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.
Make a brush from a custom shape. Converting the shape to a brush provides more versatility in using the shape. For example, by changing brush options, you can quickly make a decorative border or create a scatter effect with the shape in its brush form. In this lesson, make a brush from the heart shape.
This tutorial shows how to use smart brushes to make a true layer mask and Photoshop channel feature to make a black and white with selected parts in color. Also, learn how to make a slideshow in Elements to magically reveal colors within your photo.