By Diana Day  ·  March 31st, 2012

Discover the fastest way to crop images into creative shapes for scrapbooks, collages, or fun photo edges.

By Karen Brockney  ·  March 27th, 2012

Karen shows you how to add a “spin” or “zoom” motion to your images with the Radial Blur inside of Elements.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  March 27th, 2012

Add dramatic sunbeams to your photos.

By Elizabeth LePage  ·  March 20th, 2012

Elizabeth recreates a unique black and white darkroom technique called lith printing, which produces a grainy texture and soft, warm highlights.

By Karen Brockney  ·  March 13th, 2012

Learn how to customize your Brush tool options and create straight and dotted lines, along with a nice scalloped edge that can be used as a unique photo frame.

By Jeff Carlson  ·  March 10th, 2012

From subtle drop shadows to wacky patterns, layer styles make it easy to achieve complex effects. We’ll show you how to apply them, how to fine-tune them, and some interesting things you can do with them.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  March 5th, 2012

In Part 3 of a 3-part series, Matt takes you through how to use the last of the most important blend modes: Overlay and Soft Light.

By Liz Ness  ·  March 3rd, 2012

Kick static shots into high gear with the help of the Motion Blur filter.

By Ben Long  ·  February 29th, 2012

Push your edits further and save photos that might otherwise be ruined by shooting in your camera’s Raw mode. We’ll show you how to get started.

By Diana Day  ·  February 28th, 2012

Learn how to install third-party layer styles in Photoshop Elements

By Diana Day  ·  February 28th, 2012

This is an online companion to Diana Day’s “Get Cooking with the Cookie Cutter” article in the upcoming March/April 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

By Diana Day  ·  February 28th, 2012

This is an online companion to Jeff Carlson’s “Unlocking Layer Styles” article in the March/April 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

By Diana Day  ·  February 27th, 2012

This is an online companion to Diana Day’s “Get Cooking with the Cookie Cutter” article in the upcoming March/April 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

By Diana Day  ·  February 27th, 2012

This is a set of custom shapes created by Diana Day and included as part of the “Get Cooking with the Cookie Cutter” article in the March/April 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

By Kelly  ·  February 27th, 2012

These sample files can be used to follow along with “Speed up the Action” from the March/April 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

By Kelly  ·  February 27th, 2012

These sample files can be used to follow along with “Let There Be Light!” from the March/April 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  February 27th, 2012

In Part 2 of a 3-part series, Matt takes you through how to use another one of the most important blend modes: Screen.

By Kelly Turner  ·  February 21st, 2012

Here is a complete list of all the links to downloads, articles and more printed in the March/April 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques, listed by article.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  February 20th, 2012

In Part 1 of a 3-part series, Matt takes you through how to use one of the most important blend modes: Multiply.

By Liz Ness  ·  February 12th, 2012

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.