Elizabeth shows you two noise reduction techniques – one inside of the Camera Raw dialog and another inside of Elements.
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Matt shows off a simple technique for fixing a “bad” eye in a portrait, by duplicating the other eye and using Free Transform, the Difference blending mode and a layer mask.
Dave shows you how to create a unique border for a photo using layer masks and then how to easily reproduce the effect on another photo.
Matt shows you how to use the Spot Healing Brush and Elements’s Invert command to clean up sensor dust spots that can appear in your digital photos.
Matt shows off a “killer” alternative to Elements’ Convert to Black and White command, using Gradient Map and Levels adjustment layers.
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.
One-click vignette; clear away red eyes; using the Eyedropper Tool’s sampling option; resize brushes the fast way (MAC).
Dave shows off another use for Adobe Camera Raw: enhancing a scan of an old photo.
This is an online companion to Diana Day’s Word Play article in the upcoming January/February 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.
This is an online companion to Kelly Turner’s Build New Worlds article in the upcoming January/February 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.
This is an online companion to Diana Day’s Word Play article in the upcoming January/February 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.
This is the sample file to follow along with “Build New Worlds” from the January/February 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.
This is the sample file to follow along with “Find Your Focus” from the January/February 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.
This is the sample file to follow along with “Get Creative with Color” from the January/February 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.
Here is a complete list of all the links to downloads, articles and more printed in the January February 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques, listed by article.
Use the Masking slider inside Camera Raw’s Sharpening tab get the best possible sharpening–via an edge mask–before bringing your photo into Elements.




















