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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

Repainting Cabinets in Photoshop and Elements

I don't know if folks are preparing for Spring Fever or what, but lately I've gotten a several emails asking how to change the color of cabinets, shutters, and walls. Maybe people are just getting stir crazy from being cooped up in the house this winter.

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How to add Lab Pop Intensifying Color Using the Brush tool to create grunge type Weathered Words
Changing the color of hair Digital Beauty Shop Creative Combinations, Pt. 2
Creative Combinations, Pt. 1 Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop
Super Funky Edges Digital Camera Belly Ring The Making of a Digital Camera Belly Ring
Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 1 Pixel Super Sleuthing
Tips for creating small web graphics Wrangling Web Graphics, Pt. 1 Pinching Flabby Chins Photoshopping People
Web navigation tips Replacing Backgrounds with Photoshop's Background Eraser
How to design business cards in Photoshop The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 1
Turning sub-par images into an emotional piece of art From Photo to Pencil Sketch Ordering business cards online
Quick Creative Collage Combining Images Rotating individual letters and intersecting text Type Tricks
Fabulous Fades Filtering away edge haloes or fringe Fixing Fringe
The magic of the Background Eraser Tough Selections, Part 1 Retaining a photo's aspect ratio while cropping Zoom Crop
Using the Crop tool to increase canvas size Secret Layer Masks
Retouching People Photo Spotlight
The Skinny on Scanning The No-Name Photo Effect
Creating Coloring Book Art Tips for Better Text, Pt. 2
How to Crop and Straighten Multiple Photos Get it Straight! Channel your way to a perfect silhouette Super Silhouettes
Using vector shapes to add a watermark Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 1 How to turn friends and loved ones to stone (or a zombie--you pick) Simply Statues
The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld Using blend modes and masking to lighten shadows Lighten Up!
Using another photo to create texture for your type Gettin' Grungy With It The secret to losing 5 pounds--digitally! The Basics of Retouching People, Part 1
Cookie Cutter tool + Custom Shapes = fun photo frames Swirls of Summer Photoshop CS2 Survival Guide
Let Your Graphics Do the Talking Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Fabulous Feathers Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 2
Lesa's Top 10 Search Engine Optimization Tips How to add soft or hard round edges to your photo The Secret to Round Edges
Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites How to turn a photo into a blueprint Paint it Blue

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