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I love using photos that are B&W with a pop of color. Especially if I’m trying to highlight one particular part of a photo (as in the image below). And yes, this is another technique where Photoshop Elements (PSE) has a Guided Edit (B&W Color Pop) available. It works fairly well if you’re trying to isolate a given color within your original photo. But it gets a little tricky when it comes to figuring out how to edit/include more than…
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…