Photoshop How-Tos
How To: Use the extended depth of field feature in Photoshop
In this clip, Scott Bourne of This Week in Photography demonstrates the new Extended Depth of Field feature found in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing program or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to your bag of tricks, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this effect yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Digitally whiten your teeth in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Polish those not-so-pearly whites! With Adobe Photoshop CS4, it's easy to digitally brighten your smile. See how it's done with this video lesson. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing program or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to your bag of tricks, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started digitally whitening teeth yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Create industrial textures in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Learn to use stock photos and blending modes to create a grungy, industrial texture in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing program or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to your bag of tricks, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this effect yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Set text on fire with Adobe Photoshop CS4
Learn to use paths and brush strokes to set your logo text aflame. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing program or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to your bag of tricks, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this effect yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Make glossy buttons using Adobe Photoshop CS4
Learn to create simple glossy buttons when working in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing program or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to your bag of tricks, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this effect yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Create smooth bubbles using Adobe Photoshop CS4
See how to create a realistic bubble effect when working in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing program or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to your bag of tricks, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this effect yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Create burning photos using Photoshop CS4
See how to create molten images by adjust layer settings in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing program or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to your bag of tricks, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this effect yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Use the smudge tool to make cool pics in Photoshop CS4
Learn how to use the Adobe Photoshop CS4 Smudge tool for artistic effect. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing program or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to your bag of tricks, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started using the Photoshop CS4 Smudge tool creatively yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Transplant a person from one picture to another
Getting the perfect shot is difficult, so when you finally get that perfect picture of yourself, you want to enhance it as much as possible. But if this perfect picture took place in a humdrum location like the bathroom or your living room and you want to glorify your face even more by surrounding it with, say, an island paradise, you can transplant your head (and body) using Photoshop.
How To: Change your background in a picture using Photoshop
Pitch perfect magazine photos don't just happen - they're made. Even the most beautiful model in the world needs airbrushing on her abs to soften them, undereye concealing, and shadow reduction. And backgrounds are often added in digitally if the current one doesn't work.
How To: Change the background in a picture using Photoshop
Why do passport photos and driver's license pictures always get a bad rep? Well, other than the lighting being atrocious and the photographers being underpaid civil servants, bad photos usually result from bad backgrounds.
How To: Turn your photos into pop art with Adobe Photoshop
Popularized by the likes of Andy Warhol, pop art has long been an art genre associated with the glittery excesses of Studio 54 and a modern aesthetic.
How To: Apply eyeshadow onto models in Photoshop
No woman alive wants to be asked if she's feeling okay because she "looks tired." Whether or not you enjoy wearing makeup, you can't deny that curling your eyelashes and adding a little rouge immediately brightens your face. You can add or correct makeup on Photoshop to craft the best you possible by watching this tutorial.
How To: Make yourself into an iPod ad person with Photoshop
Remember those iPod ads with shadowy, black figures, a bright background, and a clearly delineated white iPod? You can cut yourself a piece of the overstuffed Steve Jobs pie by watching this tutorial on how to create an iPod people effect with Photoshop.
How To: Create a metallic gear logo in Adobe Photoshop CS4
See how to create a steam punk-style metallic gear logo using Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editing program or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this designer's guide.
How To: Retouch photos to remove acne in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Your photos should show how you as you normally look and not, notably, as you looked that particular day when you had that huge pimple. Learn how to remove pimples and other blemishes when working in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editing program or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. Fo...
How To: Adjust brush size via keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop
See a number of useful key commands that will allow you to quickly resize and adjust the relative hardness of your brushes in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editing program or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this designer's guide.
How To: Use the vanishing point tool in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Learn how to use the vanishing point tool when working in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editing program or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this designer's guide.
How To: Create and use custom shortcut keys in Photoshop CS4
Assign custom shortcut keys to your most commonly used Adobe Photoshop CS4 functions to help speed up your workflow. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editing program or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this designer's guide.
