Make it Better, Cut it out, Frame it, Enlarge It! Essentials 2 for Photoshop Elements is the must-have companion for Adobe Photoshop Elements. You'll spend less time behind the computer and more time enjoying taking pictures.

 

 

Key Features Optimising your images is a snap with Essentials 2, your solution for colour correction made easy Cut people out of one picture, even tough stuff like hair, so you can easily put them in new pictures Add the finishing touch to your images with the Frame It module, a collection of over 500 edge and border effects right out of the darkroom Resize images up to 4x with no loss of quality or detail Easy to use tools with in-depth video tutorials take the pain out of learning

NEW! Make it Better! This tool lets you make make your images better without the need to understand the complex image controls of Photoshop Elements. Rather than cryptic sliders like thresholds and radius, Make it Better delivers professional level colour correction in a straightforward, simple to use guided process. A quick six-step Color Wizard compares different corrected versions of your photo and you simply choose the one at each step that looks the best to you. Finally, professional colour correction made easy.

Cut it Out! Essentials 2 for Photoshop Elements features the Cut it Out tool for cutting a subject out of a background. How often have you wanted to take a person out of one picture and put them in to another but have been stopped difficult areas like hair or glasses in your subject? The Cut it Out tool makes it easy to paint away an unwanted background leaving your subject to be placed onto a new background. It maintains all of the small details such as hair, smoke, glass and netting. With its unique colour decontamination technology the Cut it Out tool can even paint away unwanted colours through semi-transparent subjects to they blend naturally with a new background. And unlike the Extract tool in Photoshop Elements you can see your results in real-time and fix your progress at anytime with any of the tools available in the Cut it Out tool.

Frame It! The Frame It tool really puts you into the digital darkroom. Now it's easy to add realistic film and darkroom edge and border effects to your images. But why stop at the darkroom? You can add artistic edges like torn paper, brush strokes, or even realistic frames and mats you would hang on the walls. You can even stack multiple edges and frames to create your own unique look. It comes packed with over 500 edges and frames too choose from. Use the built-in browser to browse or search for your favorites. The creative possibilities are limitless with the Frame It tool.

Enlarge It! Finally, Essentials 2 for Photoshop Elements includes the Enlarge It tool which can increase image size without the loss of sharpness and detail that you would normally expect. It can resize your images up to 4x and still maintain sharp edges and minute details. That's like taking a 4x6 print and making it as big as a poster. It is a must for any photo enthusiast who makes big prints or needs to crop a section out of an image to get just the right composition. The Enlarge It tool is also great for printing images from camera phones and even digital video camera still frames.