written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Today I want to show you how to lighten up an image using the gradient tool (I will be using CS5, but I do believe you would use the same steps in PSE#). (the image below is not mine, but I was given permission to use it without credit by […]
Action edit using “Virginia” and “Make Matte”
March 20, 2013 by 2 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com It’s been a little while since I’ve done a post with an action edit. Today I chose to use “Virginia” and Amanda’s new “Make Matte”. In this post, I’ll tell you how I got from my SOOC image to my final edit! I first ran Deep Clean 1 & 2, […]
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 […]
Create a Matte Finish in Photoshop and PSE
March 4, 2013 by 11 Comments
The Mission A few weeks ago I told Facebook readers that I was ready to “cook up” another action and asked them what they would like to see. Several times a “matte finish” action was requested. So, I twiddled now and then and came up with something I was pleased with, and I thought long […]
Making photo Valentine’s Day cards
February 6, 2013 by 10 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Valentine’s Day is coming soon! How fun would it be to make personalized cards for your child to give out? In this post, I’ll show you how you can make a simple wallet-sized card and have them printed out for your kids to take to school on Valentine’s Day! […]
How to make a Facebook Timeline Cover Photo
January 30, 2013 by 20 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Facebook has recently made some changes to the rules concerning Timeline Cover Photos for your fan pages! The biggest one is that you cannot have text covering more than 20% of your cover photo (this is in addition to the other guidelines Facebook has regarding cover photos for fan pages). […]
Action Edit using “Jackson”
January 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com I love actions! They make processing images a lot of fun! They are each created to be so unique and give certain looks to images! For this image I chose to use “Jackson” from the Everyday Elements “Coast to Coast” action set. This action has a warm and contrasty look […]
InstaClean Action Tutorial
January 8, 2013 by 4 Comments
In April of last year (2012) I celebrated a milestone on Facebook by giving away a free cleaning action – InstaClean. I never had time to do a tutorial for it, so everyone just had to wing it, so here is the long overdue tutorial. (Thank you for your patience). First let me state – […]
Christmas Present – Free Denver Action
December 28, 2012 by 21 Comments
Happy Holidays!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! I debated over what to give you for Christmas and decided on a new action – Denver. The action gives images a warm, hazy, light and airy look and I think you will enjoy it (at least I hope you will). A few FAQ about Denver: […]
Action edit using “New York City” B&W action
December 26, 2012 by 4 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Everyone loves a good black & white! I’m going to show you how I go from a SOOC image (straight-out-of-camera) to a beautiful black & white using the “New York City” action from the Everyday Elements “City Lights B&W” action set. I don’t normally crop my images (I like to […]
