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Finding Textures to Photograph and use in your editing process…
Today’s blog post is submitted by Hayley Austin. She will be teaching you how to find textures that you can photograph and then use in your photography. She will also be giving every reader over 100 free textures via her flickr site. So keep reading… Finding Textures to Photograph by Hayley Austin It is…
“Color Management” Basics by blog guest Color Inc Pro Lab
Color Inc Pro Lab is who I use for my printing. I love the way my prints look true to life. And I have received amazing customer service. I contacted them to see if they would be a guest on my blog. They have agreed to do periodic articles teaching you more about printing. …
Sharing photos of a couple in LOVE – my parents
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase My parents visited over Memorial Day weekend. And I took some photos of my mom and dad together. And a few of them with my daughter Ellie. My other daughter did not feel like being in pictures. But after the fact said,…
Quick Tip | How to get rid of brushes?
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase I get a lot of questions from customers about how to do things in Photoshop. I am going to be posting some frequent asked questions from MCP Actions customers and blog visitors. If you have a quick question about Photoshop…
Understanding Layers: New Layer, Adjustment Layer, Duplicate Layer… When to use each.
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Are you lost when it comes to layers? Are you confused as to when to use an adjustment layer, a new blank layer, a duplicate layer, and other types of layers? Well if so, today I am a guest on the…
Sharing a few photos: Ellie in Sunglasses
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Ellie was so excited to put her new sunglasses and matching cami tank top on. She decided to give me 5 minutes to snap a few shots. So I thought I would share them with you. I cannot decide if…
Hotchpodge: Survey and a Photo Share from a Customer of MCP Actions
What do you want to see MCP Actions do next as far as actions/presets are concerned? Rather than do a poll, I would like you to tell me what you wish you had actions for. I know all you elements users want more for elements. But what do those of you with Photoshop 7, CS,…
Quick Tip | What to do when Photoshop starts acting crazy?
Question: “Photoshop is giving me a lot of errors, things keep disappearing, and stuff is just not right. What should I do?” Answer: The 1st thing Adobe will tell you in this situation is to reset your preferences as they may have become corrupt. Restart Photoshop. As it is starting up, hold down “alt, crtl,…
Introducing MCP Actions NEW ROUNDED UP – ROUNDED EDGE Storyboard Actions
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase A few weeks ago I introduced the Tell a Story-board Actions. They have been a HUGE hit. By very popular request I have added one more set of storyboard template actions. These storyboard actions all have rounded corners and the set…
Quick Tip | How can I see exactly what I have masked? Layer Mask Question Answered
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Today’s Quick Tip is about Layer Masking. If you are looking to learn about layer masks and how to do masking in Photoshop, check my video tutorials in my archives on layer masking. I did a 2 part tutorial on…
Quick Tip | What were my camera settings * metadata?
I get a lot of questions from customers about what to do when Photoshop starts acting like it is in control. I am going to be posting some frequent asked questions from MCP Actions customers and blog visitors. If you have a quick question about Photoshop you want answered, please email me and I may use it…
Quick Tip | Where did my actions go? How to save your actions so you do not lose them.
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase I get a lot of questions from customers about what to do when Photoshop starts acting like it is in control. I am going to be posting some frequent asked questions from MCP Actions customers and blog visitors. If you…
Quick Tip | What happened to my Brush? It looks weird…
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase I get a lot of questions from customers about what to do when Photoshop starts acting like it is in control. I am going to be posting some frequent asked questions from MCP Actions customers and blog visitors. If you have…
Photo Makeover | Headswap and Background Fix
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase This week’s photo makeover is from a customer of mine. She needs a photo of her 3 kids together. 2 looked good in one photo. One looked good in another. Also the red paper backdrop was not big enough and…
MCP Actions customer gets creative
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase I received an email today from a customer of mine who purchased the storyboard actions recently. It helped me realize that another tutorial was in order to teach customers how to get more creative with the storyboard actions. Here was her…
POLL: Learning Photoshop | What are your favorite ways?
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Here is a new poll for all MCP Blog readers. Please take a moment to respond. You can also add additional thoughts in the “comment” section. I am wanting to hear more about how you would like to learn Photoshop, as…
The High School Senior Market: A New Resource for Photographers
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Natalie Bacon has a fantasic new guide out to help those looking to break into the “senior market.” She has created a nitch in this marketplace in a short time and has some great information. She will give $5 off anyone…
Introducing MCP Actions NEW Tell a Storyboard Action Sets
This is the Ultimate Collection of Storyboard, Collage, and Template Actions. Three sets of Photoshop Actions designed to save you time, make you money, and help you design beautifulcreations. There are full written and video instructions for this set. Every “Tell a Story-board” is done in black with white optional border overlays and white with…
Bring VALUE to your Photography
My twins had their recital costume photo day yesterday. We are at a new dance studio this year which means a new photographer taking the photos. The photos from last year were terrible. I will refrain from sharing the names of the photographers. They basically took one shot of each kid. It was either good…
Recital Costumes | Picture Sharing
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Here are some of the photos I took yesterday before we went to the dance studio to have photos taken by the studio’s photographer. Read more on my blog about that experience. My photos were all taken with my hi-lite backdrop,…
Looking for examples for upcoming MCP Action sets
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Once again I am looking for examples. This time I am looking for something a little bit different. My new sets are storyboard actions. They are so fun and are going to save photographers time and help them sell big prints.…
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