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Holy Crop!

by Steph 31 July 2012

Maybe it’s just me, but I like to have my working canvas fit to size on my computer screen. It’s easy to do that by using the shortcut command/control zero {as in the number 0}. But sometimes if the layer selected is larger then my canvas, it makes the sizing a bit off. Take the [...]

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Quick Tip #9: Creating Notes

by SnickerdoodleDesigns 21 July 2012

Notes can be found everywhere!  We write them on index cards, scraps of paper, or Sticky Notes.  We place them on our refrigerators, bulletin boards, computer monitors, and even the dashboard of our cars.  Notes help us remember important dates, events, or appointments.  (Remember me? The Queen of Sticky Notes?) But what about when you [...]

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Quick Tip #8: Working with One Image in Multiple Windows

by SnickerdoodleDesigns 14 July 2012

There are times when I am working on an image or layout in Photoshop and would like to see two separate views of the image.  For example, when I am retouching a photo, I am working on a zoomed-in view.  This makes it difficult to see how the work I am doing is affecting the [...]

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Quick Tip #8 – the Preset Manager

by SnickerdoodleDesigns 23 June 2012

When I was trying to decide what to write about today, I thought the best thing to do was ask what you all would like to know!  I posed the question on my Facebook Page, and Kristal asked a great question about how to save some styles that she had created. Kristal wrote: “Styles – [...]

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Quick Tip #6 – Translucent Elements: How to add a Drop Shadow in Photoshop Elements

by SnickerdoodleDesigns 9 June 2012

Two weeks ago, we learned how to add a drop shadow to translucent elements in Photoshop.  Today I will show you how to achieve the same result using Photoshop Elements. Start by placing your translucent element on the background of your choice.  I am using a translucent balloon from Merry Month of May and a [...]

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How To: Selective Coloring

by Steph 22 May 2012

Selective coloring is one of those things, that there is about a million different ways to do it in PS. I’m going to show you what I believe is the easiest way. First of all open up your photo. Duplicate the COLOR copy of the photo{control/command J}. Leave the colored photo on the bottom layer [...]

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Quick Tip #4 – Scaling Text

by SnickerdoodleDesigns 19 May 2012

A great way to emphasize a particular word in your journaling is to change its font style, color, or size.  In the past, I used to type part of a sentence on one layer, then type the word I wanted to emphasize on another layer (adjusting the font style, size, and color). I would then [...]

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Genius!

by Steph 15 May 2012
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I, my friends, have a small problem. I am a terrible speller. Blame it on spell check, if you will. Especially on my computer, every time I misspell a word those little red warning dots point it out for me. In every program. Except Photo Shop. I would painstakingly read and re-read all my journaling, thinking I [...]

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Quick Tip #2 – Photoshop Brush Orientation

by SnickerdoodleDesigns 29 April 2012

Have you ever stamped a Photoshop brush on your layout, only to find that the direction, or orientation, of the brush was not what you wanted? Turning my head sideways doesn’t always give me a very good idea of what the brush would look like, if properly rotated.  (And it always gives me a cramp [...]

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Fake A Vintage Photo

by Steph 26 April 2012

I love the look of vintage photographs. But sometimes I feel like they are “too” vintage…Especially around the face. I like my photos to have a nice clear face. So I am going to show you have to make your own “vintage” photos, without adding noise to the face. Here is the picture I am [...]

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