Posts in the ‘Tutorials’ Category

How to Create .Metadata Files for Styles

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With so many versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements available now, compatibility can sometimes be an issue. For example, older versions of PSE need to have .metadata files for styles in order for styles to load in the program properly. So, here’s a quick tip on how to create a metadata file for a style […]

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Tutorial: Coloring Word Art

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By request! There are so many different ways in Photoshop (and Elements) to color word art – it’s all about the look you want and how involved you want to get. SO. Here are several different ways I’ve come up with over the years – I’m sure there are others! You can download the PDF […]

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Tutorial Thursday

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I hope you are taking a gander at our newest guest designer’s products! Karen Chrisman is a traditional digital scrapbook designer and her kits are just so much fun! I love her clean style. She has a couple of Year Book Template sets in her shop right now – check em out… This week’s tutorial […]

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Tutorial Tuesday – The Bleed

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No, it’s not Halloween! Karen asked about what kind of page bleed a person needs to include on scrapbook pages before sending them in for print. The general answer to this? About 1/8″ (0.125″) if you live in the US. The non-US standard is 3mm. What is a page bleed? It’s the little bit around […]

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Another Blending Photos in the Background Tutorial

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We’ve all been there. We get a layout done and it just “needs” something to give it that extra little PUNCH for impact. Jen has done a tutorial on blending a photo into a background, that isolated the subject on the photo. Today I’m going to show you two techniques to blend a complete photo […]

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Another Paper Blending Tutorial!

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I was perusing the not-so-dark web the other day, not really having anything in mind – aka, mindless auto-surfing. aka, avoiding what I *SHOULD* be doing, hahaha. I came across another technique for blending papers together. Most of us know there’s more than one way to skin a cat, so I thought I would share […]

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Quick Color/Contrast Tip

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It’s about time for another quick tip – this time on how to improve color/contrast on your photo! This works both in Photoshop AND Photoshop Elements. Meet Archie… He’s a 2yr old Catahoula pup that my brother adopted, and any time a potato chip bag rattles, there he is, lol! I love this picture, but […]

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Tutorial Tuesday: How to Create a Torn Paper Edge

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Torn papers are a fun addition to any layout. We had a request from one of our forum members, darklighter67, to share a tutorial on creating them. I love including torn edges in my kits, but I’ll admit…I have always purchased CU Templates for them and applied my own papers. So, I stepped out of […]

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Tutorial Tuesday: How to Use a Template

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Templates are an excellent way to get a page scrapped lickity split. They are a great springboard for your pages and so versatile. Templates, to me, are more of a ‘guide’ than a ‘rule’… you can change them up to suit your style or your needs. Download the PDF here I’m using the March 2020 […]

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Tuesday Tutorial: Saving Your Workspace

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Having a tidy space to work in makes us more productive, right? I’ve found that this fact applies to our jobs outside the home, cooking dinner, gardening…just about anything. If you’re organized and have a tidy area to work in, it’s much easier to get things done efficiently…and hey, here’s a shocker. That applies to […]

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