Photo Editor: the Quick edit mode

Adobe presents its editing features in three different windows or edit modes located in Photo Editor, which is a separate application from the Organizer. If you are a newcomer to Elements, I'd suggest starting with the simplest editing mode—this is the Quick Edit mode.

Quick Edit 'before' and 'after': As you can see here, in the Quick edit mode the image being edited can be displayed in different view formats: a before view, an after view, or, as seen here, the more useful before-and-after view mode. The right-hand side of the screenshot displays some of the excellent single-click effects available in this mode (accessed by clicking the Effects tab, highlighted in red at the bottom right). In fact, there are 55 to choose from (5 variants of 11 originals). This is a fantastic feature because just one click produces instant results, most of which serve as great inspiration for the creative mind. You might...