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Here is my first attempt in creating flames :1. Open a blank document with black background.2. Create a new blank layer and paint the lower bottom area as white with brush tool as shown below 3. Now rotate it right by 90 from Image>Rotate > 90 Right. 5. Filter> Stylize> Wind . Repeat it thrice using Control+F to achieve the following result Rotate it back by 90 Left from Image>Rotate...

PSE Editor provides a way to edit IPTC metadata of an image at a time. However, Organizer did not have a way to edit IPTC metadata till Elements 11 version. With PSE 11, Organizer provides a way to edit IPTC metadata of multiple photos at a time as well.Here is how you can achieve that:1. For a single image, select a file in Image grid in Organizer. Click on Information tab in right panel as shown,...

1. Select Background layer in layers palette2. Select the complete eye area ( including the white part ) using any selection tool (i used quick selection tool). Right click over the selected portion and say Layer via Copy. Name this layer in layers palette as Eyes by double clicking the layer in the palette.3. Now select the background layer again and make a selection for the eye ball regions...

Watch Folders : This functionality is a little hidden in Elements Organizer (File>Watch Folders) and not many know about it usefulness. It is one quick way to get media into your Organizer catalog without bothering about manually importing into it.To use it, just make the parent folder (of all your photo folders) as the watch folder and it auto imports the media  into your Organizer catalog....

I looked at few tutorials on this for Photoshop and tried the same in PSE. Its simple and cool effect.1. Open a blank document with black background. Write some text with Black color on it.2. Now Control click on the text layer so that the text gets selected as shown.3. Go to Filter>Artistic>Plastic Wrap. Now repeat this filter 10 times by pressing Control+F 10 times. The result may look something...

Interactive Distortion Tool – Corel X3 TutorialIn this tutorial we will show you how to use the interactive distortion tool for you to make designs for your envelopes, letters, etc in Corel X3.Draw a rectangle:Then, select the Interactive distortion Tool:After that select the down left corner of the rectangle and start releasing it to the top, look:Keep releasing until you have the shape you desire:Now...

Quick selection is a great tool for selecting objects in any image. It intelligently selects the object distinctly from the background by detecting the brightness, contrast and tonal changes along the objects and their backgrounds. It takes just a little mouse drag with in an object to select an background.For example : for the image below I just dragged my mouse from point A to point B for selecting...

Its so easy and cool to create reflections using PSE 9. It is one of the new guided edit features which is easy to follow with the instructions laid through the workflow. I am also following the steps described in the workflow to demonstrate the creation of a reflection :1. Open any image in PSE 9 Editor that you want to create reflections of. I picked this image as when i clicked this one, I felt...

Here are the quick steps :First open a new file with transparent background. Create a text layer with the text you want on watermark. Customize it as you want. You may use bevels effect on the text layer from effects pallette. Add glow, strike etc by clicking on the icon one right side in the text layer in the layers pallete. You may add gradient if you want and customize it as you like. Then just add this as a brush from Edit menu >Define brush. Now this will be added to your...

 1. Open the portrait you want to edit in PSE 9 Editor.2. Create a copy of the background layer by pressing Control+J3. Now select the copy of the background layer and go to Enhance>Convert to Black and White.The following dialog will pop up. You may choose any preset available in the dialog or making changes using the sliders. Click Ok4. Now Select this background copy and rename the layer...