Using Crop Shapes in Artwork and Effects

I am going insane! All I want to do is take my photo and edit it so that the photo is a shape in the "crop shapes" in artwork and effects. But when I drag a shape over, the inside of the shape is black, and the photo shows around the outside. How do I flip this, so the photo shows on the inside, and the outside is black (or white or whatever color)??? There must be a simple answer, but I just can't seem to find it.

Hi...I am wanting to know the answer to your "Crop Shape" question also. I can use it as a mat, or background for a picture, but can't get my picture cropped to that image...Surely there is a way. I am new to Photoshop Elements and don't know what all the bells and whistles are. Is there some sort of a manual???? Thanks for any input. Karen

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