an overlay or click on the photo corners to select and apply an overlay.

  5. Adjust the size of the overlay as required.

  6. Adjust Hue and Saturation (optional).

  7. Add Blur (optional) to make your subject more dramatic. 

  8. Add Vignette (optional) and choose Color, Opacity and Size to fine-tune your final image.

  9. After you get the desired result, click Next and choose how you'd like to proceed:

    • Save or Save As to preserve the newly created photo in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing in Quick or Expert mode.
    • Share to Flickr or Twitter.

Duotone Effect guided edit

Duotone Effect guided edit enables you to apply cool, custom duotone effects to your photos for a beautiful two-color creation. Choose from custom preset social sizes, add a gradient, and more!

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Duotone Effect guided edit - Before Duotone Effect guided edit - After

Pattern Brush guided edit

The Pattern Brush Guided Edit lets you jazz up any photo with fun patterns like hearts or stars. The main subject of your photo is masked so you can avoid applying your pattern to it.

Pattern_Brush_unedited Pattern_Brush_edited

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Open a photo in Photoshop Elements.
    • Select a photo from the Photo Bin.

  2. Select Guided > Fun Edits > Pattern Brush

  3. In the right panel, select a Patterns thumbnail.

  4. Choose one of the following:

    • Paint - Choose this option to manually apply the pattern to your photo. You can control the size, scatter (distance between each shape in the pattern), and opacity of the pattern by using the respective slider.
    • Fill - Choose this option to let Photoshop Elements automatically fill the entire photo with the pattern. You can control the opacity of the pattern using the Opacity slider.
    Note:

    By default, Protect Subject is selected to mask the subject(s). Unselect this option to unmask the subject(s) in your photo.

  5. (Optional) To remove the applied pattern from any desired areas of the photo, simply use the Pattern Eraser Tool.

  6. (Optional) Use the Blur slider to apply a blur effect in the background.

  7. (Optional) Click Refine blur to fine-tune the amount of blur applied. Then use the Add or Subtract options to adjust.

    Use the Size slider to specify the size of the tool.

  8. After you get the desired result, click Next and choose how you'd like to proceed:

    • Save or Save As to preserve the newly created photo in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing in Quick or Expert mode.
    • Share to Flickr or Twitter.

Double Exposure guided edit

The Double Exposure guided edit lets you create a surreal double exposure effect by merging two images. You can import a photo from your computer or select from one of the included sample photos.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Open a photo in Photoshop Elements.
    • Select a photo from the Photo Bin.

  2. Click Guided > Fun Edits > Double Exposure.

  3. (Optional) Crop the photo using the crop tool to keep your subject in the center of the frame.

  4. Select the main subject of your photo using the Auto or Quick selection tool.

    For more information about Auto selection tool, see Use the Auto Selection tool.

    For more information about Quick selection tool, see Use the Quick Selection tool.

  5. Do one of the following:

    • Click Import a photo to import a background image from your computer.
    • Select one of the included sample photos.

    You can adjust the intensity of the background using the Intensity slider.

  6. (Optional) Click the Move Tool to move the subject or the background image.

  7. (Optional) Apply an effect from the available options. You can adjust the intensity of the effect using the Intensity slider.

  8. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: You can upload your photo online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Effects Collage guided edit

The Effects Collage Guided Edit helps you apply effects to different sections of your photograph. Take a regular image and apply multiple effects to it to make an eye-popping piece of contemporary art.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Open a photo in Photoshop Elements.
    • Select a photo from the Photo Bin.

  2. Click Guided > Fun Edits > Effects Collage.

  3. Select how many sections you want on your photo. Options are 2, 3, and 4.

  4. Select from the available options for a layout.  

    Photo with a layout applied.

  5. Choose a collage style. Scroll through the thumbnails to pick and apply the right combination of effects.

  6. (Optional) Use the Opacity slider to vary the intensity of the effects applied to the photo.  

    Photo with a layout, layout style, and effects collage applied.

  7. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Meme Maker guided edit

Convert any photo into an entertaining meme right out-of-the-box from Photoshop Elements. The Meme Maker guided edit helps you to create a meme with a combination of photo and text.

  1. Open a photograph in Photoshop Elements.

  2. Click Guided > Fun Edits > Meme Maker.

  3. Click Create Meme Template to apply the default meme template.

    The photo is aligned in the center with sample text at the top and bottom of the meme template.

  4. Click Type Tool or double-click on the sample text to select the text for editing.

  5. Enter the desired text for your meme. You can change the font, size, color, and style of the text from the Tool Options bar in the Guided workspace. When you are done typing, click the green check mark () to commit your changes.

