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Photoshop Elements Tutorials How to Hand Tint a Digital Photo  by: David Peters If you are trying to enhance an average digital photo then adding a hand-tinted look will create an awesome effect to the image making it look like a masterpiece. With just a couple of tints the photo will literally transform into photos that you will want to share with all of your family and friends. Now the fist thing you need to do for this and any othe photo edit is to open the photo image and save it with a different name, so that you don't lose the original content. One tip would be to always save your image to the desk top so you will always be able to find it at at later date. Open up the layers palette and drag the photo background layer to the copy icon, forming a new copy of your photo on a different layer and then hit "Target" select this new layer and press SHIFT+CTRL+U to remove the color from the digital photo. Finally hit CTRL+L to bring up the "Levels" dialog. One good tips here is to remember to hit AUTO to see what it looks like and then tweak from there. Use the Black slider more to the right in order to darken the shadows, or you can move the White slider to the left in order to brighten the highlights and Click OK when you have finished. The top showing black and white and with the layer still selected, select the eraser tool with a soft round brush set at round 5-10% opacity and about 30 pixels breadth. You will now be able to edit the areas where you would like to see a bit more color but bearing in mind that you are aiming at a nice soft and transparent look. If you need to UNDO at any time just hit CTRL+Z. You can then increase the the brush size to enhance areas where you would like more color and then you can either merge all of the layers or just flatten and save your fabulous hand-tinted digital photo. About The Author Did you like this article? Curious about learning Elements fast? Well now you can by getting this free report...what are you waiting for? http://www.learnelementsnow.com   View More Videos from the "Hobbies" category: Learn the Mach 5 yo-yo trick How to Make a Colorful Hearts Bookmark Half Upon a Time by James Riley How to Paint the Ocean   Read More Articles from the "Hobbies" Category: Yarn In Your Medicine Cabinet? by Maddy Cranley Revolutionary War 1778-1783: Pensions by Jeannette Austin Substitute For Popular Bonsai Species by Patrick Desnoyers The History Of Bonsai Trees by Andy Guides Jr 4 Features To Look For in The Best World Of Warcraft Guide by Simon Gray Cash from Your Camera – Tips to Make Money from Self-Publishing Photo Books by Wayne Turner Tips for Organic Farming by Morgan Hamilton Ice Cream Craze: Tycoon Takeover Game Review by Steven H. Ng A Guide To Choosing The Perfect Camera Bag by Gary Bunn What You Need To Know To Price Your Artwork by Aaron Guldberg << Back to "Hobbies" Index

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