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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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Super Sparkling Eyes

Oversharpening trick makes retouching eyes a snap

In most situations oversharpening is a very bad thing. However, when it comes to making eyes sparkle, it's just what ye ole doctor ordered. Today I'm going to show how oversharpening just the eyes can improve a portrait by galactic amounts. It can be done in either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, and literally takes about 5 minutes.

Take this shot of a pretty blonde girl and her guitar from iStockphoto.com. It's certainly a good photo, but wait till you see it after we make her eyes all bright and super sparkly.

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How to create sparkles in Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Super Sparkles Creating duotones with Elements' QuickFix mode Delicious Duotones
Recreating Apple's iWeb photo reflection effect Realistic Reflections Creative Photo Frames, Pt. 1
Retaining a photo's aspect ratio while cropping Zoom Crop Tips for Better Text, Pt. 2
How to fix an out-of-focus photo Filters To the Rescue! The Che-Guevara Effect
The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop Combine Images Creatively in Photoshop
Fabulous Feathers, Pt. 2 Say hello to advanced red-eye and retouching tools
Simple steps to get you back to original color Warp Speed Color Correction Using blend modes and masking to lighten shadows Lighten Up!
How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3 Lesa's Top 10 Search Engine Optimization Tips
Creating a watermark action Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 2 Fall Leaf Photo Frame
Two-step pro portrait studio effect Fast Photo Spotlight Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes Let It Snow!
Creating Favicons Channel your way to a perfect silhouette Super Silhouettes
Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges Oversharpening trick makes retouching eyes a snap Super Sparkling Eyes
Classic Colorizing Place a photo inside text Easy Clipping Groups
Use the Extract Filter for complex selections Selecting Frizzy Hair Photo Spotlight
Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites Creating a Circuit Board Face
Classy Thumbnails Ordering business cards online
Rotating individual letters and intersecting text Type Tricks Digital Camera Belly Ring The Making of a Digital Camera Belly Ring
Banishing bags 'n blemishes The Basics of Retouching People, Part 2 Stacked paper background Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 2
The No-Name Photo Effect Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 1 Pixel Super Sleuthing
Using another photo to create texture for your type Gettin' Grungy With It Creating a collage with Linear Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 4
Fade to White Using the Minimum filter to fix edges Zapping Edge Haloes
The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3 Shallow depth of field Shallow depth of field
The Skinny on Scanning Give your photo a film strip edge Festive Photo Frames
How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements How to instantly reverse color Fun with Adjustment Layers

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