Alibony Quick CLips – Make a Fake Rainbow

September 17, 2009 by KarenB

In this Photoshop Elements 7 quick clip, learn how to make a fake rainbow and add it to your photo.

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Lesson 26: Simple Selections – Magic Wand

September 16, 2009 by KarenB

In this Photoshop Elements 7 video, learn three practical ways to use the Magic Wand to make selections based on color.

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Review of Mystical Tint Tone and Color 2.0

September 16, 2009 by KarenB

Mystical Tint Tone and Color 2.0 by Auto FX Software is a collection of 60 customizable filters and over 300 preset effect combinations that enable you to quickly and easily enhance your photos by tinting for special moods, tweaking the tone for drama, and creating unique color effects in your photos. With Mystical Tint Tone and Color 2.0, you can get the maximum “look and feel” with a minimum of effort.

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Photo of woman: ©iStockphoto.com/sebchandler

Mystical Tint Tone and Color 2.0 comes with both a standalone application and a plug-in that works seamlessly with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and applications that support Photoshop plug-ins. It works on both the Mac and Windows platforms.

While this software is extremely useful for professionals who can enhance multiple photos efficiently with the use of presets, it is also just plain fun to use for photographers and digital scrapbookers who love to find unique ways to present their photos.  View entire review…

Screenr – Awesome Screencast App

August 20, 2009 by KarenB

Check out Screenr. It’s an awesome Web-based screencast application that lets you create short (less then 5 minutes) screencasts and post them instantly on Twitter. It’s as easy as 1-2-3.

  1. Select the frame.
  2. Record.
  3. Press Done.

And best of all – it’s free and you can make unlimited screencasts.

Here’s my first short movie made using Screenr. Expand to full screen to see the great quality. Press the Show in HD button to view full screen after the movies starts.

Video Lesson 25: Simple Selections – Versatile Vignette

August 19, 2009 by KarenB

In this Photoshop Elements 7 video, learn how to create a versatile vignette using the Elliptical Marquee tool.

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