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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

The Che-Guevara Effect

The question, "How do I create a Che-Guevara effect?" appeared on the Planetphotoshop.com forums last week. It's an effect you've all seen on t-shirts: the high contrast face of the famous revolutionary on a red background. It's a neat effect which, as it turns out, is very versatile.

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Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 1
Banishing bags 'n blemishes The Basics of Retouching People, Part 2 Changing the color of hair Digital Beauty Shop
Photo-Type Correcting shadows and highlights
Web navigation tips Retaining a photo's aspect ratio while cropping Zoom Crop
How to sharpen individual channels Get Sharp! How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3
Turning sub-par images into an emotional piece of art From Photo to Pencil Sketch Photo Spotlight
Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 1 Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Build a Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop
Pick a New Picker Repainting Cabinets in Photoshop and Elements
Replacing Backgrounds with Photoshop's Background Eraser Photoshop CS2 Survival Guide
How to add Lab Pop Intensifying Color Tips for Better Text, Pt. 1
Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop Using the Minimum filter to fix edges Zapping Edge Haloes
Creating a watermark action Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 2 Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper
Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites How to add soft or hard round edges to your photo The Secret to Round Edges
Using the Brush tool to create grunge type Weathered Words How to add vector art to photos Easy Embellishments
Channel your way to a perfect silhouette Super Silhouettes Goin' Borderless!
The No-Name Photo Effect Ordering business cards online
Creating Favicons Recreating Apple's iWeb photo reflection effect Realistic Reflections
Creating a collage with Linear Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 4 Fast uploading
Blur Baby Blur! Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Creative Photo Frames, Pt. 1 Using vector shapes to add a watermark Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 1
How to design business cards in Photoshop How to repaint an object using the Hue mode Quick Color Change
Digital Plastic Surgery Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 2
Using blend modes and masking to lighten shadows Lighten Up! How to create a blurry background Post Selective Focus
Use the Extract Filter for complex selections Selecting Frizzy Hair Oversharpening trick makes retouching eyes a snap Super Sparkling Eyes
Mysteries of Unsharp Mask Making a macabre collage with Darker Color A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 5

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