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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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Creating Favicons

You know those cute little web site icons you see in your browser’s address bar? They’re called favicons (see example below) and they’re great for adding a bit-o-branding to your web site. Not only do they show up in browser address bars, they also appear in RSS news feed content aggregators, such as NetNewsWire and so forth. In this week’s tutorial, I’m going to show you how to create your very own favicon in Photoshop; though, first let’s talk a bit about the design and an extra plug-in you’re going to need.

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Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites Scanning Secrets
Portrait Popper Stacked paper background Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 2
How to smash a photo into pieces Break it up! Demystifying Blending Modes A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 1
Placing an image within an image Simulating Pictures, Part 1: Flat Screens Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Build a Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop
How to use filters to age a photo in Photoshop Elements Turning New into Old Classy Thumbnails
Using vector shapes to add a watermark Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 1 Fun with Blend Modes
Using blend modes and masking to lighten shadows Lighten Up! How to add Lab Pop Intensifying Color
Goin' Borderless! Pixel Super Sleuthing
Turning sub-par images into an emotional piece of art From Photo to Pencil Sketch Use the Extract Filter for complex selections Selecting Frizzy Hair
Using the Brush tool to create grunge type Weathered Words Playful Panoramas
The magic of the Background Eraser Tough Selections, Part 1 Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Let Your Graphics Do the Talking Say hello to advanced red-eye and retouching tools
Creative Combinations, Pt. 2 Give Your Photos an Edge
Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise How to design business cards in Photoshop
Creating a Circuit Board Face Mastering Multiply A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 2
How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3 Learning to Love Levels
Quick Creative Collage Combining Images Oversharpening trick makes retouching eyes a snap Super Sparkling Eyes
Changing the color of hair Digital Beauty Shop Super Funky Edges
Retaining a photo's aspect ratio while cropping Zoom Crop Creating Coloring Book Art
How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements Digital Plastic Surgery
Holiday Cards Fun with Elements Effects
Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper Joys of Optimizing JPEGs
Creating duotones with Elements' QuickFix mode Delicious Duotones Two-step pro portrait studio effect Fast Photo Spotlight
Secret Layer Masks Retouching People
Channel your way to a perfect silhouette Super Silhouettes The Skinny on Scanning

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