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 Magic Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

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. If you use this tool in the background layer or in a layer with locked transparency where you cannot edit the transparent pixels, the pixels
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Duplicate a Layer in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

Duplicate a Layer in Photoshop Elements - Instructions: A picture of a user duplicating a layer in Photoshop Elements.
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

Lock Layers in Photoshop Elements- Instructions: A picture of the layer locking buttons within the “Layers” panel in Photoshop Elements.
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 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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The Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

The Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements - Instructions: A picture of a user applying the background color by using the Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements.
The Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements: Overview             The Eraser tool in Photoshop Elements applies the background color to an image. Contrary to what its name implies, this tool does not make pixels transparent in an image. Instead, it applies the background color, versus the foreground color. To use the Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements,
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The Pencil Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

The Pencil Tool in Photoshop Elements - Instructions: A picture of a user drawing a line by using the Pencil Tool in Photoshop Elements.
The Pencil Tool in Photoshop Elements: Overview             The Pencil Tool in Photoshop Elements draws hard-edged lines in photos. Click the Pencil Tool button in the Toolbox to use it. Then click and drag in your image to create lines and apply color to the pixels in the selected layer. The Pencil Tool has many
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