This is an advanced Photoshop tutorial. Do not attempt this if you are not sufficient with the basic functions of the Photoshop Interface. My Lighting Effects tutorial is recommended reading, so if you don't have experience with the Photoshop Lighting Effects filter.
This tutorial will demonstrate how to extract a clean mask from a photo of a tree set against a blue sky, using channels and levels, and then export the final result as a transparent .png. The general concepts may be intuitively applied to other applications.
Editor's Pick in Photoshop Tutorials, May 2006 This really interesting tutorial will show you how to connect overlapping photos together to create a great looking panorama. Click on the link to find out more.
Editor's Pick in Flash Tutorials, May 2006 Just the mere mention of the words "template animation" will make most people run for the hills. But there is no need to think that way at all. Take a look at this tutorial to find out why.
These steps can be used for rounding shapes or anti-aliasing a jagged layer.<br/>
1. Create a new image, and on a new layer, fill in the shapes you want rounded, or use the Type tool to draw a letter...