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Safely Export Pictures from QuarkXPress
How-Tos: Written by Jay J. Nelson on November 5, 2009
This process is ideal when you want to give a Web developer pictures that you cropped, rotated, or altered in QuarkXPress. It's also useful for converting a picture from one file format or color space to another.
Combine Image Creatively in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Lesa Snider on November 4, 2009
Learn how to collage images in Photoshop CS2, CS3, and CS4.
Photoshop Crop Tool Tutorial
How-Tos: Written by Deke McClelland on October 29, 2009
Since the first daguerreotype, photographers have cropped their images to hone in on the details that matter most. The crop tool does that, as well as straighten and more.
Prep and Color Scanned Drawings in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Terri Stone on October 29, 2009
Matthew Richmond of The Chopping Block shares his expertise -- and a Photoshop Action -- in this free tutorial.
Composite Unique Landscapes in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Dan Moughamian on October 14, 2009
Learn how to create a surreal landscape scene by blending or merging multiple stock photos in Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Edit Colors Independently in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Deke McClelland on October 13, 2009
Shift one range of colors without affecting other colors. You may not even need a selection or mask!
Draw Paths with Photoshop's Pen Tool
How-Tos: Written by Colin Smith on October 8, 2009
It might seem odd to find vector-drawing tools in a pixel-pushing program like Photoshop, but once you understand it, you'll turn to it often. Use the Pen tool to draw clean, controllable shapes and paths; to cut out something from a photograph's background; and to create shapes that upscale without distortion.
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.
Illustrator How-to: Distribute Art Around a Path
How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on September 24, 2009
When you want to align objects to something other than a straight path -- for example, 12 stars in a circular pattern -- you have to go back to Illustrator's beginning.
Get to Know Photoshop's Pen Tool
How-Tos: Written by Deke McClelland on September 18, 2009
Experts use Photoshop's Pen Tool to get the best selections for difficult masking job. Easy? No. Best? Usually!
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.
Shooting Photographs for the Web
How-Tos: Written by Jay Kinghorn on September 2, 2009
Photos that look great as large prints can shrink into muddled, fuzzy messes when viewed on a computer monitor or, worse, a mobile phone. Here's how to compose, shoot, and process your images so they work well on the small screen.
Combine Images Quickly in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Russell Brown on August 26, 2009
In one easy-to-swallow video, you'll learn how to use Photoshop's simple yet powerful Paste Into Command to merge two images.
Design a Unique Twitter Background
How-Tos: Written by Terri Stone on July 27, 2009
Make your Twitter page stand out (in a good way!) with these four simple tips.
Create an Artificial HDR Effect in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Russell Brown on July 16, 2009
True high-dynamic-range photography requires multiple shots of the same image with different exposures. But with this technique, you can create HDR-like effects even if you had time to take only photo!
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.
Clipping Drop Shadows in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on June 22, 2009
Learn how to create an object with both a transparent fill and a drop shadow in three major software programs.
Creating Sharp Images: The Big Picture
How-Tos: Written by Conrad Chavez on June 18, 2009
To get sharper photos, you just apply the right sharpening settings in Photoshop and you’re done, right? Not quite. To create consistently sharp pictures, pay attention to important factors at every step of your photographic workflow -- especially steps that affect image contrast.
But Will It Print?
How-Tos: Written by Steve Werner on June 11, 2009
Ten tips for creating an InDesign file that prints perfectly.
Get that Tilt-Shift Look without the Lens
How-Tos: Written by Jeff Butterworth on May 18, 2009
Use software to easily simulate shallow depth of field and make scene looks more like toy models than real landscapes.