by Karen | Mar 20, 2018 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
Over the past weeks, we’ve been looking at the proper sequence to photo editing: 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 | Mar 16, 2018 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
Over the past weeks, we’ve been looking at the proper sequence to photo editing: 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 | Mar 9, 2018 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
Over the past weeks, we’ve been looking at the proper sequence to photo editing: 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 | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
To continue our photo editing series, today we will be looking at adjusting highlights, shadows, and mid-tones using Levels. I will be working in Photoshop Elements 2018, but this technique works in full versions of Photoshop in the same way. Here is my original...
by Karen | Feb 23, 2018 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
Over the past weeks, we’ve been looking at the proper sequence to photo editing: 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 18, 2018 | Blog
Years ago I started scanning my heritage photos. It was a big job, and at times overwhelming, there was just so much to do. So I set it aside for “a while,” and then “a while” became years. I recently made a pledge to myself to get this...
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...