Photoshop Elements GIVEAWAY // Win a Copy of the NEW Photoshop Elements 11 (3 Winners!)

Partnering with Adobe over the last three months as a Photoshop Elements ambassador has been such a wonderful experience.  I'm a little sad to see it come to an end, but I'm also really excited for this final post, because I have the most amazing giveaway to share with you guys.  Many of you have mentioned how much you wished you had Photoshop Elements to edit your photos, and now three of you will win a copies of the brand new PS Elements 11, which was just released last week!  (See below for how to enter.)

Recently, Adobe gave me a copy of the new PS Elements 11 to try out.  There are several new features that I absolutely love, including a new intuitive organizer option, new guided edits, and new filter effects.  One of my very favorite new features is the option to create High Key and Low Key effects in Guided Edit. The High Key effect gives photos a bright, low contrast appearance, while the Low Key effect creates a darker, high contrast look. I'm a big fan of playing around with photos to create artistic and dramatic aesthetics, and this new feature makes it quick and easy to do so.

All you have to do to achieve this effect is open up your image in Photoshop Elements 11, click on the Guided tab (1) at the top, then chose either High Key (2) or Low Key (3) from the menu on the right side under Photo Effects. (Click on screenshots for larger views.)

For High Key, you can choose from Color or B&W (4). You also have the option to add a Diffuse Glow to enhance the effect (5).

For Low Key, you can also choose from Color or B&W (6). You then have the options to fade out unwanted elements with the Background Brush (7), and to reduce harsh textures by using Reduce Effect (8).

For my photo, I chose High Key in color without diffuse glow.  Then I made another version using Low Key in B&W with some effect reduction.  It's really fun to discover the endless variety of results that you can achieve by playing around with these and the other effects in Photoshop Elements 11.

And now for the best part: the giveaway! Three Bubby and Bean readers will each win a copy of the brand new Photoshop Elements 11.

This giveaway is open to all Bubby and Bean followers/subscribers.  To enter, leave a comment telling me how you'd use your copy of Photoshop Elements 11.  (Would you use it to edit images for your website or blog?  Play around with personal photos?  Make holiday cards or newsletters? The possibilities are endless!)

Once you've completed the mandatory entry above, you can also gain one additional entry for each of the following.  (*Please put each extra entry in a SEPARATE comment in order for it to count.)

• Like Bubby & Bean on Facebook.
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• Tweet this: Win a copy of Photoshop Elements 11 in Bubby & Bean's latest GIVEAWAY! >> http://bit.ly/c6j9XX via @MotM_EcoFashion #PSElements
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This giveaway is open through October 9th.  The winners' names will be chosen randomly and announced soon after.  Huge thanks to Adobe for donating copies of Photoshop Elements 11 to this giveaway, and for partnering with me over the last few months to share photography editing tips and tutorials with my readers.  You can continue to keep up to date on all things Photoshop Elements by visiting their Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube accounts.

If you missed any of my previous Adobe ambassador posts, you can view them here:
Tutorial: Create a Double Exposure Effect
Tutorial: Give Your Photos a Dreamy, Summertime Look
Tutorial: DIY Personalized Gift Coupons
7 Travel Photography Tips + Sharpening Tutorial
My San Francisco Trip to Adobe Headquarters
My Camera and Photography Equipment List