Create a Correction Circle

Open up an image

Add a new layer

Make a round or elliptical selection around the element you need to highlight.

At the bottom of the Paths palette, click the button (4 th button from left) that converts the selection to a work path. If you think you might need to re-use this path later, double-click the name Work Path in the Paths palette and name the path to save it.

Select the Brush tool. In the Brushes palette, select your brush tip, hardness, roundness and other such options. In this example, we'll show an angled round brush, using the Dual Brush option and adding a "spatter" brush to make the edges a bit irregular.

6. Open the Shape Dynamics pane. (Click on the name "Shape Dynamics" to open the pane, rather than clicking the checkbox to the left.)

7. In Shape Dynamics, set the Size Jitter slider to somewhere between 10 and 40%. Set the Control pop-up menu to Fade. The appropriate number to enter into the Steps field depends on the circumference of the path that you're stroking, as well as the minimum size you've selected.

At the bottom of the Paths palette, click the Stroke Path button to apply your brush to the path. You may need to Undo and adjust the number of steps several times until you get the look you want.

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