http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/reviews/55082.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 00:36:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55082stephenipSilver Efex Pro is a must have plugin for anyone serious about creating black and white images. Product Overview There is much more to creating striking black and white photographs than simply removing the color from your digital images. Many photographers use editing programs such as Photoshop and Photoshop Elements for producing black and white i...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/reviews/49760.aspxTue, 22 Sep 2009 17:40:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:49760aczafraFotoSketcher is simple software that lets you easily convert your photos into pencil sketches or painting. In a matter of seconds, you can have your photos look like they were hand painted by an artist. Introduction Rating For quite some time now I've been looking for a program that could turn some of my landscape photos into something that looks l...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/reviews/9112.aspxWed, 16 Sep 2009 17:10:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9112mmcdonoughIf anyone had asked me what I would like to see in the new release of Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate, I would have mentioned something about a better way to remove backgrounds. Well, guess what? Highlights and System Requirements Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate, the latest version of the popular photo editing software, has been o...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/10348.aspxThu, 10 Sep 2009 22:01:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10348xanadu324What is a watermark? How can you create one? This article explains all that and more! Getting Started To create a watermark with Photoshop Elements, you’ll need to create a blank file. To do this, simply go to File on the top menu bar, and then scroll to New (it should be at the very top of the pull-down menu) and click on Blank File. I...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/11124.aspxThu, 10 Sep 2009 21:50:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11124xanadu324Working with the Enhance Menu allows you to do things with your photos like color correction, adjusting contrast, and converting to black and white. This article helps to explain the different menu choices and what they can be used for in order to enhance your photographs. Adjust Color The adjust color menu option also gives you a range of choices ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/10577.aspxThu, 10 Sep 2009 21:41:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10577xanadu324This article will explain the fundamentals of the Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 File Menu. The file menu in Photoshop Elements is basically where all the main factors of your file will take place. Here is where you open files, save files, and do many more things with your photos. File>New-What It's For New : By navigating to File>New you ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/9998.aspxThu, 10 Sep 2009 21:39:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9998xanadu324This article explains the icons of Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 It explains what the icons do and where they are. Screenshots are included to help you along in understanding Photoshop Elements. Selection Brushes and Typing Tools Selection Brush Tool : The selection brush allows you to “paint” the pixels that you wish to select. Quick Selection Tool...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/9994.aspxThu, 10 Sep 2009 21:37:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9994xanadu324This article explains the icons of Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 It explains what the icons do and where they are. Screenshots are included within this article so you can find them in your own program. Move, Zoom, and the Hand Tool Move Tool : The move tool will allow you to move the layer to wherever you’d like to place it. It will not work if ther...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/9060.aspxThu, 10 Sep 2009 20:26:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9060mikepieroThis article is a tutorial on how to crop and trim in Adobe Photoshop. This is the first article in a series that aim to increase photographers' knowledge of this powerful editing program. Why do we Crop? Oftentimes, cropping is one of the first editing jobs that we do after importing a photo. Perhaps there was some jerk who snuck into the ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/10017.aspxThu, 10 Sep 2009 20:21:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10017xanadu324This article explains the icons of Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 It explains what the icons do and where they are. Smudge, Blur, and Sharpen Smudge Tool : The smudge tool is used much like if you were dragging the pointer through finger paints. It can be used to blur the foreground into the background or to blur the background into the foreground. B...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/11100.aspxThu, 10 Sep 2009 20:20:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11100xanadu324This Photoshop Elements article explains the last three choices available when using the Image menu in Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0. It explains not only what the different tools do, but what they're commonly used for. Mode - The Choices and What They Do Mode is where you can change your color mode in your image. There are four options for chan...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/reviews/44714.aspxTue, 04 Aug 2009 17:17:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:44714mmcdonoughThe desktop version of Vector Magic allows you to transform digital photographs into vector art without the worries of uploading or downloading images. In this review, we'll concentrate on the additional features found in the desktop edition that make the vectorization process more customizable. A Quick Overview of Vector Magic Desktop Edition ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/reviews/11968.aspxFri, 12 Jun 2009 01:24:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11968Amanda2380This is a review of PhotoFiltre. PhotoFiltre is a free photo editing software. Overview and System Requirements Rating PhotoFiltre is a small photo editing program . I say small because it is only 1.6 megabytes. But don’t let the size of the program fool you. It is a very powerful program. There are many different things that you can do in PhotoFil...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/reviews/36666.aspxThu, 28 May 2009 00:35:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36666mmcdonoughPhotoPlus X3 is the latest version of Serif’s popular photo editing software. This review will take a look at the new features found in the application in addition to revisiting some of the old. How does PhotoPlus X3 stack up to other editors in its class? PhotoPlus X3 – Overview While I always look forward to seeing the latest feat...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/blog/archive/2009/04/23/perfect-mother-s-day-gift-or-just-a-great-deal.aspxThu, 23 Apr 2009 20:19:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:32128rhondaUntil April.23rd, Photoshop Elements 7 is on sale for 40% off ! If you aren’t sure if Photoshop Elements 7 is the photo editing software for you, we can help! This review of Elements will provide you with information on what the program has to offer in terms of features, ease of use, price to value, and user support. Still not sure? Why not see how...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/31925.aspxWed, 15 Apr 2009 18:51:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31925mmcdonoughThe chrome effect in Paint Shop Pro can be used to turn digital photographs into artistic images with metallic overtones. In this tutorial, we’ll explain how to use this effect and show some examples of its application. What Does the Chrome Effect Do? The chrome effect found in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 is just one of the software’s m...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/reviews/11200.aspxThu, 02 Apr 2009 20:06:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11200DawnMeischThis article reviews Picasa 2, Google's software application for organizing, editing and sharing photos. Picasa 2 Picasa is Google's software application for organizing, editing and sharing photos. At first glance, it seems to contain only the most rudimentary functions. However, upon further exploration, it proves to be a robust application wi...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/28951.aspxFri, 13 Mar 2009 00:23:17 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:28951mistyfaucheuxWant your Photoshop software to do more? Well, just download a free filter plug-in. Not sure which ones to go with? Relax, we've done the work and have put together our top 10 favorite Photoshop filters. All over the Internet you can find plug-ins made by third-party developers for Photoshop. These plug-ins allow Photoshop users to add ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/reviews/28480.aspxFri, 06 Mar 2009 17:28:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:28480mmcdonoughIf you’re looking for something different in a photo editing application, check out PhotoPlus X2. While it still offers all the basic features found in other image editors, it also includes some interesting tools for those who want to take a more creative approach with their editing projects. Overview of PhotoPlus X2 PhotoPlus X2 Digital Stud...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/27051.aspxWed, 25 Feb 2009 20:08:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27051writersnetworkonlineQuick Mask is one of the most phenomenal tools ever developed for photo editing software. It is useful in creating fairly complex to usable selections. Learn how to effectively use Photoshop's Quick Mask with this tutorial. What is Quick Mask? The Quick Mask tool is not a tool per se, but rather a mode you can enter when you are creating se...