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Create a Vintage-style poster effect in Elements

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Michael Topham, 13 July 2010 15:00

There are plenty of fun and quick techniques for you to try in your software, but if you’re after more in-camera and post-processing inspiration, you won’t want to miss Digital Photo’s August issue that’s on sale now. This week’s Photoanswers video demonstrates how easy it can be to turn your images into a vintage style poster, reminiscent of famous railway posters from the ...

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Create a Vintage-style poster effect in Elements

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Michael Topham, 13 July 2010 15:00

There are plenty of fun and quick techniques for you to try in your software, but if you’re after more in-camera and post-processing inspiration, you won’t want to miss Digital Photo’s August issue that’s on sale now. This week’s Photoanswers video demonstrates how easy it can be to turn your images into a vintage style poster, reminiscent of famous railway posters from the ...

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Learn how to take creative still life images at home

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Anonymous, 23 December 2009 12:00

If you don’t fancy heading out in the wet and cold this winter to take some shots, why not practice your still life photography techniques from the comfort of your own home. There are plenty of objects in and around the house that can be used creatively to take stunning pics. In this video Michael Topham shows you how easy ...

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Painting with light

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Anonymous, 22 December 2009 11:28

Armed with a torch and guitar, Andrew James reveals just how easy it is to paint with light and create a still life out of the darkness. This tutorial accompanies the Low light technique special in February’s issue of Practical Photography. It’s in the shops from December 30. The best photoshop and digital camera tips and technique videos. Videos to ...

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Why you need movie mode

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Anonymous, 22 December 2009 10:43

Did you know that the DSLR movie mode is so revolutionary that film professionals are starting to adopt it? Ben Turner explains its appeal. A gimmick. Pointless. White elephant. These are typical comments that photographers used when video was first introduced into DSLRs a little over a year ago. Nikon did it first with the D90, followed by Canon with ...

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Create smoke abstracts

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Anonymous, 10 December 2009 11:26

Smoke has a hidden beauty that can only be unlocked with the help of photography. In this video, expert Gavin Hoey demonstrates a simple but effective way of capturing abstract smoke images using a single flashgun, mounted off-camera. This ‘strobist’ technique can be done indoors, so it’s a great one to try when it’s cold and dark outside.If you want ...

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Quick fixes in Photoshop: A bluffer's guide

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Ben Turner, 03 November 2009 10:52

Need to learn Photoshop fast but can’t be bothered with boring books and long tedious explanations? You’ve come to the right place. Photoshop needn’t be a complicated and time-consuming place to spend your time. In this video we’ll teach you some really simple and fast ways to edit your pictures. Specifically, we’re going to look at correcting colour, boosting the ...

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Start Using Curves in Elements.

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Anonymous, 14 August 2009 14:30

One of the biggest advantages that the full version of Photoshop seems to offer over Elements is access to the Curves palette – and if you’ve used Curves you’ll know just how handy they are for controlling contrast.  What many people don’t realise though is that Curves are in all versions of Elements since version 5. Check out this video ...

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Refine Selection Edges in Photoshop

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Michael Topham, 31 July 2009 16:10

When Photoshop CS3 was designed, Adobe decided to redevelop the way in which selection edges worked. All the tools that you need to control selection edges were appropriately grouped together into a new Refine Edge dialog box. The Refine Edge can also be found in Elements 6 and Elements 7 but it’s a slightly condensed version with three Refine sliders ...

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HDR: The cheat's way

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Ben Turner, 12 June 2009 10:53

If you like the HDR look but don't want the hassle or expense, then this is for you. Here we're going to create a great HDR effect from one underexposed RAW file. We're going to do our editing in Elements 6, but you can use Photoshop. Don't forget to read the accompanying HDR feature in the July issue of Practical ...

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DLSR Skill Course 2009 - Module 5 - Movement

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Andrew James, 04 June 2009 11:33

Photographing movement isn’t all about freezing subjects at high shutter speeds, it can also involve using blur as a creative tool. Movement can be captured by the two extremes of shutter speed and covers a wide range of subjects from landscape to sports. In this video, Editor-in-Chief  Andrew James, will show you how to use aperture priority mode to change ...

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