254 ABSOLUTE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TODIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
The Absolute Minimum
Layers enable you to protect parts of an image that do not require changes. Keep ele-
ments in an image on separate layers so that you can easily move or resize objects.
■ Photoshop Elements does not include the Curves command or Curves adjust-
ment layer.
■ JPEG images cannot store layers. You must flatten an image before saving as
a JPEG. Choose Layer, Flatten Image prior to saving as a JPEG file.
■ Give each layer a distinct name when working on an image. Don’t settle for
the default names or you will get confused.
■ Adjustment layers include a mask when they are created. Click on the layer
mask and then paint with the Paintbrush tool to isolate portions of the image.
■ Paint white on an adjustment layer mask to reveal the effects of the mask;
paint black on a mask to hide the mask’s effects.