Non-destructive edits

Use versatile adjustment layers to selectively target and tweak the colours and tones of an image

Photoshop Elements' image-adjusting tools and commands are great for overcoming camerarelated problems, which is just as well, because most photos will benefit from a little postproduction tweaking to improve colour and tone. Unlike the human eye, the camera isn't adept at dealing with highcontrast scenes. For example, when shooting a landscape, your camera may struggle to get a balanced exposure due to the contrast between the bright sky and the ground. Its auto metering mode may set the aperture and shutter speed to capture detail in the darker ground, but this will cause the highlights in the sky to over-expose and lose detail. If the camera tries to capture bright sky detail, it can turn the landscape into an under-exposed silhouette. Elements' main menu has a handy Enhance section that…

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