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How to make a web site layout in Photoshop
in Web Layout
How to make a web site layout in Photoshop

Righto, let me get straight to it, but before you start this tutorial, there is one thing you should know. This tutorial is for the more advanced Photoshop user, so you should only try this if you have been using Photoshop for a while and know the tools. I will be using simplified terms...

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Photoshop Tools
in Photoshop Basics
Photoshop Tools

Just to avoid confusion and to help the people out who don't know where all the tools are, I have made this little tutorial showing you where all the tools are and what their short-cuts are. Lets begin :)

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Useful Button (and a bit about gradients)
in Web Layout
Useful Button (and a bit about gradients)

Before we get onto the introductions, this might seem like a whopper of a tutorial for such a small thing, but it teaches a lot about gradients, which are essential for any Photoshop user to know. Once you learn how to use these gradients well, you will be able to do so much more in Photoshop...

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Lightning the easy way
in Special Effects
Lightning the easy way

Ever wondered how people get that lightning effect in thier images? Its easy and right here! :)
1. Create a new image (file-->new) with a width of 300px and a height of 300px and a white background.
2. Press d to set the colours to default.
3. Go to filter--> render--> clouds...

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Easy spikes
in Special Effects
Easy spikes

This is a great effect that is surprisingly easy! Great for corner effects in your images.
1. Open up an new image (file-->new) with the width 300px and the height 300px and press ok.
2. Press d then x to reset the colours.
3. Press ctrl+backspace to fill the selection with black...

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Portal-type effect
in Special Effects
Portal-type effect

This is a background that I came across while making the spikes tutorial. Extremely easy and quite effective.
1. Open a new image (file-->new) with whatever width and height you want, and a white background.
2. Go to filter-->stylize-->extrude with these settings:...

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Creating a link button
in Web Layout
Creating a link button

Here I will show you how I make a very basic link button :)
1. Start with a new image (file-->new) with a width of 88px, a height of 31px and a transparent background.
2. Open up an image that you have previously made (file-->open)...

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Changing the main colour on a wallpaper
in Color Management
Changing the main colour on a wallpaper

Ever got a really good wallpaper for your computer, but didnt like the colour? Here I will show you how to change the main colour to get it just the way you like it :P
1. Get your wallpaper. I cut my examples from a wallpaper called extravaganza by urban effect which can be seen here...

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Methods To Make Basic Shapes
in Drawing Techniques
Methods To Make Basic Shapes

This tutorial will help you out with making all different types of shapes. There are three basic ways you can make shapes. These are very easy to do once you learn how to do them.
Method 1: Marquee Tools. The Marquee Tools can be used to make basic filled-in shapes or the outline of a shape.....

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Electric 3D Style Burst Effect
in Special Effects
Electric 3D Style Burst Effect

This effect is fairly easy to accomplish, and it gives a great effect. It looks somewhat 3 dimensional!
1. Open up a new image (File--> New), give it a width and height of 300 pixels (or whatever you want, 500 pixels is also good) and press OK. Press D to reset the colours to default...

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