Take a Moment to Straighten Your Pictures

Did you know I have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting? I like things simple, in order, in a row. Hopefully knowing that little tidbit about me, you understand where I’m coming from with what I am fixing to say. If an image is supposed to be straight – make it straight!! Yes, crooked pictures is […]

Levels to the Rescue…

Pin It Yes, I am once again talking about Levels. Why? Well, first of all because I l.o.v.e. Levels and second of all because it’s a message that cannot be shared enough. Just so we are all on the same page: I start every single edit (in PSE or Photoshop) with a Levels adjustment. Levels […]

Setting Watched Folders in PSE Organizer

Pin It Did you know that Photoshop Elements Organizer can be set to “watch” certain folders, so that if images get uploaded but not imported to Organizer, they will be caught and brought in the next time you open the program. Why is this advantageous? Well, if you are in a hurry some days and […]

How to Crop Images in Photoshop Elements

Pin It I remember when I first started using Photoshop Elements (I began with PSE 7) I would crop the picture any old way, not realizing I could set the exact crop size I wanted. I am assuming that many new users out there are like I was, so I’m sharing this very basic tutorial […]

Simple Color Pop in Photoshop

Pin It One request I see so often on message boards is how to get a good “color pop.” Many people enjoy bold, rich colors in their photos and often feel the only to get them with with actions. While actions can certainly make it easier to create the effect, the steps to make it […]

How to Add a Haze to Pictures in PSE

Recently there were some questions on Everyday Element’s Facebook page about how to add a haze to an image. I had added a haze to a beach shot of this lovely subject, and while it is not something I do very often, it can be fun to play with and very simple to do. First, […]

Creating Albums in Photoshop Elements Organizer

Due to some excellent questions about exceeding memory and moving images, I will do a follow to this post on Wednesday. Okay, so you’ve been clipping along, learning tons about editing in Photoshop Elements, but how does your file management look? If you wanted to find a particular image from last year, could you do […]

Enhance Eyes in Photoshop Elements

Pin It Today I am going to show you how you can brighten, define and sharpen eyes in just one layer. Often I have each step be a different layer but if you are in a hurry or you don’t care to keep each step separate, doing it on one layer is perfectly okay. First […]

Easiest Under Eye Circle Fix Ever

One thing that needs attention on almost every single portrait is under-eye circles. I used to use the clone stamp but I ditched that method long ago in lieu of a very, very easy technique. For 90% of portraits I edit, I use the eyedropper and brush method. What do I use the other 10% […]

Everyday Basics Action Set for Beginners {for PSE and Photoshop}

I am pleased to present my first action set designed from start to finish especially for those who are brand new to Photoshop Elements (or Photoshop) and interested in using actions. The actions were created to help walk new users through a good, clean edit workflow plus give them a few extra simple “creative” actions […]