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The channel trick – Selecting hair
The channel trick – Selecting hair
Extracting fine hair detail from a background is one of the most tricky jobs in Photoshop. A professional way to do it takes you to the channel palette, where you prepare a mask that can be loaded as a selection.
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The Cast Shadow
The Cast Shadow
There are many different types of shadows, but the most common shadow is the cast shadow. It is a shadow that is created by something blocking the light source. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create cast shadows in Photoshop. If you are trying to merge more than 1 image together, you will usually need to fake the cast shadow. Along the way we will give you tips and tricks on how to determine what strength and size for the new shadow.
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10 tips for Photoshop and Camera Raw – neutralize color casts
10 tips for Photoshop and Camera Raw – neutralize color casts
Not all White is created equal. If you ever forgot to adjust the white balance during shooting, you’ll know what we are talking about. But even those images can be saved. Photoshop and Camera Raw offer a number of corrections in post. This will help you get rid of any cast.
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Working With Curves In Photoshop
Working With Curves In Photoshop
Where luminance correction is concerned, no feature gives you greater control than Curves. This one command lets you rein in highlights, open up shadows, and reveal all points in between. Curves takes a bud of an image and makes it blossom.
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Different versions within a single file – Layer Comps
Different versions within a single file – Layer Comps
Photoshop allows you to save several variations of a composition in the same file by using so-called layer comps. This setting remembers the position, opacity, blending mode and style of a layer. A separate layer comps window gives you easy control.
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Pixels vs Vectors
Pixels vs Vectors
This video tutorial will explain the difference between Pixels and Vectors and how they are used in the whole wide world of Desktop Publishing
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Type Tool Tips
Type Tool Tips
Sometimes that pesky Photoshop Type tool just won’t act the way you want it to. These quick tips will help you to tame this tool.
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Navigating Photoshop
Navigating Photoshop
When you're working inside Photoshop you can save yourself buckets of time by knowing how to quickly find your way around, both with the mouse and by using popular keyboard shortcuts. In this tutorial we'll explore the navigator palette, and then continue looking at how to get where you want to inside Photoshop - fast!
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Layer Blending Modes explained in detail
Layer Blending Modes explained in detail
Confused about all the Blending Layers that are available in Photoshop? Here is a detail description of all the modes and what they are good for.
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Photoshop Elements Video: Great Grids!
Photoshop Elements Video: Great Grids!
In this Photoshop Elements 8 video, learn how to set up and use grids in your photo projects.
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Create a Metal Style Text
Create a Metal Style Text
Sharing a very easy tutorial written by me to create metal style text in few steps.
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Neon Light
Neon Light
This tutorial will demonstrate how to use layer style effects to create a beautiful text, in this case a neon light text
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Top 25 Tips
Top 25 Tips
25 Photoshop tips you should know!
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How to speed up photoshop
How to speed up photoshop
Quick tip to speed up your photoshop significantly.
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How to speed up photoshop
How to speed up photoshop
Quick tip to speed up your photoshop significantly.
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