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 Adobe Photoshop Tips: November 21st, 2009: The Reindeer was FRAMED! How to use digital frames
The song says that Grandma got run over by a reindeer, but we think he was framed! … digitally that is! If you are trying to frame a reindeer (or anyone else) this holiday season, here are a few pointers that make the task a bit easier. Begin by opening a document the size and shape of yo ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: November 15th, 2009 A Few of my Favorite Things, How to print several items on one page
In last week’s tip, we created tags and other holiday crafts using ready-made card templates. This week we continue making holiday preparations without blowing the budget. One way to save a few of your holiday dollars is to print several cards, tags, or other projects on one page. Here ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: November 7th, 2009: Window Dressing, How to use and get the most from Ready-made Card Templates
We are enjoying the fall weather so much that we’ve been opening our windows each afternoon to let the fresh air in. It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is just around the corner and retailers are already dressing their windows for the holiday season. Now that November is u ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: October 31st, 2009: Tip or Treat! How to fill your layer with goodies
It’s Halloween – a night for filling bags and buckets with tricks and treats of every sort. In the spirit of the season, we are treating you to a tip for filling your layers with the treatment of your choice. When you want to quickly change the color of an image, such as the .png im ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: October 17th, 2009: Double Doozy, How double-clicking changes your editing resolution
Ever feel like you need to move at double-time to get it all done? Here’s a tip that will double your productivity as you work in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. When you need to see your image up close and personal, double-click the Zoom tool to see your image at actual size. When you w ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: October 10th, 2009: The Brush Off, How to scroll up and down your brush list
Are you brushing up on your brush skills? Here are a couple of tips I’ve incorporated into my brush workflow that help increase my productivity. Always create your brushwork on a new transparent layer. Click the Create a New Transparent Layer icon in the Layers palette before using a bru ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: October 3rd, 2009: A Sticky Situation, How to Glue Layers Together
When I scrapbook with paper and adhesive, I have two choices: Removable or Permanent tape. In Photoshop and PSE, I have the same two choices. Linking layers is the digital equivalent of repositionable glue. To link two or more layers, hold the Ctrl (Mac: Cmd) key and click on the layers you wan ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: September 26th, 2009: Size Matters; How to Determine and Change the Document Size
In Photoshop and PSE, sometimes size does matter. When you have opened a photo or document and need to know the size, press Ctrl + Alt + I (Mac: Cmd + Opt + I) to activate the Image Size Dialog box. This box gives you the current dimensions of your document and allows you to change the size on ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: September 19th, 2009: The I’s Have It; How to switch between the Brush and Eyedropper tools
Do you have an I for design? You do if you are using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements! The Eyedropper tool is a quick way to pick up a color from your photo or project. Just press the letter I on your keyboard to activate the Eyedropper tool. Then click once on your layout or photo to pick up a ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: September 12th, 2009: Cascading: Three Ways to View Multiple Documents at Once
When you visit Niagara Falls, you can choose to view it from the New York side or the Canadian side. Each side has a different perspective, but both are equally magnificent. When you open documents in Photoshop Elements, the default view allows you to see one large document filling the Editing ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: September 5th, 2009: Multitasking; How to make adjustments to more than one layer at a time
With today’s hectic lifestyles, we are all looking for ways to get more done in less time. When you are working in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, you can multitask by making changes to several layers at one time. Begin by holding the Ctrl key (Mac: Cmd key) as you select all of the lay ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: August 29th: How to Organize Layers into Folders
It’s back to school time - time for seeing old friends and buying new school supplies. Notebooks, backpacks, pencil cases and file folders – it’s an organizer’s dream! If you have Photoshop, you don’t have to feel left out. You have your own set of file folders f ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: August 22nd: Photoshop Ups and Downs: How to Move Layers in the Layers Palette
On a recent trip to an amusement park, I rode the beautiful, old-fashioned carousel with my son. After a few rounds I found myself asking what was so appealing about the repetitive up and down, round and round motion. Thankfully the ride ended before I turned green. And fortunately, there are s ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: August 15th: Close to You: How to Close Multiple Open Files
When I’m working on a project or editing my photos in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, I often have a number of images open at once. When I am ready to move onto a new project, there are several ways for me to close the files. There’s not a right way or a wrong way to do this – ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: August 8th: There’s No Place Like Home, (Except the End)
Using Shortcuts to Navigate to the Corners of Your Project There’s no place like home … there’s no place like home. As much as I enjoy traveling in the summer, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of coming back home to my comfort spot. When you are working on a digi ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: August 1st: O - O - O - It's Magic!
The functions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements are so amazing, it's almost like magic! Here's a magical way to quickly re-size your document. When you want to view your document in the editing window as large as possible, press Ctrl + 0 (Mac: Cmd + 0) on the keyboard. This fills the editing ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: July 25: A Piece of Cake with Layers
My favorite foodie shows are the cake decorating reality television shows. The multi-layer confections the pastry chefs create just amaze me. I’ve noticed that the chefs design each layer and embellishment separately and then stack them on a new platform. This is not so different from the ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: July 18: A Square Deal
As the song goes, sometimes it’s hip to be square. This is especially true when you are navigating your way around a digital project in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. When you need to zoom in to a specific spot on your project, activate the Navigator Palette by selecting Window > Nav ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: July 11: + Marks the Spot
When a pirate wanted to mark the exact location of his treasure on a map, he marked it with a red X. Photoshop has a similar function. When you need to mark an exact spot on your Photoshop or PSE document, just set the Caps Lock. Doing this will change your cursor into a cross hairs (like a +) ...
- Adobe Photoshop Tips: July 4: Open for Business!
One of my favorite things about shopping online is that the stores are always open. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, I can satisfy my need for instant gratification. No need to call ahead to see what’s open and what’s not. Photoshop makes it easy to see what’s open, too. When yo ...
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