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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

Let Your Graphics Do the Talking

“A picture is worth a thousand words,” the saying goes, and I really believe it to be true. No matter what you’re creating, a striking image has the power to deliver your message better than anything.

But to create or download? That is the question!

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Printing color separations in Photoshop Burn baby burn!
Lines of All Kinds Finding Photoshop's hidden cropping grid Cropping to the Rule of Thirds
Warp speed color cast correction Color Cast Be Gone! How to use filters to age a photo in Photoshop Elements Turning New into Old
Tips for Better Text, Pt. 1 Using another photo to create texture for your type Gettin' Grungy With It
Retaining a photo's aspect ratio while cropping Zoom Crop Replacing Backgrounds with Photoshop's Background Eraser
Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 1 Using Channels to produce eye-popping contrast Goin' Grayscale
Using the Crop tool to make a 10-second frame Quick Polaroid Frame Fun with Elements Effects
How to add a page curl using Free Transform in Warp Mode Creative Curls Give your photo a film strip edge Festive Photo Frames
Top 11 Keyboard Shortcuts Mysteries of Unsharp Mask
How to design business cards in Photoshop Fabulous Feathers
The No-Name Photo Effect How to change the default email client in Tiger
Pick a New Picker How to repaint an object using the Hue mode Quick Color Change
Creative Photo Frames, Pt. 1 Digital Camera Belly Ring The Making of a Digital Camera Belly Ring
Using the Crop tool to increase canvas size Retouching People
How to create a grayscale image with just a touch of color Selective Color Creating a watermark action Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 2
Frame your photo with a Smart Object Ornamental Vector Grunge Frame Creating duotones with Elements' QuickFix mode Delicious Duotones
Mastering Multiply A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 2 Turning a photo into an illustration or watercolor Fall Painterly Effect
Fall Leaf Photo Frame Goin' Borderless!
Placing Text Behind an Object Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites
Removing antennas and power lines Spot Healing Brush to the Rescue! The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3
Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Build a Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Fun with Blend Modes
The magic of the Background Eraser Tough Selections, Part 1 How to smash a photo into pieces Break it up!
How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3 Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Posterizing your way to creativity Creating Cartoon Art Tips & Tricks for making photos look old Aging Photos
Stacked paper background Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 2 Using vector shapes to add a watermark Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 1

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