Although Photoshop Elements 12 enables you to crop your images as rectangular shapes, the Toolbox -- accessible in Expert mode -- features the Elliptical Marquee tool to help you select a round area.

The Custom Shape Tool in Photoshop has some shapes that can be used to create patterns. these patterns can be used to make decorations for artwork, decorations for mockups of packages and clothing, ...

Isolating objects in Photoshop can be a painstaking process. If you want to select simple objects, the marquee or lasso tools will get the job done quickly. But if you're working on a complex subject, ...