This is probably in the top five up most frequently asked questions – “Why can’t I open my raw files in PSE or Photoshop?” The answer is very simple but not one that is natural to figure out on your own. I experienced the same problem when I bought my Nikon D90 and I couldn’t […]
Photoshop Elements 11 Hopeful Additions
September 15, 2012 by 9 Comments
Photoshop Elements 11 should be released at the end of September, if Adobe holds true to the pattern of the past few years. The past couple of weeks I have been thinking about what upgrades they will add to it. Changes I’m pretty sure of: ACR slider options will change to match those in Lightroom […]
What to do When Your Tools Won’t Work
September 10, 2012 by 8 Comments
It happens to everyone – tools that suddenly won’t work. You’re begin to stress out thinking “why isn’t my brush working?” or “why won’t the crop tool work?” I can’t say why they get stuck, but sometimes tools just do. But, do not worry because the solution is easy-as-pie. To reset a tool, or all […]
Organizing Actions in Photoshop
September 3, 2012 by 5 Comments
Do you have Photoshop CS6 (or older versions) and your actions palette is a mess of actions? There is an easy way to organize them so you can find the actions you want, and make it easier for saving and loading in new Photoshop versions when you upgrade. What is the secret? Sets. Below is […]
Raw versus JPG
August 27, 2012 by 23 Comments
Every time I teach a beginners workshop, be it on Lightroom, Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, a question that always comes up at least once is “What is raw?” So, I thought I’d do a basic overview of the two file types. Again – a BASIC overview. The listed information is not all-inclusive; there is a LOT […]
Super Woman I am Not
August 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
Keeping Things Real More times than I like I get the question “how do you do it all?” I don’t. I really don’t. Some have said that I’m their hero because of all I do. This bothers me because I feel like it sets up a false standard which other women will compare themselves. I […]
How to Add a Drop Shadow to Your Picture
August 20, 2012 by 4 Comments
A simple but not-so-simple (don’t you love it when I contradict myself like that?) effect is a drop shadow. Many bloggers like to add one to their picture to help the image “come off” the page, so to speak. Before you add a drop shadow, edit your image and save it. Then resize it for […]
Retiring All Video Workshops
August 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
I began doing workshops for Photoshop Elements in May, 2010. Attendees enjoyed them, said how value-packed they were and how much they learned from them. So, I kept them going, month after month. It’s time for a change. Come September, I am releasing an all new line-up of PSE and Photoshop workshops, mainly video and […]
How to Achieve Beautiful Bokeh
August 14, 2012 by 6 Comments
It happens all the time. A person buys a DSLR and one of the first things they want to accomplish is creating backgrounds that are blurry and full of beautiful little circles of light. In other words they want BOKEH. Those blurry backgrounds are a desired feature not only because they are pleasing to the […]
Apply Actions to Multiple Images at One Time
August 8, 2012 by 7 Comments
It happens all the time. You run an action, tweak the different layers in it, and then have to repeat the steps for other images in that series. While the actions do save you time, you hate that you have to repeat the same steps over and over. There must be an easier way! Well, […]
