September 2009

JPEG, GIF, PNG, PSD, TIFF. KWIM?

September 29, 2009

How on earth is one to choose from all the file format options when saving a file in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements? And what is the best choice for saving a photo for the internet or to be printed? Here is a quick summary of the pros and cons of using the major formats. At [...]

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2 Quick Lightroom Tips

September 26, 2009

Edit Multiple Photos at the Same Time in Lightroom A reader asked how to edit more than one photo at the same time in Lightroom. This capability is very handy for many things, especially when you’ve taken lots of pictures in similar lighting conditions and need to make the same white balance or exposure adjustments. [...]

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Use RSS Feeds to Reach More Readers

September 24, 2009

You probably see this orange icon on most websites and blogs that you read - it is the universal sign for Subscribe to this Feed. What is a feed and why should I subscribe? A feed is a method of sending new content to readers of frequently updated websites, like blogs. So, the Texas Chicks’ feed is the stream [...]

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PSE 8 – On Sale Already!

September 23, 2009

As an update to this morning’s post announcing the release of PSE 8 for Windows and Mac, Adobe is already offering sales for the purchase of the new products. Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows or Mac, or Premiere Elements 8 are available for for $79.99 each after a mail in rebate. Watching the PSE 7 [...]

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First Look at Photoshop Elements 8

September 23, 2009

I joined Adobe’s press conference earlier this week announcing their new Elements release – PSE 8 for Windows and Mac both! I’ve been so excited since then for the actual release date so that I could share some of these cool new features with you. One of Adobe’s goals for this release is to automate [...]

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Sales & Freebies Update

September 18, 2009

Just thought I’d pass along a couple of deals that wayoutnumbered found for us today. House of 3 has a $5 off a $10 order today. I’ve never seen this site before, and I love it. The look is hip vintage with very affordable blog bling, scrapbooking elements, fonts and all sorts of other fun [...]

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Another Reader Contest – Free Lightroom Presets

September 15, 2009

Everyone go visit Cutest Little Babyface today! You might win some bee-yutiful Lightroom presets by Rebecca Lily. Hmmm, on 2nd thought, don’t go over. I don’t want to ruin my chances of winning! And remember to let me know if you have a contest you’d like me to add to the contest widget on the [...]

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Selective Color in Lightroom, Plus Another Maternity Photo Idea

September 13, 2009

This is another pose from my maternity session a couple of weeks ago. This mom really liked the pregnancy photos that emphasized her belly rather than her face (which was beautiful!). How long would it take you to selectively color a black and white image in Photoshop? Because it would take me about 30 minutes. [...]

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Find People Who Want to Purchase Your Affiliate Products

September 12, 2009

My friend KJude has been busy building her blog, Take Some Old Skin (and Make it Better). She has written lots of content already, which (of course) is the most important thing for a blog to have. She also established affiliate relationships with the suppliers of her favorite products. And now, she needs to find [...]

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Update to Photography Discounts Page

September 9, 2009

This just in: you can buy an Epson Artisan 800 all in one printer for 40% off today! That’s $199 total for a printer that I hear is great! You can also buy the WorkForce 500 for $60, which is also a 40% savings. Check out other current sales and discount codes here. Just to [...]

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12 Tips for Mastering Photoshop Actions

September 9, 2009

Today, Jennifer at Simple Scrapper is running a guest post that I wrote called 12 Tips for Conquering Photoshop Actions. This is a short list of 12 tricks that will help you get the most out of all the fabulous actions that are available for users of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. I hope you like [...]

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Find Blogging Sanity with the Thesis Theme

September 8, 2009

Welcome to Jennifer Wilson, today’s guest contributor! I first found Jennifer at her beautiful website, Simple Scrapper. Simple Scrapper uses Thesis (my favorite Wordpress theme), so today Jennifer is going to talk about a couple of reasons why she loves it! Thank you Jennifer, and congratulations on becoming the new editor-in-chief of DigiShopTalk! Why is [...]

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Reader Contribution: Do Not be Afraid of the 70-300!

September 6, 2009

Please welcome way outnumbered, a very supportive Texas Chicks reader and a great photographer. When she mentioned that her 70-300 lens is invaluable for sports photography, I told her I had no athletes in my family and no experience in sports photography. I asked her to PLEASE write a guest post to help other Texas Chicks readers with sports [...]

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ColorInc Gallery Wrap Contest Winner and Coupon Code

September 4, 2009

And the winner of the Gallery Wrapped Canvas from ColorInc is Congratulations, Gretchen! I hope this gallery wrap looks beautiful in your great room! Come back and let us know how it turned out! Just to let you know, I exported all the comments into Excel because there were a couple of trackbacks and things [...]

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