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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

Correcting shadows and highlights

One of the most common questions I’m asked these days is how to fix a photo where the shadows, most oftentimes the people or focal point of the image, are so dark you that you can’t see squat. Luckily, Photoshop CS (unlike previous versions) makes this problem insanely easy to fix from within one easy-to-use dialog box, with nary a selection required!

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Posterizing your way to creativity Creating Cartoon Art How to create a blurry background Post Selective Focus
Secret Layer Masks Placing an image within an image Simulating Pictures, Part 1: Flat Screens
How to sharpen individual channels Get Sharp! Using the Brush tool to create grunge type Weathered Words
Fade to White Banishing bags 'n blemishes The Basics of Retouching People, Part 2
How to create a grayscale image with just a touch of color Selective Color Goin' Borderless!
How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 2 How to Crop and Straighten Multiple Photos Get it Straight!
The No-Name Photo Effect Shallow depth of field Shallow depth of field
Oversharpening trick makes retouching eyes a snap Super Sparkling Eyes Soft Edges
Cookie Cutter tool + Custom Shapes = fun photo frames Swirls of Summer Scanning Secrets
Creating a watermark action Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 2 Fabulous Feathers
How to turn friends and loved ones to stone (or a zombie--you pick) Simply Statues Give Your Photos an Edge
Fabulous Feathers, Pt. 2 Burn baby burn!
Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper Creating a Circuit Board Face
Super Funky Edges Say hello to advanced red-eye and retouching tools
How to create a partial color photo in just two steps! Selective Color Photo Effect Zapping contrary color casts with Hue/Saturation Gettin' the Red Out
Using blend modes and masking to lighten shadows Lighten Up! Tips for Better Text, Pt. 2
How to make a drive-free Desktop Upsizing an Image with Minimal Quality Loss
Color Shifting Made Easy Color Shifting Made Easy Using the Minimum filter to fix edges Zapping Edge Haloes
Recreating Apple's iWeb photo reflection effect Realistic Reflections Learning to Love Levels
Removing lens glare with the Clone Stamp Tool Glare o' the Glasses The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 2
Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges How to add vector art to photos Easy Embellishments
Rotating individual letters and intersecting text Type Tricks Retouching People
Fixing the animal version of red-eye How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 1 How to add Lab Pop Intensifying Color
Creating Coloring Book Art Use your local library
Picking the Perfect Palette Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 2

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