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Darken Images in Photoshop Elements

November 10, 2008

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 [...]

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Increase Contrast in Photoshop Elements

November 10, 2008

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

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Increase Brightness in Photoshop Elements

November 8, 2008

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 [...]

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Whiten Teeth in Photoshop Elements

November 7, 2008

Now we can all look like the reporters on the news! Whiten Teeth in Photoshop Elements Select the teeth that you want to brighten Add a Solid Color Adjustment Layer by clicking on the half-black half-white circle on the Layers Palette When the Pick a Solid Color box pops up, type one of the following [...]

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Tan the Completely Safe Way in Photoshop Elements

November 7, 2008

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 [...]

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Apply Lipstick in Photoshop Elements

November 7, 2008

This red wash might make for some creepy Halloween eyes or could spruce up some roses nicely.  And as lipstick, this effect does look natural at a very low opacity. To Apply Lipstick in Photoshop Elements Select the lips or other area that you want to redden Add a Solid Color Adjustment Layer by clicking on [...]

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Lighten Skin Tones (and Shadows) in Photoshop Elements

November 7, 2008

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 [...]

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Bring Out the Details in a Portrait Using Photoshop Elements

November 7, 2008

The tutorial below is Photoshop Elements’ Smart Brush method of enhancing details in a portrait. It’s very similar to Camera Raw’s Clarity adjustment. Select the areas in which you would like to emphasize the details. Add a Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer by clicking on the half-black half-white circle near the top of the Layers Palette. Double [...]

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Enhance Eyes in Photoshop Elements

November 7, 2008

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 [...]

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Make Skies Bluer in Photoshop Elements

November 4, 2008

This effect produces the blue skies that we unprofessional photographyer moms long for on sunny days and rarely capture in our pictures unaided.  It also works great in some water shots!  This brush has a nice way of working only on the blue tone in the sky, so if colors closer to the horizon are [...]

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Enhance Sunsets in Photoshop Elements

November 4, 2008

This one can make for a truly beautiful picture! Select the area that you want the sunset effect to appear in. Add a Gradient Layer by clicking on the half-black half-white circle near the top of the Layers Palette.  (The Gradient Adjustment is not the same as the Gradient Map Adjustment. Ok, take a deep [...]

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Enhance Greenery in Photoshop Elements

November 4, 2008

This effect does make for some bright greens.  You might or might not like it, depending on how you like your grass or foliage.  I included a tip below that I think helps a lot with grass, but Adobe didn’t include it with the Photoshop Elements Smart Brush! Select the area of your shot in [...]

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Enhance Clouds in Photoshop Elements

November 4, 2008

This effect deepens blues in a sky and darkens clouds a bit.  It really needs to have blue sky showing through to work well  When applied to water, it gives an almost completely night time or wine-dark look to the blues in the water. Select the area of sky that you want to improve. Add [...]

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Darken Skies in Photoshop Elements

November 4, 2008

This tutorial produces an effect which varies from picture to picture.  In some shots that I took late in the day, the darker skies made it look just a bit closer to sunset.  It other shots, the darker skies looked as if I had taken them with a polarizing filter.  I like this one with [...]

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