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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Filters, effects, styles, and artwork
Last updated 7/26/2011
Content panel
A. Category B. More menu C. Sample thumbnails
In the Content panel, the following sections provide a variety of items that can enhance your images:
Filter For Backgrounds Choose from a selection of decorative backgrounds.
Filter For Frames Choose from preset frames to enhance your image or project.
Filter For Graphics Apply graphics to your image or project.
Filter For Shapes Apply shapes to your image or project.
Filter For Text Effects Apply text to your image or project.
Filter For Themes Choose from a selection of themes to apply to your project.
Each section displays thumbnail examples of the artwork or effects that you can add or apply to an image. Most
sections offer a menu of category options and corresponding subcategories.
Note: Clicking these buttons will activate or deactivate the display of the thumbnails related to these buttons.
More Help topics
“About projects” on page 247
Add stylized shapes or graphics to an image
When you add a shape or graphic to an image, the shape or graphic is a new layer and does not affect the original image.
1 In the Content panel, do one of the following:
• Click the Filter For Graphics or Filter For Shapes icon.
• Choose from the category menu (for example, By Event or By Activity), and choose a subcategory (for example,
Baby or Cooking).
2 Then, in the toolbox, choose a color for the shape.
3 Do one of the following:
• Select a thumbnail and click Apply.
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