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Over the last two weeks I’ve talked about fonts and used them in different ways. In the Drop Caps post from last week, I used two different kinds of type layers. And in my post about Dingbats I stuck with just one kind of type layer. Today I thought it might be a good idea to give you a good explanation of the different type layers and how best to use them. In Photoshop Elements (PSE), the terms “type” and…
Since we played with fonts in last week’s post about Dingbats, today I thought it might be fun to work on a fancy journaling technique using drop caps. And it’s funny how our brains work. As I began working on this post I had very vivid memories of a set of fairy tale books from my childhood. Those books all had drop caps. I clearly didn’t know what those were back then but I did know what they meant (at…
Today is all about creating fun elements for a layout using a dingbats font. I know this might sound kind of silly but it’s a simple way to add a bit more interest to a layout. And there’s certainly no shortage of dingbats fonts out there. And in just a minute, I’ll provide you with a few resources to get you started. There are a multitude of ways to use dingbats as elements. But today I’m going to talk specifically…
If you’ve read my “Stroking Shapes & Stuff” post from back in April of 2024, you already know the basics about strokes. Over the years I’ve written multiple posts about using strokes but I sadly never really did a very good job explaining all of the settings. Today I want to go into more detail about not only settings but also about choosing the right outline (stroke). Most people typically know how to add an outline to a shape. The…
In last week’s post about a “Scallop Border” I showed you how to make some using the ellipse tool and other standard Photoshop Elements (PSE) Shapes. Well, guess what? It’s equally as easy to create perfect stripes using some of the same steps I used last week. This super quick technique doesn’t end there. I’ll also show you how to alter the stripes to make wavy or zigzag patterns! Many Lines Quick reminder; I use PSE 2024. If you use…