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These Photoshop tutorials are designed for Version 7. Although the current version is CS4, we feel this program is too "RAM-hungry" for most computers. Also the tutorials are designed for PC as 97% of the population use this platform. MAC users simply substitute Cmd for Ctrl. |
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Tutorial |
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3D Sphere |
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A simple way to achieve a "3D" sphere and shadow |
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Rotating Text |
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A fabulous (if involved) tut which involves ImageReady. See the result |
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Flames (or smoke) |
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Simply the best flames we've achieved to set your web pages on fire. |
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Jigsaw effect |
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Turn plain old images into a really cute jigsaw |
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Lens flare |
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Get to grips with this much-used (and maligned) filter. |
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3D Filter |
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Explore the 3D filter in Photoshop |
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iPod |
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Some tasty techniques which will progress you on to interfaces etc. |
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Wax Seal |
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A much-requested tutorial. Simple to achieve but very effective. |
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Advanced Clouds |
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Tired of the normal Clouds filter? Here's how to jazz it all up... |
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Metal Checker Plate |
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Quite complex tutorial involving the use of Channels, Lighting Effects, layer modes etc. but well worth the effort. |
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A roaring fire! |
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A super-effective end result, as usual using some nifty tricks. |
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Animated GIF |
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Create your Photoshop image, and animate it in ImageReady. |
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The Pen Tool |
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A steep learning curve that will serve you well not only in Photoshop, but other programs as well. |
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Fly the Flag! |
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A knowledge of ImageReady needed, but this tutorial will introduce displacement maps and much more. |
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Rope |
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Something to hang your flag from! Seriously useful effect for many images created in Photoshop. |
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Practice the Pen Tool |
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Here is a simple image that will allow you to practice your Pen Tool skills. |
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Scan Lines |
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This popular, simple effect but as usual with a few hidden extras. |
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Clipping Paths |
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Manipulate the background out of an image, save as a TIFF file and continue your work in QuarkXPress... |
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Audi Logo |
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Metallic rings, how to interlock them, nifty reflection, or you could trade up to a.... |
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Mercedes Badge |
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A really simple way to draw this design icon and add layer styles. |
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Timber Fence |
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Fairly advanced features combine to give a most realistic effect - and there are additional features involved. |
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Raindrops |
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Depending entirely on the background, these raindrops can enhance many images. |
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Moving Clouds |
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Take the Advanced Clouds tutorial and animate the clouds in ImageReady. This tutorial also covers setting up Actions. |
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Collaging and Feathering |
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So you've got this far with the "Moving Clouds", so let's collage them (i.e. put more than one image into a screensaver or image), and we'll introduce you to feathering. |
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T-Shirt logo |
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Wow! Take an image of a creased up T-shirt and add a logo that will follow the folds. This fairly advanced tutorial makes use of Channels, Levels and a whole lot more beside! |
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Save for Web |
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A step-by-step guide to optimizing images in Photoshop/ImageReady and making them appear great on your Web pages. |
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Rusty texture |
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This ever popular texture lets you run wild in Photoshop! Practice, make mistakes and see what you come up with! |
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Advanced metal |
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Take a couple of hours to explore these advanced "weathering" effects on rusty, battle-scarred metal. |
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Selective Color Retention |
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Learn how to isolate parts of an image, keep them colored and make the rest black and white. |
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Chrome Text |
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That old favorite! One of the better results with this one, using only Layer styles. |
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Sepia Print |
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Convert a color photo to black and white, make it look old by adding a sepia tint, and maybe feather it. |
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Black & White |
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And while we're at it we'll show you three ways to change a color image into a black and white one showing strengths and pitfalls. |
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"Andy Warhol" effect |
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Replicate the world reknown Andy Warhol pop-art effect on photos - even a Campbell's Soup tin! |
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Burnt Paper Edges |
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...and if you don't like the last tut, burn it! |
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Polished Metal Plate |
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Create a polished metal plate, cut holes in it, add rivets and etched text. |
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Electric Wires |
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Super-realistic wires for your interfaces etc. |
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Lightning |
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Easily-achieved "lightning" effect. |
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Sparking Wires |
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Combine the last two tutorials to give this great effect. Advanced, with a good knowledge of ImageReady required. |
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Shiny Plastic Button |
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One of the better button tutorials you'll see and some very useful middle-range skills included. |
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Brushes |
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A three-part stroll through Photoshop's Brush Engine, create new brushes etc etc. |
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Smoke and Mirrors |
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Cookin' now! Two good effects in PS, smoke....and mirrors. Take a sports car and throw it all together. |
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Neon Text |
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An interesting twist or two on this old favorite. |
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Water Droplets |
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Add this natural effect to many original images. |
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