INTRODUCTION
With camera on tripod, take a picture with focus on a near object.  Then take the same picture with focus on a distant object.  This lesson will demonstrate how to make both near and distant objects in focus on one picture.

DOWNLOAD TWO PICTURES
Open your browser and navigate to this lesson.  Click HERE to view picture 273a >  restore your browser and move to reveal part of the Desktop > drag the picture onto the Desktop > click Yes.  Click HERE and repeat for picture 273b.  Open Photoshop Elements > close the Welcome screen > maximize Photoshop Elements > hold the Ctrl key and click the O key (Open) > navigate to the Desktop > select 273a.jpg + Open.  Repeat for 273b.  Drag 263b down to reveal part of 273a > select the Move Tool >  drag 273b onto 273a > close all palettes except Layers (open if necessary by clicking Window + Layers.  If the Layers palette is attached at the top, click and drag the little rectangle below the title bar.  The rectangle is located left of the L in Layers).  Close 273b.jpg.

PREPARE FOR FINAL STEP
On the Layers Palette, select 273b + More (located upper right corner of Layers Palette) > select Duplicate Layer > double-click the title Background and type 273a > press Enter.  Rename Layer 1 to 273b > rename Layer 1 Copy to 273b Copy.  Turn off the top visibility eye > click the title 273b to make it the active layer.

ERASE THE OUT-OF-FOCUS FLOWERS
Select the Eraser Tool > set Opacity: 50%, Size: 100, Mode: Brush > carefully erase the out-of-focus flowers by clicking on them several times.

PREVIEW BEFORE AND AFTER
Turn off the visibility eye on layer 273b > click the visibility eye of 273b Copy on and off to observe the original pictures > turn the eye off on 273b Copy and open the eyes on 273b and 273a to view the final results.

CONCLUSIONS
This procedure works really well if you have a beautiful scene in the background and want to focus on an object in the foreground.

GOOD WEB SITES:
LEISURE VILLAGE1: http://leisurevillage.us
LEISURE VILLAGE2: http://leisurevillage.org
BILL’S HOME PAGE: http://bzus.com
LV COMPUTER CLUB: go to Leisure Village1 and select Our Computer Club
LV CAMERA CLUB: go to Leisure Village1 and select Our Camera Club