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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

Wrangling Web Graphics, Pt. 1

Tips for creating small web graphics

To JPEG, to GIF, to PNG... that is the question. Each time we create a web graphic, we engage in the "quality vs. file size" dance. To make nice and tidy, quick-loading web graphics, they need to be small in file size; however, making them small in file size reduces quality.

The trick lies in knowing which file format to use when to give you the best quality, and knowing a few tricks about each format to squeeze them down to size.

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Banishing bags 'n blemishes The Basics of Retouching People, Part 2 Removing antennas and power lines Spot Healing Brush to the Rescue!
Give Your Photos an Edge The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld
Using the Crop tool to make a 10-second frame Quick Polaroid Frame Using the Crop tool to increase canvas size
Holiday Cards Scanning Secrets
Fabulous Feathers Oversharpening trick makes retouching eyes a snap Super Sparkling Eyes
How to use filters to age a photo in Photoshop Elements Turning New into Old Pixel Super Sleuthing
How to sharpen individual channels Get Sharp! Color Shifting Made Easy Color Shifting Made Easy
The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 2 How to create black teeth, red eyes, and green skin Halloween Fun with Elements
How to add vector art to photos Easy Embellishments Two-step pro portrait studio effect Fast Photo Spotlight
Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Build a Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Secret Layer Masks
How to change the color of drop shadows Shadow Dancing Placing Text Behind an Object
How to turn friends and loved ones to stone (or a zombie--you pick) Simply Statues Photoshop CS2 Survival Guide
Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper Use the Extract Filter for complex selections Selecting Frizzy Hair
Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges Fall Leaf Photo Frame
Replacing Backgrounds with Photoshop's Background Eraser Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites
Painted Edges in Elements Tips for Better Text, Pt. 2
Making a macabre collage with Darker Color A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 5 How to add a page curl using Free Transform in Warp Mode Creative Curls
Polaroid in a Picture Fast uploading
Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 2 Correcting shadows and highlights
How to Create Your Very Own Warp Trail Say hello to advanced red-eye and retouching tools
Burn baby burn! The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3
Photo-Type Fade to White
How to add soft or hard round edges to your photo The Secret to Round Edges Posterizing your way to creativity Creating Cartoon Art
Creative Combinations, Pt. 2 Place a photo inside text Easy Clipping Groups
Pick a New Picker How to make a drive-free Desktop

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