Create a Dreamy Photo Effect with Photoshop Elements

Add Some Finishing Touches

For the finishing touches, I added some text and paw prints using a custom brush.

Save as a PSD if you want to keep your layers intact for further editing. As long as you keep your layers, you can still modify the edge color, and the clipping shape. you can even modify the dreamy effect, although you will need to paste a new merged copy above the shape and color fill layers if you do that.

For the final image, I added some text and paw prints using a custom brush. See my custom brush tutorial for creating the paw prints.

Index: Create a Dreamy Photo Effect with Photoshop Elements

1. Dreamy Effect - Introduction
2. Duplicate Layer, Blur and Change the Blend Mode
3. Adjust Brightness/Contrast
4. Copy Merged and Add Solid Fill Layer
5. Create the Shape for a Clipping Mask
6. Convert the Vector Shape into Pixels
7. Group with Previous to Create Clipping Mask
8. Adjust the Position of the Clipping Mask
9. Blur the Clipping Mask for a Soft Edge Effect
10. Add Some Finishing Touches