Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Whitening Teeth
The Quick Fix toolbox contains a special tool to help whiten dull or discolored teeth. It's
very easy to use—just drag over the area you want to change, and Elements makes a detailed
selection of the area and applies the change for you. Here are the details:
1.
Open a photo and make your other corrections first
.
NOTE
If you're an old hand at using Elements, use Whiten Teeth
before
sharpening. But
if you're a beginner and not comfortable with layers (see
Chapter 6
), sharpen first.
(See
Quick Fix Suggested Workflow
for more about why.)
2.
Click the Whiten Teeth tool's icon (the toothbrush) or press F
.
Either way, your cursor turns into a circle with crosshairs in it.
3.
Drag across the area you want to whiten
.
Just drag over the teeth in your photo, and Elements automatically creates a selection
that includes the entire object it thinks you want. (It works just like the Quick Selec-
tion tool [
Selecting with a Brush
]
, only it also whitens the selected area.) You'll see
marching ants appear (
Cropping with the Marquee Tool
)
around the area Elements is
changing (see
Figure 4-13
).
