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Preview All Your Files With Adobe Bridge
Preview All Your Files With Adobe Bridge
Keep all of your Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Adobe PDF files organized with Adobe Bridge, the next generation file browser for Adobe Creative Suite 2.
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Tip: Setting the Photoshop Work Area Background Color
Tip: Setting the Photoshop Work Area Background Color
Sometimes, I find it rather useful to change the background color of Photoshop when I'm working with certain graphics or photographs. This setting isn't available in Photoshop's preferences, so it might not be very well known.
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Reflection from Clone
Reflection from Clone
New to Photoshop CS3 is the Clone Source panel with the ability to clone or heal from 5 different source points. Using that same Clone Source panel, here is a quick way to create a mirrored reflection without relying on manual transformations.
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Refine Edge Nrirvana
Refine Edge Nrirvana
Every so often, Adobe introduces a Photoshop feature so impressive that I feel like dancing when I write about it. The Refine Edge dialogue is just such a feature. When compositing images, nothing does a better job of controlling edge location and softness. Although Refine Edge can be applied to a selection, the "marching ants"ť make it virtually impossible to see how the edge is really being altered. Fortunately, there is a much better way to work with Refine Edge. I suggest making an unf
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Create Collage
Create Collage
This technique involves combining two images into the same document and using a Gradient mask to fade one image into the other. Last but not least, we"™ll zap the color from the bike shot in a gloriously non-destructive manner.
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Spawn sig
Spawn sig
Basic tutorial that teaches smudging, color effects, lighting, and depth
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Photoshop's Pen Tool: The Comprehensive Guide
Photoshop's Pen Tool: The Comprehensive Guide
Photoshop's Pen Tool: The Comprehensive Guide
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Photoshop: Automation
Photoshop: Automation
NAPP Education and Curriculum Developer Matt Kloskowski shows you how to make the most of Photoshop"™s power and get twice the work done in half the time. Get tips for automating workflow, batch processing, navigating Adobe Bridge, and using shortcuts.
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Photoshop: Using the Refine Edges Dialog
Photoshop: Using the Refine Edges Dialog
NAPP instructor Matt Kloskowski shows how to use Photoshop CS3's Refined Edges dialog to make a selection and then view that selection on another background.
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Photoshop: Resizing Images in Photoshop CS3
Photoshop: Resizing Images in Photoshop CS3
NAPP instructor Matt Kloskowski shows how to use Photoshop CS3 to take the guesswork out of resizing tasks.
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Simple Professional Logo
Simple Professional Logo
This tutorial is aimed at someone learning the basics of Photoshop. I"™ll be teaching you how to use a couple of basic tools and techniques to create a simple yet professional looking logo.
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Create Lady Liberty Watercolour Effect
Create Lady Liberty Watercolour Effect
In this tutorial, I would like to teach you how to create your own Lady Liberty with watercolour effect.
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Six New Photoshop CS4 Techniques
Six New Photoshop CS4 Techniques
Among my three favorites are the “Share Screen” utility, Content-Aware image scaling and the “add depth of field” effect that will impress even the most technically advanced macro photographers.
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Christmas Star Decoration
Christmas Star Decoration
In this quick tutorial I"™m going to be teaching you how to use the custom shape tool and a couple of layer styles to create a christmas star decoration.
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Using Adjustment Layers
Using Adjustment Layers
In this video, Howard demonstrates adjustment layers in Photoshop. A KEY essential in photo editing.
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