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What I like best about DST is the forums. If I have a question, I can get an answer (or ten) quickly, with links to more information and often screen shots! If I’m looking for a particular scrap supply, I can just post an ISO (In Search Of) thread and before I know it there [...]
Many years ago I had an instructor who taught me to use Photoshop with my left hand on the keyboard and my right hand on the mouse or pen. I resisted it for a long time, but by keeping one hand on the keyboard you can take advantage of all kinds of shortcuts that are [...]
Editor’s Note: When I saw MommaHarvey’s amazing layout that won the July Gold Member challenge, I knew I was going to have to try to scraplift it. And though I thought I had an idea how she did it, I sent her a PM and she graciously offered to write us a tutorial! Send [...]
Meet ViVa Artistry, the creator of this month’s DST Gold Member Kit: Maiko. Join Vivienne and Vanessa for our Featured Designer chat in the DST chatroom on Friday August 24th at 9pm Eastern for a fun chat full of prizes and goodies! ViVa Artistry Shop | Website Send article as PDF
This month, DST Gold and Diamond Members can download Maiko from ViVa Artistry. Send article as PDF
I don’t often use alphas, but sometimes a layout just calls out for a special look. I wanted a watery look for this layout, but didn’t have anything in my stash – so I made my own! Here’s how you can make this liquid look quickly and easily for yourself. Send article as PDF [...]
I’m a paper nut. Sure, I like a kit with fun elements, but I love papers more. But even in my huge paper stash, sometimes I can’t find exactly what I want. So I’ve come up with a simple system for taking two papers and combining them using my digital brushes. Send article as [...]
Everyone loves these photos: You know, where the foreground and background are blurry, but a portion of the photo is in focus. That is called “shallow depth of field (DOF)” because the area that’s in focus is shallow or small. How to achieve this look is the first question we get from our photography students [...]
If you’re new to Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements), or if you’ve recently upgraded to a newer version, there are a few settings you’re going to want to look at before you get started. Some are settings you set and forgot so long ago you don’t remember what you did, and others are newer options that [...]
I thought I was seeing things… a little blue man! But no, it was just a photo with a bad blue color cast. Color cast can happen to a photo when the white balance gets out of whack. This can happen because of reflected light,or because of a light source with a distinct color (ever [...]
