Open a photograph in Photoshop Elements Editor, and switch to the Quick mode.
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- Introduction to Photoshop Elements
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- Fixing and enhancing photos
- Resize images
- Cropping
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- Add blur, replace colors, and clone image areas
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- Retouch and correct photos
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- Transforming
- Auto Smart Tone
- Recomposing
- Using actions to process photos
- Photomerge Compose
- Create a panorama
- Moving Overlays
- Moving Elements
- Adding shapes and text
- Guided edits, effects, and filters
- Guided mode
- Filters
- Guided mode Photomerge edits
- Guided mode Basic edits
- Adjustment filters
- Effects
- Guided mode Fun edits
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- Artistic filters
- Guided mode Color edits
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- Blur filters
- Brush Stroke filters
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- Noise filters
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- Pixelate filters
- Working with colors
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- Keys for the Layers panel
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- Keys for painting and brushes
- Keys for using text
- Keys for the Liquify filter
- Keys for transforming selections
- Keys for the Color Swatches panel
- Keys for the Camera Raw dialog box
- Keys for the Filter Gallery
- Keys for using blending modes
- Keys for viewing images (expertmode)
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.
Effects

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.
Artistic Effects
In one click, transform your photos with effects inspired by famous works of art or popular art styles. Choose from amazing artistic effects that you can apply to all or part of your photo. You can also make defined adjustments in the effects to get the desired results.
There are a total of 30 Artistic effects in Photoshop Elements. Click Effects to choose your favorite effect in Quick and Expert modes.

Classic effects
There are 11 Classic effects ranging from Black & White to Vintage looks to Cross-process presets. Click on a Classic effect to see available variation within the preset.

Auto Smart Looks
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.
The following list provides a brief description of each of the available effects:
Auto Smart Looks
Tint
Provides a color tint (such as golden, sepia, green) to the image. Available variations:
- Copper
- Golden
- Sepia
- Green
- Blues
Seasons
Applies a season effect to the image. Available variations:
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
- Snow
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
Textures

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.
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).
Frames

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
Apply an Effect, Texture, or Frame
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Three panels - Effects, Textures, and Frames - are available, in addition to the Adjustments panel. Click the icon for any of the panels.
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The Panel bar displays live preview thumbnails of the open image. Click a thumbnail to apply the Effect, Texture, or Frame.
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(Optional) Switch to the Expert mode, and modify the effect, texture, or frame that you used on the image. The modification applied in the Quick mode is available in a separate layer.
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