I've created this tutorial in Elements 9, and it's relevant to all versions of Elements and Photoshop as far back as I can remember.
I begin with a blank file:
... which appear at the left and top of your image window:
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Tutorial: Shapes
How to make the ubiquitous rectangle-with-two-square-corners-and-two-rounded-corners shape.
I've created this tutorial in Elements 9, and it's relevant to all versions of Elements and Photoshop as far back as I can remember.
I begin with a blank file:
This requires a bit of planning. It's a very good idea to use guides to map out where you want the shape to be. First, turn on the Rulers ...
... which appear at the left and top of your image window:
I've created this tutorial in Elements 9, and it's relevant to all versions of Elements and Photoshop as far back as I can remember.
I begin with a blank file:
... which appear at the left and top of your image window:
Monday, May 16, 2011
Something to try
I saw this question on a forum, and in an effort not to do any work this afternoon, I thought it would be fun to blog about it.
A photo covered with a coloured panel, but with the photo showing through the text, like this:
It's really easy, and a lot of fun if you haven't tried it before. (I've done this in Photoshop Elements 9, and the method is the same for all versions of Elements and Photoshop).
A photo covered with a coloured panel, but with the photo showing through the text, like this:
It's really easy, and a lot of fun if you haven't tried it before. (I've done this in Photoshop Elements 9, and the method is the same for all versions of Elements and Photoshop).
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Grids in Photoshop
Photoshop is full of little things that you don't need much in day-to-day editing, but it sure is handy to know where they are when you need them.
Grids are one such thing. They're pretty self-explanatory - an overlay of gridlines on your image.
To turn on the grid, just press Ctrl ' (apostrophe), or View>Grid. You'll get something like this:
Grids are one such thing. They're pretty self-explanatory - an overlay of gridlines on your image.
To turn on the grid, just press Ctrl ' (apostrophe), or View>Grid. You'll get something like this:
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Please be wary of CMYK
A few times in the last couple of weeks I've been on forums and noticed people who were (apparently) quite unaware or indifferent about the risks involved in CMYK conversion.
For photographers, CMYK isn't something that comes up very often. And that's a good thing. But now and then you'll be preparing photos for a magazine, or getting your business cards printed, or perhaps being featured in a newspaper. In those circumstances, you might be asked to provide CMYK files.
(Note: Elements users can't convert to CMYK. You'll just have to explain this, and submit RGB files instead.)
Too many people think that CMYK conversion is as simple as Image > Mode > CMYK. Yes, that converts to CMYK, but it converts to the default CMYK profile that's set in your Color Settings (usually SWOP Coated v2). And if that default CMYK profile isn't the correct one for your purpose, you'd better get a bucket ready, because you're going to vomit when you see the printed result.
For photographers, CMYK isn't something that comes up very often. And that's a good thing. But now and then you'll be preparing photos for a magazine, or getting your business cards printed, or perhaps being featured in a newspaper. In those circumstances, you might be asked to provide CMYK files.
(Note: Elements users can't convert to CMYK. You'll just have to explain this, and submit RGB files instead.)
Too many people think that CMYK conversion is as simple as Image > Mode > CMYK. Yes, that converts to CMYK, but it converts to the default CMYK profile that's set in your Color Settings (usually SWOP Coated v2). And if that default CMYK profile isn't the correct one for your purpose, you'd better get a bucket ready, because you're going to vomit when you see the printed result.
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