By Rick LePage  ·  May 12th, 2010

The May/June issue of Photoshop Elements Techniques should start mailing to subscribers this week. When your issue arrives, don’t forget to check out the extras for the issue on the website.

By Diana Day  ·  March 1st, 2009

Sample file to follow along with Diana’s Textures article.

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  October 23rd, 2007

Mike shows you how to make an edge effect similar to deckle edge scissors.

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  October 26th, 2007

Mike shows you how to “borrow” a pumpkin design from a photo and turn it into an outline template to overlay on the real thing.

By Rick LePage  ·  January 5th, 2009

This month, we’re incorporating a few changes inside Photoshop Elements Techniques. We’re hoping that they will make the magazine more useful, and will help strengthen the link between the publication you receive in the mail and the Web site.

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  September 1st, 2007

Mike continues the process of restoring an old tattered image in this 4-part series.

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  September 18th, 2007

Mike continues with the third step in the process of restoring an old tattered image.

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  September 18th, 2007

Mike finishes up restoring an old tattered image.

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  July 30th, 2007

Mike introduces you to some of the new features in Elements 5.0 that help with the creation of frames.

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  August 5th, 2007

Mike finishes up his exploration of the new features in Elements 5.0 that help with the creation of frames.

By Corey Barker  ·  October 27th, 2006

Create a custom wood frame you can surround any image.

By Lesa Snider  ·  January 5th, 2008

Instead of sending the little ones outside for a photo-op amidst a snowstorm (and risking harm to your person or worse, your camera!), you can use filters in Photoshop Elements to generate your own flurries from the comfort and warmth of your favorite computer chair.

By Nancy Marti  ·  January 5th, 2008

Designing elements for a scrapbook kit can be a challenge. You quickly learn to recognize basic shapes enhanced with layer styles as just that: basic shapes. The challenge is to create something new and unique. To do this, you need to see beyond the obvious or ‘think outside the box.’

By Larry Becker  ·  January 5th, 2008

Sometimes a picture taken at a high shutter speed can look a little too ‘frozen in time.’ if you want to add a sense of fluidity back into your image, a motion blur might just do the trick.

By Dave Cross  ·  January 5th, 2008

Camera Raw tips; aligning text while typing; adjusting line height; getting custom colors; adding copyright info.

By Lesa Snider King  ·  March 3rd, 2008

Adobe’s Photoshop Express is a new online service designed to let you edit and share your photos with friends, family and the public at large (if you choose). While the service is in its early phases, it still shows a lot of potential. Let’s take a quick look at what express can do for you.

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  March 3rd, 2008

Changing typeface on several layers; custom texture brushes; Flatten vs. Merge Down.

By Nancy Marti  ·  March 3rd, 2008

This piece is adapted from a wedding video tutorial for Photoshop by Matt Kloskowski, and I’m taking it a little further to create something you will be proud to display or present to others.

By Dave Cross  ·  March 3rd, 2008

Clipping groups; painting on masks; adding drama with textures; adjustment layer masks; unlocking background layer.

By Nancy Marti  ·  May 5th, 2008

Tags are a great way to embellish your scrapbook layouts. They offer fun and simple ways to say something without a lot of the sappy journaling that many people cite as a turn-off to scrapbooking. The examples shown here are just a few of the ways you can add a little more pop to your pages.