Photoshop Fun!

I have been playing with Photoshop 7-trying to learn more and more. Both for developing my product lines, but more recently to improve my photos. The other day I bought Computer Tricks 2 by Creating Keepsakes. I am loving the tips and tutorials in this magazine! I learned how to take a dark photo and brighten it, how to make the colors in the photo pop, how to make a vignette and so much more! Here are  few before and after photos.

This one is done using the burn tool and a soft edged round brush to create the vignette.

Here is another where I created the vignette, made the color of her t-shirt pop and then added a frame.

This is one of my favorite photos of my niece--but it was a little dark. So, I lightened it, created a very soft vignette and then add a few little feminine swirls.

Getting a bit more creative with frames here. I lightened this one a whole bunch, made the color pop and then added the frame behind the photo.

Here is another dark photo. I am so glad that I learned this technique of lightening the photos with levels. Go to Images>Adjustments>Levels, then use the sliders to make your adjustments. When you are happy with the way your photo looks, click OK. The finished product to me looks like it could be a post card! I lightened the photo, popped the colors, vignetted around the focal point, sharpened the image, added a grungy frame and then added text.

Pick up Computer Tricks 2 by Creating Keepsakes if you have not already. It is loaded with so many ways to use your computer to liven up your scrapbooking and photos!

Comments

[Diane DiTullio]

Hi Allison! Looks like you are doing a fabulous job with editing. I never seem to find enough time to sit down and play with it. To me, Photoshop is a blessing and a curse both exhilarating and frustrating! Love the frames that you've added!

[Pearl Maple]

Thanks for the tip on the photo editing book. There is so much to learn about this program, as much as the end results can be fabulous it can be overwhelming to learn.