Home
photolesa.com
The creative tutorial home of image wrangler, Lesa Snider.

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

How to change the default email client in Tiger

As if switching email clients wasn't enough of a PITA, trying to tell *Tiger* that you've changed it can be truly maddening. Until you solve this little riddle, you'll enjoy seeing Apple Mail launch each and every time you click on an email link in a web browser, Word document, in an email in your *new* client, and so on. Arg!

scoreless-slow
Crop City! Photo-Type
Oversharpening trick makes retouching eyes a snap Super Sparkling Eyes Using a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change hair color Digital Beauty Shop
Repainting Cabinets in Photoshop and Elements Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 1
The Che-Guevara Effect Pick a New Picker
How to turn a photo into a blueprint Paint it Blue Lesa's Top 10 Search Engine Optimization Tips
Place a photo inside text Easy Clipping Groups Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites
Using the Brush tool to create grunge type Weathered Words How to Crop and Straighten Multiple Photos Get it Straight!
Placing an image within an image Simulating Pictures, Part 1: Flat Screens How to create an animated 3D gif
Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3 Using blend modes and masking to lighten shadows Lighten Up!
The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3 Fabulous Fades
Banishing bags 'n blemishes The Basics of Retouching People, Part 2 The secret to losing 5 pounds--digitally! The Basics of Retouching People, Part 1
Tips for Better Text, Pt. 1 Polaroid in a Picture
Joys of Optimizing JPEGs How to add a page curl using Free Transform in Warp Mode Creative Curls
Finding Photoshop's hidden cropping grid Cropping to the Rule of Thirds Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges
The magic of the Background Eraser Tough Selections, Part 1 How to design business cards in Photoshop
Placing Text Behind an Object Getting "Smart" with GoLive
Stacked paper background Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 2 Zapping contrary color casts with Hue/Saturation Gettin' the Red Out
Tips & Tricks for making photos look old Aging Photos Use your local library
How to create black teeth, red eyes, and green skin Halloween Fun with Elements How to use filters to age a photo in Photoshop Elements Turning New into Old
Shallow depth of field Shallow depth of field Fade to White
Frame your photo with a Smart Object Ornamental Vector Grunge Frame How to change the color of drop shadows Shadow Dancing
How to Create Your Very Own Warp Trail How to add soft or hard round edges to your photo The Secret to Round Edges
Using the Crop tool to increase canvas size Photoshop CS2 Survival Guide
Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 2 Classy Thumbnails
Give Your Photos an Edge Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Build a Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop

Pages
darkness