http://www.good-tutorials.com/user/brockney brockney's submitted tutorials on Good-Tutorials.com. en-us <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/30592.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Make a reusable pattern using shapes from the Custom Shape tool in Photoshop Elements. brockney Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:08:31 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/30592/photoshop-elements-make-a-pattern-from-custom-shapes http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/30592/photoshop-elements-make-a-pattern-from-custom-shapes <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/30591.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Make four unique and colorful textured papers for backgrounds and scrapbooking. brockney Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:06:50 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/30591/photoshop-elements-make-textured-papers http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/30591/photoshop-elements-make-textured-papers <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/30185.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Learn how to fill single characters in a word with different images. brockney Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:27:11 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/30185/photoshop-elements-fill-single-text-characters-with-images http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/30185/photoshop-elements-fill-single-text-characters-with-images <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/30184.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Learn how to fill a line or paragraph of text with a single image. brockney Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:25:36 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/30184/photoshop-elements-fill-text-with-a-single-image http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/30184/photoshop-elements-fill-text-with-a-single-image <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/29863.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> In this video lesson, learn how to use the Replace Color command in Photoshop Elements to replace a selected color in your image with another color. brockney Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:19:05 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/29863/photoshop-elements-replace-colors http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/29863/photoshop-elements-replace-colors <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/29439.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Learn how to combine multiple images into one new image in Photoshop Elements by copy and paste, or drag and drop. brockney Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/29439/photoshop-elements-combine-multiple-images http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/29439/photoshop-elements-combine-multiple-images <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/29236.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> In this video lesson, learn how to create versatile gradient text in Photoshop Elements. Fill text with a gradient. You can later edit the text and change the gradient for a variety of effects. brockney Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:32:45 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/29236/photoshop-elements-versatile-gradient-text http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/29236/photoshop-elements-versatile-gradient-text <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/29003.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> In this video lesson, learn how to extend the canvas to add extra space to your image for text or embellishments in Photoshop Elements. brockney Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:00:03 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/29003/photoshop-elements-change-canvs-size http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/29003/photoshop-elements-change-canvs-size <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/29002.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> In this video lesson, learn how to blur the background to place the focus on selected objects in Photoshop Elements. brockney Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:29:48 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/29002/photoshop-elements-blur-the-background http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/29002/photoshop-elements-blur-the-background <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/28942.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Even your most ordinary photo can become a winner with these five design tips and Photoshop Elements. brockney Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:21:49 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28942/5-quick-design-tips-to-improve-your-photos http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28942/5-quick-design-tips-to-improve-your-photos <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/28720.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> If you have the perfect photo that seems ruined by being washed-out (overexposed), you can still turn it into a potential winner. In this lesson, we start with a seriously overexposed photo with a washed-out sky. We will use the Multiply blend mode to bring back the vibrant color and replace the white sky with a nice blue sky. brockney Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:13:06 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28720/photoshop-elements-save-a-washed-out-photo http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28720/photoshop-elements-save-a-washed-out-photo <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/28719.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> When you can't fit all of that spectacular view in your camera's viewfinder, you can recreate it by combining a series of photos to create a panorama. Stitch the photos together using the Photomerge™ Panorama feature in Photoshop Elements. brockney Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28719/photoshop-elements-create-a-panorama http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28719/photoshop-elements-create-a-panorama <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/28241.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Use a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer and paint the layer mask to reveal fine detail in photos. brockney Fri, 23 May 2008 18:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28241/photoshop-elements-reveal-shadow-detail-with-an-adjustment-layer http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28241/photoshop-elements-reveal-shadow-detail-with-an-adjustment-layer <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/28240.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> In this video lesson, learn how to use the Shadows/Highlights tool to reveal detail in shadows in Photoshop Elements. brockney Fri, 23 May 2008 17:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28240/photoshop-elements-reveal-shadow-detail-with-the-shadows-highlights-tool http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28240/photoshop-elements-reveal-shadow-detail-with-the-shadows-highlights-tool <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27738.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> You've seen this trendy collage technique in TV commercials, clothing designs and print ads. Make a black-and-white collage using a grayscale background, black-and-white clip art, and a splash of color. Blending modes and layers pull this look together. For this lesson, we are using a custom polka dot pattern, and butterfly and floral clip art. brockney Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:22:17 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27738/photoshop-elements-1-2-3-black-and-white-collage http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27738/photoshop-elements-1-2-3-black-and-white-collage <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27416.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Sometimes your portraits are marred by dull or distracting backgrounds. Use the Magic Extractor tool to replace that boring background with an interesting backdrop. brockney Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:38:08 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27416/photoshop-elements-replace-a-portrait-background http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27416/photoshop-elements-replace-a-portrait-background <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27415.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Make a smooth satiny gradient background for your photos using three filters and the Gradient tool in Photoshop Elements. brockney Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:36:17 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27415/photoshop-elements-satin-gradient-background http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27415/photoshop-elements-satin-gradient-background <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27202.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Be a hep cat and learn how to make a cool fifties pattern, Daddy-O. Download and use free fifties brushes, color swatches and fonts for the pattern. brockney Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:37:10 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27202/photoshop-elements-cool-fifties-pattern http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27202/photoshop-elements-cool-fifties-pattern <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/26980.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Go a bit dotty with this three-part lesson. We will use the Color Halftone Filter to create a dotted frame for a photo, a dotted halo effect around a selection, and some dotted brushes for embellishments. brockney Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26980/photoshop-elements-3-dotty-embellishments http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26980/photoshop-elements-3-dotty-embellishments <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/26694.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Turn your travel photos into vintage postcards. This effect is based on old photochrom photos from the 1890s. This technique works best on colorful photos that have good contrast and lots of detail, especially architectural detail. brockney Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:00:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26694/photoshop-elements-photochrom-vintage-postcard http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26694/photoshop-elements-photochrom-vintage-postcard