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 4, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
Last week we learned how to Recolor Semi-Transparent Images using a Color Fill Adjustment Layer. This method helps you easily customize the beautiful blendable elements, stamps, and accents that come in some collections, allowing you to stretch your digi-stash. Today...
by Karen | Jul 27, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Changing colors of semi-transparent objects can be tricky. When recoloring these types of objects, they can go from vibrant to flat easily. Here is a MetamorphosisAccent in pretty, soft, and subtle pink colors. If we want to change the color of this we could...
by Karen | Jul 14, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
What is Washi Tape? I know what it looks like, how cute it is, but wondered why hands-on scrapbookers love it so much. A quick search on Google answered my question: “…..Washi Tape is super-fun and not to be missed. Please don’t confuse it with...
by Karen | Jul 7, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Are you a person who loves to take Selfies? One of the reasons I don’t take too many Selfies is that I can never seem to hold the camera still enough to get a decent shot. I’ve seen Selfie phone cases, that have camera buttons on the back of the case,...
by Karen | Jun 23, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
I love how Photoshop provides ways for us to fast-track our work. I was creating with some templates this week and needed to both copy and remove layer effects from multiple layers. Being able to do that all at once was a great time-saver! I can see this being...
by Karen | Jun 16, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Last week we learned how to select a color outside Photoshop (Choosing a Color Outside Photoshop). We had a follow-up question from one reader, asking if there is a way to save the color once it is chosen. Yes, there is, and it works the same way in both Photoshop...
by Karen | Jun 9, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials
Choose color from any image on the Internet when you utilize this Quick Tip. You see a beautiful image on the Internet. It could be a photo, a digital scrapbook page, or just anything. You fall in love with the colors in the image but can’t quite replicate it...
by Karen | Jun 2, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials
I’ve been noticing some amazing layouts in the galleries lately! Thank you for uploading your creations so we can all be inspired by them! I was asked about photo clipping masks this week, and so I went to the gallery to snag a few examples for you. Here are...
by Karen | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ-TO REWRITE
We recently started a tutorial series on Photoshop Brushes (Installing Brushes in Photoshop). Today let’s look at how to organize our brushes so we can easily find what we need when we need it. Screenshots for this tutorial will be created using Photoshop...
by Karen | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Two weeks ago we looked at how to load / install brushes in Photoshop (Installing Brushes in Photoshop). Today, let’s look at how to use the Brush Tool once we’ve installed it. I am using Photoshop CC2017 for this tutorial. Photoshop Elements instructions...
by Karen | Mar 31, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Last week we looked at how to use the the Clone Tool, and how to use it non-destructively. (Using the Clone Stamp Tool Non-Destructively). The Clone Tool has a well-kept secret; it can be rotated. This is great when you need to clone a curve. I am using Photoshop CC...
