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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

Polaroid in a Picture

"Wow!" your friends will say. "How'd you do that?" will soon follow. These are the exclamations you'll hear while showing off your new Elements chops with this slightly magical and creative photo effect.

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How to change the default email client in Tiger The Che-Guevara Effect
Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges Changing the color of hair Digital Beauty Shop
The magic of selective blurring Softening Freckles Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 1
The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop
Creating a beautiful fade from original color to grayscale Fading Color The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3
Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 2 Photoshop CS2 Survival Guide
Creative Photo Frames, Pt. 1 Simple steps to get you back to original color Warp Speed Color Correction
How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements How to create sparkles in Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Super Sparkles
Using the Minimum filter to fix edges Zapping Edge Haloes Mysteries of Unsharp Mask
Tips & Tricks for making photos look old Aging Photos How to Crop and Straighten Multiple Photos Get it Straight!
Photo-Type How to use filters to age a photo in Photoshop Elements Turning New into Old
Upsizing an Image with Minimal Quality Loss Picking the Perfect Palette
The Skinny on Scanning Holiday Cards
Scanning Secrets The No-Name Photo Effect
Pinching Flabby Chins Photoshopping People Top 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
Fabulous Feathers QuickTip: preparing t-shirt artwork in Illustrator
Using the Brush tool to create grunge type Weathered Words Quick Creative Collage Combining Images
Creative Combinations, Pt. 1 Black and white photos with just a touch of color Partial Color
How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 2 Fun with Blend Modes
Using the Crop tool to increase canvas size Removing lens glare with the Clone Stamp Tool Glare o' the Glasses
How to sharpen individual channels Get Sharp! Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise
Using another photo to create texture for your type Gettin' Grungy With It How to repaint an object using the Hue mode Quick Color Change
Playful Panoramas Digital Plastic Surgery
Lines of All Kinds How to create a blurry background Post Selective Focus
Turning sub-par images into an emotional piece of art From Photo to Pencil Sketch Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites

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