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Duplicate Images in Adobe Photoshop

Tip: Duplicate Images in Photoshop

Here’s a quick an easy tip that should improve your workflow in Photoshop when comparing several different versions of compositions or photographs. Rather than saving instances of several variations of a document, you can simply duplicate an image (layers, blending mode data and all) into a new document saved in memory. More »

Setting Photoshop’s Background Color

Tip: Setting the Photoshop Work Area Background Color

Sometimes, I find it rather useful to change the background color of Photoshop when I’m working with certain graphics or photographs. This setting isn’t available in Photoshop’s preferences, so it might not be very well known. More »

Basic Pen Tool Techniques in Photoshop

Pen Tool Basics - Custom Shapes

In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to use the Pen tool in Photoshop to create your own custom shapes. I’ll take you through a series of exercises that will guide you through the basic, essential functions of the Pen tool. More »

Tutorial9 Forums Beta

Tutorial9 Forum Beta Openings!

Today, we’re opening up our brand new community to some of our viewers here at Tutorial9. Some invites have already been sent out (Check your email folks!), but for those of you who haven’t been invited yet, you’ve still got some chances to get in! More »

Make Fireworks in Photoshop

How to Make Great Fireworks in Photoshop

This tutorial will show you how to make some really great fireworks using Photoshop. It’s a great technique to use on celebration cards and posters, as well as graphics pertaining to holidays such as New Years and Independence Day. More »

Create the Vista Window Effect

Vista Window Effect Photoshop Tutorial

Vista users are quite familiar with “Aero” Theme effects in the new Windows Operating System. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how you can recreate some of the Transparent Window Effects using Adobe Photoshop. More »

Designing your own software box

Designing a 3D Software Box

In this tutorial, we are going to create a 3D software box using Photoshop. It’s rather simple but the results can be quite realistic, providing a creative way of going about and creating box designs for your own personal use.
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Happy New Year 2008!

Happy New Year!

Welcome 2008!  It’s going to be a brilliant year, that’s for sure!  We hope all of our viewers have enjoyed their holidays! More »