March 2010

Photoshop Elements and Photography Tutorials for You from Texas Chicks Blogs and Pics

March 31, 2010

For those of you new to Texas Chicks, here is a list of my “Greatest Hits” as an introduction to everything this website has to offer. I look forward to getting to know you and welcome any suggestions you have for future tutorials! Free Actions Oh, the Drama Perfect Workflow Reflection Action Drop Shadow Lab [...]

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Photoshop Elements – Where to Begin

March 30, 2010

Check out my post over at 5 Minutes for Moms today about how to tackle that intimidating software that we all use! I’ll be writing a series of posts there about Photoshop Elements, actions, photography – you name it. Another great place for beginners to learn is Clickin’ Moms. The 10% discount ends March 31 [...]

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Free Actions for Photoshop Elements from the Pioneer Woman

March 26, 2010

Yes, the Pioneer Woman’s free actions were finally released yesterday! Most of you know this and already using them happily, so I just want to point out a few things about the way these actions work. First off, everything you need to know to install these actions is on this page – it’s info central [...]

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Photoshop Elements Free Actions from the Pioneer Woman!

March 25, 2010

The Pioneer Woman actions for Photoshop Elements are available! Get them here: http://thepioneerwoman.com/photography/download-files-for-pioneer-woman-actions-elements-version/ And check out these installation instructions that are specific to Pioneer Woman’s actions: http://www.texaschicksblogsandpics.com/the-pioneer-woman/ I created action sets so that they sort into their own groups in PSE. Makes them easier to find but the installation process is a bit different. More [...]

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Framed Photos, to Your Doorstep. ColorInc Giveaway.

March 23, 2010

Digital Photographers, it seems to be giveaway city here at Texas Chicks lately! The latest treat for one of you to win is a 20×24 framed image from ColorInc, a sponsor of Texas Chicks Blogs and Pics. Read my review, and then find instructions for entering the contest below. Only if it’s something you really [...]

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Photoshop Elements Action Contest – And Fan Me. Please?

March 19, 2010

Photoshop Elements Action up for grabs! Would you like to win? ColorInc, a sponsor of Texas Chicks Blogs and Pics, is hosting a giveaway this weekend. You could win MCP’s Finish It, which works in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Next week, ColorInc will giveaway a 20×24 framed print right here on Texas Chicks. Mine is [...]

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Photoshop Elements Textures & Overlays: Patti Brown’s Kaleidoscope Collection 30% Coupon Code

March 18, 2010

Photoshop Elements texture and overlay junkies, if you entered the Texas Chicks contest for Patti Brown’s Kaleidoscope Collection, check your email boxes now! And don’t forget to check your spam folders. 10 of you have just received emails informing you that you won Patti Brown’s entire collection! Congratulations to you. And thank you to all [...]

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Photoshop Elements Texture Tutorial

March 17, 2010

Photoshop Elements texture tutorials are a dime a dozen these days. I’m going to add my two cents worth below and detail the specific steps I used on a particular image. And there is a free action alert at the bottom of this post! What is the best tutorial you’ve seen for using textures and [...]

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Photoshop Elements Tutorial – Lipstick

March 15, 2010

Photoshop Elements comes to the rescue again – this time it was a rescue from washed-out splotchy looking lipstick! I had mentioned to my photography class last weekend that I needed a head shot and they kindly volunteered to use me as a test dummy. Umm, I mean, they kindly took pictures of me. And [...]

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Photoshop Elements Textures and Overlays Giveaway – Patti Brown’s Kaleidoscope

March 12, 2010

In Photoshop Elements, using textures and overlays is all the rage these days. But to call Patti Brown’s Kaleidoscope collection merely “textures and overlays” is a huge oversimplification. You will want these products after reading this post. But enter the contest before you buy! Patti Brown will give 10 complete sets of her collection to [...]

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Photoshop Elements Actions – 2 New Freebies to Try + Contest Winners

March 11, 2010

Photoshop Elements Free Action lovers, there are two new ones for you to try. Digital Backdrops The first is a set of 10 actions that create Digital Backdrops of any color in 10 sizes. Like this: You can use it to put behind a subject to make your photo look more like a traditional studio [...]

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Contest and Pioneer Woman Hints

March 3, 2010

Contests are fun, especially when Red River Paper is giving away two boxes of greeting card stock to 10 winners! Don’t forget to enter! I will announce the winner next Tuesday. Also, I read on Pioneer Woman today that she would let us know the details within the next couple of days about her actions [...]

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Print Quality – Photos Too Dark? Try This.

March 2, 2010

This installment on Photo Print Quality – “My Prints Are Too Dark” was written by Drew Hendrix of Red River Paper. Installment 1 was on calibrating laptops and matte photo paper. Installment 2 addressed the Adobe RGB and sRGB workspaces. This installment ends with a contest that 10 people will win! Read through to the [...]

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Photo Print Quality – Adobe RGB vs. sRGB Working Space

March 1, 2010

Photo Print Quality Working Space Issues is the 2nd part of a series presented by Drew Hendrix of Red River Paper. Feel free to post questions for Drew if you have any after reading this post. A working space is an ICC profile that defines all the color values relative to RGB values of human [...]

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