The second of a two-part series on retouching techniques from Dave; this one focuses on fixing the skin.
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The first of a two-part series on retouching techniques from the mighty Dave Cross.
Learn how to use the Distort filter to digitally “paint” text or photos onto a brick wall, cracked sidewalk, or any other textured surface.
Dave shows some cool and practical ways to use masking, compositing and Free Transform to apply images to objects.
The Diffuse Glow filter (found under Filter > Distort) can add a soft, dreamy quality to family photos, portraits, or even landscapes.
Here’s a video of the workaround for creating layer masks in Elements 8.
Here’s a workaround for creating layer masks in Elements 7 and earlier versions.
Turn an ordinary photo into an extraordinary one by placing a movable, editable frame above a black and white version of your original.
How to easily add and edit multiple text layers of different sizes and weights on top of an image.
Matt shows you how to save images for the web in Elements, touching upon the settings in the Save for Web dialog box, as well as the differences between JPG and PNG formats.
Create some cool cropping using the Cookie Cutter tool and the Background layer inside Photoshop Elements.
Three fast and easy ways to add a sepia tone to any image using adjustment layers.
In the first year of my son’s life, I took just over 5,000 photos … When I need a quick pick-me-up, I scroll through them, marveling at how quickly the time flies.
Here is a complete list of all the links to downloads, articles and more printed in the May/June 2011 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques, listed by article.
Creating designs for standard paper punch shapes like circles is far easier than non-standard shapes — unless you have a scanner. Then, it’s a breeze! This web tutorial shares how.
Here’s a video version of Liz Ness’ “Make it Special with Wax Seals” article from the May/June 2011 issue of the magazine.
Photoshop Elements built in tools, filters, and effects make it so easy to create graphics, such as buttons, for your websites. This post shares how!
In the second part of his updated series, Matt Kloskowski demonstrates how he finishes HDR images inside Elements, including a nifty way for creating symmetry with architectural shots.
In the first of a two-part article, Matt shows off some of his HDR (high dynamic range) images, talks about how to get good HDR candidates, and shows how to process your bracketed exposures with HDRSoft’s Photomatix Pro HDR application.
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Techniques and tips to create a painting (or at least a simulated painting) from your images.
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