Saving Your Edits - Adobe 29180155 - Photoshop Elements 4.0 Tutorial

Crop a photo in a few steps
4. Click the Commit icon .
Note: If you are not happy with your crop area selection and want to start all over again, you can click the Cancel icon .
Resize a photo in Quick mode
Resizing allows you to change the dimensions of a photo.
1. In the Editor workspace, open the photo you want to resize and click Quick.
2. Choose Image > Resize > Image Size.
3. Select Constrain Proportions.
Note: If you want to increase or decrease the size without changing the photo's proportions, make sure that you keep the
Constrain Proportions option selected.
4. Change the width or the height.
5. Click OK.
Get step-by-step help in Guided Edit mode
The Guided Edit mode makes it easy for you to apply touchups and effects by providing streamlined workflows with step-by-step assistance.
In the Editor workspace, open the photos you want to work on, click Guided Edit, and explore various editing options in the Guided Edit panel on
the right.
Vignette Effect Click Black or White to choose the color of the vignette and adjust the intensity. If you want to refine the applied effect, click
Refine Shape to display sliders for adjusting the feather and roundness.
Perfect Portrait Follow the onscreen instructions to transform your portrait to a flawless image in seven easy steps.
Experiment with the toolset in Expert mode
The Expert mode provides you the complete toolset available in Photoshop Elements.
In the Editor workspace, open the photos you want to work on, click Expert, and start playing with the various tools and options.
Note: If you are new to photo editing, first make a copy of your photo.
Zoom Use the Zoom tool to get a closer view of a part of your photo. Hold down Alt (Option in Mac OS) to zoom out.
Pan Use the Hand tool to drag your photo and bring different areas into view.
Brush, Pencil, and Eraser
exactly like a real eraser; move it over an area to erase the color pixels from that area.
Rectangular Marquee and Quick Selection
to select an area with corners or rounded edges, use the Quick Selection tool. This tool automatically makes a selection based on color and
texture when you click or click-drag an area.
Cookie Cutter Crop a photo into a shape that you choose from a list that the Cookie Cutter tool provides. You can adjust the feather for a better
look.

Saving your edits

After you edit an image in the Editor workspace, save it, or you'll lose your work.
Use the Brush tool to paint smooth lines and the Pencil tool to draw hard-edged lines. The Eraser tool works
Use the Rectangular Marquee tool to draw rectangular or square selection borders. If you want