Course 2 – Playing is Fun

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Lesson 1 - Fun Tools

1A. -Brushes Tutorial

1B. -Patterns Tutorial

1C. -Clipping Masks

1D. Gradients

1E. - Color Picker vs. Color Swatches vs. Color Table

1F. -Advanced Selections Tutorial

1G Displacement Maps - coming soon!

Lesson 2 - Fun Techniques

2A. -Dividing/Slicing Photos (learn how to use the grid)

2B. -Circle Text

2C. -Feathering/Vignette/Blending

2D. -Out of Bounds (extracting photo techniques too) (also known as OOB)

2E. -Punch Shapes (& using the cookie cutter)

2F. -Tinting Tutorial (with converting to black and white)

2G. -Color Isolation Tutorial (includes masking technique)

2H. -Color Blocking Tutorial

2 I. -Lines for Balance Tutorial

2J. -Blurring Background Tutorial (& using the magnetic lasso tool) (includes all Blur Filters)

2K. Unique Frames - Coming soon!

2L. Threading ribbons - Coming soon!

2M. -Custom Shadows

Making a Snowglobe

Animations

Blending Masks (one of many ways!)

Title Highlight - Knock out ribbon

Buckle Tutorial

Vellum Frame over Photo with Two Inside Borders

Dingbat (Vintage) Frames

Repeated Elements (on the same layer)

Curved Photo Template

Cut out on Paper

Turned Mat

 

Lesson 3 - Plug-ins (add-ons) Includes instructions for installing these Photoshop Elements plug-ins: actions, layer styles, patterns, brushes, gradients, swatches, shapes, and filters in both Windows XP and Vista.

Lesson 4 - Inspiration for Using Text

4A. -Blending Text into Background

4B. -Outline Text Tutorial

4C. - Drop Shadow on Border of Text Tutorial

4D - Layered Torn Text Tutorial

Drop Down Box for Emphasis on Journaling

Photos in Text

Cut out Text - Use it!

Text on Photo Backgrounds

Technique Challenge - Inked Edges