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Getting great photos in Elements starts with the camera; learn the best tips and tricks for getting the images you want while out in the field.

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Cropping Photos for the Web

By Karen Brockney  ·  May 20th, 2013

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With so many social networking sites out there, saving your images for the web can get confusing. Luckily, Karen walks you through how to crop your photos for sites such as Facebook and Pinterest!

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Toning With Gradient Maps

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  May 14th, 2013

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Using Gradient Maps, Mike demonstrates how to create soft and luscious tones for all types of images.

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Posing Playbook – Part 2

By Tamara Lackey  ·  May 13th, 2013

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Get an inside look at how to pose (and how “not” to pose) children.

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Making Your Own Diffuser

By Larry Becker  ·  April 30th, 2013

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Take photos like the pros and save money with this DIY diffuser.

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What is Color Management? Just Ask Liz!

By Elizabeth  ·  April 11th, 2013

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Color is one of the most important components to modern day photography, something that we all interact with yet almost always don’t understand. Thanks to an Ask-Liz email from David Erickson all about color calibration, I thought I’d help y’all out and hopefully demystify what our computers are doing under the hood!

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The Best Camera Raw Settings Yet

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  January 28th, 2013

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In Elements 11, the Camera Raw dialog has changed a few of its sliders. However, Matt shows you how these new changes make for the best camera raw settings yet!

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Three Layer Magic

By Karen Brockney  ·  January 20th, 2013

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Do you have any dull digital images that need a basic pick-me-up? With just three simple layers, Karen walks you through how to take a gray, flat image and give it a much-needed boost!

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Hazy Image Repair

By Larry Becker  ·  November 6th, 2012

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What happens when you take an image that appears too hazy to fix? Larry walks you through some easy steps to repair a foggy photo!

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Editing Photos Start to Finish: Overexposed Skies

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  October 25th, 2012

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In another of Matt’s ‘How to Edit a Photo, Start to Finish’ videos, he works his way through editing an image with a difficult, over-exposure issue.

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Merge Multiple Exposures

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  September 18th, 2012

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When a single shot doesn’t capture a scene the way you see it, shoot and blend multiple exposures to get the best of each.

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A Shot in the Dark

By Ben Long  ·  September 15th, 2012

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With these low-light tips, there’s no need to stop shooting when the sun goes down.

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Photograph the Invisible

By Ben Long  ·  August 24th, 2012

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Teach your camera how to see infrared light and discover a beautiful world of bright white leaves and dark gray skies.

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Editing Photos Start to Finish: Landscapes

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  August 7th, 2012

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In another one of Matt’s great ‘How to Edit a Photo, Start to Finish’ videos, he takes you through how to edit an underexposed landscape photograph.

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High Pass Sharpening

By Larry Becker  ·  July 31st, 2012

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Larry introduces you to a fantastic way of sharpening your images before printing them – using the High Pass filter!

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Light Portraits Like a Pro

By Derrick Story  ·  July 6th, 2012

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You don’t have to spend a fortune to get great lighting. All you need is an external flash and a few helpful hints.

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Find the Perfect Shot

By Ben Long  ·  April 7th, 2012

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Modern cameras are great at taking sharp, well-exposed photos, but they can’t guarantee you’ll get interesting ones. To truly become a good photographer, you must learn how to “see” a great shot.

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How to Edit a Photo, Start to Finish

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  April 6th, 2012

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Matt takes you through his whole editing process, from taking the photo straight out of the camera to creating the finished product.

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Winterproof Your Photography

By Liz Ness  ·  February 12th, 2012

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Cold weather can be hard on your camera. Before you head out to document that snowball fight, make sure your equipment is ready with these five tips.

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Capture True Colors

By Derrick Story  ·  January 1st, 2012

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If you find yourself spending a lot of time trying to correct colors in Elements–or feel like your photos are a bit lifeless and aren’t sure why–it’s time to become better acquainted with your camera’s white balance settings.

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Transform Your Light

By Liz Ness  ·  October 24th, 2011

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Learn how to use your camera–and the magic of pin bokeh–to reshape the lights in your scene.

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