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Welcome to the home of the step by step creative online tutorial. Here you will find detailed, easy-to-understand steps accompanied by screen shots. These tutorials are liable to be about anything from my current project to something that drove me nuts trying to figure out. It is my hope that the things I can convey here will save you time and frustration.

If there's something that you'd like to see written up, please feel free to let me know

The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 1

So you bought a cool new Firewire scanner, and a piece of software named Photoshop Elements came nestled snuggly in the box. Sweet! Now you can do fun things with photos! There's just one little problem: you have absolutely no idea where to start. Never fear, for the Beginner's Guide to Image Editing is here (thanks for the idea Kirk!).

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Pick a New Picker Pinching Flabby Chins Photoshopping People
The Basics of Design Removing antennas and power lines Spot Healing Brush to the Rescue!
How to change the default email client in Tiger Demystifying Blending Modes A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 1
Printing color separations in Photoshop Fire It Up!
How to create sparkles in Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Super Sparkles How to Crop and Straighten Multiple Photos Get it Straight!
The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 1 Livin' La Vida Levels
Lines of All Kinds Fabulous Feathers, Pt. 2
How to create a blurry background Post Selective Focus How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements
Stacked paper background Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 2 Creative Combinations, Pt. 1
Repainting Cabinets in Photoshop and Elements Quick Creative Collage Combining Images
Portrait Popper Tips for creating small web graphics Wrangling Web Graphics, Pt. 1
Creating a Circuit Board Face Fixing the animal version of red-eye How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 1
The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Secret Layer Masks Placing Text Behind an Object
Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes Let It Snow! Ordering business cards online
Classy Thumbnails Creative Combinations, Pt. 2
Scanning Secrets The secret to losing 5 pounds--digitally! The Basics of Retouching People, Part 1
Digital Plastic Surgery Blur Baby Blur!
Creating a watermark action Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 2 Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 1
How to Create Your Very Own Warp Trail Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges
Fade to White Turning a photo into an illustration or watercolor Fall Painterly Effect
Removing lens glare with the Clone Stamp Tool Glare o' the Glasses Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 2
Use your local library Warp speed color cast correction Color Cast Be Gone!
Changing the color of hair Digital Beauty Shop How to create a partial color photo in just two steps! Selective Color Photo Effect
Burn baby burn! Using vector shapes to add a watermark Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 1

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