Saving Files You would think that saving files would be dead easy: Select Save and click OK. If only it were that simple. There are a few gotchas that can,...

Photoshop Elements 2 Filters   Shows thumbnail samples of all filtersDefault location is second from left in the well ...

The Info palette displays color values of the pixels beneath the pointer and, depending on which tool is currently active, measurements for tools. For example, it can provide instant feedback...

Photoshop Elements 2 Crop Tool   Used for cropping image bordersFound at #17 in the Toolbar diagram at left ...

Reducing Palette Thumbnail Size Leaving the Preferences dialog for the time being, the palettes also have options that can affect performance. For example, the Layers, Channels, and Paths palettes all...

Artistic FilteringThe next filter I used was Underpainting (Filter > Artistic > Underpainting). Remember to select the background copy layer in the Layers palette before applying the filter.     The effects of...

Photoshop Elements 2 Palettes         File BrowserSearch Results NavigatorInfo HintsHow To Undo HistoryColor Swatches LayersLayer Styles FiltersEffects To navigate...

     Now, let's try something a little more complicated. We'll combine some of the Glass Button styles with the Complex styles.     The Glass Button styles proved very dominant, i.e. if applied...

Photoshop Elements 2 Effects   Selection of preset actionsDefault location is third from the left in the well ...

Learning Effects Step back in your History palette to before the Brushed Metal effect. Clear your history, too, if you like. You can also delete your type layer, though...

Photoshop Elements 2 Type Tool   Used for adding type to imagesFound at #18 in the Toolbar diagram at left ...

Assigning Scratch Disks Photoshop uses a temporary file for storing data and performing computations when there is insufficient RAM. It places this temporary file, commonly referred to as a scratch...