A newbie photoshop question for the gurus:

[unhappycamper]

I'm using Elements 3.0 & want to draw an ellipse around something in a picture to highlight some text and icons.

I've been surfing for about 45 minutes & am getting pretty frustrated. Can anyone point me to a web site or 'splain how to in a few simple sentences?

Thanks.

[F.Gordon]

1. Don't know if this link is helpful

http://akvis.com/en/photoshop-tips/selection-tools-elements.php

When I fired up the new puter' I didn't reload Elements. Hopefully that link will work until a real guru shows up.
:hi:

Edit: others...

http://www.arraich.com/elements/ref/tool_marquees.htm

http://www.adobetutorialz.com/articles/368/1/Photoshop-Elements-2-Marquee-Tools

Not sure any of this is what you're looking for
:shrug:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

2. you mean like draw on the picture?

like a circle?

use the spray paint tool, with a small pixel and a contrasting color

[NV Whino]

3. Easy way is

Use the ellipse selection tool, go to edit menu, go to "stroke" and tell it how many pixels you want the width. Be sure and set your foreground color to the color you want before you apply the stroke.

This info is from PhotoShop, but I'm sure you can do the same thing in Elements.

[unhappycamper]

4. It was the stroke settings that did the trick.

Thanks, All !

[Gregorian]

5. Hey, thanks. I always wondered how to do that.

[NV Whino]

6. Doncha love DU?

Somebody always has an answer.
:)