That ability helps create interesting compositions of multiple objects. That is, you can select, or mask, a portion of a layer, then reveal only that portion at, say, 50 percent. With a layer mask, you can easily vary the opacity of elements within layers of your composition. You could accomplish the same thing by taking advantage of layer masks, a new feature in Elements 9 (but which has been in the full version of Photoshop for eons). I found it useful for converting images to grayscale and then restoring portions of it to color, as you might do by using the history brush in Photoshop CS5 (Elements 9 lacks a history brush).
You can use a few sliders to adjust the effect and two brushes to either remove the effects from portions of the image or add it. A new Photomerge Style Match feature lets you specify a source photo and applies its qualities to another photo of your choice–for example, you can use a black-and-white photo as a source to artsy-up a color photo. The Photomerge Style Match feature in Photoshop Elements 9. If you’re familiar with the tools, you may not need the assistance, but if you aren’t, the instructions provided in the sidebar could be helpful. Likewise, the new “Perfect Portrait” feature merely steps you through the use of various editing tools, such as the spot-healing brush and the red-eye removal tool, to improve your portraits.
If you had the know-how, you could probably pull these off without the step-by-step. In its Guided Editing mode (also known as the lead-me-by-the-nose mode), you’ll find a new reflection effect, pop-art effects, and “Lomo” camera effects. Enhanced EnhancersĬropping (left) and framing effects in Photoshop Elements 9.Of course, Photoshop Elements 9 adds new editing and enhancement features. But whichever platform you’re on, Elements 9 ($100, or $140 for the Plus version prices are as of September 21, 2010) remains one of the better consumer-level image handling applications you can choose. Adobe Photoshop Elements 9, the new version of Adobe’s image editing and organizing application, adds a few interesting features, but nothing of an oh-wow nature–unless you’re opting for the Macintosh version, which adds several features found in previous Windows versions.
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