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Photoshop Elements gets a new Healing Tool just like big brother Photoshop
Many of you have gotten Adobe's Photoshop Elements. If you attended several of Adobe's breakfasts at Macworld Expo, you got Elements for free. Then you learn of things Elements can't do that Photoshop can. But you only thought you couldn't do them because that's what the uninformed keep telling you. Popular "Inside Photoshop" book author Richard Lynch has changed all that with his Hidden Secrets of Elements book and supporting web site... here you learn that you actually can do it with Elements, and can do it very well... Richard writes:
One of the most talked about enhancements in recent releases of Photoshop has been the Healing tool. Almost like magic, the tool can help users make corrections to scratches, dust, spots, wrinkles, birthmarks and other image flaws without a lot of adjustment and fuss. You simply sample a donor area (like you would with the clone tool) and then apply the sample to a target to cover the damage. Before the correction is completed, Photoshop compares the clone and the original, and makes a smart correction that fits better with the image than cloning or manual adjustment can.
Until now, Elements users have only heard about what Healing can do. But, with the release of the Hidden Power Mend tool, Elements users can experience the same type of corrective power without having to save up hundreds of dollars to purchase Photoshop.
The Mend tool helps users make quick work of difficult corrections just like Healing can. Like the Healing tool, the Mend tool actually compares the sampled area (clone) with the target and makes adjustments based on the content of the image. These adjustments help the correction blend into the image seamlessly, making for better corrections, and faster image editing. Mend can save hours at the computer and can free up time for the more creative aspects of image editing.
The Mend tool is the first and only tool of its kind for Elements users. You can get it for just $10. To help you see what it can do, I've included a short tutorial and demonstration, the release notes for the Mend tool, and a link where you can buy your copy. If you need more convincing, download the sample image, and try to make the corrections with your current tools. Chances are you'll spend hours making corrections that took only minutes with the Mend tool.
Hidden Elements from Richard Lynch
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