Photoshop Elements Archives

Installing Actions in Photoshop Elements 9

Audience: Beginners Category: Photoshop Elements Tips Operating System: Windows 7 Software: Photoshop Elements 9 First, you want to be sure PSE is closed before you start to install your actions. Some actions include several files for various versions of PSE. Also, some actions may include pattern (PAT) or brush (ABR) files which must also be […]

Using Color Swatches to Color ScrapSimple Templates PSE 11+

Modifications to Using Color Swatches to Color ScrapSimple Templates for Photoshop Elements 11. You can add a custom color swatch in Elements 11 pretty much the same way as you would in Photoshop, as described in the June 4th Newsletter article Using Color Swatches to Color ScrapSimple Templates. There is a slight menu difference, however. […]

Unleash Your Inner Artist with the Watercolor Wonderland Workshop!

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 with Windows 7 It’s no secret: I’m a big fan of watching how other people’s layouts come together. I like to see their process and how they go about getting their finished look. Many digital scrapbookers have a signature style, and I like seeing how this is achieved. […]

Making Your First Digital Scrapbooking Layout with Instagram Photos

Audience: Beginners Category: Layout Techniques Operating System: Windows 7 Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5 So … you got a smartphone for Christmas and you discovered Instagram! Now, you have tons of pictures. You shared them on Facebook, but surely there must be something else you can do with them … perhaps a way to print them […]

A Hybrid Layout from a Digital Layout Template

Here’s a quick tutorial on using a digital template to create a hybrid layout. To start out I took the ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates: On the Diagonal and printed out copy of the png onto 8.5×11 printer paper. Then I cut it apart along the lines of the diagonal “patterned paper” sections. I used these […]

Give Your Layout a Romantic Feel

Audience: Beginners Category: Photoshop Tips Operating System: Windows 7 Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Nothing says Valentine’s Day than brilliant bursts of rosy color, and the Love So Sweet Collection Biggie by Doris Castle, is bursting with shades of pretty pink, passionate purple, and romantic red. It’s packed with plenty of inspiring papers, a seemingly endless array of […]

Never-Ending Card Tutorial

I’m always on the lookout for unique cards! I love cards with flaps, pop-ups, interaction, and fun themes. So when I saw the never-ending Card, I knew I had to figure out how to make one and share it with you! You’ll be amazed at how easy and fun it is! Supplies used: Cardstock for […]

Using Presets and Guides in PSE 11

Audience: Beginners Category: Photoshop Elements Tips Operating System: Windows 8 Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 One of my favorite things about digital scrapbooking is that there is so much room for creativity. Everyone approaches it differently and that approach can change from layout to layout. Personally, I usually start a layout with the photos, but […]

Layout Design Process: Laurel Lakey

We are excited to bring you a new series here on the blog where we interview Scrap Girls Product Designers & Creative Team Members about their layout design process. We hope this will give you insight into the inner workings of their creative process and inspire you along the way! Where do you find inspiration […]

DIY: Valentine with KaZoo Surprise!

Here is a quick, cute Valentine to make just in case you haven’t gotten a jump on them yet. This project is easy as One, Two, Three! Items Needed: 1. Party pack of Kazoos (if you look in stores now, they have Valentine Kazoos!) 2. Coin envelopes (perfect size to envelop your Kazoos!) […]