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Step by step tutorials

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

Use your local library

A library is a place to hold frequently used elements. This could include things like horizontal and vertical rules used as design elements, pre-formatted picture box holders for headshots and ads, a pre-formatted table... just anything that you use over and over within a document.

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Retouching People Top 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
How to sharpen individual channels Get Sharp! The No-Name Photo Effect
Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3 The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3
Placing an image within an image Simulating Pictures, Part 1: Flat Screens Super Funky Edges
Frame your photo with a Smart Object Ornamental Vector Grunge Frame Finding Photoshop's hidden cropping grid Cropping to the Rule of Thirds
Making a macabre collage with Darker Color A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 5 Let Your Graphics Do the Talking
Creative Photo Frames, Pt. 1 Creating Coloring Book Art
Printing color separations in Photoshop The Che-Guevara Effect
Using another photo to create texture for your type Gettin' Grungy With It Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 2
Tips for Better Text, Pt. 1 Creating duotones with Elements' QuickFix mode Delicious Duotones
Creating Favicons Black and white photos with just a touch of color Partial Color
Using Channels to produce eye-popping contrast Goin' Grayscale Using blend modes and masking to lighten shadows Lighten Up!
Secret Layer Masks Zapping contrary color casts with Hue/Saturation Gettin' the Red Out
Scanning Secrets How to turn friends and loved ones to stone (or a zombie--you pick) Simply Statues
Place a photo inside text Easy Clipping Groups Photo Spotlight
How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges
How to create a blurry background Post Selective Focus Give Your Photos an Edge
Using the Crop tool to increase canvas size Turning a photo into an illustration or watercolor Fall Painterly Effect
Replacing Backgrounds with Photoshop's Background Eraser Using a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change hair color Digital Beauty Shop
Rotating individual letters and intersecting text Type Tricks Pinching Flabby Chins Photoshopping People
Fade to White Shallow depth of field Shallow depth of field
Livin' La Vida Levels Playful Panoramas
Removing lens glare with the Clone Stamp Tool Glare o' the Glasses Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites
How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3 How to use filters to age a photo in Photoshop Elements Turning New into Old
How to create a partial color photo in just two steps! Selective Color Photo Effect How to turn a photo into a blueprint Paint it Blue

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