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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: 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.

How To: Add makeup to models in Photoshop

In this tutorial Lindsay Adler will teach you how to add makeup to your models in Photoshop. Sometimes you do not have access to a makeup artist, or after the shoot decide you want a splash of color. Lindsay will teach you to add makeup in a few quick steps in Photoshop.

How To: Convert photos to black & white in Photoshop CS3

In this tutorial Lindsay Adler will teach you how to do exquisite black and white conversions in Photoshop (cs3 and newer). Using the black and white adjustment layer tool in Photoshop, photographers are given complete control and simplicity for converting images to black and white. Lindsay will introduce you to the power of this Photoshop tool and provide several tips on making conversions.

How To: Add texture and age photos in Photoshop

In this software tutorial Lindsay Adler will show you how to add an extra dimension to your images in Photoshop: texture. Adding texture to images can help create the appearance of an image being old, tattered or worn. Texture can also add an emotional dimension to a photograph, making it moody and more expressive. Watch this tutorial to see how easy it is to add textures to your images and make them look older using Photoshop.

How To: Design custom emoticons in Photoshop

Are you a chat fanatic? Do you have a website with chat functionality built in? Have you seen other people with chat emoticons that you don't have? It's possible they designed their own emoticons and you can too! This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to design custom emoticons easily in Photoshop.

How To: Design an icon set in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

This software tutorial takes a look at how to design an icon set in both Photoshop and Illustrator. An icon set is a set of icons that you can integrate into a number of different projects, like a website or a company letterhead, logo and identity set up. Having an icon set readily available for all your project needs will make your workflow faster and simpler. So watch and see how to make an icon set first in Photoshop and then in Illustrator.

How To: Vector trace a realistic pepper in Photoshop

Take a look at how to create a realistic pepper in Adobe Photoshop by vector tracing with the pen tool in this software tutorial. Vector images are a more professional way of creating graphics so they won't degenerate when printed. So learn how to work with vector images and the pen tool in this Photoshop tutorial on creating a realistic yellow pepper.

How To: Get started with Genuine Fractals 5 Photoshop plugin

Get an overview of the award-winning Genuine Fractals 5 plug-in for Photoshop in this software tutorial. The Genuine Fractal 5 plugin allows you to enlarge digital images over 1000% without loosing quality. A must for anyone printing photos or other digital footage. If you are new to the Genuine Fractals 5 Photoshop plug-in, this tutorial is a great place to start. Get started with Genuine Fractals 5 Photoshop plugin.

How To: Use controls in Genuine Fractals 5 Photoshop plugin

If you're up to speed with the basics of Genuine Fractals 5, you'll want to watch this video to learn how to use the new controls available in Genuine Fractals 5 plug-in for Photoshop. Learn to use the texture control pane, sharpening pane, and film grain pane when editing Photoshop images in the Genuine Fractals 5 plugin. Use controls in Genuine Fractals 5 Photoshop plugin.

How To: Use presets in the PhotoTools plugin for Photoshop

This PhotoTools tutorial shows you how to create your own presets as well as use them. PhotoTool presets are a great way of saving adjustments you make all the time when editing images in Photoshop. You will also learn how to share your PhotoTools presets and install presets from friends within Photoshop. Use presets in the PhotoTools plugin for Photoshop.

How To: Prepare a watermark file in PhotoTools in Photoshop

This PhotoTools Photoshop plug-in tutorial shows you how to prepare a watermark file for use in PhotoTool's batch engine. It's best to use a black and white logo for this process, but it's not necessary. You can use this watermark on photos you work on in PhotoTools and Photoshop. Prepare a watermark file in PhotoTools in Photoshop.

How To: Retouch senior portraits in PhotoTools for Photoshop

This PhotoTools tutorial will teach you how to use presets in your studio to automate frequently used effects. See how to create presets for senior portraits in the PhotoTools plug-in for Photoshop. You will also learn how to selectively paint in a PhotoTools effect on senior portraits brought into Photoshop. Retouch senior portraits in PhotoTools for Photoshop.

How To: Use layer mask mode in PhotoFrame 3 Photoshop plugin

Do you like layer masks in Photoshop? If you do, then you'll love the new feature in PhotoFrame 3 that allows you to put the border or edge effect directly into a Layer Mask in Photoshop so you can edit it as you wish. Learn how to use layer mask mode in the PhotoFrame 3 plug-in for Photoshop to make your PhotoFrame frame it's own layer in Photoshop. Use layer mask mode in PhotoFrame 3 Photoshop plugin.

How To: Use PhotoFrame 3 realistic frames & mats in Photoshop

If you've ever wanted to create a realistic looking frame in Photoshop but didn't know how or didn't have the time, be sure to watch this PhotoFrame tutorial. Learn how to use the PhotoFrame plug-in to quickly and easily choose from hundreds of digital frames and mattes to add to your digital photos in Photoshop. Use PhotoFrame 3 realistic frames & mats in Photoshop.

How To: Use the PhotoFrame 3 randomizer in Photoshop

Not sure where to get started or need a creative spark for your Photoshop images? Try the new PhotoFrame frame randomizer. Roll the dice and see what happens! This tutorial shows you how to use the randomizer function in PhotoFrame 3, a plug-in for Photoshop. Use the PhotoFrame 3 randomizer in Photoshop.

How To: Use Mask Pro Select & Make Work Path in Photoshop

This tutorial explains when to use the reclusive Mask Pro Select mode and the Make Work Path tools in the Mask Pro plug-in for Photoshop. This tutorial will discuss using Mask Pro Select and Mask Pro Make Work Path to create super accurate clipping paths when editing Photoshop images. Use Mask Pro Select & Make Work Path in Photoshop.

