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Create Web Animations in Photoshop CS3
How-Tos: Written by Pariah Burke on June 22, 2008
Animate banner ad and graphic objects; transform their shape, size, color; or replace them entirely.
Make Editable Arrows in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on June 4, 2008
Create vector arrows you can color, warp, resize, flip, shadow, emboss, and more.
Create a Reflection Effect in Photoshop CS3
How-Tos: Written by Russell Brown on May 23, 2008
Mirror, mirror, how do you get a realistic reflection of your image? In Photoshop CS3, it's easy to mirror images using the Clone Source feature with the Clone Stamp Tool and Healing Brush.
Sidewalk Serendipity
How-Tos: Written by Mason Resnick on May 19, 2008
Street photography hones your vision, improves your technical skills, and heightens your reflexes. Plus, it's free and legal!
Get Dynamic in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Colin Smith on May 12, 2008
HDR is one of the hottest trends in photography. Learn how to shoot, merge, and tone-map photos to extend the dynamic range and produce those painted-looking results so in demand right now.
InDesign Transparency: No Longer the Forbidden Fruit
How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding Renee Dustman on April 28, 2008
With this advice, you can reap the rewards of transparency and never hear those dreaded words, "It won't print!"
Create Clipping Paths without Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Robert Underwood on April 25, 2008
Here's how to cut out an image using only QuarkXPress.
Selectively Adjust Color in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on April 23, 2008
To change the hue of only part of an image and not obscure details underneath the new color, try these techniques.
Illustrator How-to: This Technique is a Real Knockout
How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on April 14, 2008
Thanks to the Knockout Group checkbox in the Transparency panel, you can accomplish the seemingly impossible in Illustrator.
A Monstrous Photoshop Technique
How-Tos: Written by Russell Brown on March 31, 2008
Learn how to take images to the creative edge, and break all the rules in the process!
10 Quick Macro Shooting Tips
How-Tos: Written by Mason Resnick on March 17, 2008
Eliminate the variables, and you'll end up with nothing but great shots.
Illustrator How-to: Why the Appearance Panel Rocks
How-Tos: Written by Patrick Devine on March 7, 2008
Although the Appearance panel has been around since Illustrator 9, many people don't realize how helpful it really is. This tutorial gets you up to speed.
Turn Color Photos into Duotones in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on March 4, 2008
You can transform one photograph into a wide variety of duotones to use in print or on the Web.
How to Use Photoshop Smart Filters
How-Tos: Written by Andrew Shalat on February 13, 2008
With CS3's Smart Filters, you can edit any filter at any time, without destroying any pixels. Here's how to use them.
Throw Photoshop's Crop Tool into Reverse
How-Tos: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on February 11, 2008
Normally, the Crop tool makes the canvas smaller. But it can also make the canvas bigger. And it gives you a preview and the flexibility to adjust size on the fly. Take that, Canvas Size!
Aging Gracefully in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on February 1, 2008
Give new images retro, vintage looks with three Photoshop techniques.
Improve Photos with One Powerful Tool
How-Tos: Written by Russell Brown on January 28, 2008
These Camera Raw luminosity techniques yield sophisticated results yet are simple to use. And there's no need to buy anything -- it comes with Photoshop!
Add Strokes to Placed Images in Illustrator
How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on January 21, 2008
Because placed images in Illustrators aren't vector shapes, you have to know these insider tricks if you want to apply a stroke, or keyline, around the images.
Get the Best Blues in Landscape Photos
How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on January 16, 2008
With these shooting tips and Photoshop techniques, the skies in your photos will look their best without detracting from the rest of the image.
Using Flash for the First Time: Part 2
How-Tos: Written by Jen deHaan on January 2, 2008
This three-part series gets you up and running quickly even if you've never opened the application before. In this installment, you'll create symbols, animation, and write simple ActionScript to make a Web banner function.