Photoshop Elements Resources

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How To Enhance A Portrait with a Soft Focus "Glamour" Effect - Elements Method 2
This technique mimics a soft focus or diffusion lens filter, softening the photo, reducing harsh lines and wrinkles, and intensifying the colors. It's great for portraits and also works well for reducing JPEG artifacts.

How To Enhance A Portrait with a Soft Focus "Glamour" Effect - Elements Method 1
This simple technique produces a warm glow, softening details and diminishing noise and artifacts, similar to a soft focus or diffusion filter. It works especially well on portraits, but don't hesitate to try it on other types of images.

How To Create a Soft Fade Vignette Effect in Photoshop Elements
How to create a vignette or soft fade effect using Photoshop Elements. This method offers more flexibility than the built-in vignette effect.

How To Add a Text Watermark to a Photo in Photoshop Elements
Placing a watermark on images that you plan to post on the Web will identify them as your own work and discourage people from copying them or claiming them as their own. Here's a simple way to add a copyright watermark in Photoshop Elements where the text remains editable.

How To Draw the Outline of a Shape with Photoshop Elements
Step-by-step instructions show you how to create an outlined shape in Photoshop Elements using the shape tool, layer styles, selections, and the stroke command.

How To Use Grayscale Masks For Edge Effects in Photoshop Elements - Method 2
Learn how to use the free grayscale masks on this site with Adobe Photoshop Elements to create interesting edge effects for your photos.

How To Use Grayscale Masks For Edge Effects in Photoshop Elements - Method 1
Learn how to use the free grayscale masks on this site with Adobe Photoshop Elements to create interesting edge effects for your photos.

How To Apply a Sepia Tone to a Photo in Photoshop Elements
Step-by-step instructions tell you how to apply a sepia tone to a photo in Photoshop Elements. A sepia tone can gives a picture a warm, antique feeling and it's not at all hard to do!

How To Remove Red Eye in Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements includes a special red-eye brush tool, but you may find it doesn't always give the best results. This is a very easy method that works in nearly all situations.