How To: Create a vintage film effect in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Learn how to artificially age your digital photographs using a number of common filters in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editing program or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this designer's guide.
How To: Make a Harry Potter-style logo in Adobe Photoshop CS4
You don't need to be a Photoshop wizard to create Harry Potter-style text. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editing program or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, and to get started creating Harry Potter-style logos yourself, watch this designer's guide.
How To: Create a watermark from a logo in Photoshop
In this tutorial, learn how to convert a logo that was hand drawn and scanned, into a Photoshop custom shape with text and made a scalable vector watermark for your photography. This method is very useful so that no one will be able to claim or use your work as their own. Follow along and you will see just how easy this is.
How To: Retouch and enhance eyes in Adobe Photoshop CS4
See how to use Adobe Photoshop CS4 to make the eyes of your subject pop. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editing program or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this designer's guide.
How To: Create an animated loading GIF in Adobe Photoshop CS4
See how to create a fancy "loading" animation using Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editing program or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this designer's guide.
How To: Create animated cartoon text in Adobe Photoshop CS5
See how to create an animated cartoon-style text animation using clipping masks and tweening in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editor or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this designer's guide. Create animated cartoon text in Adobe Photoshop CS5.
How To: Warp images with Adobe Photoshop CS5's Puppet Warp
The Puppet Warp transform tool is arguably the most fun of all of Adobe Photoshop CS5's new features. Learn how to use it with this 15-minute overview. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
How To: Edit images with Photoshop CS5's Content-Aware Fill
All of us have pictures that look perfect...except for one drunken cousin on the side mooning the camera or a wee squirrel photobombing your vacation picture. When something stands between you and picture perfection, erase it!
How To: Make selections with Photoshop CS5's Refine Edge tool
Adobe Photoshop CS5 brings a very welcome change to Refine Edge. Edge Detection will help with much more detailed selections such as hair or fur. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
How To: Reduce digital camera noise within Adobe Photoshop CS5
Photoshop CS5 brings a great new way to reduce noise in your images. Noise Reduction within Camera Raw works wonders! Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
How To: Use the new Refine Edge feature in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Refining selections and creating masks are unglamorous but utterly essential Photoshop techniques—you've got to master both in order to perform tricky compositing tasks, such as extracting a person from an image and then adding a different background.
How To: Work with Photoshop's new HDR photography features
Whether you want to be subtle or brash, the greatly improved HDR features in Photoshop CS5 are worth a close look. This tutorial presents an overview of Photoshop's new HDR Pro and HDR Toning high dynamic range functionalities. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
How To: Create a PDF contact sheet in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Learn how to create a PDF contact sheet within Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
How To: Use the Target Adjustment tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Learn how to use the Target Adjustment feature in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
How To: Create a quick layer mask within Adobe Photoshop CS5
Want to create a fast layer mask in Photoshop CS5? It's easy. Learn how with this video guide. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
How To: Enhance your digital photos in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Looking for an easy way to polish your digital images in Photoshop? Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
How To: Dodge midtones and shadows in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Part of your image too dark? The solution might be a few clicks away. Learn how to use the new color dodge tool within Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
How To: Use the bristle brush tools in Adobe Photoshop CS5
This video tutorial demonstrates Photoshop CS5's bristle brushes, which simulate traditional paint brushes—the kind your local art-supply store sells—and its new Mixer brush, which lets you give a photo a painterly look. Along the way, its host passes along a tip for customizing Photoshop's interface—one of those little chores that can save so much time but that so few of us do. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking...
How To: Adjust brightness and contrast in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Have a digital image that's a little bit too dark or otherwise lacking in depth? Your fix is just a few mouse clicks away. This free software tutorial will teach you how to use the new Brightness & Contrast tools within Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
How To: Use Camera Raw 6 in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Learn how to use Camera Raw 6, the CS5 component that enables photographers to open and manipulate images in non-destructive and now even more efficient ways. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
How To: Use the Puppet Warp transformation tool in Photoshop
Transform your objects easily with Adobe Photoshop CS5's Puppet Warp tool! Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.