Something special in the works….an affordable photography and editing conference for women. Two days packed full of hands-on learning, inspiration, great food, and time with fellow photography loving women. If that sounds just up your alley, then save April 13 – 14th on your calendar! For those who were hoping to come to one at […]
Archives for February 2012
Grouping Layers in Photoshop CS5
February 28, 2012 by 3 Comments
Pin It Going forward I will be doing one tutorial a week specific to Photoshop CS5 (and older versions). The technique/steps/tools may very well apply to PSE, and in those cases I will let you know. If they do not apply to PSE then I will try to provide an alternative the week after and […]
Mobile Memories: First Pedicure {and tip for uploading pictures quickly with DropBox}
February 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
Pin It Welcome to a new series of posts called Mobile Memories! Each Monday I will share a picture (or three or four) taken with my cell phone. I hope that becomes an interactive series, with readers sharing their mobile pictures taken during the week also (more info at end of post). I have been […]
Making Use of Undo History
February 24, 2012 by 4 Comments
Pin It Today I am sharing a B.A.S.I.C. tip, but since it is something I use almost every time I edit in PSE (or Photoshop, see end of post), I want to bring it to light for those who are new to Photoshop Elements. Actually, there are many of semi-veteran of PSE who do not […]
How to Crop Images in Photoshop Elements
February 22, 2012 by 14 Comments
Pin It I remember when I first started using Photoshop Elements (I began with PSE 7) I would crop the picture any old way, not realizing I could set the exact crop size I wanted. I am assuming that many new users out there are like I was, so I’m sharing this very basic tutorial […]
Safely Move Image Files with PSE Organizer
February 20, 2012 by 5 Comments
Pin It A couple of weeks ago I wrote about organizing images in Organizer with albums, as a way to find them easier and speed working with them while in PSE full edit mode. The response from readers was wonderful, and some great questions were asked in the comments. A few questions were related to […]
Save Time Uploading Pictures With a Card Reader {and a giveaway}
February 17, 2012 by 238 Comments
Pin It Ever stumble across a little thing that is both affordable and enjoyable/useful? When I do, I get so giddy it’s ridiculous. 😉 Today I am talking about one such item: the Kingston card reader. For a LONG time I used the USB cord that came with my camera to upload pictures from my […]
Simple Color Pop in Photoshop
February 16, 2012 by 16 Comments
Pin It One request I see so often on message boards is how to get a good “color pop.” Many people enjoy bold, rich colors in their photos and often feel the only to get them with with actions. While actions can certainly make it easier to create the effect, the steps to make it […]
Blog Collage for Past Picnik Users
February 13, 2012 by 17 Comments
Pin It For those who are not on Facebook and do not know why I’ve been absent – I became sick the Friday before last with a terrible cold that laid me out for over a week. But, I’m feeling better and now am trying to dig my way out from the pile of work […]
