Adding Whimsical Scribbles to a Photo
Matt shows you how to dress up a photo with some fun “doodle art.”
If you have a Wacom or other tablet, you can easily create your own doodles on your computer, or you can draw them on paper and use a scanner or digital camera to get them on your computer.
The flower doodle file Matt uses in the video can be found on iStockphoto for a small fee. Another nice set of low-cost sketched letters can be found on ClipartOf.com.
We’ve included two free clip-art files you can also use for this tutorial; just click on the image below to view them, and right-click to save the files as a JPG on your computer.
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Charlotte
August 21, 2010 at 8:26 am
Tried to watch video, it didn’t load. Then I got an error message that said that IE encountered a problem and had to shut down. :o((
Rick
August 21, 2010 at 1:14 pm
That’s odd, Charlotte. Try clicking the “Download this movie” link and see if it will play on your computer in QuickTime Player or Windows Media Player ok.
Bayla
August 21, 2010 at 4:28 pm
No problems viewing in either IE or Firefox.
I would add something – if you want to keep your doodle black, then don’t invert and change the blend mode to multiply instead.
Denise
August 22, 2010 at 2:32 am
Thanks, fun and easy to follow tutorial.
Rhondda
September 2, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Love learning the PSE tricks – almost better than the new skill in the tutorial! Thanks
Clueless
September 2, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Well intended charm is charm non-the-less.
Marilyn
September 5, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Thanks so much for the fun tutorial. I’m going to try it today after I go to IStockphoto!
Wanda
September 9, 2010 at 1:19 pm
No problems viewing in Firefox. What a cute technique for kids photos. Thanks Matt. Keep the tips coming. They’re great!!
Christie
July 1, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Just one questions,well may be more… How do you get the “scribbles” page and the photo open at the same time? , I am SO new and I have so many questions, Like how do you open two photos at the same time, in the same window? and merge them?, How do you change the background of a photo?, Basics to some, a mystery to me…
Help, Thank you !!
Patricia
August 3, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Thanks for the tutorial and VIDEO…lot better than having to read every step…thanks!!