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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

Let It Snow!

Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes

Mother Nature is a finicky creature and quite frankly, not to be trusted. When you want it to snow it will not, and when you don't there is sure to be a blizzard of epic proportions. Thankfully, Photoshop and Elements owners don't have to rely upon the weather for snowy photos. That's right, nestled snuggly in the Filter menu of both programs are two filters which can generate some of the most beautiful flakes you've ever seen. And thankfully, it takes all of five minutes to get it done. Plus, the steps are identical in both programs.

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Pixel Super Sleuthing How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3
Fire It Up! How to add Lab Pop Intensifying Color
Web navigation tips Printing color separations in Photoshop
Creating a watermark action Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 2 Tips for creating small web graphics Wrangling Web Graphics, Pt. 1
Turning sub-par images into an emotional piece of art From Photo to Pencil Sketch Zapping contrary color casts with Hue/Saturation Gettin' the Red Out
Give Your Photos an Edge Photo-Type
Repainting Cabinets in Photoshop and Elements The secret to losing 5 pounds--digitally! The Basics of Retouching People, Part 1
Changing the color of hair Digital Beauty Shop Upsizing an Image with Minimal Quality Loss
How to create an animated 3D gif Fabulous Feathers
Frame your photo with a Smart Object Ornamental Vector Grunge Frame How to change the color of drop shadows Shadow Dancing
The No-Name Photo Effect Getting "Smart" with GoLive
Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper How to sharpen individual channels Get Sharp!
How to add soft or hard round edges to your photo The Secret to Round Edges Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes Let It Snow!
Channel your way to a perfect silhouette Super Silhouettes Filtering away edge haloes or fringe Fixing Fringe
How to turn a photo into a blueprint Paint it Blue Livin' La Vida Levels
Digital Camera Belly Ring The Making of a Digital Camera Belly Ring Fabulous Fades
Place a photo inside text Easy Clipping Groups Replacing Backgrounds with Photoshop's Background Eraser
Using the Minimum filter to fix edges Zapping Edge Haloes Painted Edges in Elements
Stacked paper background Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 2 Retaining a photo's aspect ratio while cropping Zoom Crop
Blur Baby Blur! Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Build a Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop
How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements How to create a blurry background Post Selective Focus
Creating a beautiful fade from original color to grayscale Fading Color The magic of selective blurring Softening Freckles
Mysteries of Unsharp Mask How to instantly reverse color Fun with Adjustment Layers
Say hello to advanced red-eye and retouching tools Using the Brush tool to create grunge type Weathered Words
Creating Favicons Demystifying Blending Modes A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 1

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