One of the new features in Photoshop Elements 10 is the ability to add type to a selection, custom path or as we'll see in this video - a standard shape. Using the Ellipse Tool we’ll trace the outline of the moon and then add text to it. One of the benefits of this tool is it leaves the text editable and therefore completely available to change later on. Once you've worked through this video you'll understand the principle of all three tools, and be able to use them to create custom text of your own.
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One of the most common questions I get asked is 'how can I combine two images into one'. Well the answer lies inside this video, where we'll examine two typical ways to do so. Firstly we'll combine images using the copy and paste commands, and then I'll demonstrate how it's done with the Move Tool. Generally speaking of course, this is the sort of video that answers a lot of questions.
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The Quick Selection Tool creates a freeform selection outline around objects with similar colours and shades. In this example I'll use it to select Elvis Presley's Pink Cadillac leaving us with the option of changing pink to blue, or any other colour you fancy. The wonderful thing about this tool is its ease of use, the slightly annoying thing is its not always as quick as you'd imagine - especially if you're looking for quality results. Nonetheless its a great tool to have on your side, and will definitely come to your aid if you use the selection tools regularly.
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It's common to shoot an image that isn't completely straight or has too many details that, well, you just don't need. In those circumstances a good understanding of how to straighten and crop a photograph will be the difference between living with it and doing something about it.
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The Guided and Quick edit modes are great if you're performing basic adjustments but if you want to take advantage of some of Elements more powerful features then you'll need to work inside of the Full Edit mode. In this tutorial we'll explore the screen layout and I'll familiarise you with some key concepts.
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The Guided Edit mode in Photoshop Elements is a great place to start as a beginner. It guides you seamlessly through multiple adjustments in a clear, easy to understand way; and makes getting the look you want a piece of cake. Follow me in this video as I show you how it all works.
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The tag cloud in Photoshop Elements is an easy way to find keyword tags and enables the user to visually search through tags based on their popularity and usage. Tags that are used regularly will appear larger then tags used occasionally, watch the video to find out more.
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Many of us have several thousand photos in our collections so when it's time to find one it can literally be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Thankfully, the Organiser in Photoshop Elements has our back. Once we've assigned tags to each photo, we can add them to albums which work much like a standard photo album you may have tucked away in the draw at home, a smart album which is sensitive to certain criterion and dynamically changes as you reorganise your photos, and star ratings to represent your best and worst photographs.
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In this video I'll introduce my 'Beginner's Guide to Photoshop Elements 9' series available on this site. I'll use the time to set out the course, discuss what I'll teach and help you understand the overall objective and aim of the series. This is the 1st and shortest video out of the 86 available.
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Today I’m pleased to announce the release of my 10 hour video series ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Photoshop Elements 9’ via digital download with a DVD version coming in the next few days.
The course focuses on all the key Elements of the software, right from importing and tagging images in the Organiser to printing and exporting in the Full Edit Mode. To browse the course, view sample videos or purchase the download/DVD please click the link below.
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