The basics

Frame and picture combination changes summary
ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 5.0 FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
Other adjustment options are available via the right-click menu when the Move tool is
selected. Selections in this menu allow you to:
Rotate 90° Right or Left – Pivot the frame and picture by a set amount.
Position Photo in Frame – Switch to Picture Select mode to allow scaling, rotating and
moving the photo within the frame.
Fit Frame to Photo – Automatically adjust the frame size to accommodate the dimensions
and format of the place photo. Use this option if you don’t want to crop the photo with the
edges of the frame.
Replace Photo – Displays a fi le dialog where you can select a new photo for the frame.
Clear Photo – Removes the photo but keeps the frame.
Clear Frame – Removes the frame but keeps the photo.
Altering the picture only >>
As well as being able to alter the
characteristics of the frame by selecting
the photo you can perform similar
changes to the picture itself. Doubleclicking
with the Move tool or choosing
the Position Photo in Frame option
from the right-click menu selects the
photo and displays a marquee around
the picture. A small control panel is also
displayed at the top of the marquee.
To move the position of the photo in the
frame simply click and drag on the image,
releasing the mouse button when the
picture is correctly placed. You can alter
the size of the photo within the frame
by moving the Scale slider (in the control
panel) or by dragging one of the handles
of the marquee.
Moving a corner handle will scale the
photo proportionately, whereas dragging
a side handle will squish or stretch the
image. The picture can be rotated in 90˚
increments (to the left) by clicking the
Rotate button in the control panel.
Alternatively, you can rotate the image to
any angle using the rotate handle (middle
of the bottom edge of the marquee) or
by click-dragging the cursor outside the
boundaries of the marquee.
The photo can be replaced with a new
picture by clicking the Replace button in
the control panel and then selecting the
new picture from the fi le dialog that is
displayed.
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