This straightforward sketch technique, borne out of the creativity of subscriber Christell Faul (see Page 18) produces a nice “sketch” effect using layers, filters, blend modes, and a little bit of brush work. It also offers plenty of room for experimentation and personalization.
Give a favorite landscape shot a unique twist by turning
it into its very own planet.
Our good friend Julie McLeod has graciously shared five of her homemade collections of textures with us: Metal Textures 1; Wood Textures 1; Stone Textures 1 and 2; and Abstract Textures 1.
I love experimenting with textures inside Photoshop Elements, and they can be used to enhance just about any image.
Here are three collections of royalty-free textures from Photoshop Elements Techniques.
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.
Karen shows you how to add a “spin” or “zoom” motion to your images with the Radial Blur inside of Elements.
I hope my magazine tutorial, “Create Your Own Digital Stamps,” has encouraged you to start creating your own digital stamps, and that you’re having fun making them. Once you get used to the process, you’ll find that there’s plenty of room for creativity, including adding backgrounds, text, and other embellishments.
This is the sample file to follow along with “Vintage Color” from the May/June 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.
Here’s how you can digitally distress your layouts to get this grungy look that’s a popular scrapbooking trend.
Learn how to use the Distort filter to digitally “paint” text or photos onto a brick wall, cracked sidewalk, or any other textured surface.
This is a free set of presets for use with the Perfect Effects plug-in for Photoshop Elements, published by onOne Software.
Using filters, blend modes, and brushes, you can easily take a photo and make it pop with clean lines and solid color.
Transform an image from boring to exciting by applying textures to your photos.
Let’s look at how to create an over-saturated, cross-processed, and high-contrast image otherwise known as Lomography-style photography (or “Lomo” photography).
Learn how to use color, vignettes, and Elements’ built-in filters to make your photos look like they were taken in a bygone era.
Dave shows you how to use a combination of filters to pull off a painterly image.
If you're looking for the quickest way to get up to speed with Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 (or earlier versions, both Windows and Mac), check out our "Learn Elements Today" training course DVD. Our gurus will take you inside all aspects of Elements.
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