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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.

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Fade to White

This week I thought I'd share the super simple technique of fading a photo to white. We'll take a photo snatched from over at iStockphoto.com and add a plain white color fade to one side. It's just the ticket for creating a backdrop for text, resulting in a very personalized invitation and/or postcard. Because we'll add the white on its very own layer, the technique is non-destructive. As a bonus, the steps are identical in both Photoshop and Elements.

Let's get started!

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The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld The No-Name Photo Effect
Photoshop CS2 Survival Guide Give your photo a film strip edge Festive Photo Frames
Fun with Blend Modes Placing an image within an image Simulating Pictures, Part 1: Flat Screens
Printing color separations in Photoshop How to Crop and Straighten Multiple Photos Get it Straight!
Using Channels to produce eye-popping contrast Goin' Grayscale Learning to Love Levels
Correcting shadows and highlights Portrait Popper
Simple steps to get you back to original color Warp Speed Color Correction Changing the color of hair Digital Beauty Shop
The magic of selective blurring Softening Freckles Creative Combinations, Pt. 1
Using blend modes and masking to lighten shadows Lighten Up! Demystifying Blending Modes A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 1
Mastering Multiply A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 2 The Che-Guevara Effect
Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites Scanning Secrets
Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise Digital Camera Belly Ring The Making of a Digital Camera Belly Ring
How to fix an out-of-focus photo Filters To the Rescue! Repainting Cabinets in Photoshop and Elements
Use your local library Lesa's Top 10 Search Engine Optimization Tips
How to make a drive-free Desktop Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 1
How to add vector art to photos Easy Embellishments How to repaint an object using the Hue mode Quick Color Change
Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper Frame your photo with a Smart Object Ornamental Vector Grunge Frame
Crop City! The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 1
Two-step pro portrait studio effect Fast Photo Spotlight How to smash a photo into pieces Break it up!
How to change the color of drop shadows Shadow Dancing Creative Photo Frames, Pt. 1
Digital Plastic Surgery How to create black teeth, red eyes, and green skin Halloween Fun with Elements
How to design business cards in Photoshop Blur Baby Blur!
How to create a blurry background Post Selective Focus Cookie Cutter tool + Custom Shapes = fun photo frames Swirls of Summer
Using a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change hair color Digital Beauty Shop Finding Photoshop's hidden cropping grid Cropping to the Rule of Thirds
Picking the Perfect Palette Creating a Circuit Board Face

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