    Note:

    If you are editing the text at the top, clicking the green check mark auto-selects the bottom text for editing.

  6. (Optional) Do one of the following to resize your photo:

    • Drag the Zoom slider to left to zoom out or drag it to right to zoom in.
    • Click the horizontal or vertical flip button to flip your photo.
    • Select Fit Photo to Canvas option to expand the photo to cover up the entire canvas. Selecting this option disables the Zoom and border customization features.
    • Double-click on the photo to display the heads-up-display (HUD). Use the HUD to rotate your photo left or right, zoom in or out, or you can also change the main photo. Once you have made the desired changes, click the green check mark to commit your changes.
    Note:

    You can also resize your photo frame by dragging the bounding box around the photo frame. To scale the photo proportionally, drag a corner handle.  

  7. (Optional) Do one of the following to change the border:

    • Click the border preset button to open the Border Presets dialog. You can choose from 12 out-of-the-box borders.
    • Click the color picker to choose a solid color.

    The selected border or color is applied on the meme template.

  8. (Optional) Click the Effects button to display five preconfigured effects that you can apply on your photo. Click on an effect to apply it on your photo.

    You can revert to your original photo by clicking the Reset button.

  9. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Multi-Photo Text guided edit

The Multi-Photo Text guided edit allows you to create visual text with a different photo inside each letter. Use the Multi-Photo Text guided edit to use any photo as a background, add a text, and add a photo inside each letter to create a visually-rich photo.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Open a photo in Photoshop Elements.
    • Select a photo from the Photo Bin.
    Note:

    The photo that you start with is used as the background photo. As you cannot change the background image later, ensure that you have selected the desired photo.

  2. Select Guided > Fun Edits > Multi-Photo Text.

  3. Click Type Tool, click anywhere on the photo, and then type your text. You can change the font, size, and style of the text from the Tool Options bar in the Guided workspace. When you are done typing, click the green check mark () to commit your changes.

  4. Choose if you want to resize the text on your photo using the Fit or Fill options.

    • Fit: Expands the text to fit across the width of the photo. The aspect ratio of the font is maintained.
    • Fill: Expands the text to cover the height and width of the photo.
    Note:

    You can also drag the textbox to change its position. 

  5. Click Create Frames to convert each character in the text into a photo frame.  

    Text converted into frames
    Text resized using the Fit option and each character converted into a frame.

  6. Do one of the following to add photo to text:

    • Click on the instructional text within a character frame to browse and select a photo. This option gives you more control on choosing the desired photo to apply on a character.
    • Click Computer and choose one or multiple photos from a single folder.
    • Click Photo Bin to use photos available in the photo bin. The drop-down list in the Photo Bin allows you to choose photos selected in Elements Organizer or an album.

    Note:

    If you select more photos from Computer or the Photo Bin contains more photos than the number of character frames, then photos are filled within each frame in an orderly manner. All extra photos are discarded. However, if you choose lesser number of photos, then you will have some blank character frames.  

  7. (Optional) Change the color of the background by making it transparent, white, black, or choosing the desired color from the Color Picker.

  8. (Optional)  Apply effects to your text using one of the three presets. Choose from Small, Medium, or Large. The buttons vary the Bevel, Drop Shadow, and Strokes of your text.

    High intensity of effects applied
    A Multi-Photo Text with high intensity of bevel, shadow, and stroke effects.

  9. (Optional) Do one of the following to change a photo or swap photos in text frames:

    • Double-click on a character frame to display the heads-up-display (HUD). Use the HUD to rotate your photo left or right, zoom in or out, and you can also change the photo. Once you have made the desired changes, click the green check mark to commit your changes.
    • Double-click on a character frame and drag the photo onto the photo frame with which you want to swap the photo. When you see a double-arrow cursor, drop the image. The images between the source and target frames are swapped.

  10. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Old Fashioned Photo guided edit

For more information on the features used in this Guided Edit, see Using the Effects panel, Specify the opacity of a layer, and About Levels adjustments.

Out of Bounds guided edit

The Out Of Bounds option in Guided Edit helps you add a frame to an image and display a selected part of the image outside the frame.

A. Original image B. After adding a frame C. After selecting the part to extend D. Final image 

  1. In the Guided Edits panel, select Out Of Bounds.

  2. Click Add Frame to add a frame to the image.

  3. Drag the corners of the frame to leave a part of the main subject outside the frame.

  4. Add a perspective by pressing Control + Alt + Shift (Command + Option + Shift in Mac OS) and dragging the handles of the frame. Click Commit.

