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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. I'll also be chronicling my recent transition from Quark to InDesign, and my journey from Dreamweaver to GoLive.

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Build a Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop

Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop

Declared one of the top web moments of the decade by The Webby Awards, the 140-character realm of Twitter is a phenomenon. It also happens to be a great place for shameless self-promotion, graphically speaking. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create and upload a custom Twitter background.

How to create a blurry background Post Selective Focus Using another photo to create texture for your type Gettin' Grungy With It
How to add soft or hard round edges to your photo The Secret to Round Edges Using Channels to produce eye-popping contrast Goin' Grayscale
Creative Combinations, Pt. 2 Color Shifting Made Easy Color Shifting Made Easy
Creating Coloring Book Art Filtering away edge haloes or fringe Fixing Fringe
Creating a watermark action Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 2 The magic of the Background Eraser Tough Selections, Part 1
Let Your Graphics Do the Talking Correcting shadows and highlights
Using the Crop tool to make a 10-second frame Quick Polaroid Frame Removing antennas and power lines Spot Healing Brush to the Rescue!
The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 1 Warp speed color cast correction Color Cast Be Gone!
Fabulous Fades Learning to Love Levels
How to make a drive-free Desktop Simple steps to get you back to original color Warp Speed Color Correction
Ordering business cards online Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 1
Scanning Secrets Retouching People
Photo Spotlight Goin' Borderless!
Top 11 Keyboard Shortcuts Give Your Photos an Edge
Digital Plastic Surgery How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements
Super Funky Edges Soft Edges
Secret Layer Masks Upsizing an Image with Minimal Quality Loss
Tips for Better Text, Pt. 2 Fabulous Feathers, Pt. 2
Photoshop CS2 Survival Guide The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 2
The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3 Painted Edges in Elements
Fast uploading Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 1
Mysteries of Unsharp Mask Creating Favicons
Playful Panoramas How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 2
Use your local library Using the Crop tool to increase canvas size
Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 2 QuickTip: preparing t-shirt artwork in Illustrator

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