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Apr 08, 2010 in Photoshop Basics

Auto blend photographs in photoshop

If you have Photoshop CS3 you can automatically merge two different photographs to create a new one, with Photoshop doing all of the hard work for you.

Apr 08, 2010 in Photoshop Basics

Transparent fills

Photoshop doesn't come with the same one-click ability as Illustrator to make the fill of shapes or objects transparent. Here's a workaround.

Apr 08, 2010 in Photo Editing

Improving image quality in photoshop

Often clients deliver images that are not really good enough for use on the web. Photoshop comes with some less well known features that can improve image quality drastically in a couple of clicks.

Apr 08, 2010 in Photoshop Basics

Creating Captioned Images in Photoshop

In creating a website branding is as important as any other discipline. One of the techniques I like to use to evoke brand messages is to use captioned images. Using a photoshop and a bit of knowledge of masks and opacity you can have a powerful brand motif in no time.

Apr 06, 2010 in Drawing Techniques

Making Promotional Graphics

A well designed promotional graphic can be a great way to drive traffic through your site. Here's one way to do it.

Apr 06, 2010 in Photoshop Basics

The Magic Wand Tool

Especially for high contrast images the Magic Wand tool makes selection simple. A tool for daily use this example shows how to remove a background quickly and easily.

Mar 19, 2010 in Photoshop Basics

Stroke a Stroke in Photoshop

Sometimes you might want to add a stroke to a stroke on the same layer in Photoshop. Thankfully with a simple technique you can.

Mar 19, 2010 in Photoshop Basics

Quick Selection Tool

If you are not already using the quick select tool you should give it a go - it can be far more efficient than the magic wand or magnetic lasso tools.

Feb 19, 2010 in Photoshop Basics

The Healing Brush Tool

Primarily an artworking and retouching tool, the Healing Brush allows you to correct blemishes and errors and remove parts of your photos and images.

Feb 10, 2010 in Photoshop Basics

Curving The Edges of Images in Photoshop

I get a lot of search engine referrals from people looking to create curved images or curved rectangles in Photoshop. So here's a quick tutorial to show you how.