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All Sewn Up

By Liz Ness  ·  October 16th, 2010

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Add a special touch to photo collages, scrapbook pages, and other crafty projects by digitally sewing a straight or zigzag stitch along the side–all without threading a single needle.

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Don’t Fear Your Flash

By Derrick Story  ·  October 16th, 2010

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Learn how to take control of your flash settings for beautifully lit shots.

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Personalize Vintage Clip Art

By Diana Day  ·  October 16th, 2010

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For a fun twist on the traditional portrait, alter vintage illustrations by swapping in the faces of family and friends. Download the samples and follow along as Diana shows you how to blend two different images into a seamless whole

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Subscriber Showcase (September/October 2010)

By Rick LePage  ·  October 16th, 2010

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Presenting some of the best recent work created by our readers.

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Draw Attention to Objects in a Photo

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  October 15th, 2010

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Matt’s easy technique lets you add emphasis to key elements inside a photo.

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Defining Custom Brushes

By Corey Barker  ·  October 10th, 2010

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In this quick video, Corey shows you how to create a custom brush from a photo.

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Create Your Own Swirls

By Dave Cross  ·  October 1st, 2010

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Dave shows you how to experiment with selections and the Twirl filter to create your own decorative elements in a jiffy.

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Turn a Low-Quality Logo into Gold

By Dave Cross  ·  September 28th, 2010

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Dave uses some great selection and layer tips to turn a low-quality graphic into a fun and energetic logo.

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Clipping Inside a Wall of Words

By Corey Barker  ·  September 16th, 2010

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Corey shows us how to create a cool text effect with a few simple steps and a wall of words.

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Download: All Sewn Up

By Rick LePage  ·  September 15th, 2010

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This is the sample file to follow along with Liz Ness’s “All Sewn Up” article in the September/October 2010 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

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Download: Vintage Clip Art

By Rick LePage  ·  September 15th, 2010

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These are the two sample files to follow along with Diana Day’s “Vintage Clip Art” article in the September/October 2010 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

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Additional Face-Swap Examples

By Diana Day  ·  September 15th, 2010

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This is the companion article to Diana Day’s “Personalize Vintage Clip Art” article from the September/October issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

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Vintage Clip Art Resources

By Diana Day  ·  September 15th, 2010

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Here are a few of Diana Day’s favorite websites for finding vintage clip art.

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Protect Your Images Online

By Lesa Snider  ·  September 15th, 2010

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Discourage online thieves from stealing your best shots by adding watermarks, metadata, and more.

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Steady Your Shots

By Ben Long  ·  September 15th, 2010

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The secret to getting sharp photos in low-light situations is to take control of your shutter speed.

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Using Lens Flare as an Artistic Effect

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  August 28th, 2010

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Matt shows you how lens flare — something we often don’t want in our photos — can be a dynamic addition to your photos.

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Download: Fairy Brush Set

By Rick LePage  ·  August 21st, 2010

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This is a set of fairy brushes for use with your projects, including Wendy Williams’ “Baby in a Flower” tutorial.

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Attaching a Slide to a Scrapbooking Ribbon

By Wendy Williams  ·  August 13th, 2010

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Wendy’s latest tutorial (the first in a two-part series) shows you how to create an ornamental slide that you can use as an element with scrapbook ribbons.

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Why You Shouldn’t Shoot Raw+JPEG

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  July 30th, 2010

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Matt talks about why it’s more confusing to have two different versions of the same photo, and how you can easily create a batch of JPEGs if you need them for a project.

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A Smarter Way to Sharpen

By Liz Ness  ·  July 29th, 2010

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For portraits and photos with shallow depth of field, the High Pass filter lets you focus your sharpening power just where you need it.

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