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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

Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 1

Using vector shapes to add a watermark

One of the many challenges facing today's photographer is how to protect their photos online; that is, once the photo has been uploaded to a gallery for viewing on the Internet. We don't live in the safest of worlds these days, especially when it comes to being online, and it's frighteningly easy for a thief to download your photo from your very own web site and try to sell it as their own. I know it's shocking but people really do steal... often.

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Fun with Blend Modes How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 2
How to change the default email client in Tiger The No-Name Photo Effect
Pixel Super Sleuthing Turning sub-par images into an emotional piece of art From Photo to Pencil Sketch
Getting "Smart" with GoLive Quick Creative Collage Combining Images
How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements Ordering business cards online
Top 11 Keyboard Shortcuts Photo-Type
Retouching People How to add a page curl using Free Transform in Warp Mode Creative Curls
Creating duotones with Elements' QuickFix mode Delicious Duotones Place a photo inside text Easy Clipping Groups
The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld Demystifying Blending Modes A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 1
Placing Text Behind an Object Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
How to create black teeth, red eyes, and green skin Halloween Fun with Elements How to repaint an object using the Hue mode Quick Color Change
How to use filters to age a photo in Photoshop Elements Turning New into Old How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3
How to design business cards in Photoshop Cookie Cutter tool + Custom Shapes = fun photo frames Swirls of Summer
Changing the color of hair Digital Beauty Shop The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 2
Soft Edges Picking the Perfect Palette
Pinching Flabby Chins Photoshopping People Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper
How to turn friends and loved ones to stone (or a zombie--you pick) Simply Statues Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 1
Playful Panoramas Oversharpening trick makes retouching eyes a snap Super Sparkling Eyes
Using a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change hair color Digital Beauty Shop Tips for creating small web graphics Wrangling Web Graphics, Pt. 1
Secret Layer Masks How to Create Your Very Own Warp Trail
How to recreate the effect of a popular new lens Blurry Background a la Lensbabies Correcting shadows and highlights
Upsizing an Image with Minimal Quality Loss Use your local library
How to create a partial color photo in just two steps! Selective Color Photo Effect Digital Camera Belly Ring The Making of a Digital Camera Belly Ring
How to create a grayscale image with just a touch of color Selective Color How to smash a photo into pieces Break it up!
Classy Thumbnails Channel your way to a perfect silhouette Super Silhouettes

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