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Thick Titles

Thick Titles

Since the Fall of 2024 I think I’ve written at least six different posts about creating varying title looks. Earlier this year I may have mentioned that it must have seemed as though I’d been on kind of a title kick lately. Well, I’m going to continue that “kick”. At least for a few more posts 😉 And if you read my “Title Tip” post from September of 2024, you know how I feel about titles taking over a layout….

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Coloring Grey-Scale

Coloring Grey-Scale

In last week’s “Neutralizing Colors” post I showed you how to tone down bold bright colors in papers and even elements. Today I’m going to do just the opposite. I want to share with you a quick way to add color to a grey-scale (or some other neutral color) patterned paper. Now, don’t shut this down right away. I’m certain you’re sitting there thinking, “This isn’t for me…I really don’t have any grey-scale paper!” Just give me a chance! I…

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Neutralize Colors

Neutralize Colors

I’ve written multiple posts about changing colors of elements and papers. And I’ve also written several posts about using filters. And most recently I even talked about neutralizing colors in my “Patterned Vellum” post. Today I want to share with you a whole new way to think about neutralizing. This time I’m going to be using a filter… Halftone Filter Before I move forward, just a quick reminder that I use PSE 2024. If you use a different version, some…

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Curvy Words

Curvy Words

Typing text on straight lines or straight edged shapes generally isn’t an issue. Normally, all I have to do is use the Horizontal or Vertical Type tool. Typing on irregular shapes can be a bit more challenging. I’ve written multiple posts about typing on selections or paths starting all the way back in March of 2024 with my post about “Text On Shapes”. I don’t know about you but I tend to struggle with the Text on Custom Path Tool….

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Masks And Wands

Masks And Wands

I’m sure you can guess that I’m not really going to talk about masquerade masks and fairy wands. But I am going to talk about some of the same tools I used in last week’s post about creating patterned vellum. Specifically, the Magic Wand tool and Layer Masks. Today I want to show you how to create your own fun edge overlay using some patterned papers you likely already have on hand. Grungy Overlay I don’t know about you but…

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