Create a Clipping Mask in Photoshop Elements – Instructions and Video

A picture showing how to create a clipping mask in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Create a Clipping Mask in Photoshop Elements: What is a Clipping Mask in Photoshop Elements?             When you create a clipping mask in Photoshop Elements, you make a grouped set of two or more layers. In a clipping mask, the content within the bottom layer acts as a mask for the
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Duplicate a Layer in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture showing how to duplicate a layer in Photoshop Elements using the “Duplicate Layer” dialog box.
Overview of How to Duplicate a Layer in Photoshop Elements:             You can quickly duplicate a layer in Photoshop Elements. Doing this then creates another copy of the layer’s content in the same image or within a different image file. You can also duplicate a layer within an image file that has a different pixel
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Lock Layers in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

A picture showing how to lock layers in Photoshop Elements by clicking the pixel locking buttons within the Layers panel.
Overview of How to Lock Layers in Photoshop Elements:             You can fully or partially lock layers in Photoshop Elements to protect their contents. When you fully lock a layer, you protect all its contents from changes. Alternatively, you can apply a partial lock to the transparent pixels in a layer. Doing this then prevents
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The Magic Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture of a user removing pixels by using the Magic Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Use the Magic Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements:             You can use the Magic Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements to change similar pixels throughout an image. However, if you use this tool in a layer after manually locking its transparent pixels, the selected pixels instead change to the background color. Otherwise,
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Layer Types in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

Layer Types in Photoshop Elements: A picture of a user simplifying a Smart Object layer in Photoshop elements.
Overview of the Layer Types in Photoshop Elements: Image Layers in Photoshop Elements:             There are many layer types in Photoshop Elements you can create. The first of the layer types in Photoshop Elements we discuss in this lesson is the image layer. An image layer, often simply called a layer, is a basic type
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Layer Colors in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture of a user applying layer colors in Photoshop Elements to a new layer.
Overview of Layer Colors in Photoshop Elements:             You use layer colors in Photoshop Elements to assign color tags to layers to better organize them. For example, you could color all adjustment layers using the “Red” color, so you can then easily spot adjustment layers in the Layers panel. This lets you organize layers using
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The Stroke Command in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

A picture of a user applying a stroke using the “Stroke” dialog box in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Use the Stroke Command in Photoshop Elements:             The Stroke command in Photoshop Elements lets you paint a colored border around a selection or layer in Elements. This applies an outline to your image selection or selected layer in Photoshop Elements.             To perform the Stroke command in Photoshop Elements, first
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The Sponge Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

The Sponge Tool in Photoshop Elements - Instructions: A picture of a user increasing color saturation in a photo by using the Sponge Tool in Photoshop Elements.
The Sponge Tool in Photoshop Elements: Overview             You use the Sponge Tool in Photoshop Elements to make subtle changes to the color saturation of an area. To use the Sponge Tool in Photoshop Elements, select that button from the Toolbox and Tool Options Bar. Note that the Sponge Tool shares the same button in the
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