Action Edit using Carson City B&W

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 […]

Action edit using “Virginia” and “Make Matte”

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

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

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 […]

“Rule of Thirds”; Composition part 1

Written by Beckie of beckieGkengle.com Photography is an art, and this art is an interpretation of how one person sees or views something or someone in his/her life. And in my opinion, there are no real rules that absolutely must be followed. That being said, today I am going to discuss the “rule of thirds”. […]

Action Edit using “Jackson”

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 […]

Getting Started With Actions in Photoshop Elements

Actions Webinar Recently I held a webinar on how to get started using actions in Photoshop Elements. We had a good time, covered a ton of information and had time to answer lots of questions. I did record the webinar so that attendees could watch it to reinforce what they learned, and so that those […]

Action Edit “Baby Clean”

this post written by Beckie of www.beckiegkengle.com I wanted to show you my step-by-step workflow using the “Baby Clean” (and a few others) action from the Everyday Elements “Everyday Essentials” action set. I edited this image in Photoshop CS5. (tech info for those interested, I shot this on my D700 and 50mm f/1.4 at ISO […]

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 […]

Photoshop Elements Action – Giveaway

I had planned to just share this at Facebook, where I do my regular giveaways, but since it has been down today, I am going to post in on my blog. Someone asked me yesterday if I had an action similar to Lilyblue’s Honey. I have never seen it nor do I have any of […]