[header] How to create flames in photoshop elements [title] Open photoshop elements and create a new image. [title] Using the paint bucket tool, fill the background with any color besides white. [step] Alternatively, you could use a transparent background so you can have a. Png to use in a different image. 
[title] Select a hard brush set at size 30 with the opacity set to 100 %. [step] Create a thin and sloppy line across the bottom of the image.