Posts in the ‘Tutorials’ Category

Tutorial Tuesday: Warping Shadows

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Making elements on the page look like they are lifted is pretty easy in the CS (and CC) version of Photoshop. We used this technique for a Tutorial challenge in July 2019.​I’m using an alpha here… I’ve set it up on an off-white background so you can see it happen better. Download the PDF I […]

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Tutorial Tuesday: Linking Elements Together

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Download the PDF This tutorial will teach you how to overlap elements and realistically “link” them together. You need to know how to separate shadows from elements (or you can add your shadows after everything is said and done) If you don’t know how to do that, here’s a quickie tut…for PS CS & CC users: […]

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Tutorial Tuesday – Offset Titles

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As you might know, I love creating word art. I love the impact it can have on a layout. But, as a designer, I realize that sometimes the collection you’re working with doesn’t have just the right title, or you want to personalize it a bit. So, today I’m going to show you a super […]

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Tutorial Tuesday: Recoloring Elements

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Sometimes you get to scrapping a page, and halfway into your fabulous creation, you want an element in a certain place – but you can’t find one in the color that you want.  So, what do you do?  Recolor!  There are several different ways to recolor in Photoshop, and I’m going to show you two […]

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Tipster Tuesday – What NOT to Do #3

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Jen posted a great “What Not To Do” Tip a few weeks ago about not stretching or “squishing” photos to fit a frame. You can see that tip here. I’d like to follow that up today with a similar tip. Download the PDF Designers go to great lengths to create designs that in the right […]

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Tuesday Tutorial: Coloring in Doodles

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Many doodle sets also include AI & EPS formats, but if you don’t have Illustrator, you can use the PNG files.  They take a little more work to color in than the PSD & TIFF files, but it’s still doable 🙂 Download the PDF Open the doodle in PS/PSE and select the magic wand tool: […]

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Tuesday Tutorial: The OOB Layout

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I’ve seen a few questions around the site about OOB layouts… let’s start with what is an OOB layout?? OOB stands for Out of Bounds. An OOB effect on a page means that the photo in the layout is “popping out” of the frame. Tiramisu Designs is literally a MASTER when it comes to OOB […]

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Tutorial Tuesday: Filling a digital pocket

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A lot of digital kits contain pocket elements… and sometimes you want to put things into those pockets!  This tutorial will show you how to do that realistically ♥ In my colorFALL bundle, you’ll find a pocket and some berries… Download the PDF I’m going to show you how to go from the left image to the […]

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Tutorial Tuesday: Lighten a Photo

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Sometimes the lighting just sucks, no matter what you do or where you sit. But there is a way to save those photos and make them scrap-worthy (thank goodness!). I never delete bad photos, because eventually I’ll find a way to fix the issue and get them scrapped. Dark photos are a’plenty in my folders […]

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