These steps can be used for rounding shapes or anti-aliasing a jagged layer.
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...

We'll start by opening a new 500 x 500 pixel image in RGB mode. For now you'll want to keep the background white, as this works easier. The size of the image isn't that important, it can be anything you like. Now add any shape or type on a new layer, and make the color black...

Step 1 : Now choose the clone stamp tool. Make sure it's the clone stamp and not the clone pattern stamp
Step 2 : In this tool bar you can choose the size of your stamp. From a small to almost the whole picture size - choose any size which suits you...

Click on the gradient tool. Click on the gradient preview which will appear at the top left of the screen. This box will appear. Apply the colors and settings which are in the picture below that you have to view the big version of...

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 :)

Filters add spice to Photoshop. They can fulfill the need of beginner as well as professionals. The first time user of Photoshop can just open an image and apply filters with single click. Professional will be more serious and can create wonders out of it...

1. Here is a few simple things to watch out for when using 'Slices' for your web designs/layouts.
2. Organization and Naming Conventions. The above is an example of a single page layout. Iv’e got all my layers organized into Folders...

The main difficulty with trying to separate an image from its background is that there are pixels which cover an area of the picture which is partly foreground and partly background...

1. Find any image you'd like to use. Make sure your image is NOT in the background layer. Make sure your background is set to the color you'd like the image to blend into(ex. background color of your webpage). 2. Select the Rectangular Marquee tool. Create a square in the photo. Let enough r.....

This tutorial, geared towards Photoshop novices, gives an overview of the many interfaces in Photoshop. You will practice working with the toolbox, palettes, the option bar, and tool presets. Toolbox Photoshop's toolbox contains all the tools available to you. The toolbox contains fly-out or s....