Hot Photoshop How-Tos
How To: Tone map HDR images in Photoshop with Photomatix
Once you have merged to HDR only half the work is done. The magic happens with Tone-Mapping. Learn how to use Photomatix Tone Mapping and Photoshop’s tools together for the best results. See how to use this tone mapping HDR workflow with Photomatix and Photoshop. Tone map HDR images in Photoshop with Photomatix.
How To: Soften a portrait without selections in Photoshop CS3
In this Photoshop CS3 tutorial you will learn an easy way to soften a portrait. Create the silky soft look of a dreamy photo in a few seconds with the help of Photoshop. No selections needed, but a sneaky channel move makes a quick fix. Remove surface blemishes like acne in a few seconds. This Photoshop trick for softening imgaes is great when in a time jam. Soften a portrait without selections in Photoshop CS3.
How To: Create a gritty photo effect in Photoshop CS3
This software tutorial shows you how to create a cool gritty effect with regular photographs using Photoshop CS3 and a little know-how. Colin Smith will walk you step by step through creating one of the most popular photo techniques of today: a gritty, film grain look on images. Create a gritty photo effect in Photoshop CS3.
How To: Work with hair in Photoshop CS3
Hair can be a difficult thing to work with in Photoshop. Here are some tips to help make it easier. Chris Alvanas shows you how to fill in hair, give it more shine, highlights and volume in Photoshop CS3. Get some great ideas on how to improve hair that go beyond changing color and using masks. Work with hair in Photoshop CS3.
How To: Bring Illustrator brush patterns into Photoshop
In this software tutorial, Matt uses an artistic brush to make a pattern in Illustrator and then takes that pattern into Photoshop to use as a weathered layer effect. If you have a lot of custom Illustrator brushes you want to use in Photoshop, don't recreate them in Photoshop, just watch this tutorial! Bring Illustrator brush patterns into Photoshop.
How To: Reduce noise in images in Photoshop CS3
In this image editing software tutorial, Mike Rodriguez uses Photoshop’s reduce noise filter to clean up one of his photographs. Noise is often a fact of life in digital photography, but it doesn't need to be a fact of life in your Photoshop output of those images! See how to reduce noise in Photoshop CS3 Extended. Reduce noise in images in Photoshop CS3.
How To: Create a photo composite template in Photoshop CS3
In this Photoshop CS3 tutorial, Chris Alvanas shows how to create a template using clipping masks and layer styles which can then be used to create photo composites. If you need to composite images together all the time and really wish you could use templates to improve your speed and workflow, then watch Chris's Photoshop tutorial and learn how. Create a photo composite template in Photoshop CS3.
How To: Create smart object border effects in Photoshop
It can get annoying to always have to create new borders to fit around different sized images when working in Photoshop CS3 or Illustrator CS3. But, if you were to create border effects with smart objects, you wouldn't have that problem.
How To: Use masks and the masks panel in Photoshop CS4
In this Adobe CS4 tutorial Richard Harrington shows you what's new with masks in Photoshop CS4. See how to use masks and the masks panel in Photoshop CS4 to non-destructively add transparency to an image. Use masks and the masks panel in Photoshop CS4.
How To: Use Content Aware Scaling tool in Photoshop CS4
Learn about this new seam carving technology, Content Aware Scaling, in Adobe Photoshop CS4, and you'll be tempted to never use the standard Transform tools again.
How To: Make a 3D spherical panorama in Photoshop CS4 Extended
Discover one of the new 3D features in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended. In this tutorial you will learn how to wrap an image around the inside of a sphere, to create a 3D panorama in Photoshop CS4 Extended. Then, simply step into this digital space and use some of the new Photoshop CS4 tools to look around your newly created world.
How To: Use new 3D features in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
This how-to video is an intro to Adope Photoshop. Get ready for an incredible 3D experience, as you view this quick-look at some of the new 3D features in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended. This video tutorial will take you through some of Russell Brown's favorite new tools for working, and experimenting, with 3D objects in Photoshop CS4 Extended.
How To: Convert grayscale image to 3D object in Photoshop CS4
This video Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended tutorial will shows you how to create 3D objects from grayscale imagtes. Bring 2D images back to life with this new Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended technique for converting grayscale images into 3D objects. This instructional video will also demonstrate how to generate 3D depth maps directly from 2D images in CS4 extended.
