By Dave Cross  ·  March 1st, 2006

Here’s a very simple effect that is created with an adjustment layer and the Layer Style called Inner Shadow. Here’s the original image: Step One: Use the Rectangular Marquee tool to make a rectangular selection – the size doesn’t really…

By Taz Tally  ·  February 24th, 2006

Here’s a more comprehensive list of the most-used file formats in Photoshop Elements to help you decide the best format to use for your files.

By Dave Cross  ·  February 21st, 2006

Oops, I was going to do a “part two” on making your photos look old, wasn’t I? Sorry about that, here it is: creating “old” scotch tape to add to your “old” photos.

By Linda Sattgast  ·  February 20th, 2006

Here is a quick and easy way to create an old-style key for use in your scrapbook pages.

By Dave Cross  ·  February 18th, 2006

Here’s a technique that helps you create what (hopefully) looks like those chenille school letters you earn by being on the track team, in the choir, etc.

By Dave Cross  ·  February 18th, 2006

It can often be very challenging to select an object in a photo without investing a whole lot of time and effort. In this tutorial we’ll see how to combine a couple of selection tools, most importantly the Selection Brush, to make the job a little easier.

By Dave Cross  ·  February 18th, 2006

Actually, this really isn’t a second part to give you more hints on making selection, it’s really a follow-up to the last article that showed how to select an object using multiple tools. In this article we’re going to assume…

By Dave Cross  ·  February 18th, 2006

Photoshop Elements has a number of cool built-in effects, including the ability to create a vignette effect automatically. Just make a selection with the Rectangular Marquee tool (M), and then from the Styles and Effects palette, choose Effects in the…

By Dave Cross  ·  February 16th, 2006

Here’s a pretty cool way to show off your images: make “fake” slide mounts. It’s pretty simple to do, and you can save the mount for use over and over again.

By Larry Becker  ·  February 16th, 2006

Photoshop Elements allows you lots of different ways to convert any photograph into a natural looking art image that looks as if it were painted. Simply applying a filter or two from the filter gallery can give you all kinds of impressive artistic images from a digital photo. This technique produces results you can’t get from simply applying an artistic filter.

By Dave Cross  ·  February 16th, 2006

Here are the results of the two options mentioned in “Backscreening Variations,” on page 18 of Photoshop Elements Techniques, Volume 2, Number 1.

By Dave Cross  ·  February 16th, 2006

When you’re adjusting an image, one of the best methods is to use an adjustment layer. Here’s an overview of the reasons why you should use them, rather than making adjustments directly to the image itself. An adjustment layer is…

By Jan Kabili  ·  February 16th, 2006

Here’s a quick look at the different types of adjustment layers available inside Elements.

By Dave Cross  ·  February 12th, 2006

Oops, I was going to do a “part two” on making your photos look old, wasn’t I? Sorry about that, here it is: creating “old” scotch tape to add to your “old” photos.

By Dave Cross  ·  February 12th, 2006

A very popular effect is to add TV scan lines to an image (to create the look of a photo on a TV screen) for a “high-tech” effect, or simply because it’s “cool.”

By Dave Cross  ·  February 12th, 2006

Here’s a “quick & dirty” way to create the look of 3D type, when you want a thick blocky look that bevel and emboss doesn’t provide. Just remember that the text (and the effect) is not editable, so you’ll have to start over if you change the type.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  February 12th, 2006

If you haven’t experimented with the Brush Tool yet, you’ll be happy to find it offers many more options than are apparent when first using it. In this tutorial we’re going to make use of some of those options to create effects that can turn an ordinary photograph into something more exciting.

By Scott Kelby  ·  February 1st, 2006

When it comes to removing blemishes, acne, or any other skin imperfections, the goal is to maintain as much as possible of the original skin texture so the retouch doesn’t look pasty and obvious. Here’s an alternative technique that works nicely.