Shape Overlay Effect not available in PE 15

[johnf27653639]

I would like to create that heart shaped overly effect that is featured in the guided tutorial in Photoshop Elements 15 but all I get is a short video showing this feature but the step by step tutorial is missing. Can anyone direct me as to how I can accomplish this in PE15 ? Basically, I would like to place a heart shaped overlay on a color image and keep everything within the heart in color and everything outside of the heart black and white. Hopefully someone can explain why this tutorial is not available.

[hatstead]

1. Open your image file, and convert it to black/white
2. Set your foreground color chip to suit (I used red for demonstration)
3. Activate the custom shape tool. The default shape library has a heart shape. Drag out the heart.
4. Activate the move tool and position the heart where you want it to be.

[99jon]

Open your image

Press Ctrl+J to duplicate the layer

Select heart shape and drag over subject

Drag layer 1 above the heart shape layer

With layer 1 highlighted from the menu choose Layer >> Create Clipping Mask

Click off the eyeball on the background layer to reveal the masking

Now select the background layer and click the eyeball again

Then choose Enhance >> Convert to black & white

[Medha_Sharma · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Shape Overlay guided edit is available in PSE 2018 and beyond versions. You can either download the free 30-day trial, or you can follow the steps mentioned by 99jon to achieve a similar output in PSE 15.

Thanks,

Medha