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10 Tips for a Photo Walk

By Liz Ness  ·  March 22nd, 2011

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A city tour guide adds a dimension to a photo walk that I had not considered before. Plus, 10 more photo walk tips!

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Quick Recipe for a Vintage Western Effect

By Liz Ness  ·  March 1st, 2011

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Make a vintage Western photograph in six steps!

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Download: Hand-Tinting Black & White Photos

By Rick LePage  ·  March 3rd, 2011

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This is the sample file to follow along with Diana Day’s “Hand-Tinting Black and White Photos” article in the March/April 2011 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

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Download: Composite Master Class

By Rick LePage  ·  April 19th, 2011

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These are the sample files to follow along with Liz Ness’ “Composite Master Class,” from the May/June 2011 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

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Adding Clouds for Interest

By Liz Ness  ·  May 17th, 2011

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Add interest to a featureless, gray sky with the cloud filter.

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Download: Rise to the Surface

By Rick LePage  ·  June 24th, 2011

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These are the two sample files needed to follow along with Mike Rodriguez’s “Rise to the Surface,” from the July/August 2011 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

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Download: Break Out of the Box

By Rick LePage  ·  June 24th, 2011

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This is the sample image needed to follow along with Diana Day’s “Break Out of the Box,” from the July/August 2011 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

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Download: Frame It

By Diana Day  ·  August 23rd, 2011

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These are the downloadable templates, frames, and photo edges used in the “Frame It” article from the September/October 2011 issue of PET.

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Time lapses, making pickles, and photo challenges

By Rick LePage  ·  September 18th, 2011

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I think there’s nothing better to jump-start your photographic creativity than a good project to sink your teeth into. Here’s three recent projects that have inspired me.

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Layers 101: Understanding Elements’ Foundation

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  May 5th, 2009

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The foundation of Photoshop Elements is the layer, so a good grasp of what they are and how they work is vital for taking that next leap in your Elements education.

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Using Camera Raw on JPEG Images

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  June 22nd, 2009

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Matt shows you how to use the Camera Raw dialog to edit your JPEG images. There are things you can do there that can not be done in the Editor.

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Adjusting Exposure with Camera Raw

By Dave Cross  ·  August 28th, 2008

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Dave shows you how to combine two images with adjusted exposure via Camera Raw.

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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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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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Turn Photos Into Illustrations

By Ben Long  ·  March 5th, 2010

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Using filters, blend modes, and brushes, you can easily take a photo and make it pop with clean lines and solid color.

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Add Dramatic Lighting to Your Images

By Dave Cross  ·  October 12th, 2009

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Follow along with Dave as he shows us how to experiment with the Lighting Effects filter.

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Create a High Tech Background

By Dave Cross  ·  September 9th, 2009

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Dave shows you how to transform a simple image into an eye-catching background. This one is great for Scrapbooking!

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Selecting Hair

By Dave Cross  ·  March 23rd, 2009

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Dave shows you a quick and not so dirty way to select a subject with lots of hair.

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Using a Scrapbook Template

By Wendy Williams  ·  February 15th, 2009

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Last month I showed you how to make a scrapbook template out of a favourite layout; this month I will show you how to use that template to make a new page.

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Create A Cool Logo

By Corey Barker  ·  January 4th, 2010

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Corey shows you how to make a very interesting logo effect from just one file.

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