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I have a few ideas that I want to share today – a hodgepodge post on digital photography and Photoshop Elements!
Photo Printing and Gift Ideas
Have any of you ever used PhotoWorks.com? I’ve always been a fan of American Greetings cards (and their frequent buyer program) and just recently I discovered their PhotoWorks website. They are running a special that ends May 5th- 20% off Mother’s Day gifts. That’s good for those of us (like me) who have procrastinated about Mother’s Day. Enter code Mom20 during checkout.
And just for registering with their website, you can get 25 photo prints for FREE! PhotoWorks has a feature allowing you to import pictures from Flickr to make the process easy.
These guys make everything – photo books, calendars, mugs and mouse pads. Even tote bags and woven photo blankets! Plus they have a nice selection of Mother’s Day ideas. I’m really liking the sterling silver photo charm bracelets and key chains. Adding a new photo charm every year on to a bracelet can make Mother’s Day easy for years to come. I think I just might do that!
Black and White Conversions and Inspiration
How many of you read Photojojo? What a fun website that is.
Their latest newsletter has a great article on converting pictures to Black and White using Photoshop. As is often the case in the Photoshop world, there’s not enough info geared towards Photoshop Elements. Luckily, we have Rita’s wonderful Coffeeshop Free Actions to give us lots of options for B&W conversions. Of course, the article’s ideas can be applied to PSE via workarounds, if the user is enterprising enough. . . .
What I really like about the article is the link at the bottom to websites of inspirational artists and photographers. It’s hard to make a good B&W conversion if you don’t have an idea in mind about what a good black and white looks like. Ansel Adams is the obvious choice for B&W inspiration, but I didn’t know anything about Minor White or the others listed.
Free Action to Create Reflection in Photoshop Elements?
I have an action that I use from time to time that creates a reflection under a picture. I use it for dreamy shots of my kids, and it might also be useful for product shots for those on you who sell on Ebay or Etsi. Would any of you be interested in a version that runs in PSE? I’ve been playing with it a bit, and making it PSE compatible will take some time. It will take a bit of work on the user’s part too. But it’s a nice effect. Let me know if you’d use it.
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I adore this and this would be perfect for scrapping those baby pictures or pictures of my daughter.
Yes, I would love to have it in PSE….
I would like it for PSE too!
Reflection action for PSE? Yes, please!
I think I could easily find a use or two or three for it! Have I mentioned your awesome? lol Thanks!!
I would LOVE the reflection action for PSE!!!
Oh how I would love this action! Will it be usable in PS CS3 or CS4 too?
PSE yes…love all your actions!
I love the reflection and it would be great to use in PSE.
Thank you for all you do I am a newbie and love all your tutorials.
I would really like having the reflection action for PSE!
I would be interested in the PS3 version..
I would love the reflection action for elements.
Thank you so much, Erin, love all the information on your site (just started subscribing)!
A version of the action in PSE would be wonderful!
I would love to have that action for PSE!! Love your site.
Yes! I would love to have this action in PSE! Thanks so much for sharing so much of your knowledge and abilities with those of us who were “behind the door” when this stuff was handed out!
Thanks for the gift ideas, very fun! I would love an action for reflection…that would a blast to play around with.
I would love a reflection action for PSE!! I’ve been meaning to play around with it to see if I could figure it out. I’m not too confident though!
Also, I just started reading your blog and wanted to thank you for teaching all of us! I need all of the help I can get!
yes yes yes yes!!
I love your newsletter, and I would definitely be interested in the reflection action. Thanks so much!!
I would love an action like this that would work in PS3 and PS4.
Your blog is great…thanks
Yeah, that reflection action could come in handy. I’d like to try it out.
Yes, I would love to use this action!
I would totally love this!!!! please please please
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Sounds great! Please post this one! It looks beautiful!
I just registered for American Greetings PhotoWorks and you actually get 50 FREE prints for signing up! Great deal! Thanks for the tip! I would have never known that existed if you didn’t say anything! Thanks!