Action Edit using Carson City B&W

May 8, 2013 by 4 Comments

written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com It’s been a little while since I’ve done an action edit. And I haven’t had a chance to try out the updated “City Lights” B&W set from Amanda! There were a few new actions added into that set. For this edit I chose ‘Carson City’.     The first thing […]

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Free Watermarking Action for Photoshop Elements

April 22, 2013 by 5 Comments

Beckie did a wonderful post last week, showing Photoshop CS users how to make their own watermarking action. Photoshop Elements users cannot MAKE actions, but they can USE actions, so today I’m sharing a free watermarking action. To use the action, install it how you normally would (see tutorial on installing actions if you need […]

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Create Pixel Stamps to Keep Your Layers

March 18, 2013 by 7 Comments

Why Layers Matter The beauty of layers (in Photoshop and PSE) is the flexibility and control they allow you to have over your image. By editing in layers, you can access and manipulate the changes made at steps you took during the edit. Eyes too bright? Go to that layer and lower the opacity. Vignette […]

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What to do When Your Brush Stops Working

March 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment

The Problem You have learned how to use brushes in Photoshop or PSE; you know how to use them on masks and you feel great! Then one day your brush stops working. What in the world is going on? The Solution Brushes can seem to stop working for a few different reasons. The brush opacity […]

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