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.
The Replace Background guided edit lets you replace the background of your photos with other photos, colors, and included background presets. If you want to use your own photos as background images, you can import them and use them as a background.
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Select one of the following tools and create a selection of the main subject of your photo:
- Auto: Use the Auto Selection tool to automatically create a selection when you draw a shape around the object you want to select. For more information, see Use the Auto Selection tool.
- Quick: Use the Quick Selection tool to make a selection based on color and texture similarity when you click or click-drag the object you want to select. For more information, see Use the Quick Selection tool.
- Brush: Use the Selection Brush tool to paint over the object you want to select. For more information, see Use the Selection Brush tool.
- Refine: Use the Refine Selection Brush tool to add or remove areas to and from a selection by automatically detecting the edges. For more information, see Edit and refine selections.
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Click the Refine Edge Brush and paint over the foreground to refine the edges of the foreground. Use the following options to adjust the settings of the brush:
- Add: Use this option to add more area to the edges of the foreground.
- Subtract: Use this option to subtract area from the edges of the foreground.
- Size: Increases or decreases the brush size.
- Opacity: Increases or decreases the opacity of the brush stroke.
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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.
The Depth of Field effect allows you to focus on selected areas of the image by blurring out the rest of the image.
In this method, a copy of the background layer is created and a uniform blur applied to it. Choose selected areas that you want to focus on. You can customize the degree of blur applied to the rest of the image.
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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.
In this method, you choose the objects you want to focus on using the quick selection tool. The blur is applied to unselected areas of the image. You can customize the degree of blur applied to the rest of the image.
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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.
You can now create a photo frame using any photo that you have in your library. Use the Frame Creator guided edit to quickly create a custom frame to outline your photos.
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Select an area on the photo where other photos can be placed by using one of the following selection tools:
- Quick. Easily select large areas by dragging the tool across the photo.
- Brush. Paint over areas of the photo where photos can be inserted.
- Magic Wand. Click areas of the photo where photos can be inserted.
- Polygon Lasso. Click the corners of the areas where a photo can be inserted.
Use a tool to make a selection.
Not only can you now create fun, customized frames that speak your story, you can also import frames that other Elements users have created.
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The custom frames created using Frame Creator Guided Edit can be restored and reused on another device or with a different version of Photoshop Elements. To do this, take a backup of these frames before uninstalling Photoshop Elements 15, by copying your custom frames from the following locations in a different folder:
- Windows: C:\ProgramData\Adobe\PhotoshopElements\15.0\Photo Creations\frames
- Mac OS: /library/Application Support/Adobe/PhotoshopElements/15.0/Photo Creations/frames
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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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Use the zoom option in the editor to identify how the effect is applied to different areas of the photograph.
For more information on the features used in the Recompose Photo Guided Edit, see Recomposing.
In Guided Edit, create a perfect portrait by removing blemishes and enhancing various parts of the image with easy-to-use tools.
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Click Apply Smart Blur to smoothen the skin and remove wrinkles. For information about Smart Blur controls, see Smart Blur.
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Click Spot Healing Tool to fix small flaws. For help with using the Spot Healing brush, see Remove spots and small imperfections.
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Click Red Eye Removal Tool to precisely remove red eye. See Precisely remove red eye.
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Click Darken Eyebrows to darken the eye lashes and eye brows. See Quickly lighten or darken isolated areas.
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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.
Photographs, over time, may get damaged due to the effects of the weather, quality of paper, or neglect. After digitization of a damaged photograph, various tools can be used to restore the image to remove cracks, discoloration, smudges, or other imperfections. The Restore Old Photo guided edit takes you through a step-by-step process, and presents you with all the tools you need to restore an image in one workflow.
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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.
Use the Scratch and Blemishes to fix (large or small) flaws in an image (using the Healing Brush or the Spot Healing Brush).
You can view the after image only, or view both the before and after images either vertically or horizontally.
For more on correcting color casts, see Fix large imperfections or Remove spots and small imperfections.
Add stylish borders to your photos with text that speak your story. Use the Text and Border Overlay guided edit to give a great new look to your photo with a combination of polished borders and text.
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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.
Apply the tilt-shift effect to focus attention on certain aspect or object in your photo, while selectively taking focus away from other things in your photo. The tilt-shift effect also causes a pseudo-miniature effect to be formed on the photo.

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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.
Use the Watercolor Effect guided edit to add watercolor effect to your photos with texture and text effects.
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(Optional) Click Type Tool to add text. 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 apply your changes.
For more information about adding text, see Add text.
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(Optional) Apply style to the text from the available options. You can choose Advanced options to apply further changes in the effect. For more information on advance options, see About layer styles.
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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 image online through one of the social or sharing services available in Photoshop Elements