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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

Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 2

Last week we began a tutorial on "revealing your inner Warhol", where we took a color photo, accentuated the shadow areas using the Burn tool, turned those areas solid black, and deleted the rest. This week we'll continue on with our Warhol creation and apply flat color shapes to the photo. One method of simulating this effect is to draw a selection with the Polygonal Lasso tool.

However, because we'll want to have the ability to change the color of these blocks later on, let us create each color block on its very own, private little layer.

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Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop
The secret to losing 5 pounds--digitally! The Basics of Retouching People, Part 1 Upsizing an Image with Minimal Quality Loss
How to turn friends and loved ones to stone (or a zombie--you pick) Simply Statues Cookie Cutter tool + Custom Shapes = fun photo frames Swirls of Summer
How to design business cards in Photoshop How to instantly reverse color Fun with Adjustment Layers
Repainting Cabinets in Photoshop and Elements Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 2
Tips for creating small web graphics Wrangling Web Graphics, Pt. 1 Let Your Graphics Do the Talking
How to create an animated 3D gif Use your local library
Color Shifting Made Easy Color Shifting Made Easy Posterizing your way to creativity Creating Cartoon Art
Using a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change hair color Digital Beauty Shop Demystifying Blending Modes A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 1
Banishing bags 'n blemishes The Basics of Retouching People, Part 2 Top 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
Goin' Borderless! The No-Name Photo Effect
Rotating individual letters and intersecting text Type Tricks Creating Coloring Book Art
Black and white photos with just a touch of color Partial Color How to use filters to age a photo in Photoshop Elements Turning New into Old
How to recreate the effect of a popular new lens Blurry Background a la Lensbabies Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 1
Fixing the animal version of red-eye How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 1 Pixel Super Sleuthing
Fabulous Feathers, Pt. 2 Fade to White
Creating a watermark action Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 2 Getting "Smart" with GoLive
Photoshop CS2 Survival Guide Secret Layer Masks
Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 2 Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes Let It Snow!
Tips & Tricks for making photos look old Aging Photos The magic of the Background Eraser Tough Selections, Part 1
Correcting shadows and highlights Burn baby burn!
Livin' La Vida Levels Using blend modes and masking to lighten shadows Lighten Up!
Creating Favicons Oversharpening trick makes retouching eyes a snap Super Sparkling Eyes
Turning a photo into an illustration or watercolor Fall Painterly Effect The Basics of Design
QuickTip: preparing t-shirt artwork in Illustrator Classy Thumbnails

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