Here's a look at the result we are going to achieve… That's what we're going to look at in this Tutorial.īut along the way you can learn some essential techniques that will come in handy when you use Elements. A big, big thank you from the UK.Fade a photo to make a smooth transition when blending two photos together or just for an interesting effect.Īnother reason for fading a photo is to lessen distracting objects that might be in the foreground. It's way, way more powerful than I imagined and now,įor me, usable too. Quite a few weeks now and can't believe quite how easily you explain theĭifferent aspects. Just wanted to say a big thank you for all of the great Thanks so much for your uly easy to follow." - Karin "Much more helpful than PS Elements 9 for Dummies book. You do seem to have anĪmazing knack of making quite complicated tasks seem easy and Well for you outstandingly good tutorials. "Many thanks for your advice, that I will take. "A big thanks to you and your website, and the information and help I get from it, its much appreciated." - Rob "Your website is a great service and I thank you!" - Kind Regards, April I can't praise you enough for your time and patience." - Vicki. I've gone thru several of your tutorials and learn so much. I can't wait to see the "tips and tricks" you are working onīecause it sounds like those will help things all come together. Rick! First I've got to say thank you for all the information you "This is really a truly generous and very admirable website!" - Cheers, Jonas "Thank you for this site! I found it through one of your videos on YouTube. I bought the Dummiesīook, and it's OK, but I do better by watching instead of reading. Love your videos! They have been such a BIG help. Very very clearĪnd useful tips, tricks and techniques of how-to in PSE9. Tutorials (especially with my scrapbooking obsession)" - Judy in MSĭay Rick, "I very appreciate ALL, ALL of your tutos. Information for using Photoshop Elements.
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Or maybe you would like to see what a different feather amount would look like. Maybe you wish your oval was bigger or smaller. The only problem with this technique is that you can't really see what the results of your choices are until the very end. That's because I made a smaller oval selection for this version.īut those are the 6 steps to achieve the Feathered Oval effect using Photoshop Elements. You might notice that my final looks different from the "after" photo at the beginning of this tutorial.