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Jan
28
2011

Photoshop Secret Shortcuts

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It is proven that by using software shortcuts can boost up productivity. Here are 30 secret Photoshop shortcuts that I’ve learned from years of experience. Well, what I mean by “secret” is that these shortcuts are not documented in the menus. Keep reading and you will find how these shortcuts can speed up your productivity. I bet you don’t know all of them.

Jan
27
2011

Become a Master of the Pen Tool in Under 30 Minutes

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This tutorial explains how to master the pen tool in great detail, carefully walking you through all it’s features as you trace a penguin image.

Jan
27
2011

Professional Retouching Tutorial: Dodge and Burn (Part 2)

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If you’ve completed the Professional Retouching – Healing tutorial with your chosen image, you’re ready to jump into the next step in your professional workflow, Dodging and Burning. This is an advanced retouching tutorial, so stick with it and keep practicing!

Jan
27
2011

Professional Retouching Tutorial: Healing (Part 1)

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Welcome to the first in a series of tutorials on professional retouching. Ever wondered how commercial and fashion photographs have that beautifully flawless look?

Jan
27
2011

Complete Guide to Photo Sharpening in Photoshop

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In this retouching tutorial we’re going to look at making Photoshop work for us in a way that wasn’t entirely intended, skipping the default sharpening tools and using the often under-utilised High Pass filter to create a completely independent and editable sharpening layer.

Jan
27
2011

Creating Your own Grunge Brushes

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I’ll show you a fairly simple yet very effective method of making good grunge brushes in this tutorial. Enjoy.