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Photoshop and Photoshop Elements Tutorials

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

by Erin 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 shot, or to [...]

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Why I Don’t Use Photoshop Elements’ Action Player

by Erin February 14, 2010
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There has been lots of discussion in various forums lately about using PSE’s Action Player for installing and running actions.  Here’s why I don’t use it (much):

Every action that works in PSE will work by installing actions the long way that I detail on these installation pages.
Not every action that works in PSE will work [...]

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Now What?

by way outnumbered January 9, 2010
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This post is the first in a two part series by wayoutnumbered.  Her advice on what to do with your new camera, gear or software is good for us , ummm, seasoned pros too.
I’m gonna take a wild guess and say that plenty of you reading this got shiny new camera equipment for Christmas…or possibly [...]

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Organize Actions by Category in PSE 7 and 8 – Free Template

by Erin January 1, 2010
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We Photoshop Elements action junkies have tons of actions in our Effects palette.  Scrolling down a long list to look for the action you need can be a drawn-out pain in the patootie, can’t it?
Would you like to organize your actions using folders accessible through the pick list, like this image?

If you look at the [...]

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Anatomy of…Girl In The White Dress

by way outnumbered December 17, 2009
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This photo…

got quite a lot of attention on my blog a few months ago.
Well…not exactly that one…it was really the Before & After shot that got the attention.
I had so many requests to “Pleeeease show me how you edited the Girl in the White Dress.”
Here’s the deal…I’d absolutely love to share with you my incredible [...]

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Photoshop Elements 8 Sale – $42!!!

by Erin December 11, 2009
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Today only, buy Photoshop Elements 8 for PC or Mac at Amazon for $63 and get a $20 rebate!  That’s the best price I’ve seen. Click here to purchase the PC version and here for the Mac version.

If you subscribe to Texas Chicks via RSS email feed, unfortunately I think you’ll receive this email on [...]

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Bypass Photoshop Elements 8 Welcome Screen

by Erin December 10, 2009
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As installed, PSE 8 (like all recent Elements versions) opens to a welcome screen which gives you the choice between starting in the Organizer or the Editor, plus a convenient place for Adobe to upsell other products.  Many of us start solely in the Editor or the Organizer and don’t need that extra step.
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Photoshop Elements 8 Review

by Erin November 17, 2009
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I’ve been using Photoshop Elements 8 for about a month now.

While there are no huge changes here, there are quite a few updates that just might make this product upgrade-worthy for you.
Mac Users
First, a note for you Mac users.  You can upgrade to PSE 8 along with everyone else now.  It’s about time, right?
PSE 8 [...]

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

by Erin September 29, 2009
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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 the [...]

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2 Quick Lightroom Tips

by Erin September 26, 2009
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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.
Sounds like [...]

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PSE 8 – On Sale Already!

by Erin September 23, 2009
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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

by Erin September 23, 2009
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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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