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I'm not trying to do something complicated. I just want to draw an ellipse.
It's easy as pie in MS Paint. There's an ellipse icon (or circle if you fix the dimensions). You don't have to hunt for it, it's right in the list of tools.
For Adobe, the help file says to select the ellipse icon in the edit workspace. wtf is an edit workspace, why do I have to do two steps for such a simple shape, and besides, there is no ellipse icon, anywhere I can find!
There's lots of options all over the place for this asinine software, so what did they do, cut out the simple stuff like circles and boxes?
I'm using the trial version of Photoshop Elements 9. This is the most bare-bones software they have (only $100), and I am most certainly not going to pay for this software if I can't draw a freaking circle on my picture. This software is unacceptably difficult to use (very user-unfriendly). It took several tries just to install the software.
btw I tried custom shapes but there's no option to define the thickness of the ellipse
Elements doesn't have all of the features of the full Photoshop application. In the full version, the ellipse is right at the top of the toolbox menu.
According to The Photoshop Elements Toolbar the ellipse tool is in the tool slot that the custom shape tool occupies by default. Click the heart icon and it will be revealed.
I would recommend taking a continuing education course on it through a local university. Most actually include the full version in the class price. I did that a couple years ago and it was worth it. I tried reading the books, searching for tips on the internet and got so frustrated. But, I learned so much in the class - stuff that wasn't listed in the book I got!
As Bo said, Elements does not have all the features that Photoshop has to offer.
If you want something that's as easy as MSPaint, but better, I'd recommend using something like Sumo Paint. It's an online photo/picture editor that is pretty fantastic for the price of... free.
Photoshop and Photoshop Elements are Apples and Oranges. Two completely different things.
Not really. Anything in elements still functions the same in photoshop. Layers, layer masks, selections, sharpening etc, all function the same in both programs. Photoshop just has more functionality than elements.
Pick up a lesson or tutorial book from amazon. You'll be amazed at just how much you will learn and it will be well worth the money.
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