The first Pre-Beginner tutorial walked you through a very simple image edit sequence and skimmed over other important features. This le …
Photoshop Elements 2 Paint Bucket
Used for adding and changing fill colorFound at #5 in the Toolbar di …
Photoshop Elements 2 Colors
Used choosing foreground and background colorsFound at #13, 14, 27 and 28 in the Toolb …
If you are going to be using Elements for anything more than quick edits of snapshots, you’re going to n …
Photoshop Elements 2 Brush
Used for paintingFound at #6 in the Toolbar diagram at left
[In Elem …
Photoshop Elements 2 Move Tool
Used for moving the contents of selections or layersFound at #15 in the Toolb …
Photoshop Elements 2 Toolbar
1) Rectangular marquee 1a) Elliptical&nb …
Photoshop Elements 2 Eraser
Used for removing portions of an imageFound at #7 in the Toolbar diagram at lef …
How do I save a JPG (or GIF) for the Web with small file size but good quality?
Open your image(in any format—.psd, .gif, jpg, etc.) …
Can I make a duotone, or sepia tone image in Elements?Elements does not allow you to make true duotone images, but you can create a sim …
Adobe Photoshop Album: My Photo Savior
It’s all thanks to Photoshop Album, or at least the tools it provides. I’d read abou …
How do I resize an image?
As a rule, you should try very hard not to change the pixel dimensions of your image without changing the re …
How can I get the JPEG2000 plug-in that will allow me to save to that format from Elements?
First, be sure that you are aware of the l …
Which should I use—adjustment layers, or the Enhance commands? They look like the same thing.
Always use adjustment layers. They are …
Google Picasa 2 Still Needs More
What about Google’s Picasa? I looked at the first version when I learned of it following Google& …
How can I change the resolution of a lot of images all at once?
If you have a lot of digital photos, all at 72 ppi, and you’d li …
How can I simulate Photoshop’s History brush when using Elements?
Make a new layer at the top of your layers stack (use the New …
Elements Basics
This is a broad overview of the Photoshop Elements window and its main features, with a few helpful tips.Shown bel …
IPTC Keywords & Meta Data
When you take a photo, your camera records a ton of meta data right in the picture. The size of the phot …
How do I put one picture on top of or into another picture?
Open both images. Note that only one document can be active at a time. The …