The best effects, tips, tricks and techniques, simplified and made easy for even the newest of users, brought to you by Graffi from www.graficalicus.com - the web and graphics workshop. http://www.graficalicus.com en-us copyright 2005-6 www.graficalicus.com Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:30:00 -0500 webmaster@graficalicus.com Graffi Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, extra Graffi's Photoshop and PSElements Video Tutorials are video representations of articles and-or tutorials on the www.graficalicus.com website. Click over for more tutorials, downloads, the Graffishop and our web forums. The Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop Photoshop and PSElements Video Tutorials each focus on a single effect or technique in Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or RealDraw Pro and make it easy to do by showing step-by-step examples. Each show will run from 3 - 7 minutes and will completely cover a given technique. Graffi webmaster@graficalicus.com Clean ]]>Here are a few Quick Tips to help you out in your Photoshop Elements excursions. Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:41:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Some Quick Tips for Photoshop Elements Here are a few Quick Tips to help you out in your Photoshop Elements excursions. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:06:38 Photoshop, Elements, Valentine, red, technique, shape, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, filter ]]>Here is a quick way to use some free gradients to create a fast background for a Valentine card. The full vid on graficalicus.com goes further and uses some of the default shapes and filters and tools that come with Photoshop Elements 5 to create a sleek red Valentine Day card for your sweetheart. Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:31:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Creating a Valentine Here is a quick way to use some free gradients to create a fast background for a Valentine card. The full vid on graficalicus.com goes further and uses some of the default shapes and filters and tools that come with Photoshop Elements 5 to create a sleek red Valentine Day card for your sweetheart. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:13:12 Photoshop, Elements, Valentine, red, technique, shape, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, filter ]]>Merry Christmas and I hope you all are enjoying the free Holiday 2006 Graphics Pack from the Graffishop - This video shows one way to use the graphics to create a holiday ornament with different graphics and just one filter. Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:50:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Creating a Holiday Ornament from Graffi Graphics Holiday 2006 Pack Merry Christmas and I hope you all are enjoying the free Holiday 2006 Graphics Pack from the Graffishop - This video shows one way to use the graphics to create a holiday ornament with different graphics and just one filter. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:06:44 Photoshop, Elements, Holiday, Christmas, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Spherize ]]>Curves has been the single most-requested add-on for Photoshop Elements at the Graficalicus Graffishop, so Handy Actions 2 brings it to you, along with the Channel Mixer, Guides, and several other key additions to the most useful package available for Elements. This video is a quick walkthrough of one way to use the new Curves feature. Wed, 6 Dec 2006 20:50:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Using Curves - from Graffi's Handy Actions 2.0! for Photoshop Elements 5.0 Curves has been the single most-requested add-on for Photoshop Elements at the Graficalicus Graffishop, so Handy Actions 2 brings it to you, along with the Channel Mixer, Guides, and several other key additions to the most useful package available for Elements. This video is a quick walkthrough of one way to use the new Curves feature. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:05:54 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, graffishop, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Curves ]]>Still trying to figure out where to put all your Photoshop Elements extras in Elements 5.0? Are you not sure where to store those actions, shapes, styles, plug-ins, and all the other goodies you've accumulated over the years? Graffi's Add-O-Matic is your best friend! It will do all the sorting for you - all you have to do is click and drag your extras into it, and it will sort them and organize them and put them away for you, right where they belong! Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:03:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Using Graffi's Add-O-Matic! for Photoshop Elements 5.0 Still trying to figure out where to put all your Photoshop Elements extras in Elements 5.0? Are you not sure where to store those actions, shapes, styles, plug-ins, and all the other goodies you've accumulated over the years? Graffi's Add-O-Matic is your best friend! It will do all the sorting for you - all you have to do is click and drag your extras into it, and it will sort them and organize them and put them away for you, right where they belong! And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:05:09 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, graffishop, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, extra ]]>This episode will show a way to create a fade-to-sketch effect using Graffi's Action Effects Packs for Photoshop Elements 3, 4 and the brand new PSElements 5 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:03:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Creating a Fade to Sketch Effect Using Graffi's Action Effects Packs for Photoshop Elements This episode will show a way to create a fade-to-sketch effect using Graffi's Action Effects Packs for Photoshop Elements 3, 4 and the brand new PSElements 5. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:03:46 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, graffishop, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, extra ]]>This episode is all about downloading, unzipping, installing and using Graffi's Action Effects Packs for Photoshop Elements 3, 4 and the brand new PSElements 5 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:01:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Downloading, unzipping, Installing and Using Graffi's Action Effects Packs for Photoshop Elements This episode is all about downloading, unzipping, installing and using Graffi's Action Effects Packs for Photoshop Elements 3, 4 and brand new Photoshop Elements 5. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:03:25 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>This episode will demonstrate a technique for recreating the iTunes reflection effect with Photoshop or Elements.. Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:01:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Recreating the iTunes Reflection with Photoshop or Elements This episode will demonstrate a techni'ue for recreating the iTunes reflection effect with Photoshop or Elements. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:03:25 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>This episode will demonstrate a technique for creating a scatter brush with Photoshop or Elements, resulting in a magical-type image. Tue, 23 Aug 2006 10:01:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Creating a Scatter Brush with Photoshop or Elements This episode will demonstrate a technique for creating a scatter brush with Photoshop or Elements, resulting in a magical-type image. