New User HELP!!!

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Myles_Lett
Jan 18, 2004
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hello all,

im new ive had photoshop elements for about 2 days. Its so frustrating to not now how to do anything and then when i think i have found something i dont. But if anyone knows of any cool things for me to do PLEASE let me know. My other question is i have a picture of my face and i want to switch the background to something else but i still want my face to be viewable through it. if anyone can understand that :).
Thanks
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Nancy_S
Jan 18, 2004
Myles,

My suggestion would be in learning the program;

* always work on a copy
* put your original files somewhere safe (like burned to a CD) and never edit these, you can always make a copy to work on
* pull down the Layers Palette from the well and leave it permanently on your workarea * pull down the Info palette from the well also, it will be frequently refered to * the programs ability to use layers is vital to its power, take a look at <http://tinyurl.com/2z4qu>
* the ability to make a good selection is a necessary skill, take a look at <http://tinyurl.com/2nkbo>
* Jay has a great site on PSE (and full PS) study at <http://arraich.com> * to understand pixels and resolution go to <http://scantips.com>

If you know how to make a selection and use layers, the info you request is easy to explain. Are you ready?
ML
Myles_Lett
Jan 18, 2004
your great really you are. 🙂 thank you so much for all the website instructions and yours also. I still dont completly know everything but I do know a lot more than what I used to. Except the only thing i wasnt completly happy with were my tracing skills for when i had to lasso the around the background of the image i used, i try the magic wand also but i cant seem to get the tolerance right do you have any tips for that? Well I cant thank you enough you have helped me sooooo much.

<3:):)
Myles Lett
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brent_bertram
Jan 18, 2004
More tutorials and information at <http://www.arraich.com/table_of_contents.htm> .

🙂

Brent
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Wendy_E_Williams
Jan 18, 2004
Myles,

You can edit the lines you draw with the lasso … just go to the top of the page (whilst you are in the lasso tool) and you will find some little square boxes … hover your cursor over them and you will find add, subtract etc.

If you want something really cool to do … try this one. We all had a lot of fun with it a while back.

<http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?128@@.2ccf0ee0>

Wendy

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