In this image editing software tutorial we are going to show you how to easily create digital abstract smoke using both Illustrator and Photoshop. One of the best things about this technique is that it’s very customizable and you can do it pretty quickly. Watch and learn how t ...more
Meet the Adobe Photoshop pen tool! Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial, which presents a complete overview of the Photoshop and Illustrator pen ...more
Create crazy looking images by 'unzipping' a person or object using Adobe Illustrator to create the zipper and then adding it to an image in Adobe Photoshop. Your tools in Illustrator will be the basic shape tool, the brush pallet, and a transform filter. In Photoshop you'll n ...more
Pixel Perfect is the "perfect" show to help you with your Photoshop skills. Be amazed and learn as master digital artist Bert Monroy takes a stylus and a digital pad and treats it as Monet and Picasso do with oil and canvas. Learn the tips and tricks you need to whip those dig ...more
Get the most out of these two applications. Use Illustrator to create a path and warp an image to fit inside of it. Then export the file to Photoshop and add some highlight and shadow with the brush tool. Create a wedding album in Illustrator and Photoshop. Click through to wa ...more
In this video tutorial, we learn how to create two separate exposures for the same image with Camera Raw when retouching a digital photograph in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint ...more
In this tutorial, Geoff Blake uses the slice tool in Photoshop to divide up a header image and then takes it into Dreamweaver to display it on a web page. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video software tutorial. For more Ad ...more
In this Photoshop tutorial, Richard Harrington takes a look at balancing out exposure issues inside of Photoshop CS4. Mixed lighting on a photo can cause portions of the image to be too bright or too dark, fortunately Photoshop gives us some great tools to take care of these t ...more
Pixel Perfect is the "perfect" show to help you with your Photoshop skills. Be amazed and learn as master digital artist Bert Monroy takes a stylus and a digital pad and treats it as Monet and Picasso do with oil and canvas. Learn the tips and tricks you need to whip those dig ...more
If you're using Adobe Illustrator CS4, you know that cropping an image can be less than a simple task. This how-to walks you through the steps, not only showing how to place and move the image, but also how to crop it to the desired sized. Unlike Photoshop which allows you to ...more
See how to use Photoshop & Illustrator in tandem to create fancy, magazine-style vector art backgrounds. For more Adobe software tutorials from Layers Magazine, search Layers Magazine on WonderHowTo. WonderHowTo indexes all Layers Magazine tutorials for Illustrator, InDesign, ...more
Learn about using smart objects created in Illustrator and taking them into Photoshop and then Dreamweaver. For more Adobe software tutorials from Layers Magazine, search Layers Magazine on WonderHowTo. WonderHowTo indexes all Layers Magazine tutorials for Illustrator, InDesi ...more
This tutorial experiments with a current design trend of creating cyber punk backgrounds using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator in tandem. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video software tutorial. For more Adobe software tuto ...more
Matt Kloskowski has a tutorial for web designers and graphic designers who work with web banner ads. He shows how to use the banner ad template in Illustrator and bring it into Photoshop. For more Adobe software tutorials from Layers Magazine, search Layers Magazine on Wonder ...more
Learn how easy it is to add interactivity to a vector image created in Illustrator in Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be w ...more
In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shares tips on working with Photoshop and Illustrator Text, as well as a few other text-related hints in After Effects. These tips will keep you from having to go back to Photoshop to edit the text. Use Photoshop & Illustrator text in ...more
This "glow swirl" effect is doable via drawing a flashlight really fast at night and then taking snapshots of its path (we used to draw fun doodles and write our names in "glow" lighting with our roommates in college). However, since such night snapshots are hard to capture on ...more
This friendly tutorial guides us through the process of creating a simple animation from a still image, using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects. Although the narration is at times difficult to understand, the tutorial provides a good way to learn one common technique of ...more
Want to use an Illustrator CS5 illustration in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation or Word document? This video clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular vector graphics editor or a seasoned graphic arts professional interested in better acquainti ...more
Learn one very simple way, using the mask of the Black & White Gradient Map Adjustment layer in Photoshop to conceal or reveal parts of the image in color and other parts as a black and white version. Part 1 of 2 - How to Selectively colorize an image in Photoshop. Part 2 of ...more
We're not sure why you'd want to turn a picture of a sunny day into one of rain, but if you do, this is the tutorial for you! Learn how to simulate rain using Photoshop with this clear and concise video. Add rain to any image in Photoshop. Click through to watch this video on ...more
This software tutorial takes a look at how to design an icon set in both Photoshop and Illustrator. An icon set is a set of icons that you can integrate into a number of different projects, like a website or a company letterhead, logo and identity set up. Having an icon set re ...more
Sometimes you need to print a perfect 5x7" or 8x10" photo that will go into a frame with correct aspect ratios. Or maybe you need to make an image for a video that will be just the right size for DV. Photoshop has a variety of ways to accomplish this task, and in this video Te ...more
Customize your digital images and graphics - you can create a partial black and white effect in Photoshop Elements with these simple steps.
