Hot Photoshop How-Tos
How To: Use new features for designers in Photoshop CS5
Whether you're new to Adobe Photoshop or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this (17-minute) official video tutorial from the folks at Adobe TV. In it, you'll learn how to do each of the following: realistically blend colors on canvas with the new Mixer Brush; create superior composites for print or web layouts with new technology that makes it easy to select even the trickiest image elements, like...
How To: Protect details when sharpening in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Whether you're new to Adobe Photoshop or a seasoned graphic arts professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this official video tutorial from the folks at Adobe TV. In it, you'll learn how to use the new Protect Detail feature in Photoshop CS5 to prevent artifacts in your digital images when using the Sharpen tool.
How To: Make complex selections easily in Adobe Photoshop CS5
We don't know about you, but making selections around oddly shaped areas of an image is one of the most frustrating single tasks in Photoshop. Odd shapes are really hard to navigate around by hand and often you can't get a perfect cut. Luckily, this Photoshop tutorial will guide you through how to make complex selections easily in Adobe Photoshop CS5.
How To: Enhance 3D artwork in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Whether you're new to Adobe Photoshop or a seasoned graphic arts professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this official video tutorial from the folks at Adobe TV. In it, you'll learn how to take advantage of new Adobe Repoussé technology to quickly make your pages and designs pop with 3D artwork for logos, buttons, and more. Plus, you get enhanced 3D animation effects with the ability to take your 3D model and easily add an anima...
How To: Use the Content-Aware Fill in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Whether you're new to Adobe Photoshop or a seasoned graphic arts professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this official video tutorial from the folks at Adobe TV. In it, you'll learn how to use the creative suite's new content-aware fill tool. With Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended, when you remove an image element, Content-Aware Fill replaces the missing pixels almost magically. This revolutionary new tool matches lightin...
How To: Use new features in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Whether you're new to Adobe Photoshop or a seasoned graphic arts professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this official video tutorial from the folks at Adobe TV. In it, you'll join Terry White as he runs through his 5 favorite Photoshop CS5 features, including the new enhanced selection abilities and noise reduction tools.
How To: Work inside Adobe Photoshop CS5
Whether you're new to Adobe Photoshop or a seasoned graphic arts professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this official video tutorial from the folks at Adobe TV. In it, you'll join Terry White as he walks you through using the new Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 extended (including the new Mini Bridge, which can be used across the full creative suite).
How To: Use the Puppet Warp transform tool in Photoshop CS5
In every new version of Photoshop, there's one new feature that wows the crowd. In Adobe Photoshop CS5, that feature is Puppet Warp. In this video lesson from Lynda, you'll learn how to use the Puppet Warp tool to intelligently deform graphic and photographic objects.
How To: Use the color replacement tool in Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop's hue & saturation tool is great for tweaking the colors of an image en masse but what if it's only one particular color that you'd like to enhance or change? Then, my friend, you use the color replacement tool. This video tutorial will show you how to use it in Adobe Photoshop CS4.
How To: Use the new Puppet Warp tool in Photoshop CS5
CS5? When?!? Soon, very soon. Yep, that's right. With the Adobe Photoshop CS5 almost here, Adobe felt a sneak peak was necessary. And in this video tutorial, they show you how to use the new Puppet Warp tool in Photoshop CS5.
How To: Add glints to your images in Photoshop CS4
In this tutorial video, YouTube user "inteltuts" discusses ways to use Photoshop CS4 to help make better looking product pictures, as a way to attract costumers to your online products. Using a black telephone as an example, he first shows how the opacity, linear dodge, and brush tools can help make a product image look shiner, sleeker and brighter. He goes onto create what he calls "glints", which are subtle reflections and areas of sparkling light that he places across the image. Lastly, he...
How To: Combine images to create HDR photos in Photoshop
Yanick's Photo School demonstrates how to use Photoshop to make HDR images in Photoshop CS3. This tutorial first explains that HDR means "High Dynamic Range" which is a process to get details from a photo from both the highlights and shadows of a particular scene. The first thing that is necessary is to take multiple views of the same image with different exposures. To start off, you will take three exposures: one that is two stops down, one that is normal exposure, and one that is two stops ...
How To: Enhance sunshine in a landscape in Photoshop
1)Open image, go to channel. Look for the channel that gives the most contrast by going through them one by one.
How To: Batch resize photo in Photoshop
Are your high resolution photos taking too much space on your hard drive? Tired of getting file too large error when emailing photos? Don't worry Photoshop Samurai will help you batch resize your photos as fast as a ninja! You will need: Photoshop (Not Elements version), photos that need to be resized Go to file, then scripts and select image processor. Select the source folder (where your pictures are stored on your computer). Then select a destination location (where you would like the proc...
How To: Create bad teeth using Photoshop CS4
Nobody in the world enjoys seeing somebody with really bad teeth. Or enjoys kissing them for that matter. So this video is perfect for you pranksters out there looking to get revenge on a family member, friend, or even enemy. Find out what it takes to make rotten teeth using Photoshop.
