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Tools Included with the Hidden Power Books

The tools included with the Hidden Power books are a collection of functions meant to access powerful tools and simplify image corrections. The tools empower the user by adding functions that are either hidden in the Elements interface (like Curves and Layer Masks) or they are unique tools built to go with the Hidden Power techniques to save you time. Time saving tools can perform some of the more tedious procedures discussed at length in the book, like separating images into RGB channels or CMYK. In this way the tools serve as a means of checking your work when going through the exercises as well as helping you apply many steps in one click of mouse.

Hidden Power Tools Per Version

The following lists the Hidden Power tools included in the two books The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 2 (covering Elements 1 and 2), and The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 3 (covering Elements 3 only).

If you are an Elements 3 user, you can buy the tools for Elements 3 right on this site. Just visit the Tool Upgrade page to find out more.

Tool Elements 1 Elements 2 Elements 3
Accelerated Effects X
Basic Color Correct X
Fade X
Highlight Mask X
Layer Mask X
Select Color X
Shadow Mask X
Slow Effects X
Step & Long Pause X
Step & Pause Effects X
Trim X
Add Luminosity X X X
Apply Black X X X
CMY Color X X X
CMY Separation X X X
CMY Setup X X X
CMYK Black X X X
CMYK Process X X X
Delete Duotone Bar X X X
Duotone Bar X X X
Duotone Setup X X X
Make CMYK Split X X X
Preview CMYK X X X
Preview RGB X X X
Remove Black Color X X X
Split Luminosity X X X
Split RGB w-Preview X X X
Split RGB X X X
Split RGBL X X X
Blend Mask X X X
Channel Mix Gray X X X
Channel Mix X X X
Clear Black X X X
Clear Grayscale X X X
Clear White X X X
Color Balance X X X
Commit Transparency X X X
Curves X X X
Load Alpha X * *
Save Alpha X * *
Del Selections and Alphas X X X
Drop Black X X X
History Brush X X X
Preview Selections X X X
Reduce Color Noise X X X
Saturation Masking X X X
Sharpen Plus X X X
Sharpen X X X
Snapshot X X X
Transparent Grayscale X X X
Align Horizontal X X X
Align Vertical X X X
Clear Guides X X X
Combine X X X
Delete Clipping Path X X X
Make Clipping Path X X X
Make Guides X X X
Save Slice X X X
Shape From Selection X X X
Shape From Text X X X
Space Horizontal X X X
Space Vertical X X X

*The tools marked with an asterisk are not necessary as they are included with the standard functionality of Elements.