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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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Quick Color Change

How to repaint an object using the Hue mode

When it comes to changing the color of an object, there’s an easy way and a hard way to get it done. The hard way involves creating a selection, as discussed in the node#169 tutorial. An easier way is to use a blend mode instead. Read on!

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How to Crop and Straighten Multiple Photos Get it Straight! Black and white photos with just a touch of color Partial Color
Goin' Borderless! Recreating Apple's iWeb photo reflection effect Realistic Reflections
Demystifying Blending Modes A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 1 Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop Build a Custom Twitter Background in Photoshop
Place a photo inside text Easy Clipping Groups Fun with Blend Modes
Quick Creative Collage Combining Images Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Fire It Up! Shallow depth of field Shallow depth of field
How to repaint an object using the Hue mode Quick Color Change Give your photo a film strip edge Festive Photo Frames
The secret to losing 5 pounds--digitally! The Basics of Retouching People, Part 1 Gradient Map Your Way to a Beautiful Sunrise Enhancing the Sunrise
How to Create a Layer Mask in Elements Banishing bags 'n blemishes The Basics of Retouching People, Part 2
How to create a blurry background Post Selective Focus Classy Thumbnails
Placing an image within an image Simulating Pictures, Part 1: Flat Screens How to fix an out-of-focus photo Filters To the Rescue!
Five Fast Photo Effects Photo Favorites How to sharpen individual channels Get Sharp!
Using the Color Replacement brush to zap stubborn red-eye Serious Red-Eye Fixer Upper Printing color separations in Photoshop
Photo-Type How to make a drive-free Desktop
Blur Baby Blur! Removing lens glare with the Clone Stamp Tool Glare o' the Glasses
How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 2 Ordering business cards online
Use the Extract Filter for complex selections Selecting Frizzy Hair Oversharpening trick makes retouching eyes a snap Super Sparkling Eyes
Creative Photo Frames, Pt. 1 Tips for Better Text, Pt. 1
Zapping contrary color casts with Hue/Saturation Gettin' the Red Out How to smash a photo into pieces Break it up!
Burn baby burn! Creating a watermark action Protecting Your Photos Online, Pt. 2
Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes Let It Snow! Portrait Popper
The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 1 Using Channels to produce eye-popping contrast Goin' Grayscale
The magic of selective blurring Softening Freckles How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3
Playful Panoramas The magic of iris enhancement Eyes of the Otherworld
Creative Combinations, Pt. 2 Learning to Love Levels

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