Photoshop & Elements

Patterns-1 Patterns-2 Patterns-3 Patterns-4		Bryan Oxley's tutorials on creating pattern pictures with Elements or Photoshop

Transformations & Repairs Transform Stamp Repair Masks		Bryan Oxley gave a superb demonstration of how to use the clone stamp, healing brush and transform menus in Photoshop & Elements to adjust an image to make it better reflect reality. The talk also included an excellent introduction to using layer masks.


Make your rulers measure correctly		Print tutorial on how to fix the "bug" where clicking the "Print size" button in Photoshop shows an incorrectly sized result. It's not really a bug - it's a feature!

Going further with Photoshop		Handout for the YPU Lecture.

Layer masks in Elements		Get a free plug-in that lets you use layer masks with your copy of Photoshop Elements. Alternatively (but not as convenient) you can use the method describe further down this page

Using Smart Objects		Print tutorial - a follow-up to the club meeting on 21st October 09.

An introduction to Bridge		Print tutorial that illustrates how to use Bridge to organise, rename, keyword & copyright, and prepare derivative files.

Digital Workflow - Photoshop and Bridge		Handout which accompanies YPU Lecture "Digital Workflow using Photoshop and Bridge".

Doing it by numbers		Print tutorial introducing Photoshop Elements (and Photoshop).

Digital Dodge & Burn		Print tutorial (9 pages) explaining three ways to achieve this without compromising your images.

Digital Monochrome conversion techniques		Print tutorial comparing techniques using Photoshop, Elements and Lightroom.

Digital photo restoration		Print tutorial - some less-than-obvious ways of restoring old photos with the minimum of fuss.

Using adjustment layer masks with Elements		Print tutorial, produced in response to a query from a site visitor who left happy!

Using layer masks to combine images - Elements		Print tutorial. Although Elements doesn't include layer masks (other than with adjustment layers) we can make it behave as though it does!

Using layer masks to combine images - Photoshop		Print tutorial. Don't neglect this technique - it has countless uses.

Produce a Digital test-strip in Photoshop or Elements		Print tutorial. Many workers find that their prints are darker than the image on the screen. This is a good way to get round the problem.

Batch processing and actions - Photoshop		Print tutorial . If you need to repeat the same operation over and over again, this is for you.

Action to convert colour image to monochrome		Printable tutorial which explains how to record an action that converts a colour image to mono using the Red, Green and Blue channels with maximum flexibility.

Using the Pen tool		Photoshop's Pen Tool can be used to trace a very precise path around an object. This path will be saved with the image so it can be re-edited at any time. Once drawn a path can be converted to a selection - the most versatile and flexible way to make selections in Photoshop.

Masking hair		Making a convincing selection around hair or fur is a task for which Photoshop's usual selection tools are not really suited. This tutorial explains in detail two possible approaches and also links to some other good resources.

Batch processing - Elements		Print tutorial

Loading Actions into Photoshop		Print tutorial. There are lots of ready-made actions available on the Internet. Here's how to deal with them.

Using Curves with Elements		This link will take you to "EarthBound Light" where all will be revealed.

Bryan Oxley's tutorials on creating pattern pictures with Elements or Photoshop

Transformations & Repairs Transform Stamp Repair Masks

Bryan Oxley gave a superb demonstration of how to use the clone stamp, healing brush and transform menus in Photoshop & Elements to adjust an image to make it better reflect reality. The talk also included an excellent introduction to using layer masks.

Print tutorial on how to fix the "bug" where clicking the "Print size" button in Photoshop shows an incorrectly sized result. It's not really a bug - it's a feature!

Handout for the YPU Lecture.

Get a free plug-in that lets you use layer masks with your copy of Photoshop Elements. Alternatively (but not as convenient) you can use the method describe further down this page

Print tutorial - a follow-up to the club meeting on 21st October 09.

Print tutorial that illustrates how to use Bridge to organise, rename, keyword & copyright, and prepare derivative files.

Handout which accompanies YPU Lecture "Digital Workflow using Photoshop and Bridge".

Print tutorial introducing Photoshop Elements (and Photoshop).

Print tutorial (9 pages) explaining three ways to achieve this without compromising your images.

Print tutorial comparing techniques using Photoshop, Elements and Lightroom.

Print tutorial - some less-than-obvious ways of restoring old photos with the minimum of fuss.

Print tutorial, produced in response to a query from a site visitor who left happy!

Print tutorial. Although Elements doesn't include layer masks (other than with adjustment layers) we can make it behave as though it does!

Print tutorial. Don't neglect this technique - it has countless uses.

Print tutorial. Many workers find that their prints are darker than the image on the screen. This is a good way to get round the problem.

Print tutorial . If you need to repeat the same operation over and over again, this is for you.

Printable tutorial which explains how to record an action that converts a colour image to mono using the Red, Green and Blue channels with maximum flexibility.

Photoshop's Pen Tool can be used to trace a very precise path around an object. This path will be saved with the image so it can be re-edited at any time. Once drawn a path can be converted to a selection - the most versatile and flexible way to make selections in Photoshop.

Making a convincing selection around hair or fur is a task for which Photoshop's usual selection tools are not really suited. This tutorial explains in detail two possible approaches and also links to some other good resources.

Print tutorial

Print tutorial. There are lots of ready-made actions available on the Internet. Here's how to deal with them.

This link will take you to "EarthBound Light" where all will be revealed.

Transformations & Repairs

Transform Stamp Repair Masks

Get a free plug-in that lets you use layer masks with your copy of Photoshop Elements.
Alternatively (but not as convenient) you can use the method describe further down this page