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:04:57 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>This episode will demonstrate a technique for aging a photograph with Photoshop or Elements, resulting in a scratched, faded, dusty, worn-out image. Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:01:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Aging a Photograph with Photoshop or Elements This episode will demonstrate a technique for aging a photograph with Photoshop or Elements, resulting in a scratched, faded, dusty, worn-out image. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:06:41 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>This video will walk you through the Hi-Key effec', reveal a secret Photoshop keyboard shortcut not found in any menu or directory, and finish off with adding a bit of saturation for a dreamy photo effect. Use the result as a hi-key image or add some color. A very versatile effect. Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:01:00 -0500 Graffi Clean The Pseudo Hi-Key Effect with Photoshop or Elements This video will walk you through the Hi-Key effect, reveal a secret Photoshop keyboard shortcut not found in any menu or directory, and finish off with adding a bit of saturation for a dreamy photo effect. Use the result as a hi-key image or add some color. Very versatile effect. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:03:41 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>Two groovy modern stylish effects in one video. Dang, the Graffi dude is good to you! Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:01:00 -0500 Graffi Clean The Mirror and Smear Effect with Photoshop CS and-or Photoshop Elements Two coolishly modern effects in one video - mirror an image and make a pixel-smear effect. Dang, this Graffi dude is good to you - you should send him money! And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:04:46 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>Here is a fast and easy way to get rid of red-eye in your snapshots with only two steps. Sun, 26 Feb 2006 12:43:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Getting rid of Red-Eye with Photoshop and-or Elements Here is a fast and easy way to get rid of red-eye in your snapshots with only two steps... And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:02:43 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, eff'cts, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>Many folks have e-mailed asking how to get the Graffi Action Packs working - where to save them, how to use them, and other questions. This video will take you step-by-step through the entire process - downloading them, unzipping them, running the installer and using them in Photoshop Elements. Hopefully this will clear up some of the questions folks have been asking. Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:43:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Downloading, Unzipping, Installing and Using Graffi Action Packs for Elements - Actions for Elements Many folks have e-mailed asking how to get the Graffi Action Packs working - where to save them, how to use them, and other questions. This video will take you step-by-step through the entire process - downloading them, unzipping them, running the installer and using them in Photoshop Elements. Hopefully this will clear up some of the questions folks have been asking.... And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:05:50 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>Change an otherwise dull photograph into a lighter, washed-out looking image with this simple technique. This is a great way to add a bit of style to regular stock images. Sat, 4 Feb 2006 11:43:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Create a stylis Light Wash Effect Photoshop or Elements Change an otherwise dull photograph into a lighter, washed-out looking image with this simple technique. This is a great way to add a bit of style to regular stock images. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:05:50 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>This shows a quick way to create your own patterns in Photoshop or Elements. These can be used to generate a grid over the top of your image, a scanline-type effect, like old TV sets (like GraffiTV!) or any other pattern you want to create - the steps are the same, just change the original input image. Thu, 26 January 2006 10:43:00 -0500 Graffi Clean How to make your own custom patterns with Photoshop or Elements Here's a quick way to create your own patterns in Photoshop or Elements. These can be used to generate a grid over the top of your image, a scanline-type effect, like old TV sets (like GraffiTV!) or any other pattern you want to create - the steps are the same, just change the original input image. And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:05:50 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>Here's the fourth epidode. This time it's a cool little trick about putting text on a path with Photoshop. Play it and have fun! Fri, 20 January 2006 10:40:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Putting Text on a Path in Photoshop Here's the fourth epidode. This time it's a cool little trick about putting text on a path with Photoshop. Play it and have fun! And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:03:27 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>Welcome to the third episode of Graffi's Video Tutorials! Let's take this sweet innocent little boy's image and turn him darker, a bit more sinister and ethereal with just two quick steps. Thu, 19 January 2006 11:45:00 -0500 Graffi Clean A Moody 'ashed out Ethereal Effect in Photoshop Welcome to the third episode of Graffi's Video Tutorials! Let's take this sweet innocent little boy's image and turn him darker, a bit more sinister and ethereal with just two quick steps. Click play and let's get started! And as always, the full size video can be found at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:05:14 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>Welcome to the second episode of Graffi's video tutorials! This time, we'll show you a quick way to create a rubber stamp-like effect with any graphic. You can use this Rubber Stamp on other images later as a watermark or copyright.Click play and let's get started! Wed, 18 January 2006 10:00:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Make a Rubber Stamp Effect with Photoshop or Elements Welcome to the second episode of Graffi's video tutorials! This time, we'll show you a quick way to create a rubber stamp-like effect with any graphic. You can use this Rubber Stamp on other images later as a watermark or copyright. As always, the full size video can be seen at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics Workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:02:28 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop ]]>Welcome to the premiere episode of Graffi's video tutorials! This time, we'll show you a quick way to create your own custom brushes in Photoshop or Elements. Click Play, and let's get rolling! Wed, 18 January 2006 09:00:00 -0500 Graffi Clean Create your own Custom Brushes in Photoshop or Elements! Welcome the Premiere Episode of Graffi's Video Tutorials! The full size video can be seen at the Graficalicus Web and Graphics workshop home page - www.graficalicus.com 00:02:25 Photoshop, Elements, Actions, effects, technique, tip, adobe, graffi, graficalicus, PSE, PSElements, Graffishop