As You Were

For those who thought yesterday’s post was way too far off topic for my blog - well, it’s my blog and my life and I’ll talk about whatever grabs me in the moment.  But now I’ll return you to a subject that you’re familiar with and may even enjoy - anticipate, even.  Donnie’s got another [...] Filed under How To, Plugs & Reviews, Stuff and Rants | Comments (2)

Out of My Mind

I’m not sure what I was expecting but it wasn’t what I got when I watched the latest tutorial from Scott Kelby.  He made a template (I thought he had some magical method for making Photoshop build a calendar - dates and all) for building a photographic calendar that streamlined the process of exchanging photos. While [...] Filed under How To, Plugs & Reviews | Comments (5)

Once More With Feeling

Who’s my favorite Photoshop instructor?  Oh, come on… you know who I like better than even Scott Kelby!  It’s Donnie! Yes, Season 2 of "You Suck at Photoshop" is underway at My Damn Channel and I’ve gotten notice of the latest episode.  They’ll continue with new eps every other week, so just keep tuning in [...] Filed under How To, Plugs & Reviews, Pure Fun | Comments (10)

Catching up

Sorry for the veeerrrryyyy loooong absence of late, but it’s hard to get used to this WordPress format after using LifeType for so long and, to be honest, it’s been a little depressing to lose my whole blog.  It’s a little like losing a good friend without warning - a friend you didn’t really appreciate [...] Filed under Freebies, How To, I Scrapped!, Plugs & Reviews, Stuff and Rants | Comments (15)

How To: Organize and Archive Digital Images

Now that you’ve purchased a digital camera and begun taking photos, you need to start thinking about how to store and organize those images.  My digital photos are getting out of hand.  Four year’s worth now, and all in a jumble.  I’d like to buy some software that will help manage all these files.” wrote [...] Filed under How To | Comment (0)

Keyboard Shortcuts Lead to Photoshop Nirvana

I think you’ll agree, if you’ve been using any version of Photoshop for any amount of time, that it’s a fun program to use and even more fun as you begin to unlock its secrets.  I started using Photoshop over ten years ago but didn’t even begin to grasp its power until I started using [...] Filed under How To, Plugs & Reviews | Comment (0)

Donnie’s Out of the Guild

For all those who, along with me, are enjoying watching the devastation being wrought in the life of Donnie Hoyle as he teaches us Photoshop, here’s the latest installment… You Suck at Photoshop #9 While it’s easy to overlook the value of the training here, you really can learn some advanced techniques from watching these [...] Filed under How To, Plugs & Reviews, Pure Fun | Comment (0)