by Karen | Feb 9, 2018 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
Today we are completing Step 1 of the 6-Step secret formula to photo editing: Resizing Crop, straighten and resize. Correct any lighting issues (shadows, highlights, midtones). Eliminate any possible color casts. Adjust saturation if necessary. Apply any special...
by Karen | Feb 3, 2018 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
There is a certain workflow that has been proven to work best for highlighting what is good in a photo and diminishing what might be not so good. Here’s the “secret” formula. Crop, straighten and resize. Correct any lighting issues (shadows,...
by Karen | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
There is a certain workflow that has been proven to work best for highlighting what is good in a photo and diminishing what might be not so good. Here’s the “secret” formula. Crop, straighten and resize. Correct any lighting issues (shadows,...
by Karen | Dec 15, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
Are you looking for a creative gift idea? One you can make yourself; one that is easy, fast, and says.. “I care enough to create this just for you!”…. How about a coloring book, created from your own photographs? Coloring is still very popular. Whether you want to...
by Karen | Dec 8, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Photoshop Elements (PSE) is keeping a secret from us! Did you know you could do a “full” text justify in PSE? Let’s take a look at this feature. I am using PSE 2018 for this tutorial and screenshots, but I believe this might work in other PSE...
by Karen | Nov 17, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
So what IS a Smart Object, and how can it actually help you scrap faster when working with a template? “A Smart Object is a container in which you can embed raster (e.g. PSD, JPEG, TIFF) or vector (e.g. AI, PDF, EPS) image data from another Photoshop or Adobe...
by Karen | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
Two weeks ago, we talked about How to quickly Locate a Photoshop Brush. Faith A. left a comment asking, “Do you know if there (is) a way to clear the brush options? I have so many brushes it only goes up to the “s” named ones. ” I did a quick Google search of how...
by Karen | Nov 3, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
Last week we talked about How to Quickly Locate a Photoshop Brush. JulesW commented: “Now I need to find a way to quickly charge the opacity for brushes.” There are several ways to change the opacity of brushes: (I am using Photoshop CC for screenshots,...
by Karen | Nov 2, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
I have never been a fan of horizontal text or other design elements placed on top of a shape that has curves or directional sections. It doesn’t look realistic to me. If I wanted text on a flower, for instance, I would take a piece of text, and patiently (sometimes...
by Karen | Oct 27, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
I use a lot of keyboard shortcuts–now! When I first started using Photoshop, I didn’t. They were too hard to remember. I found the trick, for me, was to use one shortcut until it became automatic, then start using another shortcut until I knew that one...
by Karen | Oct 21, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Whether designed in bright colors or soft pastels, watercolor designs always call my name. I frequently clip watercolor papers or overlays to elements, text, or graffiti; but this week I set aside time to create a set of watercolor styles that would make creating...
by Karen | Oct 21, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
The use of Brushes can add so much interest to our digital scrapbooking pages. Just take a look at any gallery and you will see so many beautiful pages incorporating this technique. Here’s just one example, created by Norma, using “You are a...
