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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

Pick a New Picker

Did you know you could do that? What a nice way to further customize the way you work in Photoshop. Installing a new color picker is surprisingly easy and there are some great options available, both freeware and shareware, that make choosing beautiful, complementary color palettes a breeze. First I'm going to show you where to find these little critters, and then I'll show you how to install my favorite one.

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Using Channels to produce eye-popping contrast Goin' Grayscale Using the Crop tool to increase canvas size
How to add vector art to photos Easy Embellishments Creating duotones with Elements' QuickFix mode Delicious Duotones
How to add a page curl using Free Transform in Warp Mode Creative Curls Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 2
The magic of selective blurring Softening Freckles Fabulous Fades
Fast uploading QuickTip: preparing t-shirt artwork in Illustrator
Two-step pro portrait studio effect Fast Photo Spotlight Tips for Better Text, Pt. 2
Pick a New Picker How to turn friends and loved ones to stone (or a zombie--you pick) Simply Statues
Digital Camera Belly Ring The Making of a Digital Camera Belly Ring Retaining a photo's aspect ratio while cropping Zoom Crop
The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3 Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes Let It Snow!
The No-Name Photo Effect Oversharpening trick makes retouching eyes a snap Super Sparkling Eyes
Posterizing your way to creativity Creating Cartoon Art Correcting shadows and highlights
How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 2 Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 2
Say hello to advanced red-eye and retouching tools Removing lens glare with the Clone Stamp Tool Glare o' the Glasses
Managing Photos with Bridge CS4, Part 1 Mysteries of Unsharp Mask
How to sharpen individual channels Get Sharp! Upsizing an Image with Minimal Quality Loss
Pixel Super Sleuthing How to turn a photo into a blueprint Paint it Blue
Replacing Backgrounds with Photoshop's Background Eraser Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Secret Layer Masks Goin' Borderless!
Fabulous Feathers How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements
Simple steps to get you back to original color Warp Speed Color Correction Digital Plastic Surgery
Creative Photo Frames, Pt. 1 Super Funky Edges
Repainting Cabinets in Photoshop and Elements How to create a grayscale image with just a touch of color Selective Color
Color Shifting Made Easy Color Shifting Made Easy Stacked paper background Fall Digital Scrapbooking Fun, Part 2
How to recreate the effect of a popular new lens Blurry Background a la Lensbabies Removing antennas and power lines Spot Healing Brush to the Rescue!
Printing color separations in Photoshop Tips for Better Text, Pt. 1

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