  5. Adjust the width of the frame border by dragging the boundaries. Click Commit.

  6. Using the Quick Selection tool, select the part of the image that should extend outside the frame.

  7. Click Out of Bounds Effect.

  8. (Optional) Add a shadow.

  9. (Optional) Click Add A Background Gradient.

  10. Click Next to move to the Share panel or Cancel to close Out of Bounds Guided Edit.

    The Share panel is displayed to the right of your picture. In this panel, you can save the picture at the same location or save it as another picture. You can take the picture to the Quick Edit or Expert Edit rooms. You can also share the picture on Flickr, or Twitter.

    Save: Save / Save As

    Save your edited picture to a folder on your computer. If you have not saved the edits before, you are asked to pick a folder on your computer where you want to save your picture.

    Use the Save As option to save the edited picture to another folder or by another name.

    The JPEG Options dialog allows you to select some advanced image formatting options. If you don't want to make any special changes, click OK to accept the settings that are applied by Photoshop Elements.

    Continue Editing: In Quick / In Expert

    Take your picture to the Quick Edit or Expert Edit rooms. This means that you have made edits in the Guided Edit and now making more adjustments in the Quick or Expert modes.

    Share: Flickr / Twitter

    Share your freshly edited picture with your family and friends on Twitter. Or upload you pictures to Flickr where you can create photo albums that you can share.

    Note:

    For Flickr and Twitter, Photoshop Elements will ask you to allow it to post your pictures to their websites. However, this is a one-time activity for each of them.

  11. Click Done.

Painterly guided edit

Painterly is a way to create artistic output by painting your photo with a brush on different textured canvasses and applying different painting effects. Find this Guided Edit in Guided > Fun Edits > Painterly.

  1. Open a photograph in Photoshop Elements.

  2. Click Guided > Fun Edits > Painterly.

  3. Click Paint Brush. You are about to select the area of the photo that you will work on for the rest of this task.

    • Show / Hide. Use Show to paint over areas you want to reveal. Use Hide to paint over areas you want to hide.
    • Presets. Choose the kind of brush you want to use to create the right effect for your painting.
    • Size. Use the Size slider to determine the size of brush strokes on your photo. 
    • Opacity. Use the opacity slider to determine the intensity of the original revealed upon painting with the brush.
    • Brush Angle. Use the Brush Angle control to rotate the brush.
    Paint over the areas that you want to reveal in your painting.

  4. Select a canvas color for the rest of the photo. You can choose from the available colors - Black or White. However, you can also click Select Custom Color and click anywhere on the revealed part of the photo to pick a different color. 

    A custom canvas color has been applied.

  5. (Optional) Select a texture for the canvas (the background).

  6. To accentuate the texture, click Effect and apply an effect.

    Your painting with a texture and effect applied.

  7. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Partial Sketch guided edit

Use the Partial Sketch guided edit to convert your favorite photo into an artistic sketch. Choose from the predefined effects, soften sharp edges, or flip the effect to get a great looking sketch. 

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Open a photo in Photoshop Elements.
    • Select a photo from the Photo Bin.

  2. Select Guided > Fun Edits > Partial Sketch.

  3. Click on an effect’s thumbnail to select it. There are four effects that you can choose from: Pencil Sketch, Colored Pencil Sketch, Old Photo, and Old Paper.

  4. Drag the cursor across the area of your photo where you want to apply the effect.

  5. Drag the Brush Size slider to increase or decrease the brush size. Use the following options to adjust the settings of the brush:

    • Add: Use this option to apply the effect on the desired area in the photo.
    • Subtract: Use this option to remove the effect from the desired area in the photo.
    • Size: Increases or decreases the brush size.
    • Opacity: Increases or decreases the opacity of the brush stroke.

    Note:

    Once you have made the selection, you can change the effect by clicking on the desired effect's thumbnail.  

  6. (Optional) Click Detail Brush to precisely apply the selected effect on your photo. You can adjust the brush size and the opacity.  

  7. (Optional) Drag the Soft Edge slider to soften the selection edges.

  8. Select Flip Effect to reverse the application of the effect on your photo.

    Before and after Flip Effect
    Photo showing the application of an effect before and after selecting the Flip Effect option

  9. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Photo Text guided edit

The Photo Text Guided Edit allows you to use one of your photos to create cool visual text. Use any photo as a background, and when you use the Photo Text Guided Edit, you can get fun text that is stenciled on to your photo.  

