Ode to Photoshop

Once upon a boring winter I purchased Photoshop Elements 9. I use you, dear PSE9, To make whatever is my heart’s design. I use you for work For scrapbooking, too. I open you, program, When I’m happy or blue. I love to balance color And remove a power line...

11/52: Round

We’re seeing the sun more often these days.  And, these days, I have an electric stove–not my beloved glass-top of years past.  (One day, glass top goodness, you will return to my life!) Enough of that. Last week, as you may recall (oh, the many faithful...

Watermark Challenge

Even though I don’t always remember to put my watermarks on my pictures, I’d like to.  So, I’ve been playing with watermarks. I like the idea of using watermarks to spread my name, as I’ve done in this example: But if I want people to check out...

Simple Project

Today, in preparation for a workshop, I put together a pic to help my colleagues learn how to use WordPress for their classrooms.  As an example, you can see mine. So, here it is:     I used the print screen button to get three full screens worth of the...

Getting started: Photoshop Elements Actions

So, last night, I spent hours teaching myself the basics of Photoshop Actions.  (Then, I dreampt I was in a high-pressure photoshop situation; I had to photoshop motorcycle scenes or lose my life.  Yikes!)  Anyway, here’s the scoop: Actions are like pre-designed...