Glen, sorry I didn't see this earlier. Glad you got it to work.
Yes, the "quick editor" has its limitations but Elements3 is awesome software.
A great place for Elements help... (And you'd have gotten an answer about 60 seconds after your question) is at www.photoshopelementsuser.com It's a forum with a great bunch of people there all helping each other.
And if you stop by say hi and tell 'em Kerri sent ya!