Want to let the world know who made your photo? Then choose File Info. Here you can assign a title, an author, a copyright, and a Web site. No image should go out without a visit to File Info. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editing software or a seasoned ...more
Apply Image is a feature that's not new in Photoshop, yet many users are unfamiliar with it. It’s typically used for quick compositing, but it also provides the capability to blend a color channel into an image. In this video tutorial you will learn to use Photoshop's Apply Im ...more
Create an original background image by experimenting and combining filters in the filter gallery, then tweaking it using the channels palette, blending modes, and adjustment layers. Create an original background image in Photoshop - Part 1 of 2. Click through to watch this vid ...more
Create a stylish effect in an image with Photoshop by making it look like a pile of photos. Create a photo collage style image with Photoshop. Click through to watch this video on tricklife.com
There are many instances when you may need to crop an image. Whether you need an avatar for a social networking site, or a specifically-sized image to insert into your website, Adobe Photoshop is an excellent tool to use. Learn how to bring an image into Photoshop and all the ...more
Jordan explains the simplest way to resize an image in Photoshop CS3. This is the most elemental and basic tool Photoshop is used for and one every Photoshop user should now. So pay attention if you are new to Photoshop and learn to resize an image.
This tutorial covers creating 3D text in Illustrator and bringing it to life in Photoshop. Create a 3D text effect in Illustrator and Photoshop. Click through to watch this video on layersmagazine.com
This episode shows you how to use the cropping tool to re-frame and compose your image by removing the unwanted parts in Photoshop Express. Crop an image in Photoshop Express. Click through to watch this video on flickr.com
This tutorial gives a Photoshop technique for creating a snapshot picture within another image. Create a snapshot effect in an image using Photoshop. Click through to watch this video on vtutorial.com
Adobe Photoshop CS4 is the industry-standard software for perfecting digital images and is ideal for professional photographers, serious amateur photographers, and graphic designers. In this Photoshop CS4 tutorial, you'll learn how to use Adobe Photoshop CS4's new, streamlined ...more
This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to use masks, multiply blend modes and burn tools in Photoshop to very easily darken a sky. Darken the sky in an image in Photoshop. Click through to watch this video on flickr.com
Adobe Photoshop CS4 is the industry-standard software for perfecting digital images and is ideal for professional photographers, serious amateur photographers, and graphic designers. In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to use Photoshop CS4 to resize images. For ...more
In this lesson, learn how to "texturize" an image in Photoshop by using layers and blending options. Make any image look like it's made of something else - a great technique for creating imaginative, compelling images!
Use Photoshop to reduce the unwanted shine and flash in your photo images. This video shows you how. Reduce flash in an image using Photoshop. Click through to watch this video on vtutorial.com
In this video you will learn to straighten and resize a slanted image in Photoshop. Learn how to use Rotate Canvas, marquee tool or crop tool to do the job. Experiment what you learn with any old photographs you might have!
Think locally, not globally. Learn how to selectively blur the background of an image while keeping the subject in focus by using a layer mask. Selectively blur parts of an image in Photoshop. Click through to watch this video on layersmagazine.com
This how-to video is about how to darken an over exposed image in Photoshop. Sometimes the pictures gets washed out because they get over exposed and we are really confused over this problem, here is solution for this overexposed photographs, by using the "blending mode" opti ...more
Black and white photos are great to look at and remind others of a time when technology was simple. They add a certain sense of drama and mystery to them it can be kind of relaxing to look at. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to take a normal photo and convert it into a b ...more
In this how to video, you will learn how to liquify an image using Photoshop. First, open the image in Photoshop. Next, go to filter and select liquify. Use the forward warp tool to press pieces of the photo. Use the reconstruct tool to bring the image back to the original sta ...more
In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to delete the background of an image in Adobe Photoshop CS3.
In this short tutorial Bill Myers shows how to extract any element from any image in Adobe Photoshop elements.
CreativeIceDesigns shows you how to make a "Polaroid"-style image on Photoshop CS3. Open a new 400 x 500 pixel image, and create a new layer, and drag underneath the original background layer. On the original "Layer 0" (the top-most layer), take the marquee tool and cut out (d ...more
In order to add a nice contrast punch to an image using Photoshop, go to your adjustment layer and click on the black and white adjustment layer. Then go to your "blend modes" and change it to "overlay". If you find that the effect is too harsh you can adjust your opacity sett ...more
This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to brighten an image using levels and brightness/contrast.
This tutorial will focus on how to use the fit image function within Adobe Photoshop. You will utilize this function when you want the pixel width to match between different sized photos in portrait and landscape. First you will select all the photos (you must create a batch a ...more
This tutorial shows you how to use Photoshop to add motion (or motion blur) to an image.
In this tutorial you will learn how to take a high resolution background image and increase the color intensity and give it a surreal effect using Photoshop CS2.
This quick Photoshop tutorial will show you how you can create your own panoramas.
In another great beginner tutorial, you'll be finding out how to use another technique in Photoshop CS4. This particular video will demonstrate how to easily flip an image. It's easy to perform and is just a basic way of manipulating a photo to fit whatever needs you have. All ...more
Have you ever tried to erase the background on an image so you can use the object image to layer with another document? You can do it in Adobe Photoshop, but if you don't know what you're doing, it could take hours… days to extract that image you want. But with Photoshop Eleme ...more
Use the pen tool and layer masks in Photoshop to isolate an object so you can change the background.
This tutorial explains how to create transparent images in Adobe Photoshop and how to turn them into smart objects.
This tutorial shows you how to combine photos to make a panoramic image by auto-blending the images and tweaking.
This tutorial will get you started with photo editing in Photoshop by teaching you how to adjust levels. It also goes over getting started with your interface and workspace setup.
This technique uses layers, blending modes, and brushes to achieve selective lightening & darkening of an image. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphics editor or a seasoned design professional looking to get better acquainted with the industry-standard app, you're sure ...more
In this clip, you'll learn how to create Polaroid-style frames for your digital pictures in Adobe Photoshop CS4 or CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editing software or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program a ...more