crop

In the fifth video of our nine part series on preferences in Photoshop Elements we'll explore the display and cursors tab. Home to options that relate to the crop tool, the eyedropper and the painting brushes, this panel can deliver ways to make the various cursors display larger, smaller, brighter, darker and improve the overall visual and practical experience users have with the software.

Ever downloaded a photograph to find blemishes and minor imperfections bugging an otherwise perfect shot? Ever wanted a photograph of the real world….to look better than the real world? If you have, then be aware that Photoshop Elements comes equipped with cloning and healing brushes that can banish even the worse defects to the history palette, never to be seen again…..unless you want to of course!

In this tutorial we'll look at how to use the Measure Tool to straighten an image, and the crop tool to leave you with the perfect picture. This is definitely one of Photoshop's hidden features, it's a mysterious little trick but it gets the job done - accurately and fast!