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Layers 101: The Foundation of Elements If you want to move beyond the basics of editing photos in Elements, you need to familiarize yourself with layers. We show you the types of layers available and how to manipulate them, with lots of tips and tricks along the way.

Subscriber Showcase This month marks the first edition of our new subscriber gallery, showcasing some of the best images created by readers from the tutorials inside Photoshop Elements Techniques.

Four Times Johnny = Fun! Learn how to put multiple versions of the same subject -- even yourself -- into a photo with our updated version of an earlier tutorial.

Saturation Infatuation Syndee is a saturation junkie, using it to liven up everything from vacation shots to jewelry photos. Learn the ins and outs of the Hue/Saturation command, as well as how to use the Sponge tool to apply selective saturation (and desaturation) to your photos.

Fixing Crooked City Skylines That city skyline certainly didn’t appear cockeyed when you were looking at it in your camera’s viewfinder, but it certainly is crooked on your screen. This common perspective problem is easily fixed with the Correct Camera Distortion command.

Easy Selections with the Polygonal Lasso Photoshop Elements provides many options for removing something from a background. Diana shows you why she likes using a tool many people overlook, the Polygonal Lasso.

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