Tag: Photoshop Elements
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Pixelady vs. Pixelady: Different Ways To Do The Same Thing in Photoshop
Greetings everyone. It’s Deb here with a little teaser for our upcoming, intermittent series of blog posts called Pixelady vs. Pixelady. Just because we work together doesn’t mean we always do things the same way. Photoshop is a great case in point because there are so many ways to accomplish the same task. Of course,…
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Coils, Spirals, And The Twirl Filter In Photoshop
A couple of months ago, Kris blogged about some of her favorite Photoshop filters that were not listed in the Filter Gallery. I’m back to share another one: The Twirl Filter. This filter might not be as exciting to some of you, but I’m a twirl kind of gal. Yes, I loved twirling skirts when…
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Linking vs. Grouping Layers in Photoshop Elements
This is Kris with a Tech Tuesday post that will answer the age-old question of whether we should link or group layers in Photoshop Elements. Well, it’s not that old of a question because grouping layers is a relatively new feature in Photoshop Elements, but our students often ask us why we would pick one…
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Try These Photoshop Elements Fixes When Your Tools Go Rogue
This is Kris, back with another Tech Tuesday installment. There will be times, trust me on this one, when your Photoshop Elements tools will just start behaving badly. It’s really not your fault. Well, actually you probably clicked something you shouldn’t have, but that’s not the point. The question is how to fix it. Here…
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Some Quirks of Photoshop Elements And How To Conquer Them
You know how it is. You’re working in Photoshop Elements (PSE), and suddenly things just aren’t working the way you were taught. That’s probably because PSE can be quirky, and if it would just be upfront and tell us everything we need to know about it, er, the Pixeladies would be out of a job!…
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Go Out Of Bounds With Photoshop Elements Guided Edits
This is Deb, back with another Tech Tuesday episode. In addition to Expert and Quick modes, Photoshop Elements (PSE) has a guided mode. It will walk you through, step by step, creating some fun special effects with your photos. If you open the Editor in PSE 2019 and click on the Guided tab just below…
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Pixeladies, Photoshop Elements, And Camtasia
Kris and I are busy updating our Photoshop Elements (PSE) Essentials classes. We’ve upgraded to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019, and my job was to create all new videos. If you’ve ever wanted to try video editing or capturing what’s on your monitor, Camtasia 2019 from Techsmith is the best thing since sliced bread. And I…
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Open Closed Eyes In Photoshop Elements 2018
Try to open someone’s eyes in Photoshop Elements. This new added feature can work like a charm. It can save a group photo.
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What’s The Difference Between Levels And Brightness/Contrast In Photoshop, And Why Do I Care?
Our students often get confused when they first learn about levels. After all, they just want to brighten their photos, so wouldn’t it be easier to remember the brightness/contrast button? Seriously, what do levels mean anyway? If levels essentially do the same thing, brighten images, then why bother? Well, it’s all about the visuals. Let’s start…