Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
If you make a mistake, in the Tool Options area, click the eraser icon just to the right
of the Protection Brush's icon (it also has a + sign beside it) to remove the marks you
don't want.
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The Recompose tool has a hidden menu to speed things up: When the tool is act-
ive, right-click/Control-click your photo and you can choose Use Quick Highlight
(shown in
Figure 9-12
), which makes the process of telling Elements what to keep
and what to eliminate much faster. This setting also tends to produce better res-
ults.
To automatically select the people in your photo, in the Tool Options area, click the
“Highlight Skin tones” icon (the little green man to the right of the No Restriction
button). This feature works only on full-color images, not on sepia images like the
one in
Figure 9-12
.
3.
Optionally, tell Elements what you want to get rid of
.
To delete specific objects or areas, drag over them with the Removal Brush (in the
Tool Options, click the blue brush icon with the - sign next to it). Like the Protection
Brush, the Removal Brush has its own eraser to its right (also with a - sign next to it)
that you can use to correct any mistakes you make with the brush.
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You don't always need to use both of the Recompose tool's brushes. You can even
try not marking anything at all before recomposing your photo, but you'll likely
get better results if you give Elements
some
guidance. If you make a mistake with
either brush, use the corresponding eraser to remove the stray marks.
4.
Recompose the photo
.
Once you're through marking up your photo, use the bounding box around the image
to resize it. It works just like the Move tool's bounding box: Grab a square handle or a
corner and then drag to change the image's shape. There are also several Tool Options
