To bring to an end such of our confusions, we have histograms. They provide the simplest mechanism to make us understand, observe, differentiate and tune these settings.
Daily Archives: May 2, 2010
How to Use a Histogram to Adjust Your Photography
Posted by Graffi
on May 2, 2010
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Abstract colorful background with bokeh effect
Posted by Graffi
on May 2, 2010
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Manually Updating the Photoshop Elements database
Posted by Graffi
on May 2, 2010
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So the questions I get asked most often are finally answered in full in a public place!
There’s one more thing, though, that generally is a big stumbling block. The mails generally go something like this:
Dear Graffi – I added all my things with your installers, but when I go back into Elements there’s nothing new in the drop menu! What happened?
or
I added my actions using the Add-O-Matic and started Elements, but they’re not there – What’s going on?!
What’s happened is that the database hasn’t recognized the new items yet, for a number of reasons. Here’s a few fast tricks you can use to kick-start the database:
Manually Adding goodies to Photoshop Elements
Posted by Graffi
on May 2, 2010
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Probablythe single most-sent email message I receive runs along these lines:
"Hey, Graffi: I have Photoshop Elements x.x and I like the actions in your blog. Where do I put them in Elements to make them work?" (The second-most received message I get usually goes something like "Hey Graffi: I downloaded the actions from your blog and put them in Elements but they’re not showing up – what can I do?").
Of course, my answer is to use the Add-O-Matic, which will automatically sort and place – along with a generic thumbnail & the required .xml file – the actions so they appear in the Effects palette and the new Actions Player in Elements. At around $11, it really is the simplest solution for adding Actions, Shapes, Styles, Brushes, .8bf-format plug-ins, and many more esoteric items like Color Swatches and Curve shapes.
To use the AOM, download the add-ons you want to install, make sure you’ve unzipped them, and drag and drop the files into the gray box of the AOM interface. It will build the list for you, and when you click "GO!" it will sort & place all the items in just a matter of seconds:
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