Photoshop Elements 14 For Dummies

Chapter 11

Playing with Filters, Effects, Styles, and More

In This Chapter

Fooling with filters and exploring the Filter Gallery

Fixing camera distortion

Exploring filters, or plug-ins

Enhancing with effects

Using layer styles

Changing colors with blend modes

Compositing images with Photomerge

After giving your images a makeover — edges cropped, color corrected, flaws repaired, focus sharpened — you may want to get them all gussied up for a night out on the town. You can do just that with filters, effects, layer styles, and blend modes. These features enable you to add that touch of emphasis, drama, whimsy, or just plain goofy fun. We’re the first to admit that often the simplest art (and that includes photographs) is the best. That gorgeous landscape or the portrait that perfectly ...