Guided mode Basic edits

Do one of the following:

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

Select Guided > Basics > Object Removal.

From the right panel, choose one of the following Selection tools:

Brush - Use the Selection Brush tool to paint over the object you want to remove. You can adjust the size of the brush using the Brush Size slider.

Lasso - Use the Lasso tool to draw a free-form selection around the object that you want to remove.

Auto - Use the Auto Selection tool to automatically create a selection when you draw a shape around the object you want to remove.

Quick - Use the Quick Selection tool to make a selection based on edges when you click or click-drag the object you want to remove. You can adjust the size of the Quick Selection tool using the Brush Size slider.

Click the following buttons to edit your selection:

• Add helps you to add more of the photo to your selection.
• Subtract helps you to erase or remove a part of the selection.

Click Remove Object to remove the selected object in your photo.

(Optional) To fine-tune your result, choose one of the following options:

• Spot Healing Brush - Use this option to edit a small area. Just click or drag this tool over the areas you want to remove. You can change the size of the brush with the Brush Size slider. For best results, use a small brush size.
• Clone Stamp Tool - Use this option to edit a large area. Once you choose this tool, hover over the part of the photo you want to cover the object with and press Alt+click (Windows)/Option+click (macOS). Click and drag the tool over the object. You can adjust the size of the brush with the Brush Size slider.

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.

Select a photo from the Photo Bin, and choose Guided room > Basics > Resize Your Photo.

Select what is the purpose of the resized photo. Choose whether you want to use it online or create a printed copy.

Web output: Choose a size option from the drop-down.  

• Long Edge: Specify a width for the image. The height is automatically adjusted to maintain aspect ratio.
• Short Edge: Specify a height for the image. The width is automatically adjusted to maintain aspect ratio.
  
• Width and Height: Specify a custom width and height. A portion of the image is highlighted with a crop window. Use the mouse to drag the crop window across the photo to select what portion will be saved.
  
• File Size: Specify the maximum size in kilobytes. The output created is of a file size smaller than the number you specified.
  

Print output: Choose a dimension option from the drop-down.

• Long Edge: Specify a width for the image. The height is automatically adjusted to maintain aspect ratio.
• Short Edge: Specify a height for the image. The width is automatically adjusted to maintain aspect ratio.
  
• Width and Height: Specify a custom width and height and click Preview/Apply. A portion of the image is highlighted with a crop window. Use the mouse to drag the crop window across the photo to select what portion will be saved. If you select the Shrink to Fit checkbox, the entire image is shrunk to fit one of the two dimensions (this may result in white edges at the top/bottom or left/right edges of the photo).
• Predefined sizes (for example, 4 x 6): Choose from the available sizes and click Preview/Apply. A portion of the image is highlighted with a crop window. Use the mouse to drag the crop window across the photo to select what portion will be saved. If you select the Shrink to Fit checkbox, the entire image is shrunk to fit one of the two dimensions (this may result in white edges at the top/bottom or left/right edges of the photo).
  

Click Next and then choose what to do with the output.

In the previous step, if you chose Web output, you are presented with the following options:

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

In the previous step, if you chose Print output, you are presented with the following options:

• Save / Save As: Preserve the newly-resized photo in any of the available formats.
• Continue editing - In Quick / In Expert: Choose where you would like to continue working on the photo - in Quick mode or Expert mode.
• Print - Local Printer / Order Prints: Choose to print the photo outline to a printer that you have installed locally (on this computer). Or order prints from using Adobe Photoshop Services. For details on using PhotoShop Elements to order prints, see Printing photos.

Click Done.

Open a photo, and in the Guided Edits panel click Photo Effects > Vignette Effect.

Select Black or White, to specify the color of the vignette you want to apply.

Use the Intensity slider to specify how intense (dark or light) you want the vignette to be.

Click Refine Shape to fine-tune the edge (Feather slider) and size (Roundness) of the vignette. For the Feather slider, a smaller pixel value indicates a harder, sharper edge, whereas, a larger value indicates a softer, thicker edge. For the Roundness slider, negative values cause an exaggerated vignette effect, and positive values cause a less visible vignette.

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.