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 Be Bold with Photoshop or PSE
Some fonts come packaged in sets with options for bold and italicized text, while others do not. Photoshop and Elements give you these options even when the font package does not. When you encounter a font where the drop-down menu for bold remains set at Normal, you’ll know that the font ...
- Justifying Text in Photoshop and PSE
Magazines and newspapers arrange text in neat columns. The text is spaced to fit across the entire width of the column. This is called justified type. You can reproduce this clean text look on your pages using Photoshop or Elements. Here’s how: Open a new document in Photoshop or PSE. Get ...
- Aligning Alphabet Letters in Photoshop and PSE
When you are adding individual alphabet letters to your scrapbook page, lining them up in a straight line can be a hassle. Fortunately, Photoshop and Elements have a handy feature that helps you line up your alphabet letters in a snap. Begin by opening all of your letters and a scrapbook page or ...
- Multidimensional Titles in Photoshop and PSE
Using shadows creatively with alphabet sets, you can make titles that look so realistic, they fool the eye. By simply tweaking the shadows to create the illusion of staggered heights, you’ll add punch to your digital projects. Here’s how: Open a new document or a background paper an ...
- Alphabet Stack-Up in Photoshop
The full version of Photoshop includes a wonderful stacking feature that helps when you are working with multiple embellishments like alphas. To use the feature in Photoshop, open your software. Choose File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack. This opens the Load Layer dialog box. Choose Use ...
- Mix-Matched Alphas in Photoshop and PSE
Do you have a favorite alphabet set? If you like the style of one set, but the colors of another kit, you can use patterned paper to change the alpha set. Here’s how: Open the alphabet letter and the pattern paper images you’d like to use. Get the Move tool and drag the patterned pa ...
- Tweaking Background Pattern Fills in Photoshop and PSE
Last week’s tip illustrated a simple way to create a backdrop for photos and journaling using tags, journaling spots or frames. This week, you’ll learn how to tweak the embellishments you’ve used to fill the background. Begin by opening the layered document you created using la ...
- Filling a Background With Embellishments in Photoshop and PSE
Here’s a simple way to create a backdrop for photos and journaling using tags, journaling spots or frames. Begin by opening a digital paper in Photoshop or Elements. Next, open a tag, frame or journaling spot image. For the sample, one of Katie Pertiet’s Curled Journaling Spots #3 wa ...
- Fading Background Color in Photoshop and PSE
Here's an interesting way to alter patterned paper to create a unique background for your digital project. Begin by opening a colorful digital paper in Photoshop or Elements. Press Ctrl J (Mac: Cmd J) on your keyboard to duplicate the digital paper. Select the bottom copy and press Ctrl U (Mac: ...
- Blending Patterns and Textures with Photoshop and PSE
With digital art, you can have your cake and eat it too! If you like the pattern of one paper but the texture of another, you can combine the two to create a unique background for your digital project. Begin by opening two digital papers in Photoshop or Elements. Get the Move tool and drag one p ...
- Stitching Up Backgrounds with Photoshop and PSE
When you want to add interesting details to your background pages, try adding stitching to the design. Whether you are using patterned paper or a solid, subtle stitching can make it extraordinary. Begin by opening a digital paper in Photoshop or Elements. Open a row of digital stitches. Get the ...
- Creating Peek-a-boo Windows in Backgrounds with Photoshop and PSE
This week’s on-trend tip is the second in our new series on adding pizzazz to background papers in Photoshop and Elements. In just a few easy steps, you can create windows in your background papers that allow papers, photos and elements to peek through. Begin by opening a new document in P ...
- Using Frames to Enhance Backgrounds in Photoshop and PSE
This week’s tip is the first in a new series on adding pizzazz to background papers in Photoshop and Elements. Quick and easy, this technique combines two images with blending modes. Begin by opening a digital background and a frame embellishment in Photoshop or Elements. Use the Move to ...
- Creative Ways to Add Text to Photos in Photoshop and PSE
Adding text to photos before printing is a great way to add interest to pages, whether you are a digital scrapbook artist, a traditional scrapbooker or a hybrid project designer. This week’s tip will show you three ways to use your favorite fonts to place text on your photos. Begin by o ...
- Selectively Filling Type with Patterned Paper in Photoshop and PSE
This week’s tip is a fun way to combine the patterned paper you love with the fonts you’ve collected. The eighth in our tips with text series, this technique will help you get more from your digital supplies. Begin by opening a new document or digital scrapbook page in Photoshop or E ...
- Double-up: Text on Text in Photoshop and PSE
The seventh in our series of tricks with text, this week’s tip shows you how to layer text on top of text. With this technique, you can add extra meaning Begin by opening a new document or digital scrapbook page in Photoshop or Elements. Get the Horizontal Type tool. Choose a font name, st ...
- Filling text with Brushes in Photoshop and PSE
By combining your fonts with Photoshop Brushes, you can create an interesting effect for your project titles. Using any font and any brush, this tip will help you get more from your digital assets. This week’s tip is the sixth technique in a series on type tricks in Photoshop and Elements. ...
- Custom Aligned Text in Photoshop and PSE
Try something different with text this week and add a little flair to a project title. This week’s tip is the fifth technique in a series on type tricks in Photoshop and Elements. When you are creating a title, you usually type the letters all together, allowing the software to align them. ...
- Filling Clipping Masks with Text in Photoshop and PSE
You may have used clipping masks with photos and digital papers, but did you know you can fill them with text, too? This week’s tip is the fourth in this series on digital techniques with text in Photoshop and Elements. Follow the steps below create shaped text blocks. Begin by opening a n ...
- Digitally Gluing Paper to Text in Photoshop and PSE
This week’s tip is the third in this series on digital techniques with text in Photoshop and Elements. This week you’ll discover another way to use digital papers with the Type tool. Begin by opening a new document in Photoshop or Elements. Get the Horizontal Type tool. Choose a font ...
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