New in Photoshop Elements 7 is a feature that was requested by many users. In Elements 7, you can control the darkness or brightness of the interface. To do so, go to Edit > Preferences > General (Ctrl + K) and type in a new value in the percentage box or use the slider to set the perfect brightness for your monitor. Click OK to exit the preferences dialog. If you ever decide you want to go back to the default dark interface, open the General preferences again and click the Reset Brightness button.
10 Things You Might Not Know About Photoshop Elements 7
From Sara Froehlich
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Even if you have used Photoshop Elements for some time, you may have missed some of its features. Here are 10 tips to help you work more efficiently in Photoshop Elements 7! While some of these tips work in previous versions of Elements, changing interface brightness, the Smart Brush tools, and the Action Player are brand new in Photoshop Elements 7.
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- Tip #1: Changing the Interface Brightness
- Tip #2: Set your Mouse Scroll Wheel to Zoom
- Tip #3: Adding Additional Pages to a Document
- Tip #4: Using the Action Player
- Tip #5: Installing Actions into the Action Player
- Tip #6: The Smart Brush
- Tip #7: Previewing Your Fonts
- Tip #8: Creating Text Boxes
- Tip #9: Resetting Tools
- Tip #10: Resetting Program Preferences
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