Yeah, I got sick of working on it
This is pretty much how I feel every time I work on PS Elements.
The layer mask patch seems odd in Elements.
The learning curve is steep even with Nate's screen caps because Elements just doesn't want to work the same way. I have about 3 hours a week of free time to figure this out and inorder to get that time I have to idle the camera.
This process is almost as frustrating as me shitty Fantasy Football teams.