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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

Fun with Blend Modes

Chances are good that you’ve spotted the little pop-up menu at the top of your Layers panel in either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. It’s called the blend mode menu and it controls how color on one layer interacts with color on other layers in your document. In some instances — as is the case with the modes in the Darken category — Photoshop looks at the colors on all layers and the darkest colors win; the light colors just drop right out. In other instances – when using the Lighten category — it’s the lightest colors that win.

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The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld Pinching Flabby Chins Photoshopping People
Let Your Graphics Do the Talking Holiday Cards
Mysteries of Unsharp Mask How to change the default email client in Tiger
Ordering business cards online The Skinny on Scanning
Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop Fixing the animal version of red-eye How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 1
Give Your Photos an Edge Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper
Fast uploading Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes Let It Snow!
Recreating Apple's iWeb photo reflection effect Realistic Reflections Creating a beautiful fade from original color to grayscale Fading Color
Placing Text Behind an Object Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 2
Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 1 Learning to Love Levels
Scanning Secrets Correcting shadows and highlights
Livin' La Vida Levels Pixel Super Sleuthing
Black and white photos with just a touch of color Partial Color How to instantly reverse color Fun with Adjustment Layers
Secret Layer Masks How to change the color of drop shadows Shadow Dancing
Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise Tips for creating small web graphics Wrangling Web Graphics, Pt. 1
Portrait Popper How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements
Simple steps to get you back to original color Warp Speed Color Correction Mastering Multiply A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 2
Using a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change hair color Digital Beauty Shop The secret to losing 5 pounds--digitally! The Basics of Retouching People, Part 1
How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 2 Demystifying Blending Modes A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 1
How to make a drive-free Desktop Getting "Smart" with GoLive
Zapping contrary color casts with Hue/Saturation Gettin' the Red Out How to add soft or hard round edges to your photo The Secret to Round Edges
How to create a grayscale image with just a touch of color Selective Color Say hello to advanced red-eye and retouching tools
Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 2 The Che-Guevara Effect
Turning a photo into an illustration or watercolor Fall Painterly Effect Creating duotones with Elements' QuickFix mode Delicious Duotones
Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 1 QuickTip: preparing t-shirt artwork in Illustrator

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