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2012 calendar templates!

By Rick LePage  ·  September 29th, 2011

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We’ve uploaded the 2012 calendar files for our “Quick and Easy Calendars” article, and Wendy Williams has added the 2012 template for her “Making a Single Page Calendar” article.

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Creative Scanning

By Liz Ness  ·  August 9th, 2011

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Brush the dust off of your flatbed scanner and put it to work scanning everyday objects like flowers, coins, toys, and more.

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Applying Multiple Effects to a Dingbat Graphic

By Diana Day  ·  January 20th, 2011

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This companion to Diana’s “Get Creative With Dingbats” article shows you how to apply effects to a dingbat to get a beautiful decorative object for cards and other projects.

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Making a Filmstrip Template

By Dave Cross  ·  March 22nd, 2010

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Dave shows you how to make a reusable filmstrip template for your photos.

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Polar Design, Part 1

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  April 26th, 2007

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Mike was experimenting with the Polar Coordinates filter and came up with this fun two-part project.

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Polar Design, Part 2

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  April 26th, 2007

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Mike finishes up his Polar Coordinates filter project.

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Wrap Up A Sweet Surprise

By Nancy Marti  ·  November 5th, 2008

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One of my favorite projects is to create custom wrappers for candy bars. They can be used for holidays, birthday parties, showers and weddings.

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Create a Custom Cover for Your Holiday Book

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  December 12th, 2011

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Matt offers up some ways to get the creative juices flowing by making your own custom cover inside Photoshop Elements to replace the stock ones offered by the online book services.

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Creating Slide Mounts

By Dave Cross  ·  February 16th, 2006

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Here’s a pretty cool way to show off your images: make “fake” slide mounts. It’s pretty simple to do, and you can save the mount for use over and over again.

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Quick & Easy Calendars From Templates

By Rick LePage  ·  November 2nd, 2009

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Calendars are fun gifts, and they’re easy to create within Elements. And, with our free calendar templates, you can crank out professional-looking, personalized calendars in no time.

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Making a Vinyl Record Label

By Wendy Williams  ·  February 22nd, 2008

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We made a vinyl record in the last tutorial, and now it’s time to continue and make the label.

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Showcase Family Photos With Personalized Bookmarks

By Diana Day  ·  July 1st, 2008

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Personalized photo bookmarks are a unique way of displaying family or pet photos, and they also make delightful gifts for someone who loves to read. By starting off with a few simple steps, then adding your own creativity and photos, you’ll end up with a bookmark any reader will love to carry and show off.

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Four Times Johnny = Fun

By Johnny Vera  ·  May 5th, 2009

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For some time, subscriber and Elements Village member Johnny Vera has been showcasing his “Multiple Johnny” shots in the member galleries and has been helping other members create their own compositions.

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Making a Birthday Card, Part 2

By Wendy Williams  ·  August 8th, 2008

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Making your own cards is fun and your friends really will appreciate getting a personal card from you.

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Flexible Edge Effects

By Dave Cross  ·  January 25th, 2008

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Dave walks you through how to create flexible edge effects for your photos using displacement maps.

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Download: 2012 calendar templates

By Rick LePage  ·  September 28th, 2011

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These are the 2012 template files for the “Quick and Easy Calendars from Templates” article in Photoshop Elements Techniques.

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Making a Simple Globe

By Wendy Williams  ·  May 19th, 2006

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Make a lovely transparent globe.

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Make a Comic Book-like Background

By Dave Cross  ·  August 12th, 2008

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Use gradients and the Halftone Filter to create an interesting dotted background for your work.

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Making Parchment Paper

By Corey Barker  ·  March 12th, 2007

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This is a great technique for making an old fashion background.

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Desperados: Making a Wanted Poster

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  January 2nd, 2009

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Ah, the romance and mystique of the Old West Wanted Poster. Let’s create our own poster in Photoshop Elements, with a slightly less sinister tone.

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