  1. Open a photograph in Photoshop Elements.

  2. Click Guided > Fun Edits > Photo Text.

  3. Click Type Tool, click anywhere on the photo, and then type your text. You can change the font, size, and style of the text from the Tool Options bar in the Guided workspace. When you are done typing, click the green check mark to commit your changes.

  4. Choose if you want to resize the text on your photo using the Fit or Fill options.

    • Fit: Expands the text to fit across the width of the photo. The aspect ratio of the font is maintained.
    • Fill: Expands the text to cover the height and width of the photo.

  5. Select a background style for the photo text. Choose from Black, White, or Clear.

    Photo Text, with a clear background.

  6. Click Crop Image to remove any extra space around the text.

    Note:

    Move your text to the position of your choice on the image, before clicking Crop Image.

  7. Apply effects to your text using one of the three presets. Choose from Small, Medium, or Large. The buttons vary the Bevel, Drop Shadow, and Strokes of your text.

    Note:

    To modify the Bevel, Drop Shadow, and Stroke to suit your requirements, click Advanced and continue modifying the applied effects.

  8. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Picture Stack guided edit

The Picture Stack Guided Edit helps you add frames to your photo, giving it an outlook of a creative collage.

  1. Open a photograph in Photoshop Elements.

  2. Click Guided > Fun Edits > Picture Stack. 

  3. Select the number of pictures you want in your photo collage from the available options. 

  4. Add a border to your pictures using one of the three presets. Choose from Small, Medium, or Large.

  5. Click one of the following buttons to change the background:

    • Gradient
    • Solid Color

    In the dialog box, specify the color, blending mode, and opacity. Click OK. 

  6. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Pop Art guided edit

In Guided Edit, transform an image into pop art in three simple steps. What’s more, you have a choice of two styles.

  1. In Guided mode, select Pop Art.

  2. Choose a style and follow the onscreen instructions:

    Style A

    Convert the image mode, add color, and duplicate the image with different pop colors.

    Style B

    Posterize the image, add a neon glow, and duplicate the image with different pop colors.

Puzzle Effect guided edit

The Puzzle Effect Guided Edit creates the visual effect of a photograph being created by putting together pieces of a puzzle. With the Guided Edit, you can extract a few pieces of the puzzle from their slots, and move them around to simulate the feel of an unfinished puzzle.

The Puzzle Effect Guided Edit enables you to leave a few tiles out of place, to render a realistic view of a puzzle.

  1. Click Small, Medium, or Large, to select the size of the tiles that your photo will be sliced into.

  2. To make the puzzle look real, you can select a few tiles to be out of their intended place. Click Select Puzzle Piece Button, and then click a tile in the puzzle. The tile is selected.

  3. Click Extract Piece to displace the selected tile. The Move Tool is automatically selected.

  4. Drag the selected tile around to any location on the canvas, or use the handles to rotate or scale it.

    Note:

    Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4, to extract and move around multiple tiles.  

  5. (Optional) Click Eraser Tool to remove any unnecessary artifacts that may have been introduced as a result of applying this Guided Edit.

  6. Click Next to move to the Share panel or Cancel to close Pop Art Guided Edit.

    The Share panel is displayed to the right of your picture. In this panel, you can save the picture at the same location or save it as another picture. You can take the picture to the Quick Edit or Expert Edit rooms. You can also share the picture one Flickr or Twitter.

    Save: Save / Save As

    Save your edited picture to a folder on your computer. If you have not saved the edits before, you will be asked to pick a folder on your computer where you want to save your picture.

    Use the Save As option to save the edited picture to another folder or by another name.

    The JPEG Options dialog allows you to select some advanced image formatting options. If you don't want to make any special changes, click OK to accept the settings that are applied by Photoshop Elements.

    Continue Editing: In Quick / In Expert

    Take your picture to the Quick Edit or Expert Edit rooms. This means that you have make edits in the Guided Edit room and then make some more adjustments in the Quick and Expert rooms.

    Share: Flickr / Twitter

    Share your freshly edited picture with your family and friends on Twitter. Or upload you pictures to Flickr where you can create photo albums that you can share.

    Note:

    For Flickr and Twitter, Photoshop Elements will ask you to allow it to post your pictures to their websites. However, this is a one-time activity for each of them.

  7. Click Done.

Reflection guided edit

In this Guided Edit, choose a predefined reflection effect and apply it to an image in a few steps.

Note:

For best results, avoid skipping a step or performing the steps in a random order.

