Questions tagged [adobe-photoshop-elements]
A simplified version of Adobe's Photoshop CS, targeted at hobbyists and consumers.
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How can I modify an image to have colors that flow into each other and what is this effect called?
I have been trying to find the name of this effect in this image
Specifically, how the image has been converted to white and a spectrum of colors that flow into each other. I would like to know how ...
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Why does painting with 1% opacity not always do something?
I tried this with Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. When I have a black background, and a white brush with an opacity of 1%, the color should get brighter if I click onto the same spot over and over again. ...
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Does Photoshop Elements fully support PSD files from "full" Photoshop?
I'm a web developer and on a regular basis I need to work with .psd files that have been provided by a designer. My needs are low - mostly I just toggle layer visibility and then save as .png, which I ...
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how is this picture made?
Good day guys,
i have to something like this,
any idea how is this picture made ?
so it looks like negative i did invert it in photoshop but the bright side of his face was blue, so there been ...
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How do I expand a folder of layers in Photoshop Elements?
In Photoshop Elements, how do I expand a layer group to see the layers inside? I mean "Register form" or "login form" in the following screenshot:
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Photoshop - Transparent backgrounds replaced by white?
I've literally just started using Photoshop tonight because I want to edit my mum into a photo of Michael Buble for a photocake. All was going well, I managed to cut out my mum and layer her over ...
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Created starburst effect using Wave and Polar Coordinates, but it doesn't tile
I'm creating a silly anthropomorphic router by heavily modifying a product image of a Linksys router. Here's a preview.
I want to incorporate a starburst effect into the background by creating a ...
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Opening multiple files as layers in a single image in Elements?
In Elements (I'm using version 9 for Mac), is there a single operation that will let me open a bunch of files as one image, with each file as a layer in that image?
If I were using GIMP, for example, ...
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How to render a video in Photoshop with transparency
I am making an animation in Photoshop that I am then going to use in Sony Vegas. My animation has a transparent background and I am wondering if there's any way to render my animation from Photoshop ...
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Options corresponding to Smart Fix 100% in Photoshop Elements
I'd like to know which options I should change manually to get the same result of Smart Fix 100% in Photoshop Elements. I tried to search a correspondence, but without any success.
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Change colour of pattern file
Can Photoshop pattern files be used so that the colours in the pattern are changed?
If so, can you tell me how I do this with this pattern file in Photoshop Elements and/or Adobe Fireworks? (I don't ...
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How to undistort this panorama image in Adobe Photoshop Elements?
I need to fix some panoramic images. The phone and its camera are good quality, so the panoramas are stitched nicely for what I need; the fix required is basically pinching, warping, or distorting ...
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what tools to use for beginner
Could some experienced graphic designer suggest what tools to use- what software, to do this- make a picture of some money bills, which are curved and floating around randomly, with some background ...
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Importing Layer Styles in Photoshop Elements
I know PSE does not have layer styles like PS does. However within the content panel you have preset options which are in fact layer styles you just cannot edit them as in PS. Now I have PS and a ...
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Making a gradient loading circle
I was recently playing a game, and saw a nice loading indicator that I wanted to try making myself.
I’m using Adobe Photoshop Elements 14, and I tried making a circle with a transparent center and ...
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how to move from standard groups into artboard in photoshop?
I have business card that is designed in an old photoshop version. I have two main groups one represents the card's front and the second is the card's back.
That I am using Photoshop 2015 I want to ...
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(Photoshop) How do i force layers' width and height and position to be in whole pixels
Hey i'm creating a layout using photoshop. Is there a way to force layers' position/dimensions to be in whole pixels when i scale/move them. For example, lets say i scaled a layer and its width was 72....
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How can I create a circle with a circles-border regularly
I'm trying to make this:
But I don't know how should I create that circle-shape border?
Here is what I've tried so far .. But I've created those circles (as border) manually which aren't regullar:
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How does one put a rectangular picture inside a round hole in another picture
I have a picture where I have already removed an inner oval portion with the Quick Selection tool. (Am using Photoshop Elements 6.0). I'd like to insert another picture, which is a background, into ...
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Is it possible to change the layer visibility (eye) icons to be more readable, in Photoshop Elements 11?
In previous versions of Photoshop Elements, the eye icon appeared as opened or closed to indicate a layer's visibility. In Photoshop Elements 11, the layer's visibility is only indicated by a diagonal ...
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How can I arrange layers 'forward and backward' in Adobe products?
In Adobe products are there any shortcut keys to move layers forward and backward instead of dragging layers up and down in the palette to arrange them?
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Resizing With Photoshop Elements
Usually, when I crop an image in Photoshop, I can drag around the area and just crop.
But when I try this in Photoshop Elements, however, the image is always resized.
Is there a way I can just crop ...
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Free Transform in Photoshop Elements 10 without anti-aliasing
I am re-asking this question for Photoshop Elements 10 :
How can I resize an image without anti-aliasing?
I want the same result as the user got here- the ability to change a layer's angle and scale ...
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Batch applying adjustments using photoshop while cleaning scanned documents
I have pdf files (books/documents) scanned with background. Today I was able to clean them properly that they look like a proper pdf document. I did so with Adobe Photoshop Elements but it required me ...
