Photoshop Elements has features that can speed up the editing process for those wanting to stay away from the complications of its big sister. One of these features is the one-click Fx.
Keep It Quick… For now
1. With your image open in Photoshop Elements choose the Quick mode.
2. In the bottom right new options appear, click the Fx.
This reveals a new panel with all manner of one click goodies. Some of these will work better than others depending on your image.
‘Tis The Seasons. Choose a One-Click Filter
3. For snow, click the Seasons icon
4. Again, more options are revealed each giving a representation of what the filter will do. For snow, click the bottom right icon of the four.
Immediately the effect is added to your image. If youre not happy with it, click the Undo button at the top of the panel or click another filter to replace it.
Expert is the New ‘Normal’
5. For many images this may be all you want to do, but lets look a little further. Click the Expert tab at the top of the image. This used to say Normal and should, I think, still be called it.
Those familiar with Photoshop and Blending Modes may be surprised to see that the snow has been added with a Blending mode, flattened and then have a Blending Mode of Normal applied to it.
6. You can reduce the Opacity of this layer, change the Blending Mode and paint it away using the attached mask.
Is there any part of photo shop that is free that is any good?
Photoshop is not a free app.
I thought at one time there was a small part that was free, sorry
There is much within Photoshop Elements that produces results equal, if not better, than in Lightroom. Yes I know – I have made an evil statement that is that of a heretic.. But this is true if the user is willing to learn and not insist on instant results. Another evil statement: The use of PSE to produce equal or better results forces the user to understand what is being done in terms of the fundamentals. And then there is also the advantages of layers and their intertwining. But – I am an old man who relishes simple things with… Read more »
Lightroom and Photoshop serve different purposes. Don’t think of them as the same tool.
The following is not meant to be argumentative, to initiate a diatribe, or anything of the kind. Most of the photographers I know have gone entirely to Lightroom. They use it in lieu of Photoshop, not just for the cataloging, etc, but also to do what it is that Photoshop does in regards to tending to the alteration of images to their taste. (The comment I hear from more than a few is that they do not understand PS (or PSE) well enough to be comfortable with the application.) There is nothing wrong with their decision or the reason(s) for… Read more »
What version of PSE has this? When I click on Quick in PSE10 I don’t see the bottom right icons including Fx
Hi Lauri, I’m using Photoshop Elements 13 for this post. New filters have been added in each update, this was new in 13 if memory serves me right.
Awesome share. thanks. Let me just contribute for a second, since there are people who could find it a bit hard to do, and who want quick results – this PSD file actually animates a realistic snow over your photos and exports as an animated .gif for social media, websites, email, etc – http://bit.ly/winterscene
Awesome share. thanks. Let me just contribute for a second, since there are people who could find it a bit hard to do, and who want quick results – this PSD file actually animates a realistic snow over your photos and exports as an animated .gif for social media, websites, email, etc – http://bit.ly/winterscene
What version of PSE has this? When I click on Quick in PSE10 I don’t see the bottom right icons including Fx
Is there any part of photo shop that is free that is any good?
Photoshop is not a free app.
I thought at one time there was a small part that was free, sorry
There is much within Photoshop Elements that produces results equal, if not better, than in Lightroom. Yes I know – I have made an evil statement that is that of a heretic.. But this is true if the user is willing to learn and not insist on instant results. Another evil statement: The use of PSE to produce equal or better results forces the user to understand what is being done in terms of the fundamentals. And then there is also the advantages of layers and their intertwining. But – I am an old man who relishes simple things with… Read more »
Lightroom and Photoshop serve different purposes. Don’t think of them as the same tool.
The following is not meant to be argumentative, to initiate a diatribe, or anything of the kind. Most of the photographers I know have gone entirely to Lightroom. They use it in lieu of Photoshop, not just for the cataloging, etc, but also to do what it is that Photoshop does in regards to tending to the alteration of images to their taste. (The comment I hear from more than a few is that they do not understand PS (or PSE) well enough to be comfortable with the application.) There is nothing wrong with their decision or the reason(s) for… Read more »
Hi Lauri, I’m using Photoshop Elements 13 for this post. New filters have been added in each update, this was new in 13 if memory serves me right.