Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Texture Tuesday Link Up

It's been a while since I've played with PSE - mostly because of my hard drive crash.  PSE reloaded in a slightly different format which has confused me.  I need to go re-do the Kim Klassen videos and also finish  start the Jessica Sprague class I signed up for.  In the meantime, I decided to participate in Kim's Textue Tuesday link-up using her free texture "Warm Sun."  I started with the following picture of Gypsy:
cropped it, added the texture, then played a bit with the color levels. I think that PSE is definitely a "use it or lose it" skill for me.  What about you?  Is it second nature or do you need a refresher each time you open it?
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16 comments:

  1. AlisonApril 5, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    I have never used PSE..but it's on my list of things to learn about this year
    Alison xx

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  2. AlisonApril 5, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Meant to say that I DO like the 2nd pic best!xx

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  3. helenaApril 5, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    nice to see a familliar face in the texture linky. Nice use of the texture

    I crossed the threshold of remembering how to do things in PSE when I chose it as my medium in creativity bootcamp last year - creating something everyday was the trick

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  4. scrappyjackyApril 5, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    I think Helena's right....you need to use it everyday for awhile...until the basics become second nature. I don't use it enough....and have to re-learn every time!!!
    Love the Gypsy photos.

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  5. MiriamApril 5, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Hi Rinda, how lovely to see Gypsy on Kim's Texture Tuesday
    She looks even more lovely with her Warm Sun texture x

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  6. CherylApril 5, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Lovely Rinda I too have to get a grip on the basics of PSE x

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  7. Evelyn S.April 5, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    I'm just excited that I understand layers now....and textures...and blending modes. That's about it, though! I don't want to do anything that reminds me of math, though. ;-) Gypsy is a darling, and your processing works well.

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  8. CheriApril 5, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    The stuff I use regularly I remember. The little tricks (like how to soften skin) I have to rely on notes or tutorials and go back every time. I can't even remember the code for fully justifying text, but I know there is one!

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  9. stepkoApril 5, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Oo your doggie is soo cute!! Soo cute with her little paw!!!
    And the texture fits really good to the photo!!
    I love photoshop and work with it almost every day...yes I'm a sort of addicted ;)
    Wish you lots of fun on your courses and with discovering pse!!

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  10. nancy yApril 5, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    TOTALLY a use it or lose it with me! And I don't really have the time or energy to use it that often!

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  11. TerryApril 5, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    I know next to nothing about using a camera! Sad, but true! What I do know for sure is that Gypsy is so darn cute!

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  12. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    OH, this is great. I want to play along too. Hope I find time tomorrow. I think as you use PSE more, parts of it will become second nature. The problem is there is SO MUCH to know. The steps I use to edit most photos are easy for me now, but I'm working on some new skills now that take me quite a while every time I use them.

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  13. AmyApril 5, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Yes, it is a use it or lose it type of thing, especially in the beginning, like Karen said though, you will find some things become second nature ... eventually!

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  14. laurieApril 5, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    i'm no photographer but, i have to say, i just love gypsy! she makes me smile, just looking at her. :-)

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  15. Scrappy GramsApril 5, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    I have no idea what PSE is, but I know I love both photos of Gypsy. What a cutie, I wanna squeeze her!

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  16. SianApril 6, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Use it or lose it! Not that I can actually use it for very much. Yet.

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