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 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 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...
by Karen | Sep 29, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Last week’s tutorial was Part 1 of a 2-Part answer to Debbie Rucker’s question on how to make a “background paper from beginning to end.” Basic Paper Making in Photoshop. Today let’s add a pattern to the textured paper we created last...
by Karen | Sep 22, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Several weeks ago I invited you to send in your tutorial requests. Today I will answer the request of Debbie Rucker who wants to know how to make a “background paper from beginning to end.” As with all things in Photoshop, there are various ways to...
by Karen | Sep 15, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
This weekend I came across a black and white photo that I had hand-tinted. Do you remember doing that? Using special pens and/or inks? It was a tedious process and could take hours, depending upon what was being hand-colored. It made me soooo happy that I now work...
by Karen | Aug 26, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
I love this photo of my granddaughter, Emily, and late mother-in-law, Fran. Fran was in her early 80’s when this photo was taken and didn’t like that everyone could see her wrinkles. Let’s look at a way to reduce these wrinkles for her using...
by Karen | Aug 19, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Have you ever fallen in love with a particular font but didn’t know what it was named? Perhaps the text was in a magazine advertisement, on another digital scrapbooker’s layout, or even on a pack of Journal Cards you received in a designer’s...
by Karen | Aug 11, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Are you a photographer who knows the ideal camera settings to use for every lighting situation you are in? Or do you more often rely on your camera presets to make those decisions for you? Wherever you find yourself on this spectrum, Photoshop has multiple tools that...
