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Hi, scrapinmom here on hump day Wednesday. The OScraps has so many challenges to do this month with the birthday bash challenges , but do check out our monthly challenges with a look at the technique challenge. CheeryO Marjke’s challenge technique is to frame a picture with out a picture frame and the some of…
Learn how to use the Brush Tool to add to a Clipping Mask, making it a perfect fit for your photo. Download a PDF of this tutorial. So, you’ve clipped a photo to a mask but the result isn’t exactly what you envisioned. Perhaps the photo is too large for the mask, or the mask…
Create a scalloped and an eyelet border to add interest to your digital scrapbook page with the use of the Brush Tool. For this tutorial, you will need Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. The instructions are exactly the same for each version, except where noted. Difficulty Level: Intermediate There are a few steps to the process…
Do you look at Photoshop Brushes and wonder how to use them? Or are you a Brushes Master? No matter what type of art you are creating, no matter what your skill level, brushes are here to help you with your digital art. There are texture and paintbrushes, watercolor, and smudge brushes. Pens, pencils, ink,…
Learn how to use the Color Replacement Tool in Photoshop to make quick and easy color adjustments. by Karen Schulz One of the things I love about Photoshop is that it gives us so many ways to accomplish one task. For example, to change the color of an object, we can use a Hue-Saturation Adjustment,…
By Karen Schulz Learn the Basics for the What, Where, How, and Why of Blend Modes in Photoshop Whether you’re new to digital scrapbooking or a seasoned scrapper, understanding how Blend Modes work will give you more options to enhance your page. Let’s learn the basics, and then take a look at some practical examples….
Learn how to use the destructive Dodge and Burn tools in a non-destructive way. The Dodge and Burn tools are used to lighten (Dodge) or darken (Burn) areas of an image that are under or over-exposed. They are tools, however, that work in a destructive manner; that is, they permanently change (damage) the pixels in…
Officially, Family Stories Month is observed in November. But any digital scrapbooker knows that family stories happen every day and we shouldn’t wait to capture our stories. The best time to get stories documented is as soon as they happen, while all of the details are fresh in our memory. But what about the old…