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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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The Secret to Round Edges

How to add soft or hard round edges to your photo

If you've ever perused the home page of iStockphoto.com, you'll see some of the most beautiful photography on display, accented with lovely rounded edges.

Oh sure, you probably know how to create a soft feathered edge (node#216) but did you know that there's a tool custom-built for creating rounded edges of the sharp-edge variety? It's slightly hidden beneath the Vector Shapes Tool, but it's there.

Today we'll take a look at how to use the that tool to create edges even iStockphoto would be proud of (which is where these images came from).

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Joys of Optimizing JPEGs Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges
The secret to losing 5 pounds--digitally! The Basics of Retouching People, Part 1 How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3
How to add Lab Pop Intensifying Color Portrait Popper
Creating Coloring Book Art Using Channels to produce eye-popping contrast Goin' Grayscale
The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3 Filtering away edge haloes or fringe Fixing Fringe
Fixing the animal version of red-eye How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 1 How to add vector art to photos Easy Embellishments
The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld Tips for Better Text, Pt. 2
Creating a beautiful fade from original color to grayscale Fading Color Learning to Love Levels
Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3 Classy Thumbnails
How to change the default email client in Tiger Photoshop CS2 Survival Guide
Cookie Cutter tool + Custom Shapes = fun photo frames Swirls of Summer Fabulous Feathers, Pt. 2
Posterizing your way to creativity Creating Cartoon Art Changing the color of hair Digital Beauty Shop
Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 1 How to add a page curl using Free Transform in Warp Mode Creative Curls
Picking the Perfect Palette Ordering business cards online
How to add soft or hard round edges to your photo The Secret to Round Edges Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 1
Goin' Borderless! Holiday Cards
Retaining a photo's aspect ratio while cropping Zoom Crop Fabulous Fades
Super Funky Edges QuickTip: preparing t-shirt artwork in Illustrator
How to change the color of drop shadows Shadow Dancing Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper
Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise Lines of All Kinds
Printing color separations in Photoshop Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 1
Fun with Blend Modes The Basics of Design
Let Your Graphics Do the Talking How to make a drive-free Desktop
How to create sparkles in Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Super Sparkles How to turn a photo into a blueprint Paint it Blue
Frame your photo with a Smart Object Ornamental Vector Grunge Frame How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 2

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