How To: Replace skies in the Mask Pro plugin for Photoshop

Replacing or adjusting skies in Photoshop is a common task for landscape and architecture photographers. Learn how to use the Mask Pro plug-in within Photoshop to separate the sky so it may be easily replaced or adjusted while maintaining the foreground details. Mask Pro makes it easy for any level of Photoshop user to replace skies in photos. Replace skies in the Mask Pro plugin for Photoshop.

How To: Chromakey in Mask Pro for Photoshop

This Mask Pro Photoshop plug-in tutorial shows you how to use Mask Pro to chromakey images in Photoshop. See how to quickly replace green-screen or blue-screen backgrounds and remove any reflected color on your subject using Mask Pro. Chromakey in Mask Pro for Photoshop.

How To: Get started with SkinTune in PhotoTune for Photoshop

Learn how to get started with this basic use of the SkinTone tool in the PhotoTune plug-in for Photoshop. The SkinTone tool works like other parts of PhotoTune by allowing you to edit your Photoshop images by comparing before and after versions as you work. SkinTune works specifically on color correcting skin tones of people. If you haven't used SkinTune before, this PhotoTune tutorial will help you get started. Get started with SkinTune in PhotoTune for Photoshop.

How To: Optimize a waterfall image in PhotoTune for Photoshop

PhotoTune is a plug-in for Photoshop that has a unique interface that makes it visually easy to edit photos. In this tutorial you will learn how to quickly optimize a landscape image using PhotoTune within Photoshop. See how to work with a waterfall image and adjust it for maximum quality in PhotoTune. Optimize a waterfall image in PhotoTune for Photoshop.

How To: Retouch wedding portraits in PhotoTune for Photoshop

Learn how to quickly color correct a difficult outdoor wedding portrait in PhotoTune. PhotoTune is a plug-in for Photoshop that has it's own visual based interface for image retouching. In this PhotoTune Photoshop plugin tutorial you will learn how to adjust skin tone and white balance in a wedding portrait. Retouch wedding portraits in PhotoTune for Photoshop.

How To: Cut out hard edges in the Essentials Elements plugin

This tutorial shows you how to use the Cut it Out tool in the Essentials 2 plug-in for Photoshop Elements. Learn how use the magic pen tool in Cut it Out to quickly cut out hard edged subjects or objects. The Essentials 2 interface makes cutting out with hard edges a snap in Photoshop Elements. Cut out hard edges in the Essentials Elements plugin.

How To: Prepare a multi-layer Elements image for Cut it Out

See how to create a multi-layered image in Photoshop Elements with your subject in the foreground so you can see your results in real-time. This tutorial shows you how easy it is to work with multi-layer images in the Cut it Out feature of the Essentials 2 plug-in for Photoshop. If you have the Essentials 2 plug-in, you can use Cut-it-Out to change foreground and background parts of your photos to create entire new images within Photoshop Elements. This tutorial shows you how to prep your ima...

How To: Use Cut It Out in Essentials for Photoshop Elements

If you watch only one tutorial on using the Essentials 2 plug-in for Photoshop Elements, it should be this one. Learn your way around the user interface of Cut it Out as well as how to use Cut it Out for most images. Cut it Out in Essentials makes it really easy to remove objects or colors from a photo without using tedious trace tools in Elements. Use Cut It Out in Essentials for Photoshop Elements.

How To: Use FocusBug in FocalPoint Photoshop plugin

The FocusBug is the heart of FocalPoint 1.0, a plug-in for Photoshop that allows you to adjust blurs and edit images based on a user defined focal point. See how to use this intuitive control, FocusBug, to define your sweet-spot and adjust the amount, type and edge of the blur, within the FocalPoint plugin for Photoshop. Use FocusBug in FocalPoint Photoshop plugin.

How To: Work with layer masks in FocalPoint Photoshop plugin

In this Photoshop tutorial you will see how to use layer masks to selectively blend the results from FocalPoint with your original image. FocalPoint 1.0 is a plug-in for Photoshop and has it's own layer masks that allow you to choose a focal point and blur around it with the layer masks. See how to use these layer masks within Photoshop and the FocalPoint plug-in. Work with layer masks in FocalPoint Photoshop plugin.

How To: Batch process in FocalPoint plugin for Photoshop

This software tutorial shows you two ways to batch process image adjustments with the FocalPoint plugin for Photoshop. First, see how you can adjust one photo in FocalPoint, then copy those adjustments to all other open images. Second, learn how to use Photoshop actions and the Batch dialog to batch process in Photoshop on the image editing you are doing withing the FocalPoint plug-in. The first batch processing method works best with small numbers of photos, and the second works best when wo...

How To: Enhance a portrait with FocalPoint Photoshop plugin

See how to use FocalPoint 1.0, a plug-in for Photoshop, to enhance a studio portrait image. The FocalPoint plugin makes it even easier to focus the viewer's eye and eliminate distractions from portraits when retouching photos in Photoshop. All you need to do is select the area to be the focal point, adjust, and you are done. Enhance a portrait with FocalPoint Photoshop plugin.

How To: Simulate a tilt-shift lens effect in FocalPoint plugin

See how to use FocalPoint 1.0, a plug-in for Photoshop, to simulate a tilt-shift lens effect for table-top food, products or other macro photography. Add depth and dimension to your still life photography by simulating a tilted or shifted lens effect easily in the FocalPoint plug-in for Photoshop. Simulate a tilt-shift lens effect in FocalPoint plugin.