Hello people, welcome here! Let's see how to use the
Photoshop Elements 12
Please watch this video if you already know the basis of this software.
The
workspaces, you will have full control on any adjustment or effect applied. This
is pretty similar to
On the left you have all the tools available here. As seen in the Quick workspace, the
Tool Options
the tool itself. If a tool button as a
than a single tool. The first group of tools is used to
the
You can activate them anytime.
and out.
The second group is dedicated to the
any correction or effect must be applied.
change at all.
You can add new areas
down.
Then you have the
freehand selection. The
according to how colors change rapidly. Click to set fixed anchors. Double-click
if you want to close the selection area. The
but you have to set anchors always manually. The selected area will be totally
decided on your own and will always have straight sides.
Then you have the
select too difficult parts to be made manually. The
made auto, but you decide where brushing on. Use the
your latest brush.
The
So you don't set the contours, but the area in full. Nothing is automatically included
by the software.
more or less the same. Remember to
move
The third group has tools used to make
as it is. We have already seen the first two in the
below were included in the
The
Options
put where you brush.
brush. If you want to apply the adjustment
Smart Brush
Then you have the Stamp Tools.
Pattern Stamp
Tool Options
More at the bottom you have other three brush tools used to adjust photos.
makes less defined contours and contrasts appearing on the image.
Sharpen
Use the
The other icon includes other three tools to adjust delicately colors without
ruining them. Try them out!
The forth group is used esclusively for art designs, using the colors appearing
below. The color more on the left is the
whereas the other one is the
if you click on the small
Click on the square to set the color. You can use the
color from the image itself.
To brush, you can use the
with some feather or personalized, use the
You can choose between
first one since
Impressionist Brush Tool
brush using the color set, but keeping contours and edges of the image.
Use the
or less the same.
Gradient Tool
Use
Use the
workspace
If you are in distress, watch the
To manage shapes and text, you can use the
The last group of tools are special tools Photoshop Elements has. The
is the same of the Quick workspace.
cutting parts off. New in Photoshop Elements 12 is the
Simply select a part of the image you want to move. Then drag and move it. The
software will place the selected part in place,
This tool is cool as long as you move subjects that aren't too big in the image.
Let's see what's on the right. At the bottom you have different buttons. The most
important ones are the
In the Expert mode, Photoshop Elements works with
upon each other, containing one or more objects or pieces of images. By default, the
images are indicated through
double-clicking on such. If you create a
Shape plus a number
layer named with the
These layers are managed in the same way. Click and drag a layer to pull it up or
down.
that are shown on the objects that stay in lower layers in the order.
chain icons
together the shape and the text. Click once again to unlink layers.
Click on the
Opacity percentage
to lock a layer. In this way it can't be moved, edited or modified in any way.
How about
to layers, go in the
Adjustment Layer
the moment.
affected side, whereas the
You can click on the adjustment icon to open its window again and adjust its settings.
Remember that the
the layers that are put lower in the list.
the Adjustment Layer.
on top.
Then there are the
and choose between
effects and drag it onto your workspace.
area of the selected layer.
it work.
There are plenty of other effects you can apply. For example, go to
Depending on the effect, a different window appears, making you set options.
Experience and practice will guide you at which effect is the best for you.
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