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.
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Photo Effects
Using filters and other techniques to add photographic-style effects to your images.
Elizabeth delves into the wonderful flexibility found in Gradient Map adjustment layers, showing you how you can use the Gradient Editor to create black and white images and photos with a warm-toned look.
Matt shows you how to create your own Word Cloud with the website Wordle and place it on an image.
Instagram is one of the most popular apps on the iPhone right now; here’s how to get an Instagram-style look for your photos.
There are numerous ways to customize your Out of Bounds images; here are a few ideas and some links for inspiration.
The Diffuse Glow filter (found under Filter > Distort) can add a soft, dreamy quality to family photos, portraits, or even landscapes.
Create some cool cropping using the Cookie Cutter tool and the Background layer inside Photoshop Elements.
Three fast and easy ways to add a sepia tone to any image using adjustment layers.
In the second part of his updated series, Matt Kloskowski demonstrates how he finishes HDR images inside Elements, including a nifty way for creating symmetry with architectural shots.
In the first of a two-part article, Matt shows off some of his HDR (high dynamic range) images, talks about how to get good HDR candidates, and shows how to process your bracketed exposures with HDRSoft’s Photomatix Pro HDR application.
Matt shows us a cool lighting trick to enhance your photos, using a Gradient Fill adjustment layer.
Using a drop shadow and white outline, you can create a 3D Polaroid pop-out effect with these easy steps.
Dave Cross shows you how experimenting with your photos can help you create a new masterpiece, while improving your layer and filter skills.
Taking a cue from the tutorial site Abduzeedo, Dave Cross shows you how to create a very cool “I was here when” effect in Photoshop Elements.
Use Camera Raw and layer blend modes to create a cool grungy portrait effect.
Learn how to use color, vignettes, and Elements’ built-in filters to make your photos look like they were taken in a bygone era.
Matt offers up some great techniques for getting a nice, bronzed effect on your portraits.
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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- Layers 101: Understanding Elements’ Foundation
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- The Boom Vignette (More Subtle Than the Name)
- Getting the Hipstamatic Look
- Quick & Easy Calendars From Templates
- Gradient Maps for B&W and Color Toning
- Portrait Finishing Touches
- Selection Tools, Part 2
- Elements 9 & 10: Easy Layer Masks
- Place a Subject Seamlessly on a New Background
- The Brush Tool
- Selection Tools, Part 3
- Tips for Working with Layers
- Strategies for Better Black & White Photos