How To: Make a 3D eclipse animation in Photoshop CS4 Extended
Learn about some of the advanced features in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended for animating 3D objects in this software tutorial. In this project we will create a solar eclipse simulation from 2D, and video images of the earth and moon. This is an advanced users tutorial so you should be familiar with Photoshop first. Follow along as Russel Brown shows you how to work with the new 3D features of Photoshop CS4.
How To: Use the Adobe output module in Bridge CS4
In this Adobe CS4 tutorial Richard Harrington will show you how to use the Adobe Output Module in Bridge CS4 to make PDF slideshows and web galleries of your images. Learn how the Output Module interface and tools work, how to use the new version of View Mode in Bridge CS4 and more in this Adobe CS4 tutorial. Use the Adobe output module in Bridge CS4.
How To: Create Better Panoramas in Photoshop CS4's Photomerge
In the new Photoshop CS4, there are some minor improvements to the Photomerge function, including the new collage option. Jay Kinghorn goes over the different ways of bringing your images into photomerge, the layout options, and some quick tips for creating better quality panoramas in Photoshop CS4. The following how-to video walks you through the entire process.
How To: Use Photoshop CS4 graduated filter tool
Sometimes photographers will find that the colors they saw with their eyes were not captured in their camera. Using the new Graduated Filter tool in Photoshop CS4, photographers can make isolated adjustments to an image using the tool’s gradients and correction sliders. The Graduated Filter can also apply an overall color overlay to specific areas of the image. Check it out in this Photoshop CS4 tutorial. Use Photoshop CS4 graduated filter tool.
How To: Create a DVD cover with vanishing point in Photoshop
This Adobe Photoshop CS3 tutorial shows you how to work with the vanishing point filter. The vanishing point filter allows you to add perspective and 3D effects to images. In this video you will create a Madagascar DVD cover using vanishing point in Photoshop CS3. This tutorial is best viewed full screen.
How To: Use the water paper filter in Photoshop CS3
This software tutorial shows you how to work with the water paper filter in Photoshop CS3. This is one of the sketch filters in Photoshop that will help you make your images look more like watercolors or sketches. In this tutorial you will use the water paper filter to create a spooky, dark and cloudy type effect in Photoshop CS3. This tutorial is best viewed full screen.
How To: Trash text in Photoshop CS3
In this software tutorial you will learn how to trash text in Photoshop CS3. And we don't mean throwing it in your computer trash bin. This is a great tutorial for beginners learning to manipulate text in Photoshop. Learn how to create a trashy text effect in this Photoshop video.
How To: Manipulate eyes in Photoshop CS3
This software tutorial will show you how to utilize the levels tools in Adobe Photoshop CS3 to create a fascinating eye effect. You can use this Photoshop method to change eye color, or manipulate eyes to be good, evil or whatever you wish.
How To: Add Mag rims to a car in Photoshop CS3
In this software tutorial you will learn how to change the rims on a vehicle in Photoshop CS3. Get the rims you've always wanted on your car or truck, in Photoshop CS3 that is! In this video, you will see how to change the rims on a car to Mag Wheels rims with some simple Photoshop methods. This video is best viewed full screen.
How To: Use keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop CS3
Professional Photoshop users know the importants of using hotkeys and keyboard shortcuts to speed up their workflow. The faster you can produce work the better. If you are new to Photoshop CS3, you really should start using keyboard shortcuts. This beginners tutorial will help you get started using keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop CS3.
How To: Add decals to a car in Photoshop CS3
Want to turn your car into a race car? Want to create a mockup to show sponsors if you do race? Don't waste your time with the real thing, watch this Photoshop CS3 tutorial and learn how to apply decals to an image of a car. Easier to put on and easier to remove these automotive sticker in Photoshop than the real thing!
How To: Pump color back into images in Photoshop CS3
This image editing software tutorial will show you how to pump the color back into images in Photoshop CS3. Extend your knowledge in the use of the variations tool to create a color rich image or fix faded photographs in Photoshop CS3. This tutorial is best viewed full screen.
How To: Import and edit 3D layers in Photoshop CS3
This software tutorial will teach you to use the 3D layer function in Adobe Photoshop CS3. You will learn how to use the 3D tools to move and manipulate imported 3D objects. So find some 3D objects and learn to import and use them in Photoshop CS3 with this tutorial.