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Filling a grid in Photoshop Elements
(I have created a grid of 357 squares in Photoshop Elements - 21 x 17. I need to fill it with about 28 different patterns which I have in rectangular image files. Each pattern will be repeated ...
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How to make a subtle ambient abstract art/effect
I'm trying to make a subtle/ambient/abstract background like the following:
I am not sure what the style is called, any instructions on how to make that background effect would be much appreciated. ...
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What is the easiest way to add transparancy to an image in Photoshop Elements? [duplicate]
Is there a simple one click solution in Photoshop (Elements) to remove a coloured background?
I have previously zoomed and cut around the image, but the detail and rough nature of this leaves it a ...
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Opening workspace as a tab in Photoshop
When I create a new file in Photoshop CS6, it's something like on the left part of the picture below. What should I do so the result of opening/creating file will open it in the size of the entire ...
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How do I add this sort of color field/effect?
I want to do the overlay/filter effects below(note they are pretty subtle):
I've experimented with several blending options but I can't seem to find out how the make that overlay effect. A detailed ...
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How to make lines thinner in photoshop [closed]
I have a png image which is having thicker lines and i need to make this lines look thinner. I really dont know how to do this..
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Cut same shape out several times in photoshop image
How do I define a rectangle and then cut the same size several places on an image?
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How to save multiple files 300ppi in photoshop?
I am using Photoshop and I want to save multiple files at once like in
export layers to files, my files are 326ppi and when I export'em all at once I get them with 72ppi (I know it's the screen ...
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How to fill in different color for the area in ellipse between 2 line in photoshop?
So I have layer with ellipse inside,I divide it to 8 parts using line tools.Now I want to fill in the area between 2 line in different color,but how to do that??
Now my image look like this.The whole ...
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Photoshop Elements only opens 1 layer of gif
When I go to open a GIF I have saved on PSE, it comes up as only the first layer and it's locked. I go to mode and unlock the layer, but it's not a gif anymore, just a still of the first layer. How do ...
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Quick way to set background to transparant [duplicate]
What is the quickest way to set a transparant background to jpg image with a white background without any major editing?
I have tried a few online solutions but the quality always seems poor, so any ...
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I am trying to do a transparency inside image kind of effect
This is what I have, I did the following effect by following the steps in this post:
How do I make this image in image effect?
Now what I am trying to do is instead of having the background in the ...
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pale colours turning into loud colours [closed]
i've been having a hard time with Photoshop. i'm a student in a games and web design course and i can't do any work for them on my Photoshop for what it is doing. I use Photoshop elements 6.0
here's ...
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How can I get back the missing portions?
I used the Pen tool to cut out the picture from the background. When I refined the edges I forgot to refill these missing parts. Is there a way I can save them?
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How to grayscale multiple logos to have the same text color?
I'm trying to grayscale 3 logos (2 of them the "text portion" is originally in dark blue, another in black) in a way where the "text portion" ends up to be the same darkness/color.
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How to relink files in multiple Photoshop files
I saved all my linked Files of my multiple Photoshop files in a folder. I moved the linked-files folder to another place.
Now when I open a file, I need to relink it and it's not so bad. But... I have ...
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What Am I doing wrong with the mockup
I'm trying to make My Own Mock Up But I don't get the realistic vibe from it. What am I missing?
EDIT/ I'm very thankful for your guidance @user287001 and here what I came up with. Can you pinpoint ...
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Filter Flames are disabled in photoshop CC 2017 [duplicate]
Just starting out with photoshop CC 2017 and I am trying to add flame in my image but Filter<Render<Flame this option is not active, after a lots of efforts and time I am not able to activate ...
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Changing units for margin sizes on Ctrl/Command tool
This the tool that shows how big are a certain element margins related to the canvas (pressing command or ctrl).
I want to change the units in the pink boxes so that instead of displaying it in cm, I ...
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Photo manipulation [closed]
I want to be able to create amazing photo manipulations however I don't seem to get enough ideas. How do you master the art of photo manipulation/matte painting?
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How to complete this bowl picture in Photoshop?
I need to complete the missing part of this picture the right way.
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Photoshop - What's the best way to cut out a person? [closed]
I will have to cut out some people out of backgrounds. Apart from how to do it what are some tips and tricks that will make the result look better? (Like maybe using a feather etc,..?)
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Where is layer mode like "Color Dodge." in Photoshop CS 2?
I am new to Photoshop. I have searched a lot but didn't find any option like Color Dodge. So will you please help me for that?
I want to make the Photo as Pencil Sketch:
And for that I want that ...
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Image Resizing without white border
I have photoshop elements and I need to resize an image to a specific size for uploading to our website. what I would usually do is open image then resize, change the width, ok, then go to image, ...
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Which software is best to edit content from brochures, sales sheets etc. that were created by contracted graphic designers?
I am a business owner that is starting to hire people online to create sales sheets, brochures, etc. I understand most designers will use Adobe Illustrator, however without any training it can be ...
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Is photoshop elements good enough for typical website mockups?
I want to create a web page mockup to show a client, does Photoshop elements allow you to create layered pages?
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