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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

Classic Colorizing

Adding color to a grayscale image is a neat little effect you see all over the place. Recently I saw it on a congratulatory wedding card where two cute little kids were all dressed up in pastel formal wear, while the rest of the background was draped in shades of gray. I've also seen it in movie posters, like Schindler's List.

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Livin' La Vida Levels Two-step pro portrait studio effect Fast Photo Spotlight
Fabulous Feathers Frame your photo with a Smart Object Ornamental Vector Grunge Frame
Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3
Super Funky Edges Fall Leaf Photo Frame
Joys of Optimizing JPEGs Removing lens glare with the Clone Stamp Tool Glare o' the Glasses
Creative Combinations, Pt. 1 Photo-Type
Crop City! Retouching People
Mastering Multiply A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 2 Use your local library
The Basics of Design Using the Crop tool to make a 10-second frame Quick Polaroid Frame
Using the Minimum filter to fix edges Zapping Edge Haloes Digital Camera Belly Ring The Making of a Digital Camera Belly Ring
QuickTip: preparing t-shirt artwork in Illustrator Top 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
Portrait Popper How to turn a photo into a blueprint Paint it Blue
Holiday Cards Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 1
Rotating individual letters and intersecting text Type Tricks Mysteries of Unsharp Mask
Creating a Circuit Board Face Simple steps to get you back to original color Warp Speed Color Correction
Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges Goin' Borderless!
How to repaint an object using the Hue mode Quick Color Change Tips for Better Text, Pt. 1
Classic Colorizing Banishing bags 'n blemishes The Basics of Retouching People, Part 2
How to make a drive-free Desktop Repainting Cabinets in Photoshop and Elements
Cookie Cutter tool + Custom Shapes = fun photo frames Swirls of Summer Soft Edges
Using blend modes and masking to lighten shadows Lighten Up! Photoshop CS2 Survival Guide
Ordering business cards online Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise How to add a page curl using Free Transform in Warp Mode Creative Curls
Making a macabre collage with Darker Color A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 5 How to create an animated 3D gif
Fast uploading Blur Baby Blur!

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