How To: Create metallic text in Photoshop CS3
In this text effects tutorial you will learn how to create shiny, metallic looking text with reflections in Adobe Photoshop CS3. This is a beginners tutorial that will show you how to work with layers in Photoshop CS3, add texture and reflections to text and work with some very basic Photoshop CS3 filters and effects. The tutorial is best viewed full screen.
How To: Graffiti a brick wall digitally in Photoshop CS3
Tagging real walls can get you in a lot of trouble. So why not let out your creative urges in Photoshop? This Photoshop CS3 tutorial shows you how to make digital graffiti on a digitally made brick wall. Watch and learn how to use layer effects and lighting to create graffiti text in Photoshop.
How To: Use the clone stamp tool in Photoshop CS3
This beginners Photoshop CS3 tool will introduce you to the clone stamp tool. The clone stamp tool is most often used to eliminate parts of an image by cloning a part you DO want and "stamping" it over the parts you DON'T want. If you are new to editing images in Photoshop, you should definitely watch and learn how to use the clone stamp tool. This tutorial is best viewed at full screen.
How To: Use layers in Photoshop CS3
This image editing software tutorial shows you how to use layers in Photoshop CS3. Find out the basics of layers, positioning, and also how to tone a certain part of an image within Photoshop CS3. This is a beginner level tutorial and is best viewed at full screen.
How To: Lower a car in Photoshop CS3
This software tutorial will show you how to lower a car in Photoshop CS3. Using very basic Photoshop methods, you will learn how to make a car look lowered with professional results. This Photoshop tutorial is best viewed at full screen.
How To: Add a muzzle flash effect to a gun in Photoshop CS3
In this photo editing software tutorial you will learn how to use the tools in Photoshop CS3 to create a realistic gun muzzle flash. You will learn how to use outer glows to create basic muzzle flashes in Photoshop. This tutorial is best viewed at full screen.
How To: Retouch skin tone and hair in Photoshop CS3
This Adobe Photoshop CS3 tutorial will show you how to adjust and improve skin, change skin tone and change hair color on people in images. Learn how to create model-like skin effects to enhance the appearance of a character. All you need is to do a little touch-up work in Photoshop CS3!
How To: Make features stand out in Photoshop CS3
Discover how to generate an excellent piece of art from an image with the use of layers and tones in Photoshop CS3. If you make certain features or subjects in the image stand out, you will get a more dramatic and interesting look. See how to make features in your images stand out in Photoshop CS3 by adjusting tones and colors.
How To: Familiarize yourself with the tools in Photoshop CS3
Adobe Photoshop CS3 has a lot of power becuase it has a lot of tools. But if you don't know how to find those tools, or worse yet, what to look for, you are going to get frustrated fast. This Photoshop CS3 tutorial will familiarize you with the basic tools and how to work with layers in Photoshop.
How To: Create a text within text effect in Photoshop CS3
There are a million things you can do with text or type in Photoshop CS3. In this tutorial you will get another idea of how to edit and manipulate text in Photoshop. Watch and learn how to create a text within text effect in Photosohp CS3. This is a beginners level tutorial.
How To: Create seamless bricks with imageSynth for Photoshop
This four part tutorial explains the process of leveraging image Synth to create a seamless, tiling image of bricks in Photoshop. The tips and techniques learned in this series will prove useful for any number of texturing challenges. Learn how to create seamless textures using the imageSynth Photoshop plug-in and this tutorial. Create seamless bricks with imageSynth for Photoshop - Part 1 of 4.
How To: Use imageSynth plugin for Photoshop
Developed in conjunction with the smart people at Allegorithmic, the imageSynth plug-in is a powerful ally to Adobe Photoshop for anyone wanting to create seamless tiling textures. The plug-in is simple to use and rewards experimentation. See how to get started using imageSynth for Photoshop in this two part tutorial. Use imageSynth plugin for Photoshop - Part 1 of 2.
How To: Create seamless textures with imageSynth in Photoshop
imageSynth is plug-in for Adobe Photoshop used for creating seamless textures and for creating high resolution images from low resolution sources. This imageSynth Photoshop plugin tutorial shows you how to use this ultimate organic pattern maker tool! Create seamless textures with imageSynth in Photoshop.
How To: Convert an image into a painting in Photoshop
In this software tutorial you will learn an easy way to turn a photo into a painting using Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop has some interesting filters you can use to get artistic with your snapshots. In this tutorial you will use Gaussian blur and layer darkening to get a more painterly effect using Photoshop.