Pin It A few days ago we covered the types of layers and I mentioned that adjustment layers come with masks and we can add masks to duplicate and blank layers. I am sure some were wondering, what the heck is a mask though? A mask is a tool of sorts, which allows you to […]
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Layer Types Explained
January 18, 2011 by 14 Comments
Pin It To help those new to Photoshop Elements (and Photoshop) get an understanding of the various layer types available to them, I am going to talk about the three types of layers you will use when editing a picture. Blank – no pixels, just a blank slate for you to put something on. Duplicate […]
Simple Edit Steps in Photoshop Elements -Fix It Friday
January 14, 2011 by 30 Comments
I am thrilled that I Heart Faces has started their Fix It Friday back up, and this week they haven given us a beautiful photo to edit! Below is the straight-out-of-the-camera (SOOC) image they provided. Note: All my edits were done in Photoshop Element 9 The picture is really lovely and only had a few […]
How ISO and Exposure Affect Noise
January 13, 2011 by 30 Comments
There are three parts to the infamous “Exposure Triangle:” ISO, shutter speed and aperture. Today I’m talking about ISO, which is how sensitive to light you are telling your camera to be. The lower the ISO, the less sensitive to light you are telling your camera to be, the higher the ISO, the more sensitive […]
Photo Editing With I Heart Faces
December 18, 2010 by 11 Comments
It’s Friday again, which for many in the online photog world means Fix It Friday time with I Heart Faces. This week’s image was provided by a friend of mine, Michelle Johnson of Love That Shot. She did a great job taking the shot and as with all pictures that are “right” coming from the […]
How to Use Curves in Photoshop Elements {and a free action and video tutorial}
December 2, 2010 by 34 Comments
Pin It It is a well known fact that Photoshop Elements is the “baby brother” to Photoshop (Creative Suites, like CS5), and it has most of the same things Photoshop has, with some major tools/adjustments being omitted from Photoshop Elements. This helps keep the price of PSE down, but also helps keep it more user […]
Photoshop Elements Online Workshop – Intermediate
November 16, 2010 by
One of my most popular workshops is the Intermediate class for Photoshop Elements. This class is a fast paced, but thorough workshop that is meant to help you learn to really make the most of Photoshop Elements. I cover a LOT of information, but provide the attendees with class notes and access to private video […]
Moving Forward Monday
November 8, 2010 by 2 Comments
Welcome to Moving Forward Monday, a post I dedicate to sharing a picture or two, sharing what is going on in my life or new things coming up for Everyday Elements. What have I been up to? Well, homeschooling at home and our homeschool classes, Classical Conversations. We also had Chess Club, which I run. […]
Free PSE Template Giveaway and Fix It Friday 10.29.10
October 29, 2010 by 6 Comments
Friday, so it is time to edit a picture given to us at I Heart Faces. This week was a good one, a challenge. This image had some serious White Balance issues and a few color casts to get rid of. Below is the SOOC image they gave us and then my final entry. All […]
Show Your Skills 10.23.10
October 23, 2010 by 23 Comments
Ready to show off your editing skills, whether beginner or advanced? This week’s Show Your Skill image I am sharing is a bit different, but I think it has lots of potential. I was drawn to the barb because of all the cow hair caught in it, making it almost look like a ribbon or […]
