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WMW – Using overlays and textures to fix a photo

by Rebecca 6 March 2013

You would think with the technology today that poor photos would be a thing of the past but it simply isn’t so.  Sometimes a photo really is just  too bad to use but sometimes a little tweaking is all that is needed to salvage a “borderline” photo.  Earlier this week someone said they didn’t really [...]

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Using PS Variations to Customize a Photobook

by Toiny 5 March 2013
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When I first saw Boo’s Shutterfly/Artscow ready photo albums (Let’s Make A Photo Book Album 1 and Let’s Make A Photo Book Album 2), I squealed with joy!  The timing was perfect.  I needed a kick-in-the-pants to get my yearly gift for my Mom done. I love how easy Boo has made these.  My goal is to [...]

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Text Orientation in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

by SnickerdoodleDesigns 27 February 2013
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I  like to think of myself as a detailed person.  I also know that I can get hyper focused on one thing and totally miss something else.  Are you familiar with the saying “Don’t miss the forest because of the trees?”  It refers to the fact that sometimes we can get so focused on something [...]

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Editing Photos With The Adjustment Panel: An Intro

by Steph 26 February 2013
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In Photoshop CS4 and later versions, there is a fun little panel called the Adjustments Panel. It makes editing photos quick and easy. It places pretty much everything you may want to do in one easy panel. If you don’t have your adjustments panel showing, you can easily find it by going to your menu [...]

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Simple Primrose Spring Wreath

by Min 25 February 2013
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Working with the happy colors of my Primrose Fairy Collection was so much fun that I decided to create a Primrose Spring Wreath, using my Silhouette Cameo. It is so nice to be greeted by the happy Spring colors on my door, while everything else outside is still very wintery. Here’s a tutorial, complete with [...]

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Straighten your Photo using the Ruler Tool

by SnickerdoodleDesigns 23 February 2013
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One of the things I love about Photoshop is that there are typically multiple ways of accomplishing the same task.  Take straightening a photo, for example.  There are several ways to get this done. Today I am going to show you  one of the most basic ways, and actually one of my favorite ways. Here [...]

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Photoshop: Layer Panel Options

by Toiny 16 February 2013
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Adobe Photoshop comes with a limitless amount of options & choices.  I imagine I will be discovering new tricks, settings, options and hidden features years from now.  It is what keeps me hooked! Recently I got an excited email from one of theStudio Designers, she’d found a new-to-her option in photoshop that made her designing [...]

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WMW – Double Page Tutorial with Freebie Template

by Rebecca 13 February 2013

Last week I showed you some great “all the time” bargains by BooLand Designs. Her One Page Wonders are a real steal at $1.97 all the time.  This week I have great step-by-step tutorial by Mary John using one of those One Page Wonders to make a quick and easy double page for a photo [...]

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Valentine’s Card Hybrid Project – with cutting files

by Min 11 February 2013
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Hi all,   Today I’m here to show you how to create a beautiful glittery Valentine’s card with your Silhouette Cameo – and if you don’t own one (yet) there’s also an idea on how to make a card without one.   Material needed: 1 sheet of (red) cardstock, 12 x 12 in 1 sheet [...]

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Using the History Panel in Photoshop

by SnickerdoodleDesigns 9 February 2013
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In my  last blog post (How Smart ARE Smart Filters?), I confessed to the fact that it’s not uncommon for me to change my mind… a lot.  Smart Filters let me do that.  But so does the History Panel… and that is what I would like to talk about today. If your History Panel is [...]

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