Happy Friday Y'all!  I have been taking a bit of a Spring break this week.  

1 company + 2 blogs + 2 dogs + one 2 year old =  I am exhausted.

I just had to take a step back this week and gain some sanity.  Does anyone else out there just need a minute from time to time?

Well, happy 5 for $5.00 Friday!  Guess what I have for you today?  5 Butterfly overlays!  These are real pictures of real butterflies that you can add to your images quickly and easily.  Each is on a transparent background and needs no effect other than placing.  These are the perfect companion for Spring I (Action Set) that was released last week.  They are also great for card making, graphics, and more.

You can use the move tool to resize the overlays, change direction,  or even use a Transform command to scale, distort, change perspective, skew, or warp them to fit into your image (although they tend to fit the first time).   Add a layer mask to erase areas that appear behind your subject or Blur to blend them into your bokeh.

These are as easy as it gets as far as overlays go!  Grab them up now!

Side note: {I encourage you to follow on Fridays as this Spring we we will release a Spring related set of effects each Friday that will help you build a full collection by June 21.  After June 21, everything from Spring will be bundled into a collection and sold at a much higher price.}

Happy Friday!  Happy 5 for $5.00!  Happy Spring!  Tomorrow is the official start to Spring!  I'll say it a day early though because I am hoping to spend the day with my sweet little girl doing having some Springy Spring fun.  Today we have 5 Actions to get you started:  Spring Clean Base, Spring Dreams, Pastel-erator, Sweet Cream Haze, and Color Pop Brush.  Our goal this season (until June 21) is to release a Spring related set of Actions, Overlays, or Textures every week so that by the end of Spring you have a really comprehensive set of tools.  
P. S.  these are still perfect for summer!
P.P.S. these are perfect all year!
By the way...did you notice we got a nice little Spring facelift on the website?  Yay.  I am in love with it!  Soon, we will be bringing you a whole page on the website dedicated to resources.  This will be a page where you can browse our favorite fonts and other products to use in your business and on your website!
Let's go ahead and take a look at this brand new 5 for $5.00 product.  Don't forget to stop by on Fridays to see what's new!

Spring Clean Base:  All layers are set to 0% opacity.  Simply slide the Opacity slider to adjust the effect up or down as needed on each layer.  Start at the bottom and work your way up to a clean edit.

Color Pop Brush:  Use a white brush to brush on brilliant color.  If you aren't sure how to use layer masks, see our tutorial here.

Spring Dreams:  Adjust the opacity up or down as needed.  You may need to brush off the effect on the skin, eyes, and possibly the hair.  If you aren't sure how to use layer masks, see our tutorial here.

Pastel-erator:  Adjust the opacity of each layer using the opacity slider.  If the effect is too much, brush it off the skin and hair (if needed)

Sweet Cream Haze:  Adjust the opacity of each layer using the opacity slider.  Brush the effect off of the face if needed.  View our tutorial on how to use layer masks here.

Hey, Hey!  Happy Tuesday!  We have had a lot going on this week here at MLC.  Getting ready for Spring around here means coming up with some new Actions and Overlays for you.  With Spring officially four days away, we are in overdrive getting everything ready!  Is anyone else incredibly excited?  Speaking of Spring products, the image above was edited with a brand new Action called Wanderlust....Im in love...lust...love...yeah love.  I can't wait to share this new set with you when it is finished.  Oh by the way, Happy St. Patricks Day!  Don't forget to download our new Limerick Action and Rainbow Overlay...for FREE!  You can get the new Action and Overlay HERE.  Let's get started learning how to add text in Photoshop.  This tutorial also works for Elements.

Both of these fonts are available at Creative Market really cheap.  I have both and recommend/love them!  Click the images to head over to Creative Market and check them out (plus more...trying not to spend the whole day! haa haa)

Hover over the area you would like the text to appear.  Click and the begin to write your message.  If you need to move the text simply select the move tool and move it wherever needed.

Highlight the text by clicking and dragging over the area.  Click the color picker at the top (it is a colored rectangle (shown below).  Choose a color that compliments or contrasts with you image by using the eyedropper (your mouse cursor has now turned into and eyedropper) and select colors in the image until you find what you like.  Your done!

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I just want to tell you how beautiful the crack of dawn can be.  That moment the sun rises and starts our busy days.
Take a moment, in the middle of the week to drink in the silence of dawn and be mesmerized by the worlds beauty.

Happy Tuesday!  -Amy, Founder Magic & Light Collection

Happy 5 for $5.00 Friday!!!! Today we have 5 light overlays to help you add a little magic to your images.  These are formatted in Sunset colors and can be used in Screen and Soft Light Blending Modes and can be turned down or used on full opacity.  Simply add a layer mask and erase the effect where it isn't flattering.  These overlays are the ultimate easy to use set and are available for all versions of Adobe© Photoshop© and Elements©
On a side note, I thought I would remind everyone that the 5 Tones Of Winter Action Set and 5 Winter Overlays will only be available until March 21st!  That's only a few days away, so grab them up before their gone!

SPOILER ALERT:  There is a selfie of me somewhere in this post.  The first person to find it and email us gets one of these sets for FREE.  UPDATE:  We have winner!  Thanks to everyone who participated!

Here at MLC, we are launching a brand new product line called "Magic-Mini's".  All new Magic Mini's will be priced under $40.00 and will have a varying number of Actions included.  This will be a great place for beginners to start working without a huge investment, and for pro's to start a collection of value-priced products to shorten their workflow.

Last night, we released two new products, Magic Smile and Magic Eyes.  Both are derivatives of the larger Portrait Magic Action Set.  Incidentally, both of these Magic Mini Sets are very easy to use.  All you need to know is how to use layer masks.  If you aren't sure what that means or how to use layer masks, we have provided tutorials here that work for both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

Achieve a beautiful, bright, white, smile in seconds.  This set is composed of two Actions, Magic Smile (3 layers) and Lip Color.  Beginners will finally be able to get the white teeth they have been trying to achieve and pro's will love the shortened workflow.  Getting white teeth has never been easier!

Seven essential Actions, designed to make your clients eyes pop!  Brighten The Iris, Darken The Limbal Ring, Boost The Color, Catch The Lights, Brighten The Whites, Erase The Yellow, Define The Lashes, and Sharpen.  This Magic Mini Set includes everything you need to create stunning eyes.  This mini-set is a small sampling of what is available in the Portrait Magic Action Set.  Here's a secret:  I even use this on my iPhone pics (scroll to the bottom for a picture of me {everyone please don't say yay at once})!