Using the Photoshop Elements Smart Brush

The Smart Brush tool in Photoshop Elements 7 is a mixture of the Quick Selection tool (Elements 6) and adjustment layers; it offers a quick way to adjust, enhance, and add effects to your photos and is located in the Full Edit area of the Editor.

When you select the Smart Brush tool a menu opens up showing nine categories of nearly 70 effects that can be applied to your image. It’s handy since all you have to do is make your choice from the list and paint over the area you want the effect to be applied to.

Once you begin drawing the tool automatically toggles to the Add to Selection mode. To eliminate any part of your selected area you press the Alt on your keyboard and paint away the parts you want to get rid of.