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We delayed this tip a week so Jenn could post her great 2 for 1 Daily Download series! One of the most satisfying aspects of writing for this blog is remembering all the cool Photoshop or Elements stuff tucked somewhere way back in my little old head. Here’s one that is a HUGE timesaver and [...]

I’m a great believer in using keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop CS/CS2/CS3 or Elements to work more efficiently and quickly. Here’s two great ones: Ever wanted to quickly duplicate a layer and make a new one? Instead of selecting the layer, copying it, creating a new layer, and pasting, just hit Ctrl-J (Command-J on a Mac) [...]

How can the $99 second cousin to the most powerful and best image editing software beat it hands down? By doing something far easier and better – Here’s what I mean. I love this picture of my daughter Kate: It captures her in that pensive moment that epitomizes her growing into a teenager. But its [...]

Aren’t digital cameras great? I got serious about photography when I was a teenager back in the dark ages of the 1970′s. Then I had my trusty Kodak Instamatic camera and photographed everything I could think of in that funny square format. The great thing about it and other film cameras is you had to [...]

Here’s a really cool one that I always forget how to do! (Maybe writing about it will help me remember!) See a color on your screen that you just love and want to use it in a layout? Use Photoshop or Elements to grab it. Here’s how: With Photoshop or Elements open, create a new [...]

Alright – here’s three tips that are really useful and easy – works in both Photoshop and Elements: Quickly Change Brush Size: Ohhh, I use this one all the time! As you are drawing along and need a larger or smaller brush, don’t go to the menu bar and select a different size brush. Just [...]

Here’s a DaddyKitty Quick Tip: Ever have a photo like this? It’s easy to fix using either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements (all versions). Go to Image – Adjustments – Shadow/Highlights. You get this menu: Notice that the more you move the shadow amount slider to the right, the lighter the shadows will get. The more [...]