Using Lens Flare as an Artistic Effect
Matt shows you how lens flare — something we often don’t want in our photos — can be a dynamic addition to your photos.





Matt shows you how lens flare — something we often don’t want in our photos — can be a dynamic addition to your photos.
Take some simple clip-art “doodles” and add a little bit of whimsy to photos of your kids and grandkids.
Wendy’s latest tutorial (the first in a two-part series) shows you how to create an ornamental slide that you can use as an element with scrapbook ribbons.
The Orton effect is a lovely technique that adds both sharpness and softness to your photos.
Here’s a handy trick for importing video clip frames as still images.
Follow along as Dave shows us how to intertwine a ribbon and text.
Dave shows you how to make a reusable filmstrip template for your photos.
If you download many new brush sets to use in Elements, you may not wish to install them all in the Presets/Brushes folder as it may cause Elements to run slower.
August 28th, 2010
Our latest DVD, “The Best of Photoshop Elements Techniques, Vol. 4,” is now available, and we’ve put it on sale for $39.95 –$20 off its regular price — through Sept. 3.
August 20th, 2010
This week’s video — Adding Whimsical Scribbles to a Photo — is a fun one, and ripe for all sorts of experimentation.
August 14th, 2010
The dog days of summer are definitely upon us here in the Pacific Northwest and I’m about done with them, but we’re still posting lots of new stuff for you.
August 6th, 2010
I just uploaded Matt’s latest video, Create a Reusable Photo Frame, which is a nice quick tutorial that will exercise your layer and Magic Extractor chops (not too hard, though).