Change!!!

Not only will you learn to make your own gradients, but also:

You may present your gradients any way that you like:) Here are a few tutorials that use them, just choose your own gradient when the option comes up

Gradient Border

Neon Button

This week we will explore several tutorials that use various filters in EC3.

Swirl Background

Beveled Glass Bowl

Shadow & Bevel

Tear Drop

Quick Marble Tile

Sun Sparkle Frame

Glowing Transparent Text

Vanishing Text

Frosted Glass Effect

Glass Effect

Val's Swirl Backgrounds

(requires a font download here)

Bars, Bullets and Decorations

NOTECARD TUTORIALS

There is more than one way to make a Notecard :)

I hope you check them out and choose the one that works best for you :) Or, give them all a try:)

(with Xenofex plugin)

Dizzinz Notecard Tutorial

(with Mask)

Penny's Notecard Tutorial

(with Notecard kit)

Nanette's Notecard Tutorial

(with tubes)

This week and next, we focus on Selections, all you wanted to know and then some :)  First we will look at the basic ways to get a selection.  From here, move on to an in-depth read on them.  Need all the terms defined? Check out Joe Cilinceon's site or the  Lasso Tool How-To.  Now, if your eyes haven't crossed, here are a few tutorials to put that new found knowledge to work.

Dimensional Backgrounds

Framing an Odd Shape

Clem the Clown

Mr. Gnome

Coffee Cup & Saucer

I thought we could take an up close and personal look at frames this week.  As well as the tutorials listed below on how to create your own frames (and how to use those included in PSP), see the list on the right hand side of the page for places to download pre-made frames.  

Using Frames in PSP

Lady Gem's Frame from Same

Framing Secrets (Glass Effect with Plugins)

Making a Wood Oval Frame

Dull Brass Filigree Frame

Inside Out Frame

Making a Frame from a Scanned Image

Gaussain Blur Frame

I hope you will find framing fun and useful:)

Histogram Function

Pixels in the Dark

Histogram Adjustment

Histogram with an added Filter

For a totally in-depth look at this function check these out:

Histogram Functions

Histogram and its Uses

And finally if you just want to read up the tool:

The Histogram 

If you use photos for any purpose  I think these tutorials will really help you make the most of them.

Terragen - a stand alone program for creating landscapes.

Check out these tutorials to get you started:

Getting started with Terragen

Many links for tutorials  here

I tried to come up with a Challenge that would keep everyone busy for the summer :) We are going to take an in-depth look at plugins/filters, from how to install them and where to find them.  Now the actual challenge is to take a picture of your choice, apply a filter(s) and let us know what you did to it.  Please send the original and the finished image to the group so that we all may learn from it.  Feel free to work on this over the summer, and if you are like me, you will be downloading filters till then anyways:)...Connie

Managing and Installing Plugins

Tips for using Plugin Manager (link to software is included on the page)

The Plugin Commander info (link to software is on the left of the page, a freeware version and a pay version, you choice)

Plugin Commander Tutorials

Now on to the fun stuff..Finding those filters & plugins!

Wagnor's kconline site - lots of filters here!

Harry's Filters

Cybia Filters

Filter Fun by KOC - this one will also keep you busy a long time:)