By Linda Sattgast  ·  April 1st, 2005

In this tutorial, we’ll create a mock postage stamp from a photo, and then show how to use it as a fun design on a personalized postcard.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  April 1st, 2005

Fixing edges in composited photo; dragging layers between documents; layer styles settings; using the Cutout filter; Lens Flare filter.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  March 31st, 2005

Create realistic wood with the Liquefy tool.

By Dave Cross  ·  March 25th, 2005

Create a metallic look.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  March 25th, 2005

Matt shows you the ins and outs of the Crop Tool.

By Dave Cross  ·  March 21st, 2005

Create a metallic look.

By Dave Cross  ·  March 16th, 2005

See some examples of the finishing touches you can add to your favorite photos, including softening the focus, burning in the edges and an advanced painted in technique.

By Dave Cross  ·  March 16th, 2005

Learn some simple changes you can make to a photo, including adjusting skin tones, brightening, retouching problems such as dark circles under the eyes.

By Sara Froehlich  ·  March 1st, 2005

Photoshop Elements brushes are one of the most versatile tools in the Toolbox.

By Dave Huss  ·  March 1st, 2005

While Raw is the image format of choice for some professionals, many digital photographers avoid using it. Here are the basics of working with Raw.

By Dave Huss  ·  March 1st, 2005

A favorite effect is to make a photo appear hand-painted by removing all color and then either selectively restoring some of the colors to their original vivid hues, or replacing them with slight desaturation.

By Jan Kabili  ·  March 1st, 2005

Tiling windows, Using Version Set option (PC only), working with Adobe Photo Downloader, the Editor’s Standard, Auto and Quick Fix modes

By Linda Sattgast  ·  March 1st, 2005

Some photos, even though they’re taken in a modern setting, beg for a more old-fashioned look. You can use adjustment layers in Photoshop Elements to create just the look you want, and then make it more believable by adding a white deckle edge to the photo.

By Lynette Kent  ·  March 1st, 2005

Making an image look as though it was hand sketched gives any photo a new look and works well for scrapbooks and photo albums. It’s one of the quickest special effects techniques you can accomplish with Photoshop Elements. And even better, it’s really easy.

By Mark Clarkson  ·  March 1st, 2005

Smudge painting is one of my favorite techniques, using Photoshop Elements to turn a photo, even a blurry, noisy, or badly lit photo into a lovely digital painting.

By Jan Kabili  ·  March 1st, 2005

Tiling windows, using Elements’ Version Set (Windows only), Adobe Photo Downloader tips, inside Elements’ Standard, Quick and Auto editing modes.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  February 18th, 2005

Using the Lasso tool to make fine selections

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  February 4th, 2005

A collection of one-click wonders.

By Taz Tally  ·  February 2nd, 2005

There are more than 400 graphic file formats, and choosing the right one can make or break your project! But here’s the good news: there are two simple concepts to help you think about and understand graphic files, formats, and their uses.

By Linda Sattgast  ·  February 2nd, 2005

Photoshop Elements Cookie Cutter tool lets you trim your photo into a shape, but if you’re not the kind of person who fits the “cookie cutter” mentality, here’s a technique to try with the Brush tool, which will give full expression to the “artist within.”