It will also give you options to set the font type, size, shadow and 3D effects. A tool option will pop-up where you will type your words. Click on the exact point where you want to position it. To add text to your photo click on "Text" on the tool palette. Repeat this process on all the blemishes you want to fix. Press the "Shift" key on your keyboard and then click on the "clone source" or the area that you want to copy to cover up the blemish on your image. You will have the option to select brush size and opacity. To remove facial blemishes on a close-up portrait, click on the "Clone" tool.
You always get a small preview of results before finalizing your choice of enhancement. Clicking on "Auto Adjust" is also a useful and quick way to do this. To improve the exposure or over-all look of your photo, click on "Enhance" on the menu to adjust brightness and contrast, hue and saturation and tone adjustments. You also have the option to make an ellipse, square or circle selection in the "Select" tool. Make a rectangular selection on your image and then click "Crop" to finalize your cropping. To crop an image, click on the "Rectangle Select" in the Tools palette. Hover your mouse on the palette icons and a description will pop-out over each icon. This palette contains the most commonly used actions for working on an image.
If the tools palette is not shown on the right side of the screen, click on "View" and then "Show Tools Palette". You can also click on the "Thumbnails" button for easier selection of photos from your folder. On the menu, click on "File" and then "Open" to choose the image you want to work on from your disk drive.