By Lynette Kent  ·  May 1st, 2005

Workflow ideas for fixing photos, image size command, working with palettes, saving as JPEG.

By Rick Sammon  ·  April 1st, 2005

This simple technique can dramatically change the impact of a picture.

By Mark Clarkson  ·  April 1st, 2005

Great snapshots are often spoiled by distracting backgrounds. Let’s see how to use a clipping layer to quickly de-emphasize, and even completely replace, a troublesome background.

By Jan Kabili  ·  April 1st, 2005

Now that you have a digital camera, you can shoot to your heart’s content without worrying about film and processing costs. But how will you keep track of all those photos? Windows users can rely on the Photoshop Elements 3 organizer.

By Dave Cross  ·  April 1st, 2005

Loading a texture in the Texturizer filter, linking layers.

By Linda Sattgast  ·  April 1st, 2005

In this tutorial, we’ll create a mock postage stamp from a photo, and then show how to use it as a fun design on a personalized postcard.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  April 1st, 2005

Fixing edges in composited photo; dragging layers between documents; layer styles settings; using the Cutout filter; Lens Flare filter.

By Sara Froehlich  ·  March 1st, 2005

Photoshop Elements brushes are one of the most versatile tools in the Toolbox.

By Dave Huss  ·  March 1st, 2005

While Raw is the image format of choice for some professionals, many digital photographers avoid using it. Here are the basics of working with Raw.

By Dave Huss  ·  March 1st, 2005

A favorite effect is to make a photo appear hand-painted by removing all color and then either selectively restoring some of the colors to their original vivid hues, or replacing them with slight desaturation.

By Jan Kabili  ·  March 1st, 2005

Tiling windows, Using Version Set option (PC only), working with Adobe Photo Downloader, the Editor’s Standard, Auto and Quick Fix modes

By Linda Sattgast  ·  March 1st, 2005

Some photos, even though they’re taken in a modern setting, beg for a more old-fashioned look. You can use adjustment layers in Photoshop Elements to create just the look you want, and then make it more believable by adding a white deckle edge to the photo.

By Lynette Kent  ·  March 1st, 2005

Making an image look as though it was hand sketched gives any photo a new look and works well for scrapbooks and photo albums. It’s one of the quickest special effects techniques you can accomplish with Photoshop Elements. And even better, it’s really easy.

By Mark Clarkson  ·  March 1st, 2005

Smudge painting is one of my favorite techniques, using Photoshop Elements to turn a photo, even a blurry, noisy, or badly lit photo into a lovely digital painting.

By Jan Kabili  ·  March 1st, 2005

Tiling windows, using Elements’ Version Set (Windows only), Adobe Photo Downloader tips, inside Elements’ Standard, Quick and Auto editing modes.

By Taz Tally  ·  February 2nd, 2005

There are more than 400 graphic file formats, and choosing the right one can make or break your project! But here’s the good news: there are two simple concepts to help you think about and understand graphic files, formats, and their uses.

By Linda Sattgast  ·  February 2nd, 2005

Photoshop Elements Cookie Cutter tool lets you trim your photo into a shape, but if you’re not the kind of person who fits the “cookie cutter” mentality, here’s a technique to try with the Brush tool, which will give full expression to the “artist within.”

By Dave Cross  ·  February 2nd, 2005

Unless you first select an area of your image, when you apply a filter, it will be applied to your entire photo. But the following little trick allows you to “paint in” the layer wherever you want, creating a very flexible, editable end result.

By Scott Kelby  ·  February 2nd, 2005

Creating a “Polaroid look” has been around for years, but it’s never been more popular than it is right now.

By Al Ward  ·  February 2nd, 2005

Many people who are using Photoshop Elements are probably relatively new to a lot of the concepts we authors/writers/teachers take for granted, such as layers, blending modes, and so forth. So here are some concepts that will allow you to quickly clean up and edit washed-out photos in just a few simple steps.