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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.

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Quick Color Change

How to repaint an object using the Hue mode

When it comes to changing the color of an object, there’s an easy way and a hard way to get it done. The hard way involves creating a selection, as discussed in the node#169 tutorial. An easier way is to use a blend mode instead. Read on!

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Digital Camera Belly Ring The Making of a Digital Camera Belly Ring Secret Layer Masks
How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements Painted Edges in Elements
Give your photo a film strip edge Festive Photo Frames Demystifying Blending Modes A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 1
The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld How to make your text see-through Hollow Text
Removing antennas and power lines Spot Healing Brush to the Rescue! Using another photo to create texture for your type Gettin' Grungy With It
Portrait Popper Placing an image within an image Simulating Pictures, Part 1: Flat Screens
Top 11 Keyboard Shortcuts Say hello to advanced red-eye and retouching tools
Shallow depth of field Shallow depth of field Warp speed color cast correction Color Cast Be Gone!
How to recreate the effect of a popular new lens Blurry Background a la Lensbabies The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3
Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 1 Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise
Place a photo inside text Easy Clipping Groups The secret to losing 5 pounds--digitally! The Basics of Retouching People, Part 1
Color Shifting Made Easy Color Shifting Made Easy Printing color separations in Photoshop
Let Your Graphics Do the Talking Give Your Photos an Edge
Mastering Multiply A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 2 How to create a grayscale image with just a touch of color Selective Color
Creating a beautiful fade from original color to grayscale Fading Color Creative Combinations, Pt. 2
Two-step pro portrait studio effect Fast Photo Spotlight Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop
Using Channels to produce eye-popping contrast Goin' Grayscale Fabulous Feathers
Creating a collage with Linear Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 4 Polaroid in a Picture
How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 2 How to Crop and Straighten Multiple Photos Get it Straight!
Using the Crop tool to increase canvas size How to turn friends and loved ones to stone (or a zombie--you pick) Simply Statues
Recreating Apple's iWeb photo reflection effect Realistic Reflections Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges
How to instantly reverse color Fun with Adjustment Layers Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes Let It Snow!
Frame your photo with a Smart Object Ornamental Vector Grunge Frame The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 2
Zapping contrary color casts with Hue/Saturation Gettin' the Red Out The Basics of Design
How to create a partial color photo in just two steps! Selective Color Photo Effect Lines of All Kinds

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