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View Source: How to Use Photoshop Files with Dreamweaver CS4
How-Tos: Written by Dave Sawyer McFarland on November 19, 2008
Follow along with tutorial files while you learn the best practices in Photoshop and Dreamweaver.
Five Lightroom 2 How-Tos
How-Tos: Written by Jeremy Schultz on November 13, 2008
New tools in Lightroom 2 make it easy to mimic graduated filters; brush in broad and fine adjustments; customize picture packages; create Collections; and even give a photo a watercolor look.
Easy Video Editing in Photoshop. Yes, Photoshop.
How-Tos: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on November 5, 2008
No need for a dedicated video application. You can apply adjustment layers and filters to video without leaving Photoshop Extended CS3 or CS4.
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.
Create Photorealistic Reflections and Shadows
How-Tos: Written by Bert Monroy on October 13, 2008
Celebrated digital painter Bert Monroy shares tips on creating realistic reflections and shadows in Photoshop.
Create Rich Media with Acrobat and Flash
How-Tos: Written by Donna Baker on October 8, 2008
If you have Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, you can combine PDFs and Flash files for previously impossible media richness.
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.
Create a Searchlight in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Colin Smith on September 3, 2008
Whip up a Hollywood-style spotlight effect with realistic-looking beams of light in Photoshop CS3.
HerGeekness Says: Convert Any File Part II
How-Tos: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on August 18, 2008
In case of file-conversion emergency, start with a PDF!
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.
Transform a Busy Photo into a Strong Silhouette
How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on July 30, 2008
When you want a clean, strong image for a print or Web project, use Illustrator to turn a photo into a striking silhouette.
How to Break into T-Shirt Design
How-Tos: Written by Sean Ashcroft on July 27, 2008
T-shirt design is huge, and thanks to online stores like Threadless, you don't have to open a brick-and-mortar storefront or even build your own Web site to see success.
Rehabilitate Old Photos
How-Tos: Written by Sara Frances on July 14, 2008
Good photo rehabilitation goes beyond repairing typical tears and fading to rebuilding important, but initially unsatisfactory, images that recover the emotional impact of an event. And clients pay a lot for that!
QuarkXPress Tips: Graphically Speaking
How-Tos: Written by Jay J. Nelson on July 7, 2008
Good design does not live by text alone. To master QuarkXPress, add these image-oriented tricks to your workflow.
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.