I remember when I was first trying to learn Photoshop Elements and I wanted to make a vignette. I hunted high and low in Scott Kelby’s book, looked online, tried to follow various tutorials and was left just wanting to cry. I finally found a tutorial in Kelby’s book that was what I wanted (but […]
Use Screen or Multiply Blend Modes to Lighten or Darken Images
July 25, 2011 by 11 Comments
Ever want a quick (and healthy for your image) way to lighten or darken your pictures? Using an empty adjustment layer and the screen or multiply blend modes may be all you need. For the more intermediate PSE/PS user, you may be doing a duplicate copy (control +j) and changing the blend mode, but this […]
Update on Our Two Little Miracles
July 22, 2011 by 15 Comments
So many of you continue to inquire about Delanie and Magalita, our two resident miracles, and I so appreciate the continued thoughts, prayers and love you send their way (and my way). I thought y’all would like to seem some pictures of them and hear a few updates. They are both healthy and energetic and […]
What Colors Are You Seeing? Color Management and Web Browsers
July 20, 2011 by 19 Comments
Yesterday I did a post on focus and shared a picture of a photographer friend of mine. On my screen, both in Lightroom and Photoshop Elements, her skin color looked great. No issues. Put that picture in the post and went on down the road. In the evening I decided to download Google Chrome and […]
How to Achieve Better Focus and Sharper Images
July 19, 2011 by 28 Comments
Focus, focus, focus. That is an important word in the photography world, isn’t it? Those first starting out with a DSLR do not realize that there is way more to focus than putting the viewfinder to their eye and taking the picture. Oh boy, it is so much more than that. But, where to start? […]
Create a Watermark Brush From Logo Image
July 18, 2011 by 6 Comments
I get a lot of questions about the watermark brush tutorial I did a while back and many people have asked how to make a watermark from an existing logo. So, I thought I would show you how to do that today. This tutorial applies to both Photoshop Elements and Photoshop CS#. Usually when a […]
How to Install Custom Shapes in Photoshop Elements
July 16, 2011 by 14 Comments
Ever need a certain shape, for like a birthday card or blog header? Brushes and shapes can both be very useful tools when creating graphics in Photoshop Elements (or Photoshop). I already showed how to install custom brushes, and since I recently linked a great place for free custom shapes, I thought I’d share a […]
Type Tool and Line Spacing in Photoshop Elements
July 14, 2011 by 5 Comments
Note: Long awaited post on focus is written and just needing pictures as examples. Hope to make it live tomorrow. Have you ever started to type text and hit enter/return to keep typing on the line below it only to have it be way far down from your current line or almost on the same […]
Align Text and More With the Move Tool
July 7, 2011 by 3 Comments
If you have ever created a business card, blog header or even a scrapbook page, you may have needed to get certain elements lined up with each other. Often times people will try to “eyeball” it, but there is a really easy tool you can use to help you get things just right: the Move […]
Photographing America’s Largest Home
July 6, 2011 by 6 Comments
While at the Type A Parent blog conference, my blogging friend, Super Jenn, was able to procure passes for a few of us to tour the Biltmore Estate. This was a huge blessing for me and I want to share a little bit about my visit and some of the pictures I snapped while there. […]
