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How to Use Photoshop Actions in Photoshop Elements
Some Photoshop Actions can be used in Photoshop Elements, but they are accessed in a different way depending on the version of Photoshop Elements. Here you'll find tools to help you use Photoshop actions within Photoshop Elements, links to help you find Elements-compatible actions, and tips for Photoshop users who want to create actions that will work in Photoshop Elements.
Notes on The Wall Street Journal Hedcut from its Creator, Kevin Sprouls
Kevin Sprouls, the creator of the Wall Street Journal Hedcut Portrait style, shares tips and notes about the process of creating this unique portrait style.
How To Capture a Screen Shot on the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch
Did you know you can capture a screen shot from your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch without having to install any third-party apps? This allows you create a picture of anything displayed on the screen, no matter which app you have open. The screen shot is automatically saved and then you can share it by email or post it online.
Capture The Highest Resolution That Your Camera Offers
Your digital photos could be the only document of your life that is passed on to the generations that follow you. Use your camera's highest resolution to preserve that history with as much detail as possible.
The Pitfalls of JPEG Compression
JPEG compression makes your pictures nice and small so you can fit more on your storage card, but too much compression can damage them beyond repair. Your camera probably offers options to let you choose the best compromise between image quality and file size.
Back Up Your Digital Photos
Some people will save film negatives for generations, but when they make the switch to digital, they may never even consider the idea of making a second backup copy of their images.
The Right Way to Share Your Digital Photos
Sending pictures by email is an easy way to share your digital photos, but make sure you do it the right way so you don't annoy your friends and family. Another option is to post your photos to the web, especially when sharing photos with many recipients.
How to Install Adjustment Brush Presets in Lightroom
How to install Adjustment Brush Presets in Lightroom
Free Layer Mask Tool for Photoshop Elements
Download a free action that will allow you to use layer masks in Photoshop Elements. The tool works in any version of Elements on both Macintosh and Windows platforms.
Adobe Photoshop Action: Remove Red Eye
Download a free red eye removal action for Adobe Photoshop.
Rasterize and Flatten Layer Effects
A tip so you can apply filters to layers with effects in Photoshop.
How to Save Images from Mobile Safari on iPod touch or iPhone
Have you ever wanted to save an image while browsing the web with mobile Safari on your iPod Touch or iPhone? It's easy to do!
Prevent Photoshop from Snapping to the Edges of Documents
Does it annoy you how Photoshop likes to "snap" to the document edges when using the crop tool, selection tools and so on? Learn how you can disable this snapping behavior.
Edit JPEG Files in Camera Raw with Photoshop Elements
Did you know you can open your JPEG photo in Adobe Camera Raw with Photoshop Elements 7? This will give you all the same non-destructive photo adjustments that you have available for processing raw camera files.
Free Layer Mask Tool for Photoshop Elements
Download a free action that will allow you to use layer masks in Photoshop Elements. The tool works in Photoshop Elements 5 and lower on both Macintosh and Windows platforms.
How to Use Free Photoshop Content in Photoshop Elements
There are hundreds of Web sites offering free Photoshop brushes, layer style effects, actions, shapes, patterns, gradients, and color swatch sets. All this free content can also be used in Photoshop Elements. Here's what to do with these files to get them working in Elements, along with links to where you can find these free goodies.
How to Install Layer Styles in Older Versions of Photoshop Elements
There are hundreds of Web sites offering free Photoshop layer style effects in ASL file format. These Layer styles can also be used in Photoshop Elements. Here's what to do with these files to get them working in Elements.
Remove Red-Eye with the Sponge Tool
This is a slight variation on red eye removal tips you may have seen elsewhere, but its very quick and very effective.
Use Photoshop's Photomerge for More than Panoramas
The Photomerge feature in Photoshop CS3 has evolved a lot since it was first introduced. It's a powerful tool for creating panoramas, but you may not think to use it when creating a panorama is not your goal. But the Photomerge tool can be useful anytime you need to combine multiple pictures into one file--such as a before and after comparison, or to prepare a photo collage poster.
Customize the Baked-In Text on Emails Sent from Photoshop Elements
If you're like me, you don't want to include the baked-in subject line and advertising footer that goes into the messages when you send photos by email through Photoshop Elements. Sure you can customize them each time you send an email, but wouldn't it be nice if you could permanently remove them or replace them with your own custom text? You can, and here's how.
How to Resize a Batch of Images with XnView
Many times you may need to resize multiple image files to a common size, either for uploading to a web site, sending to another device with a small screen, or for some other purpose. This is a quick task using the batch processing tools in the free XnView image viewer, but the way this function works may not be obvious.
New Photomerge Feature in Photoshop CS
Previously introduced in Photoshop Elements, the Photomerge features has been brought over to Photoshop CS and enhanced to accomodate much larger images. Photomerge automatically arranges and seamlessly combines multiple images to create a panorama.
Adobe Photoshop Action: Portrait Touch-Up
Download a free Adobe Photoshop action for smoothing skin and concealing blemishes in your portrait photos.
Selecting Inside Groups in Photoshop CS2
Layer grouping and selection has changed somewhat in Photoshop CS2. If you're coming to Photoshop CS2 from an older version, these changes may catch you by surprise.
How to Install Free Photoshop Content
There are hundreds of Web sites offering free Photoshop brushes, layer style effects, actions, shapes, patterns, gradients, and color swatch sets. Here's what to do with these files to get them working in Photoshop, along with links to where you can find these free goodies.