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Using Camera Raw with Multiple Versions of a Photo

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  May 4th, 2009

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Matt shows you the best way to use the Camera Raw dialog along with the Elements Editor to process different parts of an image for picture perfect results.

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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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Get Better Prints

By Ben Long  ·  October 16th, 2010

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Isn’t it time you got your favorite photos off the computer and on your wall?

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Digging deeper on the Orton technique

By Rick LePage  ·  January 16th, 2009

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Here’s a bit more info on Michael Orton, as well as some links to discussions regarding the technique and sample photos.

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Creating Water Droplets or Bubbles

By Corey Barker  ·  December 22nd, 2006

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Create some beaded moisture with a few filters and these simple steps.

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Add Detail to Overly Bright Images

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  March 30th, 2009

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Matt shows you how to use the Shadow & Highlight commands to add detail to bright areas on your image

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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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Download: Vintage Color

By Kelly  ·  April 17th, 2012

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This is the sample file to follow along with “Vintage Color” from the May/June 2012 issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques.

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Elements Time Savers: Part 1, Using the Organizer

By Elizabeth LePage  ·  June 10th, 2013

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Sometimes when you’re editing images, it can be easy to stay glued to your computer for a number of hours. Luckily, Liz is here to help you sort out some of the mess and offer up a few time saving techniques to get you off the computer and out taking photos! In the first part of this series, she’ll be showing you how to use the Elements Organizer to sort through your images and give them a few quick edits.

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The Content Palette

By Barbara Brundage  ·  February 2nd, 2010

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Scrapbookers have long known about the wonders hidden in Elements’ Content palette, but we show you why it’s good for everyone.

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Making Glossy Buttons

By Wendy Williams  ·  July 25th, 2008

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Making glossy buttons is actually quite easy to do, and they look great on a scrapbooking layout.

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Create Three Classic Film Looks

By Jeff Carlson  ·  October 16th, 2010

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Learn how to use color, vignettes, and Elements’ built-in filters to make your photos look like they were taken in a bygone era.

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Gradient Tool Sample Exercises

By Diana Day  ·  April 24th, 2011

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Here are a few exercises you can follow to learn more about the Gradient tool and some of the things you can do with it.

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Making a Christmas Card No 1

By Wendy Williams  ·  May 10th, 2006

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Here’s the first tutorial in Wendy’s Christmas card series.

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Design With Shapes, Part 1

By Corey Barker  ·  January 6th, 2008

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Create an interesting design effect using clipping groups.

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Digital Stamp Resources

By Diana Day  ·  March 6th, 2010

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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.

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Digital Scrapbooking – Create a Scrapbook Layout

By Michelle Stelling  ·  May 2nd, 2013

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Take multiple photos and put them together to create one stunning montage that shows them all off.

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Faking a Panorama Look

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  December 28th, 2009

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Matt shows you a neat composition technique to make a landscape image look like a panoramic shot.

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Quick Selection Tool

By Corey Barker  ·  December 30th, 2007

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Corey introduces the Quick Selection Tool that was introduced with Elements 6.0.

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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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