Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
books but usually not for collages.) When you're finished editing, click the “Back to
Creations” button at the top left of the preview area.
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Add another photo
. Just drag a frame from the Create panel's Graphics section (you
may need to click Graphics below the panel to see it) to a blank area of the collage, and
then click within the frame to add a photo. (If you get too close to an existing frame, the
new frame may replace the existing one. If that happens, just press Ctrl+Z/
⌘
-Z to undo it
and then drag again, more carefully, to the blank spot.) You can also drag a photo into the
collage from the Photo Bin.
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Edit a frame's layer style
. Most of the Create panel's frames have layer styles applied to
them. Right-click/Control-click a frame in the collage, and then choose Edit Layer Style
to change things like the size of the frame's drop shadow. If you switch to Advanced
mode (
Create Modes: Basic and Advanced
), you can also edit the styles via the Layers
the same way you'd edit any layer style (
Adding Layer Styles
).
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Add a filter to a photo
. If you click over to Advanced mode (
Create Modes: Basic and
Advanced
)
, you get access to all of Elements' filters (
Using Filters
) so you can quickly
create a brushed look or a rubber-stamp effect, for example. However, you have to sim-
plify the photo's layer before you can use filters on it (
Flattening an Image
explains sim-
plifying).
Adding Graphics and Text
It's easy to add all sorts of embellishments to a collage. Click the Graphics button below the
Create panel to see a long list of stuff designed to harmonize with your current theme. The
list is divided into three categories:
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Backgrounds
. If you don't like the look of the page's background, just drag in a new
one. Drop it anywhere in the preview area (or just double-click it in the Create panel),
and Elements replaces the existing background with it. (Backgrounds are
Smart Objects
,
which are explained in the box on
Smart Objects
.)