How To: Create a glass text effect in Photoshop CS3/CS4
This Software video tutorial shows how to create a glass text effect in Photoshop CS3/CS4. Download a free trial version of Photoshop CS4 from Adobe. Open Photoshop, go to ‘file’ and click ‘open’. In the next box, give it a name, select width and height at 90 pixels, background contents to ‘transparent’ and click OK. Select the color palette and choose the background color and click OK. Now open ‘paint bucket tool’ and fill in the color. Then go to ‘text tool’, select the font, size and posit...
How To: Make your own Twilight movie poster with Photoshop
This three part video tutorial will show you how to take an ordinary photo and turn it into a Twilight movie poster, using Photoshop. This video takes you step by step through the process from finding your image to editing it into a funky, unique poster. Now all you have to do is print it out and blow it up and you will be the envy of all your Twihard friends!
How To: Use fit image in Photoshop
This tutorial will focus on how to use the fit image function within Adobe Photoshop. You will utilize this function when you want the pixel width to match between different sized photos in portrait and landscape. First you will select all the photos (you must create a batch action in Photoshop). Next select the fit image option in the file menu under automate. You will need to put the same number into length and width to constrain the proportions of your landscape and portrait photos have th...
How To: Use the high pass sharpening filter in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to sharpen photos in Adobe Photoshop CS3. Begin by opening the image in the program and duplicate the image layer. To duplicate, press the control and J button. With that images, go to Filter, choose Other and select High Pass. The images will now be covered entirely of gray. It is recommended to set the radius as 5-6 pixels and then press OK. Change the layer blending mode to overlay, soft light, hard light, vivid light or linear light. This video wi...
How To: Remove pimples and wrinkles in Photoshop
This video in the Software category will show you how to remove pimples and wrinkles in Photoshop. Yanik from Yanik’s photo school presents this video. Select the photo you want to work on. First you duplicate the layer by ctrl+J or select from the dropdown menu. You start off with removing those pimples that you want to remove completely. Select the spot healing or the regular healing brush. Yanik prefers the regular healing brush. Also choose a small brush size. To select a source point, ho...
How To: Make a book cover in Photoshop
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to make a book cover in Photoshop. Go to file -> new. Give it a name, set width 900, height 1200 and resolution 300 and click OK. You can change these settings if you like. Go to your paint bucket tool and paint the background black. Then go to layer -> new ->new layer -> OK. Now select the elliptical marquee tool and holding ‘shift’ drag from the top left hand corner and make a circle. Go to your paint bucket tool and paint the circle with a...
How To: Hand color using layer masks in Photoshop CS3 and CS4
Nichole Young demonstrates how to hand color using layer masks in Photoshop CS4, which also works in Photoshop CS3. The procedure can be summarized in two stages: turning the picture you would like to edit black and white and then bringing color back into it to give it a hand-colored look. The black-and-white effect is achieved by creating a new layer over the background layer. The next step is to give the picture a warm look by adjusting the layer’s respective color balance. Then bring the c...
How To: Batch process multiple photos in Photoshop
Yanik Chauvin demonstrates how to create a batch using Photoshop and them Lightroom so you can decide which is faster and more convenient for you. In Photoshop, he first changes the color in the image, which he explains step by step the process, then saves the image as an action. He then shows you the process to batch the images so they will appear on your desktop. He also does the same thing with the image in Lightroom and shows you the process in which you would change the color and sync th...
How To: Make your own Avatar movie poster in Photoshop
The Avatar craze continues to spread like wild fire as everybody wants to know how they can replicate the Na'vi look with their own photos. With this tutorial, learn how to make your own Avatar Movie poster using your photograph in Photoshop.
How To: Change the hue and saturation in Photoshop
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla gives a great tutorial on not only how to adjust the hue and saturation of various objects in Photoshop, but he also demonstrates how to select and isolate these objects for better chromatic keying.
How To: Do non-destructive burning and dodging in Photoshop
Nicole Young demonstrates how to use non-destructive dodging and burning using layers in Photoshop. Your first move is to create a new layer and then hit shift + delete to select the level of opacity. You want the layer to be fifty percent grey. Now select overlay from the menu which will make anything that is fifty percent grey will be transparent. You will be dodging and burning with white and black brushstrokes. To switch from black and white background colors just hit x. Other keyboard sh...
How To: Use Photoshop Express online for free
This is a great video series from Yanik Chauvin demonstrating how to use Photoshop Express online for free. This great tool is a wonderful resource for those who can't afford Photoshop but still need to do basic photo editing.
How To: Create a real cool manipulated globe in Photoshop
This video in the Software category will show you how to create a real cool manipulated globe in Photoshop. You will combine a few images and distort one of them to create a 3D image of a globe. There are 3 components; the background, a hand and an image globe. First open the background image. Then open the hand image, copy and paste it over the background, resize and position it correctly. Now open the third image, choose the elliptical marquee key, draw a circle and copy and paste it over t...
