Right Selection
The Right Selection

The Right Selection

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Making a clean selection easily in most graphics editing packages can be tricky. There are so many selection tools available and it’s hard to know which one is best suited for your desired result. Photoshop Elements (PSE) provides selection tools for different kinds of selections. For example, the Elliptical Marquee tool selects circular and elliptical areas, and the Magic Wand tool can select an area of similar colors with one click. More complex selections can be made with one of…

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Providence
Providence

Providence

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It never ceases to amaze me how the universe works. You just never know how or why things happen in such a way to bring two creative spirits together. Some call it destiny, chance, serendipity or kismet. I like to think its more about Providence…a manifestation of God’s foresightful care for his creatures. Mysterious Universe If I told you the whole story about how I connected with an amazing, inspiring artist, you’d laugh. Even as I write this post I…

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Leap Year Clock
An Extra Day

An Extra Day

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Every four years we’re lucky enough to have an extra day in our calendar year to give us a special excuse for celebration: Leap Day. If you’re anything like me, you understand that leap year signifies more than just a day of catching up with Earth’s alignment of the sun — it’s a whole extra day of the year. 24 extra hours to do anything you choose. It seems unfitting to spend this day doing the same things I do…

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Clone Wars
Healing Tools

Healing Tools

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Yes…I’m sort of a Star Wars nerd! I couldn’t help but use the above graphic for this post! The last two posts were pretty intense (or at the very least really long) so I thought I’d let your brain “recover” a bit with this less intense post on healing tools 😉 I’m fairly certain you’ve run across a photo or two over the years that could benefit from a little re-touching. You know the ones; an adorable smile with an…

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Example Spill Frame
Spilling Over

Spilling Over

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So, last week’s post got to be a bit long. To avoid potentially overwhelming you…I’ve kind of let the topic spill over to this week. So that’s where we are today. As I previously mentioned, there’s some confusion about the difference between Out Of Bounds (OOB) & Spill Frames. It really boils down to the difference in precision. OOB – Spill Frame Part 2 A true OOB is very precise with a very well-defined portion of the photo extending beyond…

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