Photoshop and Photoshop Elements Tutorials

Ready, Set, Actions! Free Chapter for You.

December 5, 2011

Pin It Curious about whether my ebook, Ready, Set, Actions! will really tell you everything you need to know about getting the most from your actions in Elements? Read the first chapter (plus some) for free. Download it on Texas Chicks Facebook page – just look for the words “Free Book Download” on the left. [...]

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Free Actions for Photoshop Elements – Facebook Fix from MCP

November 18, 2011

MCP has just released a new set of free actions for Photoshop Elements! If you are tired of the photos that you upload to Facebook looking blurry and fuzzy, this is the set for you. MCP’s Facebook Fix contains 13 actions that will do all this for your images: Size single images just right for [...]

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Watch my Skin Tone Perfecting Video for Free!

October 7, 2011

Ready, Set, Color! is one of my hot-off-the-presses products that will change your Elements editing life FOREVER. You can learn how to edit photos like this: Would you like to watch this video for free? It’s yours with the purchase of either of my other products: Ready, Set, Actions! is a 90 page interactive [...]

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Photoshop Elements 10 – Should You Upgrade?

October 6, 2011

Adobe released Photoshop Elements 10 just recently. To paraphrase an old friend of mine, “To upgrade or not to upgrade, that is the question.” Elements 10 has 2 big new features, in my opinion. Text on a path – this feature was added just for scrapbookers. See all the new features under the text tool? [...]

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Photoshop Elements Tutorial: Adjust Sharpness vs. High Pass

September 9, 2011

In Photoshop Elements, it seems that the most commonly used types of sharpening are High Pass and Adjust Sharpness/Unsharp Mask. These are two of the top Methods from my Top 12 list of sharpening methods. I used to use the High Pass method almost exclusively, but lately I’ve found myself going for Adjust Sharpening more. [...]

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Mac Users Beware: Don’t Buy Elements from the Mac App Store

August 24, 2011

Ok, my Mac friends. This is for you. If you have access to the Mac App Store on your computer, don’t use it to buy Photoshop Elements 9. This limited version of the software will not let you install actions through the Effects Palette. If you want the software quickly, you can download the full [...]

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Photoshop Elements Tutorial: My Favorite Tools and Their Settings

August 5, 2011

The tool options bar in Photoshop Elements was the subject of last week’s tutorial. This week, I’m going to share my most commonly used tools and their settings. Ready? First off, keep in mind that Elements requires you to have a tool selected at all times. This can get you into trouble if you have, [...]

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Using Tools in Photoshop Elements the Right Way: The Secret

July 28, 2011

Photoshop Elements gives us this robust set of tools in its toolbox. Each does something different and has its own unique settings to adjust. It’s these settings, or options, that I want to talk about today. I had used Elements for quite a while before I really understood that each tool has a very important [...]

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New Freebie from MCP Actions

July 21, 2011

Would you like an easy (& free) tool from MCP Actions to speed up your Photoshop Elements workflow? Yes? Well then, download these free shortcut cheat sheets that Jodi & I made for you. There’s one set for Elements, and another for full Photoshop. The thing about shortcuts in Elements is that there are approximately [...]

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Creating, Loading and Saving Brushes in Photoshop Elements

July 19, 2011

Last week’s Photoshop Elements tutorial covered brushes in Photoshop Elements. You’d think it was plenty long enough to cover everything, but this is Elements after all. You can learn and learn and learn and still not get to the end of the info! So we’re going to wrap up today. After this, you’re on your [...]

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Photoshop Elements Tutorial: Brushes – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

July 8, 2011

What is it with the Soft Round Brush in Photoshop Elements anyway? Why does that term appear in every portrait retouching tutorial out there? Are you interested? Read on for excruciating detail about the who, what, where, why and when of using this tool in PSE. What’s the best way to access the Brush Tool? [...]

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A Solution for Stinky Shooting Conditions

July 6, 2011

We all have them sometimes. Those moments when we really want a photo, but conditions don’t allow even the best photographer to get a nice shot. So, here we are backstage at my daughter’s first dance recital. She wanted nothing other than to spin and twirl in her pretty costume, and to look in the [...]

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New Photoshop Elements and Lightroom Online Classes

June 29, 2011

The schedule is set for summer classes – Elements and Lightroom both. Save 25% by signing up for all 3 Elements classes at once. Read more here! And you Lightroom lovers (soon-to-be Lightroom lovers, that is) can save 20% by registering for both classes. Here’s the info. I hope to see you in on or [...]

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Create a Brush Based Watermark: A Photoshop Elements Tutorial

June 28, 2011

After the Watermark tutorial for Photoshop Elements last week, lots of you asked how to create a watermark to apply with a brush. It’s easy, and I’ll show you how shortly. Let’s talk about the differences between the two methods first. The creation process is very similar – it’s the application process that’s different. Using [...]

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