How To: Turn yourself into a Na'vi Avatar in Photoshop
This is a great video that shows you how to transform a photograph of yourself into a creepy blue person from James Cameron's "Avatar". In a few simple steps, you'll be radioactive.
How To: Draw a female eye using Photoshop
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to draw a female eye using Photoshop. Begin by creating a rectangular box. This will contain the eye. Now draw the shape of the eye in the box. Now add in the details. Draw in the shape, eyelashes, eye brows, eye lids and eye ball. When drawing the lashes, draw them as a mass instead of individually. Then add the eye lids with a few lines above the eye. Then draw two circles for the eye (eye ball and pupil). This video will benefit those viewers who e...
How To: Auto align and merge images in Photoshop
Open your first image and go to the rectangular marquee tool and select all of the image. Next click command or control C to copy image. Then go to your second image and click command or control V to paste the image. Select both the layers (hold down shift when clicking the layer), then go to edit, auto align layers and choose the top option then click ok. Last add a mask to your top layer, this is done by selecting the gradient tool (make sure its set black to white, the mode is normal and o...
How To: Use Photoshop to create more dramatic photos
Photo Focus] contributor Nicole Young shows how to use Photoshop to introduce drama in our pictures. It requires only a few simple steps. First thing done was to add a black and white layer adjustment. This can be done in two ways. First by going down to layers panel and select black and white or if we have Photoshop cs4, we can go down to adjustment panel and click on the black and white option. This adjustment can also be done by clicking auto mode. Now the next thing...
How To: Create simple panoramic images in Photoshop
This video in the Software category will show you how to create simple panoramic images in Photoshop. This video uses only five images for this effect. Select the five images and put them in a folder. Go to File -> Automate -> Photomerge. On the Photomerge page select ‘Folder’ and browse. Find and ‘choose’ the folder you created. Under the layout panel on left hand side of the page, select ‘cylindrical ‘option and click OK. Now the panoramic image will appear that will have some blank areas. ...
How To: Use the levels and histogram in Photoshop
Deke McClelland explains what the Levels and Histogram commands can do in Photoshop in this video tutorial. Levels allows you to adjust the luminance levels allowing you to adjust the contrast and colors within each color channel of an image. Thus, Levels allows you to adjust the individual colors that can be found within a gradient. This command is very similar to the curves command but to a less powerful extent. It is also more efficient than the curves command. The Histogram is another col...
How To: Remove wrinkles and unwanted blemishes from an image
In this video, we are given ways to clean up an image, or remove unwanted objects in an image using Adobe Photoshop. The first tool that we are shown is the clone stamp tool. It allows you to clone a certain sample of an image, for you to use to paint over the object in the image you don't want anymore. In the video, the narrator shows us how to seamlessly take a man out of an outdoor setting. The next tool that we are shown is called the patch tool. In the video, the narrator uses the patch ...
How To: Whiten John McCain's yellow teeth
To whiten teeth in Photoshop, first open up the picture and trace the inside of his lips with the lasso cursor. Now go to Image up on the toolbar on the top, click on it and then click on Adjust. There is a box with the word red in it with an arrow next to it. Click on the arrow and go down to yellow. Take the arrow for black, cyan and magenta and move it to the left a little. Next, take the arrow for yellow and move it all the way to the left. Now go back up to the box with the word yellow i...
How To: Make a GIF from video in Photoshop CS4
Learn how to make an animated GIF from a video clip using Adobe Photoshop CS4. You'll need to use an external editing program (like Sony Vegas) to create a small clip from your larger video beforehand. From Photoshop, go to "File" and select "Import" and then "Video Frames to Layers" from the pop-up menu and select your video clip. Choose "From Beginning to End" when prompted about range to import. The duration of the video clip will now be displayed in frames. By default, each frame is set t...
How To: Make a professional Google Chrome logo in Photoshop
The tutorial shows you how to make a professionally looking Google Chrome logo in Photoshop CS4. To start, download the Google Chrome logo, as well as an Earth picture, in a Zip file from Inteltuts. Next, open the logo file in Photoshop CS4, turn the white background layer into transparent, and transform the logo by de-saturating the picture, but make sure you leave the blue center area untouched. The last step is to transform the Earth picture so that it fits right into the center of the des...
How To: Design a smiley in Photoshop
If you're just starting out using Adobe Photoshop, then this is the perfect thing to try out. Creating a smiley face is one of the easiest things you can do in Photoshop, so it's the perfect design project to learn from. Just follow along with the steps in the video, and you'll have your very own, shiny, smily face icon.
How To: Make a quick and easy wallpaper in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Adobe Photoshop CS4 lets you create images and graphics that represent your personality. This video tutorial demonstrates how to make a quick, cool, and easy wallpaper design for your personal computer desktop. Either copy the provided example, or make your own tweaks and come up with a cool custom design.