During the month of August the editing focus will be on making selections in Photoshop and PSE. Today’s post only introduces new users to the concept of selections and identifies which tools you can use to make selections in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. If you are new to Photoshop or PSE you may have heard […]
Essentials Workflow Update is Here!
August 4, 2013 by 3 Comments
New & Improved Essentials Workflow Set is Here! I have been tinkering with the updates to this workflow set for months but never could come to a stopping point where I felt it was complete (until the next update). Finally I have and I am very excited about it! The Ultimate Workflow Action Set 62 actions […]
Upcoming Free Webinars
July 23, 2013 by 8 Comments
After months off from doing online workshops (also called webinars), I have ended my dry spell. If you own Photoshop Elements, Photoshop CS/CC and/or Lightroom, these free webinars are a great way to learn how to use your program. The webinars are usually an hour long, and are always recorded. The recordings are available […]
Brushes 101: Brush Settings Explained
July 11, 2013 by 1 Comment
We left off last week with an introduction to the brush settings menu. I wanted to touch on it again to explain what the different sliders do and how to use them. It is important to note that what you learn in this tutorial will not likely be used in photo editing, but more so […]
Brushes 101: Changing the Brush Settings in Photoshop & PSE
June 27, 2013 by 5 Comments
Welcome back to the Brushes 101 Series. We are continuing to explore the world of brushes in Photoshop and PSE, both for photo editing and graphic creations. Before we go on, let’s do a recap of what we’ve covered so far. What is the brush tool? What the brush option menu is and why we […]
Brushes 101: Using Brushes on Layer Masks
June 19, 2013 by 7 Comments
With portrait editing in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, the most effective and non-destructive way to edit is with layers and masks. The layer mask is useless without a brush, so that is what we are going to focus on today. If you are totally unfamiliar with layers and/or masks, please pause here and check out […]
Brushes 101: The Default Soft Round Brush
June 11, 2013 by 7 Comments
Welcome back to the Brushes 101 series. If you are just now joining us, you can read about what brushes are, then about the brush Option Menu, to get you familiar with what we have already covered. The One Brush In the brush Option Menu you can change the type of brush, however the main […]
Brushes 101: The Brush Option Menu
June 6, 2013 by 10 Comments
Brush Option Menu = Home Base Remember in the series intro post I mentioned that each tool has its own menu, ways you can customize it to be just what you need. That menu is called the “Option Menu.” Almost every time you need to alter the brush, other than for the size of it, […]
Brushes 101 {New Series}
June 3, 2013 by 27 Comments
Brushes 101 Series This week I am starting a new series of tutorials dedicated to Photoshop and Photoshop Elements brushes. Since many readers of this blog are new to PS/PSE, I am going to start at brand-new-beginner level and slowly get more in-depth. This first post in the series is to announce the topic and […]
Free Action to Reset Your Edit
May 17, 2013 by 7 Comments
Ever just feel like starting over with an edit? It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. When you do feel like that, there are three ways you can do all your work: Close the image without saving it and the work you’ve done will be gone. Go to the History panel (Undo History panel […]
