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Photoshop How-To: Trace on Object without the Pen Tool
How-Tos: Written by Deke McClelland on February 22, 2012
Use simple geometries to create a vector outline of a complex shape.
Photography How-To: Add Painterly Effects to iPhone Images
How-Tos: Written by Dan Marcolina on February 20, 2012
iPhone apps do more than count calories or take down mercenaries. You can use imaging apps to turn your iPhone photos into rough sketches, oil paintings, and soft watercolors.
Create Picture Frames in Photoshop: Part 2
How-Tos: Written by Steve Caplin on February 6, 2012
In Part 1 of this tutorial, you learned how to create a picture frame, fill it with a photo, and change the perspective so the framed photo faces right or left. Now discover how to apply all those steps to any photo with one simple click. The secret? Automation courtesy of Photoshop's Actions and Droplets.
Create Picture Frames in Photoshop: Part 1
How-Tos: Written by Steve Caplin on February 3, 2012
Using Photoshop, you can create a silver, gold, or wood-grain picture frame, fill it with a photo, and transform both frame and photo so that they're skewed in different perspectives. The realistic results are easier to achieve than you might think!
Get Rid of Red Eye
How-Tos: Written by Russell Brown on January 18, 2012
In this one-minute video, you'll learn how to remove red eye from any photo using a hidden tool in Adobe Photoshop.
Photoshop How-To: Fill a Face Full of Words
How-Tos: Written by Deke McClelland on November 23, 2011
Using one photo and three layers of text, you can create a powerful image in Adobe Photoshop.
Turn a Red Car to Gold in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Deke McClelland on October 31, 2011
It's fun and useful to change the color of one object in a photo. While you can do it easily enough in Photoshop, the Hue/Saturation technique most people try usually doesn't work well. Instead, use my foolproof method.
Photoshop How-to: Ship in a Bottle
How-Tos: Written by Steve Caplin on September 25, 2011
Even if you were all thumbs in shop class, you can make a glass bottle; place a ship inside it; float it in water; and top it off with a cork. The magic is made possible by Adobe Photoshop.
Easy, Efficient Image Effects with Lightroom Presets
How-Tos: Written by Helen Bradley on August 25, 2011
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom presets can give you all kinds of images effects, from subtle to surreal, with one click. Learn how to make your own and where to download free presets online.
Uncover the Hidden Powers of InDesign's Effects Panel
How-Tos: Written by Mike Rankin on August 22, 2011
Knowing your way around the Effects panel is the first step in mastering InDesign's transparency effects.
Photoshop How-to: Give a Horse Wings
How-Tos: Written by Deke McClelland on August 11, 2011
Pegasus (a horse with wings) may be a mythical animal, but you can bring it to life in Photoshop.
So You Think You Know Photoshop?
How-Tos: Written by Terri Stone on August 8, 2011
The new features in Photoshop CS5 have obscure--but handy--uses you probably haven't explored. Get the most out of your investment: Learn how to unearth these hidden gems.
Photoshop How-To: Merge Two Images for a Custom Collage
How-Tos: Written by Jennifer Wills on July 24, 2011
Few projects have the budget for custom photography. Yet if you use too much stock photography, you may look like everyone else. The solution: Combine photos into something unique using Photoshop.
Turn a Photo into a Planet Using Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Steve Caplin on July 18, 2011
Learn how to turn ordinary photographs into intriguing images that look like miniature planets. Careful set-up and Photoshop's Polar Coordinates filter are key.
Turn a Photo into a Painting in Illustrator
How-Tos: Written by Sharon Steuer on July 6, 2011
Follow one artist as she walks you through the process of creating an illustration using a composite photo as a guide.
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!
Create Custom Photo Layouts in Lightroom 3
How-Tos: Written by Helen Bradley on June 9, 2011
Harness the new print options in Adobe Lightroom 3 for creating your own layouts, with customized background colors, borders, identity plates, watermarks, and more. Then output your photo layouts to print or to electronic files.
Splash an Image with Water Droplets Using Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Steve Caplin on May 23, 2011
You can use Adobe Photoshop's displacement maps to create refraction effects, such as the view through water droplets. And once you've created the water and the displacement map, you can swap out the background and replace it with other images!
Histograms Are the Best Photography Tool You Already Own: Part 1
How-Tos: Written by Ben Long on May 9, 2011
Whether you're shooting photos or editing them in software, understanding the histogram will help you produce better images. Here's your guide to decoding the messages in this powerful tool.
Remove Glasses Digitally in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Nathaniel Dodson on April 14, 2011
Retouch a photo using the Clone Stamp tool, the Healing Brush, and a few other tools. While I'll show you how to remove a woman's glasses, the process works on other aspects, too.
