Two weeks ago, in my “Gradient Blend” post, I showed you how to create a stunning large photo layout. And earlier this year in my “Masks And Wands” post, I showed you how to create an overlay using the Magic Wand. Today I’m going to show you another way to use a large photo for a layout but this time with an artsy overlay. And I’ll show you how to create a different kind of large overlay using a piece…
If you’ve been scrapping for any length of time, you’ve likely seen your fair share of paper tears. Over the years I’ve written two posts about them: “Creating Torn Paper” and “Torn Paper Brushes”. Today I’ll show you how to create some interest on a simple tag by adding a jagged edge. I don’t mean to confuse you; this will not be the same as tearing paper! Jagged (tattered) edges are distinctly different from paper tears. The primary difference is…
Today is the first day after a long holiday weekend here in the United States (Labor Day Weekend). So, I thought I’d start September with something fairly quick and easy. Well, hopefully quick 😉 Especially since my last two posts about creating sketch and watercolor effects were both pretty involved! I don’t know about you, but every once in a while, I have a single photo that deserves to be the center of attention…but in a big way. By that…
So, in last week’s “Photo Sketches” post I told you that this week I’d show you how to turn that sketch into a watercolor. Before I get into that I want to give you some examples of options available in Photoshop Elements (PSE) that can be used on an actual photo without first creating a sketch. You may already know that PSE has a Guided Edit (Watercolor Effect). And there are a series of filters, that when used in combination…
I venture to guess that you’ve likely seen examples of photos being turned into a sketch. Something similar to what you see in the featured image above. And you may know that Photoshop Elements (PSE) has a Guided Edit (Line Drawing) and a filter (Sketch – Graphic Novel) that will allow you to create the effect fairly quickly. While either of those options can work, I have found that there aren’t a lot of options for controlling the final result….