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Chad Neuman

I'm an internationally published freelance writer and journalist with a master's in journalism and media studies from the University of South Florida.

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I have experience in copy and layout editing, web design, and visual communication.

I've worked as features editor, supervising layout editor, and copy editor for various newspapers as well as webmaster for the new media department of the News Chief. I've been the internet development director for an advertising design agency, designing web sites, newsletters, and even coming up with a slogan for a Publix/United Way event.

I was most recently managing editor of two international graphic design magazines (helping launch one of them). I am currently an assistant professor of communication, teaching media ethics, journalism, layout and design, magazine design and production, public relations and media advertising writing, writing for digital media, and photography.

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Composite Landscape Images with Photoshop

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on June 30, 2011

Sometimes a landscape photo has just the composition and mood you're going for. Other times, it seems like nothing you can find is quite right. When that's the case, don't settle for second-best. Join two photos to create the perfect composite landscape!

Bend and Twist Text with Photoshop's Puppet Warp

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on August 19, 2010

Make type come alive with the Puppet Warp tool, new to Photoshop CS5.

Create Your Own Photoshop Brushes (or Just Take Ours)

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on July 26, 2010

To create effects that look realistic and mimic traditional media, paint your own shapes, then scan them into Photoshop. But in case you don't have paint and brushes handy, download our scanned scribbles!

Photoshop How-To: Separate a Subject from the Background with a Stroke

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on June 21, 2010

Have you ever seen an ad and wondered, "How did they do that?" In this tutorial, you'll learn how to recreate a current ad campaign that uses white outlines and a background with circles in a matching color.

Colorize Black and White Photos in Photoshop

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on February 22, 2010

Learn two techniques: One works well when you're adding a uniform color across an area, while the second lets you paint a variety of more subtle colors. Both techniques preserve the texture of the original photo.

Recreate a Beatles Rock Band Ad in Illustrator

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on January 25, 2010

Promotional materials for the Beatles Rock Band game make heavy use of gradient shapes. Here's how to reproduce the look in Adobe Illustrator.

Create a Rugged "Old West" Design

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on January 4, 2010

Using nothing more than a so-so snapshot, a free vintage photo in the public domain, and Adobe Photoshop, you can whip up a powerful layout suitable for print or the Web. Source files are included in this tutorial.

Photoshop How-To: Divide to Conquer

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on December 2, 2009

With a little Photoshop trickery, you can make one photo look like a whole pile of prints.

Combine Illustrator Patterns with Photoshop Masks for Instant Visual Appeal

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on September 28, 2009

With this technique, you can create eye-catching imagery without fancy plug-ins or big stock photo budgets.

Create Gradient Watermarks with Photoshop

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on September 14, 2009

Subtle watermarks not only discourage thieves from snagging your online images, but they can also promote your name without intruding too much on your photographs.

Create an Image Sandwich in Photoshop

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on July 6, 2009

Here's how to weave a photo behind and in front of text using Photoshop. It's a great technique for brochures, newsletters, magazines, and anywhere you want to grab attention with something a little out of the ordinary.

WordPress for Creative Pros, Part 2

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on April 29, 2009

Now you're ready to dive into customizing how your WordPress site acts and looks.

WordPress for Creative Pros, Part 1

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on April 23, 2009

WordPress is a user-friendly way to get a Web site up and running fast, yet it can be the basis of powerful, well-designed sites. This two-part series combines helpful instructions for beginners with tips for advanced users.

Fill Text with Images in Photoshop

News: Written by Chad Neuman on March 11, 2009

A picture's worth a thousand words. And when your words are a picture, it's worth a million! Find out how to make it happen using Photoshop's clipping masks.

Get Creative with Vector Speech and Thought Bubbles

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on January 26, 2009

It doesn't take long to create speech or thought bubbles in Adobe Illustrator. Bonus: As you have fun, you'll learn more about the Pathfinder palette, Shape tools, Warp tools, and the Pen tool.

Create Powerful Backgrounds in Photoshop

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on December 1, 2008

Don't let the wrong background ruin an otherwise fine photo. Here's how to remove the original background and create a new one that looks like it came out of a photographer's studio.

Photoshop Graffiti

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on October 20, 2008

Use layer blending modes and some masking to add realistic graffiti to a brick wall.

Tug and Twirl Text in Illustrator

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on September 29, 2008

The sky’s the limit when you convert Illustrator text to outlines. It’s so easy to change each letter’s size, position, and color, and even push and pull letters into fantastic new shapes.

Photoshop How-to: Add Energy and Interest with Layered Images

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on September 9, 2008

By layering thematically related photographs and colored backgrounds and foregrounds, you can create unique imagery for print and Web projects.

Make Vector Splashes

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on August 13, 2008

Get all Jackson Pollock and make a splash -- literally. Then use Illustrator's easy Live Trace feature to bring your art into the digital world.

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