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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

Lines of All Kinds

Sometimes it's the simplest stuff that proves most challenging.

Take drawing lines in Photoshop. Sounds easy enough, if Adobe hadn't buried the Line Tool (yes there is one). But what if you need a line with arrows? Did you know there's a tool for that too? Today I'll introduce you to Photoshop's hidden Line Tool and the secret to customizable arrows at either end. As a bonus, I'll show you how to draw those handy little red circles you see in some of my tutorial screen shots. As luck would have it, the steps are identical in Photoshop Elements.

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The magic of the Background Eraser Tough Selections, Part 1 How to instantly reverse color Fun with Adjustment Layers
The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 2 Black and white photos with just a touch of color Partial Color
Tips for Better Text, Pt. 2 Mastering Multiply A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 2
How to add Lab Pop Intensifying Color How to sharpen individual channels Get Sharp!
Joys of Optimizing JPEGs The Skinny on Scanning
How to add vector art to photos Easy Embellishments Turning a photo into an illustration or watercolor Fall Painterly Effect
Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise Placing Text Behind an Object
Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites Recreating Apple's iWeb photo reflection effect Realistic Reflections
Holiday Cards Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Web navigation tips Picking the Perfect Palette
Using a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change hair color Digital Beauty Shop How to design business cards in Photoshop
Using the Crop tool to make a 10-second frame Quick Polaroid Frame How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3
The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 1 Creating a beautiful fade from original color to grayscale Fading Color
Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes Let It Snow! Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper
How to add a page curl using Free Transform in Warp Mode Creative Curls The Basics of Design
The No-Name Photo Effect Removing lens glare with the Clone Stamp Tool Glare o' the Glasses
How to create a grayscale image with just a touch of color Selective Color Ordering business cards online
Fade to White How to create a partial color photo in just two steps! Selective Color Photo Effect
Retouching People How to repaint an object using the Hue mode Quick Color Change
Fast uploading Use your local library
Upsizing an Image with Minimal Quality Loss Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 2
How to add soft or hard round edges to your photo The Secret to Round Edges Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Build a Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop
How to change the default email client in Tiger Filtering away edge haloes or fringe Fixing Fringe
Color Shifting Made Easy Color Shifting Made Easy Fun with Elements Effects
Digital Camera Belly Ring The Making of a Digital Camera Belly Ring Removing antennas and power lines Spot Healing Brush to the Rescue!

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