Design Tip: Color Theory Basics
Learn how colors interact with each other and how a color can be used or combined with other colors to create moods, feelings, emotions, etc.
Learn how colors interact with each other and how a color can be used or combined with other colors to create moods, feelings, emotions, etc.
Learn a creative technique for using multiple photos and highlighting the favorite photo with custom colored stripes.
Learn the anatomy of Color Levels and utilize the tool to correct over/under exposed photos.
Understanding how tools work and why they do what they do is important if you are going to put these tools to work in practical ways. In this tip we will look at how the Wand tool, the Threshold Filter, and the Palettize Filter work together.
Learn how to select the exact pixel color desired when using the Color picker Sample.
There are many ways to change the colors of papers and embellishments on your page so that they better match your photos. One often-overlooked tool is Coordinate Page.
Learn how to create effective contrasts when working with photos on dark backgrounds.
Featuring the saturation tool, this tip will help with modifying colorful embellishments (or paper) on a more neutral layout.
Overlays are a lot of fun to use. Try this fun technique using the Wand Tool to color parts of your transparent overlays.
Learn how to save your frequently used colors.
Here we give you detailed instructions for a quick dramatic page. The Blended edge and the Grid cutter combine to create the perfect decorative detail on your page.
Shapes, text paths, and strokes come together to create a decorative border that can double as the journaling on your page. Have fun playing with color and font combinations for a truly unique page.
The Grid cutter and color sampling combine to create a page with a clean and refreshing style.
This technique is great for creating monochromatic pages that allow the color in your photos to POP! Create your own overlays or use existing overlays to create this look. The rubber stamp and shadows really come together to help you create a WOW page.
When you create a Custom Color Palette, your borders will always match the photographs on your digital page. And those special colors sampled from your photographs will be kept safely for you until you return to finish the page or choose to create a double page spread using the same colors.
Add a pops of color to your pages as we have fun using gradients and inner shadows to create pages that stand out.
Turn any modern day photo into an antique with this fun Bright Idea!
Have fun using photos and patterned papers to create monochrome designs on your pages that will let your vibrant photos shine bright.