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Dec 15, 2006 in Photo Editing

Painting with the Pattern Stamp

Photoshop Elements' Filter Gallery does an OK job of making a photo look like a painting- but if you really want to turn a photo into a hand-painted piece of art, look no further than the Pattern Stamp Tool.

Jul 05, 2006 in Photo Editing

Tone Down Highlights

Sometimes the only thing that keeps a good portrait from being a great portrait is a little too much shine on the skin. Here’s a quick and easy way to tone down those highlights.

Jun 30, 2006 in Color Management

Coloring a Black and White Photo

Adding color to a black and white photograph is a great way to give an old family photo a hand-colored look, or give a little extra emphasis to a retro photo like this one.

Jun 29, 2006 in Photo Editing

Photoshop serigraphs

Serigraphs are silkscreen prints that, in the hands of artists such as Andy Warhol, Michael Schwab and Antonio Reboiro, can be exciting, colorful, high-contrast images. We’ll use Photoshop to create a serigraph-like look to a photograph.

Jun 28, 2006 in Color Management

Replace Color

Photoshop's Replace Color adjustment is a quick and efficient way to swap one color for another. In this tutorial, we'll change the blue of the sky and the Aloha logo on these skateboards for a sunny yellow.

Jun 28, 2006 in Photo Editing

Lasso Up Eyes That Sparkle

Photoshop's Unsharp Mask is a great way to add a little sparkle to eyes and a smile–but how do you avoid sharpening the skin and bringing out the wrinkles? Wrangle up the Lasso tool and I'll show you how to rustle up just the eyes and mouth...

Jun 27, 2006 in Photo Editing

Painless Tattoos

With my needle phobia, the only way I'll ever get tattooed is with Photoshop. Here's a tutorial on how to add "an interesting past" to a photo.

Jun 14, 2006 in Text Effects

Beveled Steel Type

Brushed metal is always a cool effect to pull off in Photoshop. And after you’ve created your steel texture, what better place to use it than to produce beveled steel type?

Jun 12, 2006 in Photo Editing

Mezzotint a photograph

A mezzotint is a way of reproducing a photograph in black and white with etched lines instead of the familiar "dot" pattern of a typical halftone. Photoshop's Mezzotint filter won't give you a good mezzotint, but you can achieve true mezzo happiness with this tutorial.

Jun 12, 2006 in Drawing Techniques

Pattern stamp art

Photoshop's Pattern Stamp is a great way to turn a photograph into a watercolor, without that "filtered" look. In this tutorial, we'll use it to change this sunflower... into this watercolor.