Quick Fix: With The End Result In MindUse Photoshop elements to achieve your vision |
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Page 3 of 3 STEP SEVEN When the Stroke dialog box comes up, select the width of the border by choosing the Width and the color by choosing the Color, with the Location set to Center, the Mode set to Normal and the Opacity set to 100%. Note that the Width depends on the resolution of your file. As the resolution increases, the Width needs to be increased to keep the border the same size. STEP EIGHT See how Stroke enhanced my image. STEP NINE Speaking of standing out more on a page, add a drop shadow. Again, it’s easy to do in Elements by applying the drop shadow to a layer. Go to Select > All, then Edit > Copy and then to Edit > Paste. That creates a two-layer document with the identical image. Next, increase the Canvas size of your document because the drop shadow takes up additional space, under and to the left of the picture. Go to Image > Resize > Canvas Size and, to make it easy for now, simply type in an additional inch in the Width and Height boxes. That increases the working area all around your picture. STEP TEN Go to Styles and Effects, and at the top of the dialog box, select Layer Styles and Drop Shadows. I picked low for this image, but have fun experimenting with the other drop shadows. STEP ELEVEN After I clicked on Low, my image looks as though it’s floating off the page—just the effect I wanted. Now it’s your turn to have fun with your pictures. Before I go, I’d like to share a joke with you: How many Photoshop/Photoshop Elements instructors does it take to screw in a light bulb? The answer: 100! One to screw in the light bulb, and 99 to show that person 99 different techniques. The point: There’s more than one way to create these effects. Rick Sammon has published 27 books, including his latest: Idea to Image, Rick Sammon’s Complete Guide to Digital Photography, Rick Sammon’s Travel and Nature Photography and Rick Sammon’s Digital Imaging Workshops. See www.ricksammon.com for more information.  |
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