The Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture of a user applying the background color by using the Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of the Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements:             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
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The Pencil Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture of a user drawing a line by using the Pencil Tool in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Use the Pencil Tool in Photoshop Elements:             The Pencil Tool in Photoshop Elements draws hard-edged lines in raster layers, like photos. To use the Pencil Tool in Photoshop Elements, click the Pencil Tool button in the Toolbox. The Pencil Tool has many of the same options as the Brush Tool
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The Healing Brush Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture of a user correcting photo imperfections using the Healing Brush Tool in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of the Healing Brush Tool in Photoshop Elements:             The Healing Brush Tool in Photoshop Elements corrects slight imperfections in an image. It does this by blending them with the pixels in the surrounding image. The Healing Brush Tool works in the same manner as the Clone Stamp tool. However, the Healing Brush Tool
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Apply Fills in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture that shows how to apply fills in Photoshop Elements by using the “Fill Layer” dialog box.
Overview of How to Apply Fills in Photoshop Elements:             You can apply fills in Photoshop Elements to fill-in selections within raster layers or fill-in entire raster layers. You can apply fills in Photoshop Elements using colors, gradients, or patterns. This lesson shows you how to apply pixel-based fills to selected content in a raster
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Watch Folders in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

Watch Folders in Photoshop Elements - Instructions: A picture of the “Watch Folders” dialog box in Photoshop Elements.
Watch Folders in Photoshop Elements: Overview             If using Windows, you can specify watch folders in Photoshop Elements. Watch folders are folders the Organizer watches to look for new media you add to the folders. By default, the “Pictures” folder is the default watch folder in Photoshop Elements. You can also specify additional folders to
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Select Text in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

A picture showing how to select text in Photoshop Elements within a bounding box in a type layer.
Overview of How to Select Text in Photoshop Elements:             You can select text in Photoshop Elements when you edit vector text in selected vector type layers in the Layers panel of Photoshop Elements. To select text in Photoshop Elements, select the Type Tool you used to create the text in the Toolbox. Then click
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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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