  1. In Guided mode, select Reflection.

  2. Click Add Reflection to create an inverted duplicate layer.

  3. Click Eyedropper tool, to choose the background color for reflection.

  4. Choose a color from the image and click Fill Background.

  5. Click one of the following buttons to apply a reflection type:

    • Floor Reflection

    • Glass Reflection

    • Water Reflection

  6. (Optional) Adjust the intensity of reflection.

  7. (Optional) Click Add Distortion to distort the reflection in a realistic way.

  8. (Optional) Click Crop Tool to remove unnecessary areas.

  9. (Optional) Click Gradient Tool and drag a gradient line from the bottom of the reflection to the bottom of the image.

  10. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Speed Effect guided edit

Infuse an object with the illusion of motion and speed using the Speed Effect Guided Edit.

  1. Select an image in the Photo Bin, and then choose Guided room > Fun Edits > Speed Effect.

  2. Use the Quick Selection Tool to select the portion of the image or an object in your picture that you want to provide a sense of motion to. Use the Add or Subtract buttons to add to or refine your selection.

    Note:

    Use the Brush Size slider to select large objects quickly or select smaller objects more carefully.

  3. Click Add Speed Effect to introduce the illusion of a moving object. If the object is not exactly horizontal or vertical, use the Angle control to provide a direction to the speed effect.

  4. Click Add Focus Area to remove portions of the effect applied. For example, if the effect is applied to the image in the projection path of a selected object, paint that path. The effect should noticeably reduce in that area of the image. Repeat until the speed effect is only in the regions you would like it to appear.

  5. Click Refine Effect, and then add or remove the motion blur effect to the selected objects.

    • The Size slider controls the thickness of swathes drawn.
    • The Opacity slider controls the density of swathes drawn. Choose to make the motion starkly apparent or subtle.

  6. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Shape Overlay Effect guided edit

The Shape Overlay Effect guided edit lets you add different shapes to your photo and create amazing effects. You can add inside and outside effects after adding a shape to your photo.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Open a photo in Photoshop Elements.
    • Select a photo from the Photo Bin.

  2. Select Guided > Fun Edits > Shape Overlay Effect.

  3. Click Select a shape and choose a shape to add to your photo.

    You can resize and rotate the shape according to your liking.

  4. Click the Move Tool to move the shape to a desirable position on the photo.

  5. Click Outside Effect to apply an effect outside the shape you have added.

    You can adjust the intensity of the effect.

  6. Click Inside Effect to apply an effect inside the shape you have added.

    You can adjust the intensity of the effect.

  7. (Optional) Do one of the following:

    • Click the Crop Tool and crop the photo according to your liking.
    • Click Crop to Shape to automatically crop the photo according to the shape you have added to the photo.

  8. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: You can upload your photo online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Speed Pan guided edit

The Speed Pan guided edit is a great way to add a sense of motion to your photo’s subject by blurring the background. Here's how:

  1. Open a photograph in Photoshop Elements.

  2. Click Guided > Fun Edits > Speed Pan.

  3. Click Quick Selection Tool, and then select the object in the photograph that must appear to be moving.

    • Add. Add areas to the object selection.
    • Subtract. Remove areas that must be part of the background that must appear with motion blur.
    • Brush Size. Use the slider to set the size of the brush.
    Mark your selection with the Quick Selection Tool

  4. Click Add Motion Blur, to introduce the sense of movement in the photo. 

    • Intensity. Use the Intensity slider to vary the amount of blur introduced in the image. 
    • Angle. Use the Angle control to vary the direction of the perceived motion.
    The Speed Pan effect applied at an approximate angle of 115 degrees.

  5. (Optional) Use the Refine Effect Brush to fine-tune the amount of motion blur applied to the photo. 

  6. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.

Zoom Burst Effect guided edit

The Zoom Burst effect creates the illusion of motion, with attention drawn to the central object in your photograph. This effect can, generally, be produced manually by zooming in on an object, while the shutter is open.  

  1. Use the Crop tool, to crop your image in a way that enables your primary object to be in focus .

  2. Use the Zoom Burst button, to apply a selective radial blur effect to your image. This effect provides the illusion of motion.

  3. Use the Add Focus Area button, to add an area of focus on the image. This button provides a gradient tool. Drag the gradient tool on the part of image you want to bring in focus.

    Note:

    Add more focus areas if you would like more than one portion of the photo to appear in focus.

  4. Use the Apply Vignette button to automatically apply a vignetted effect. This helps to intensify the appearance of the Guided Edit.

  5. After you get the desired result, click Next to choose how you would like to proceed:

    • Save - Save / Save As: Preserve the newly created image in any of the available formats.
    • Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the image - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
    • Share - Flickr / Twitter: Choose to place your image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements.
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