tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post4950001160483617960..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: Composition - using PS Elements to help with designUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-9749524206852885302008-02-06T16:22:00.000+00:002008-02-06T16:22:00.000+00:00An excellent post Katherine and I agree with all t...An excellent post Katherine and I agree with all that's been said. I have a love-hate relationship with Photoshop and need to learn more about it. You have highlighted areas that are useful for artists and explained it in a clear, straightforward way - thank you.<BR/><BR/>I'm now off to play with Levels;)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965272647048231298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-45980897740691830062008-02-06T09:52:00.000+00:002008-02-06T09:52:00.000+00:00great post! full of good clear information :>) I ...great post! full of good clear information :>)<BR/><BR/> I love PS for playing like this ... and for creating images that simply exist in digital form as well.vivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820836660470146799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-13269463915284522352008-02-06T07:58:00.000+00:002008-02-06T07:58:00.000+00:00Wonderful simple, clear instruction, Katherine. I...Wonderful simple, clear instruction, Katherine. I think Rose is spot on with her suggestion that you combine composition and Photoshop in your ebook - it would be a big hit.<BR/>I have a number of Photoshop How To books and magazines and life just isn't long enough for me to make sense of them!Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-47934403208369651362008-02-06T00:05:00.000+00:002008-02-06T00:05:00.000+00:00Katherine, thank you for yet another wonderful tut...Katherine, thank you for yet another wonderful tutorial on PS. I've always shied away from using levels, because I didn't know what in the world i was doing. Ok, I still don't but learning so fast!Thanks for what you do!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-37406116543785417272008-02-05T19:07:00.000+00:002008-02-05T19:07:00.000+00:00I second the "give us more" murmurings. PS has so ...I second the "give us more" murmurings. PS has so many features and the manuals and tutorials do their best to hit everything, but it ends up an overwhelming, superficial book of confusion.<BR/><BR/>I have picked up that manual several times, but never get very far. Even when I have pushed myself to keep with it, I haven't really understood how to use the functions myself. <BR/><BR/>I think you ought to do a book on composition, with PS examples and techniques in it. That would be composition for the new century. Same principles as of old, flashy new technology! :-) OK, I'll back off now...Rose Weltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313411909909580181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-62231022846860971132008-02-05T17:35:00.000+00:002008-02-05T17:35:00.000+00:00I totally agree with you. Photoshop is such a grea...I totally agree with you. Photoshop is such a great tool. I use it quite a bit in the same manner you have shown us here. For color and values and even changing compositions. I admit I use it every day for my design work so it does help that I'm familiar with it and I do understand the challenges of learning new technology.Deb Kirkeeidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403070607563196381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-83297739699813596042008-02-05T16:52:00.000+00:002008-02-05T16:52:00.000+00:00You know, there are tons of books for photographer...You know, there are tons of books for photographers using Elements but none that I can find for Drawing and Painting. This is a very helpful article as I've just discovered Levels and how helpful Elements is for what you describe and also for cleaning up and Tweaking my watercolors. Especially my Illustrations. Thanks, GregGreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01397392035434729015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-81013817448756517632008-02-05T15:58:00.000+00:002008-02-05T15:58:00.000+00:00I really appreciate this post. I have done quite ...I really appreciate this post. I have done quite a bit in PhotoShop, but I have yet to figure out levels. Following your instructions, I may have better luck. I also like the way you explained and used the cutout function. I will have to try it this weekend. Thanks.Miki Willahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01903615512823465964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-82458742079110401052008-02-05T15:01:00.000+00:002008-02-05T15:01:00.000+00:00Well you have in fact spotted one of the other rea...Well you have in fact spotted one of the other reasons behind some of my posts this year. <BR/><BR/>I'm currently sticking toes in the water exploring what people might find useful in terms of short books available as e-books or as pdf files on CDs. It also helps me work through issues to do with HOW to write about things. By the end of the year I'll be splashing around in puddles with any luck!<BR/><BR/>I'm working on the principle of sharing basics and then doing a more worked up version as an e-book. I've written manuals before so some of it is not too difficult - but what I do need is feedback. So comments like yours are really really helpful. :)Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-62284884919938576572008-02-05T14:52:00.000+00:002008-02-05T14:52:00.000+00:00I do, I do find it useful!! I have such a strong r...I do, I do find it useful!! I have such a strong resistance to learning about PS. I can't stand technical jargon (though I could and do read advanced French grammar books, for example, for pleasure. Go figure.) But your way of explaining and showing is right up my alley. And with your instruction, I get what I'm interested in--not lots of totally useless-to-me information. This latter is why I balk at picking up my PS instruction manual again. How about writing a simple PS manual for artists (in your spare time;D) ? I'm sure not to be the only one who needs this info in the way you've presented it.Laura Frankstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528540633399368216noreply@blogger.com