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Step by step tutorials

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

Warp Speed Color Correction

Simple steps to get you back to original color

Unfortunately, every photo-taking device, every scanner, and every lighting situation creates some type of color cast. Lucky for us, getting back to the original color is easy if you follow a few simple steps in either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.

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Using the Crop tool to increase canvas size Mastering Multiply A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 2
Channel your way to a perfect silhouette Super Silhouettes Web navigation tips
Removing lens glare with the Clone Stamp Tool Glare o' the Glasses Fabulous Fades
How to add Lab Pop Intensifying Color Digital Plastic Surgery
How to whiten teeth The Basics of Retouching People, Part 3 How to create a grayscale image with just a touch of color Selective Color
QuickTip: preparing t-shirt artwork in Illustrator Creating Favicons
Frame your photo with a Smart Object Ornamental Vector Grunge Frame Upsizing an Image with Minimal Quality Loss
Fabulous Feathers, Pt. 2 Repainting Cabinets in Photoshop and Elements
How to change the color of drop shadows Shadow Dancing Contemplating Color Burn A Stroll Down Blend Mode Lane, Pt. 3
Tips for Better Text, Pt. 1 Using another photo to create texture for your type Gettin' Grungy With It
Using the Brush tool to create grunge type Weathered Words Secret Layer Masks
Tips & Tricks for making photos look old Aging Photos How to make your text see-through Hollow Text
Printing color separations in Photoshop How to change the default email client in Tiger
Fade to White Fixing the animal version of red-eye How to Fix Animal White-Eye, Part 1
Let Your Graphics Do the Talking Sensational Serigraphs, Pt. 1
Fire It Up! Tips for Better Text, Pt. 2
The secret to losing 5 pounds--digitally! The Basics of Retouching People, Part 1 Fabulous Feathers
Pinching Flabby Chins Photoshopping People Soft Edges
Replacing Backgrounds with Photoshop's Background Eraser Tips for creating small web graphics Wrangling Web Graphics, Pt. 1
Pick a New Picker Creating a Circuit Board Face
Placing Text Behind an Object The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Pt. 3
How to Create Your Very Own Warp Trail How to smash a photo into pieces Break it up!
Filtering away edge haloes or fringe Fixing Fringe The Beginner's Guide to Image Editing, Part 1
Retouching People Filter your way to a flurry of snowflakes Let It Snow!
Burn baby burn! Picking the Perfect Palette

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