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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

Portrait Popper

I just love Photoshop Elements and the new version 6 is a galactic value for the money. One of my favorite new features is a filter that was snatched from big brother Photoshop called Correct Camera Distortion (though over there it's called Lens Correction and it's hiding in the Distort filter category). Oh sure this filter has the power to correct edge vignetting from lower quality lenses but that's not what we're going to use it for. Oh no. I've got something much more creative in mind.

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How to design business cards in Photoshop Getting "Smart" with GoLive
Simple steps to get you back to original color Warp Speed Color Correction Using Channels to produce eye-popping contrast Goin' Grayscale
Using vector shapes to add a watermark Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 1 Correcting shadows and highlights
Frame your photo with a Smart Object Ornamental Vector Grunge Frame How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 2
Photo-Type How to create an animated 3D gif
Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper Fire It Up!
Fast uploading Using the Crop tool to make a 10-second frame Quick Polaroid Frame
Fade to White Shallow depth of field Shallow depth of field
Ordering business cards online Livin' La Vida Levels
Pinching Flabby Chins Photoshopping People How to make your text see-through Hollow Text
Polaroid in a Picture Pick a New Picker
How to repaint an object using the Hue mode Quick Color Change QuickTip: preparing t-shirt artwork in Illustrator
Turning a photo into an illustration or watercolor Fall Painterly Effect Use your local library
Filtering away edge haloes or fringe Fixing Fringe How to create sparkles in Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Super Sparkles
Printing color separations in Photoshop Fun with Blend Modes
Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 1 Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 1
Finding Photoshop's hidden cropping grid Cropping to the Rule of Thirds Stacked paper background Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 2
Super Funky Edges The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 1
Classic Colorizing The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3
Scanning Secrets How to add vector art to photos Easy Embellishments
Digital Plastic Surgery Using a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change hair color Digital Beauty Shop
Creating a painted look with an edge mask Faux Finished Photo Edges The magic of the Background Eraser Tough Selections, Part 1
Soft Edges How to fix an out-of-focus photo Filters To the Rescue!
Posterizing your way to creativity Creating Cartoon Art Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Upsizing an Image with Minimal Quality Loss Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise

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