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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

Pixel Super Sleuthing

Sometimes it's next to impossible to figure out which bits of an image are the blackest black, and/or the whitest white. Picking the wrong area can produce "not so correct" color correction. So how can you find out which pixels are really black, and which pixels are really white? To become a real pixel super sleuth, you need to cozy up to the Threshold dialog box.

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Pick a New Picker The magic of the Background Eraser Tough Selections, Part 1
Cookie Cutter tool + Custom Shapes = fun photo frames Swirls of Summer Warp speed color cast correction Color Cast Be Gone!
Polaroid in a Picture Soft Edges
Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 1 Filtering away edge haloes or fringe Fixing Fringe
Fabulous Feathers, Pt. 2 Fun with Blend Modes
How to change the default email client in Tiger The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld
How to Crop and Straighten Multiple Photos Get it Straight! Turning a photo into an illustration or watercolor Fall Painterly Effect
Scanning Secrets Mastering Multiply A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 2
Creating duotones with Elements' QuickFix mode Delicious Duotones How to repaint an object using the Hue mode Quick Color Change
Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Build a Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Channel your way to a perfect silhouette Super Silhouettes
Digital Camera Belly Ring The Making of a Digital Camera Belly Ring How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3
Lines of All Kinds Correcting shadows and highlights
Super Funky Edges The secret to losing 5 pounds--digitally! The Basics of Retouching People, Part 1
Learning to Love Levels Rotating individual letters and intersecting text Type Tricks
Fun with Elements Effects Give Your Photos an Edge
Creating a Circuit Board Face Painted Edges in Elements
Placing Text Behind an Object Secret Layer Masks
How to smash a photo into pieces Break it up! Ordering business cards online
Fabulous Fades Portrait Popper
The No-Name Photo Effect How to create a grayscale image with just a touch of color Selective Color
Creating Coloring Book Art The magic of selective blurring Softening Freckles
Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes Let It Snow! The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 2
Printing color separations in Photoshop Web navigation tips
Making a macabre collage with Darker Color A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 5 How to recreate the effect of a popular new lens Blurry Background a la Lensbabies
Using vector shapes to add a watermark Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 1 Photoshop CS2 Survival Guide

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