The Quick mode groups basic photo-fixing tools in one place, to quickly fix the exposure, color, sharpness, and other aspects of an image. From Photoshop Elements 12, in addition to correcting your photos, you can also transform your photos into professional-looking objects of art using Effects, Textures, and Frames panels, available next to the Adjustments panel.

Each panel has ten thumbnails. Each thumbnail is a live preview. Clicking a thumbnail applies the effect, texture, or frame, to your image. Names for these effects, textures, and frames is displayed when you hover the mouse pointer on the thumbnail.

Eleven available effects each have five variations. Transform your photo by applying an effect. The clickable thumbnails for available Effects are live previews, to understand how the effect looks on the image before applying it. Effects range from Black & White effect to Vintage looks to Cross-process presets.
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Effects are applied as a new layer with layer mask. You can edit the layer mask in Expert mode to remove/reduce effect from certain areas.
Tint
Provides a color tint (such as golden, sepia, green) to the image. Available variations:
- Copper
- Golden
- Sepia
- Green
- Blues
Pencil Sketch
Applies an effect to make the image appear like a pencil sketch. Available variations:
- Soft Lines
- Pencil Sketch
- Charcoal
- Stippling
- Colored Pencil
Toy Camera
Applies an effect that makes the image appear as it is a photograph taken by a toy camera. Available variations:
- Toy Camera
- Lomo Blue
- Lomo Contrast
- Lomo Green
- Holga
Black & White
Applies a Black & White effect to the image. Available variations:
- Simple B & W
- Silver
- Old School
- Platinum
- Tinted Black
Lithograph
Applies a lithograph effect to the image. Available variations:
- Sepia
- Black
- Copper
- Blue
- Green
Cross Process
Applies the effect of processing of photographic film in a chemical solution intended for a different type of film. Available variations:
- Deep Blue
- Orange Wash
- Blue Wash
- Green Wash
- Purple Wash
Split Tone
Applies the effect of tinting the highlights in a black and white image one color and the shadows another color. Available variations:
- Split Tone
- Blue Tone
- Red Tone
- Green Tone
- Grey Tone
Vintage
Applies a vintage effect to the image. Available variations:
- Vintage Leak
- Faded Vintage
- Vintage Color
- Sepia Glow
- Heavy Vintage
Light Leaks
Applies the effect of light on the negative of a picture that has leaked into the light-tight chamber of a camera. Available variations:
- Diffused Colors
- Burnt Edges
- Soft Leak
- White Leak
- Yellow Streak

Use the Textures panel to choose from ten textures you can apply to your photo. Textures simulate various surfaces or backgrounds that the photo could be printed on. For example, old paper look, cracked paint texture, rough blue grid, chrome feel.
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Textures are applied as a new layer with layer mask. You can edit the layer mask in Expert mode to remove/reduce texture from certain areas (face/skin).

Use the Frames panel to choose and apply from ten available frames for your photo. The frame is automatically fitted in best possible way. You can also move or transform the image and frame. This can be done by using the move tool and double-clicking the frame. You can change the background color from white to any other choice in Expert mode by modifying the Color Fill layer