Matt shows you how to save images for the web in Elements, touching upon the settings in the Save for Web dialog box, as well as the differences between JPG and PNG formats.
Video Tutorials
This is a list of all the video tutorials on our site, sorted by date. You can also view all of our downloadable PDF tutorials in a similar list, or all of the Web tutorials and articles.
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.
Here’s a video version of Liz Ness’ “Make it Special with Wax Seals” article from the May/June 2011 issue of the magazine.
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.
Mike Rodriguez shows you three tips for adding some extra space to the edges of a photo.
In our latest “quick tips” video, Mike Rodriguez shows you three ways to move one image into another image or other file inside Photoshop Elements.
Here’s an easy portrait-retouching method for adding depth and dimension to skin.
This video walks you through the options found in the Refine Edge command.
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.
This companion piece to Liz Ness’ “Composite Master Class,” from the May/June issue, shows Liz’s method for creating the quick extraction of a subject from a background.
This short video shows how to access the nested tools in the Elements Toolbox. (Includes a Toolbox Shortcuts PDF.)
Quickly create a custom signature (or text) brush that you can use as a watermark over and over again for your photos.
While the possibilities for Clipping Masks are endless, the steps are few. And, it’s easy to get started with this technique via our written steps and video tutorial.
Taking inspiration from the likes of tea box and wine labels, create a unique border to frame your photographs. A video tutorial shares how.
Corey shows us an alternative method for adding different types of texture to an image, using the Pattern Stamp tool and blend modes.
If you’ve been wondering how to create a digital scrapbook layout for your own scrapbooks and albums, this video demonstration is a great introduction. Learn how to go from a design sketch to a finished layout in just over 15 minutes.













