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Screen Protectors for Your Camera 23 Aug 2013 | 01:21 am
Where do you weigh in on the “to protect your camera screen or not” debate? I personally gave up years ago. The last screen protector I had on a camera was a soft and cloudy looking plastic sheet. ...
Mpix Contest: $500 Gift Certificate Plus a Photo Shoot 20 Aug 2013 | 09:22 pm
You guys know that Mpix is my printer of choice and a sponsor of this blog. Their print quality is superb and their order system super easy. Since we love them so much here at Texas Chicks, we have ...
Lightroom Tutorial: Select and Edit Objects 16 Aug 2013 | 04:32 am
Continuing the theme of selecting and editing isolated objects this week at Texas Chicks, today’s tutorial is about how to edit locally in Lightroom. In Lightroom, we edit locally (meaning editing in...
How Large Can I Print This Photo? 16 Aug 2013 | 02:21 am
You want to print large photos, right? You’ve got beautiful images and printers offer a wide range of showcase image options. Mpix, for example offers gallery wraps as large as 24×36. You also know...
Photoshop Elements Tutorial: The Best Way to Select Specific Areas and 1 Must-Know Tip for the Selection Tools 15 Aug 2013 | 03:25 am
Yesterday’s article was all about using the selection tools in Photoshop Elements. I mentioned that I rarely use these tools, however. Did you notice that? I use layer masks instead because they are ...
Photoshop Elements Tutorial: Select Objects Using the Selection Tools 14 Aug 2013 | 02:21 am
People learning Photoshop Elements often want to know how to make selections. They just want to edit eyes, for example and think that using a selection tool is the only way to accomplish this. I rar...
Photoshop Elements Free Action: Trim 26 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
The latest Photoshop Elements free action from Texas Chicks sneaks a simple but useful full Photoshop feature right in the back door of PSE. The trim command removes unused pixels at the edge of your...
Lightroom Tutorial: Quick, Time Saving Tip for the Adjustment Brush 24 Jul 2013 | 08:08 pm
Lightroom 5′s adjustment brush was a big reason I was able to edit this photo completely in Lightroom – no Photoshop or Elements required. Yes, there were definitely global (or all-over) edits requir...
Online Lightroom Classes: August & September 2013 19 Jul 2013 | 01:05 am
What do you think? Is it possible to edit this photo in Lightroom only, or do you need Elements or Photoshop to edit it? Here’s a hint. I completed all these edits on the photo: white balance f...
Mpix Photo Book Sale 15 Jul 2013 | 06:47 pm
It’s time to print the photos that you’ve been working hard on all summer. Photo books are a great way to show off and display your memories, and they are great thank you gifts to grandparents or oth...