PhotoshopElements

Quickly saturate or desaturate isolated areas

The Sponge tool saturates or desaturates areas of the image. You can use the Sponge tool to bring out or mute the color on an object or area.

  1. Select the Sponge tool . If you do not see the Sponge tool, look for the Dodge  or Burn  tool.
  2. Set the tool options in the Options bar.
    Brushes pop‑up menu
    Sets the brush tip. Click the arrow next to the brush sample, choose a brush category from the Brushes pop‑up menu, and then select a brush thumbnail.

    Size
    Sets the size of the brush, in pixels. Drag the Size slider or enter a size in the text box.

    Mode
    Sets whether to saturate or desaturate.

    Flow
    Sets the strength of the tool with each stroke. In Saturate mode, a higher percentage increases the saturation. In Desaturate mode, a higher percentage increases the desaturation.