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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

Lighten Up!

Using blend modes and masking to lighten shadows

Ever forget to use fill flash? Ever encounter an area where flash photography is prohibited? Ever taken a picture of people against a super bright background? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you've probably ended up with a photo like the one at left; a photo with serious lighting issues.

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Polaroid in a Picture Ordering business cards online
Web navigation tips How to fix an out-of-focus photo Filters To the Rescue!
Changing the color of hair Digital Beauty Shop Tips for Better Text, Pt. 2
Simple steps to get you back to original color Warp Speed Color Correction Repainting Cabinets in Photoshop and Elements
Making a macabre collage with Darker Color A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 5 Using vector shapes to add a watermark Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 1
Retouching People Posterizing your way to creativity Creating Cartoon Art
Filtering away edge haloes or fringe Fixing Fringe Say hello to advanced red-eye and retouching tools
Pinching Flabby Chins Photoshopping People Using a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change hair color Digital Beauty Shop
Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3 Fall Leaf Photo Frame
Use your local library Getting "Smart" with GoLive
Creative Combinations, Pt. 2 The magic of the Background Eraser Tough Selections, Part 1
Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Build a Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Let Your Graphics Do the Talking
Top 11 Keyboard Shortcuts Place a photo inside text Easy Clipping Groups
Lesa's Top 10 Search Engine Optimization Tips Creating a Circuit Board Face
Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 2 Using the Crop tool to make a 10-second frame Quick Polaroid Frame
Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop The Che-Guevara Effect
How to change the color of drop shadows Shadow Dancing Scanning Secrets
Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 2 Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise
How to create an animated 3D gif Creating duotones with Elements' QuickFix mode Delicious Duotones
Soft Edges Photo Spotlight
Give Your Photos an Edge How to create sparkles in Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Super Sparkles
Retaining a photo's aspect ratio while cropping Zoom Crop Turning sub-par images into an emotional piece of art From Photo to Pencil Sketch
Fire It Up! How to turn friends and loved ones to stone (or a zombie--you pick) Simply Statues
Turning a photo into an illustration or watercolor Fall Painterly Effect How to change the default email client in Tiger
Removing lens glare with the Clone Stamp Tool Glare o' the Glasses How to recreate the effect of a popular new lens Blurry Background a la Lensbabies

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