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Vectorz & Bitmapz

There are two image modes in graphic design: vector and bitmap. Vector (text, logo's, shapes, clip art, etc.) allows you to retain image quality as you enlarge and bitmap (photographs..) will lose image quality as you enlarge them. Resolution is another topic you need to have an understanding of, b...

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Typography

Great typography is a state of mind. It comes with experience and knowledge. You can gain a lot of knowledge (cut the learning curve) by going off of other's experience. One important way that you can do this is to just study typography (and graphic design) everywh...

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Tummy Tuck

Can I really get a tummy tuck? Yes and you can also give them! This is the power of Photoshop. You can do real "digital" plastic surgery and weight reduction. There is simply no better photo post-production tool than Adobe Photoshop. It is easy for you to make someone ...

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Shapes

You can create shapes with the Pen tool (esp. custom shapes), or you can use the Shapes tool. Photoshop isn't as advanced as Illustrator when it comes down to this, but it isn't supposed to be either. Shapes are essentially vector based objects. This means you can enla...

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How to Scan Photographs

If you don't have a digital camera, you'll want to scan in your own print photographs so you can work on them "digitally". As long as your scanner comes with software that you have already installed, Photoshop should be able to read it. You don't have to use ...

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Photo Retouching

Take those blemished, scarred, off-color photos and touch them up like the pro's do (like fashion editors): Photoshop is (unofficially) dermatologist recommended! Do you ever have any photographs that you would like to restore or touchup? If you can t...

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Create a Web Banner Ad
in Web Layout
Create a Web Banner Ad

It's really easy to make a banner in Photoshop. Just enter the online standard for a banner of 728 X 90 at 72 dpi. There are other banner sizes but this is the one I'm going to use now. Skyscraper banners are generally 120 X 600. You can create banner ...

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Asian Butterfly/Vector Design
in Drawing Techniques
Asian Butterfly/Vector Design

Create a new document with these settings. Choose a yellow color from any of the color picking methods (ie. the color chooser or swatch palette). Now go to the Shapes tool 'U' and choose the butterfly shape. You are going to create this into a brush preset. Make sure that you are on Fill ...

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Creepy Text/One Sheet
in Text Effects
Creepy Text/One Sheet

Here we are going to create a teaser poster and do some crazy font stuff to create some creepy text. Create a new document with these settings. Now choose a font like Adobe Jensen Pro and type a line of your title. Each line of text yo...

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