November 2008

Adobe’s Photoshop Elements 7′s Smart Brush uses the following method to create a spotlight effect in an image.  You can do the same thing in any version of Photoshop Elements Create a Spotlight Effect in Photoshop Elements Select the area you would like to spotlight Add a Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer by clicking on the half-black [...]

Here is the method Adobe Photoshop Elements 7′s Smart Brush uses to increase darkness in an image.  You can use it in any version of Photoshop Elements. Increase Darkness in Photoshop Elements Select the area in which you would like to increase the darkness. Add a Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer by clicking on the half-black half-white [...]

Here’s how Photoshop Element’s 7 Smart Brush brightens up dark parts of an image.  It’s probably nothing most of us don’t know how to do already, but it’s good to have a refresher! Brighten an Image in Photoshop Elements Select the area of a picture that you want to brighten Add a Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer [...]

I particularly liked this one in conjunction with the Lighten Skin tones Smart Brush. Create a Spray Tan Effect Like the Photoshop Elements Smart Brush Select the area that you want to tan Add a Photo Filter Adjustment Layer by clicking on the half-black half-white circle near the top of the Layers Palette Double click [...]

This tutorial will demonstrate how to increase brightness and reduce shadows and other grayness in skin tones.  Even though Photoshop Elements’ Smart Brush calls this the Lighten Skin Tones effect, you don’t have to use it just on skin.  Try it anywhere you need a bit of brightness or shadow reduction. Lighten Skin Tones in [...]

The first method of Eye Brightening is the PSE 7 Smart Brush version, which I think works better on dark eyes than on light.  The second method is compiled from several different sources – you can use any steps by themselves, or use them all together. Brighten Eyes in Photoshop Elements Just Like the PSE 7 Smart Brush Select [...]