Delicious Scrap Tutorials

Easy Resize Alphas in PSE

2010-02-22T07:06:00.000-08:00

This tutorial is showing how to easily resize alphas in PSE.

First just open the required letters in PSE.

Then drag all of them into your required file.

Now we are going to select all the "letter" layers. Hold Shift key and select all the neede layers.

Now with all the letter layers still selected click on Image->Transform->Free Transform

Now there are a few ways to go about adjusting them - you may want to grab the top right corner with your mouse hold the button and drag it down. In order to maintain the same proportions of the letters make sure you check "Constrain Proportions"

Now all the letters are resized - now just click and drag individual layers to place them :)

How To Open and Use Actions

2010-02-21T15:47:00.000-08:00

Here is a quick tutorial on how to open and use actions in Photoshop.

First you have to download an action - you may get some for free HERE

Ok, Now let's just make sure the actions panel is open. Click on Window->Actions

Now we are going to select the action panel to make sure it is visible

Now we are going to open the desired action. Alternatively you may choose to drag the required actions into your open Photoshop workspace. We are going to use a different method and just go to File->Open and open the action.

Now you should see it at the bottom of your Actions palette highlighted

Now click on the little triangle next to the name to open the set. There is usually one action but sometimes there could be more in a set.

Now select the action and press play at the bottom of the actions panel.

And you are done!!

Using Styles in Photoshop

2010-02-16T07:57:00.001-08:00

I was asked to create this tutorial a few times. There are a few ways to get the styles into your workspace - you may also drag the styles into Photoshop. Here is another way. I am using my free "Pink Love" styles available HERE

Firs off open Photoshop.

Then we are going to open the styles - click on File-> Open

Then we are going to make sure our "Styles Palette" is visible we need to go to Window-> Styles

After making sure it is visible we are just going to select it by clicking on it on the right side of your open Photoshop program

Then you will see your newly installed styles there - if you do not see them just repeat File -> Open step and open your styles - make sure you select the file ending with .asl

Now just create a new file and draw a shape or text to which you would like the styles to be applied to - I have typed PINK LOVE as an example. (These particular styles are for large images so make sure you are working with a large image for best effect)

Now make sure the layer you want the style applied to is selected just click on the desired style and voilà - you're done! You may click on style after style after style to change the look!

Hope you had fun creating!

Creating Actions - Basics

2009-08-02T12:29:00.000-07:00

I am trying to figure out how to save these tuts into pdf for easy printing - once I do I will transfer them :)

I will show you today how to create actions.

First we want to make our Actions palette visible. Click on Window->Actions.

Now we are going to create a new set like this.

Name your set and press OK.

Now we are going to create the actual Action. Click on the little Icon to create a new action and name it.

Use the controls at the bottom to stop if needed - to start recording again press record.

***Now record your action!!!*** I do not know that much about action recording - I have learned everything by trial and error and I have been making my own actions for months to save time while using Photoshop that is how I learned to record them.

After you have recorded your action will need to save it. Press on the top right arrow icon in the Actions palette.

Then click Save Actions and Save :)

And you're done!

PS - How to Use My Paper Templates with Clipping Masks

2009-07-31T09:21:00.001-07:00

How to use my paper templates that I offer on my Blog. You can use the same technique for pretty much any templates for Photoshop :)

Here is the template used in this tutorial.

To start off just open the template and select the Background layer. If there is no background layer just create one.

Now we are going to fill the background with the colour of your choice. Select the bucket tool and put the preferred colour in foreground.

Now we are going to choose the colour for the flowers. Select the layer "Flowers" and click the icon at the bottom to create a new layer. You may also do this by clicking Layer->New Layer

Now Paint the layer with the colour of your choice using the bucket tool again.

After you have painted the layer just right click on it and select Create Clipping Mask.

This is what it would look like in your layer palette.

Now we are going to choose the colour for the other flowers. We are going to select the layer, then create a new one and fill it just like we did the first time.

And again we are going to create a Clipping mask.

And repeat this for all the layers that need to be coloured and then Merge the result by right clicking on the Background layer and selecting Merge Visible.

You're done :)

PSE

2009-07-31T01:08:00.000-07:00

Resizing Alphas

More coming soon. Let me know what would you like to see :)

PSP Tutorials

2009-07-31T01:07:00.000-07:00

More coming soon. Let me know what would you like to see :)

Photoshop Tutorials

2009-07-31T01:00:00.000-07:00

Using Actions

Using Layer Styles

Using Templates with Clipping Masks

Creating Actions - Basics