Latest ‘Basics’ Tutorials:

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  Working with Layers in Photoshop

  In Photoshop, layers are used to work on individual parts of an image while not affecting other parts. You might say that layers are like transparency papers stacked on top of one another which can be repositioned and separately drawn on without disturbing each other.

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  Photoshop’s Toolbox

  In this lesson, you’ll be introduced to Adobe Photoshop’s Toolbox, and a lot of the tools it has to offer. A solid understanding of the tools showcased in this tutorial will lead to better comprehension of Photoshop in general.

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  Using Palettes in Photoshop

  In Photoshop, palettes are used to help modify and monitor your documents. An understanding of how to use, organize, and adjust palettes is essential in learning how to use Photoshop.

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  Getting Started in Photoshop

  Photoshop’s interface can be a confusing place to first time users. This lesson will show you what’s what, and how to navigate through the behemoth which is Photoshop.

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  Tip: How To Change Text Orientation

  In todays Photoshop Tip, I’ll show you how to change the orientation of your text between Horizontal and Vertical Type. Very useful for beginning users looking to learn more about the Type Tools.

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  Quick & Easy Pixelation Effect

  Usually, designers try to reduce pixelation in their images, and keep designs crisp and clean. The Pixelated look can actually add a flare of personality to a design however. In this tutorial, I’ll show you a quick and easy way to pixelate your graphics.

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  Quick, Easy, and Scalable Photoshop Backgrounds

  This tutorial will show you how to design backgrounds with ease of future adjustments in mind. Applying these techniques in your designs will make color adjustments a breeze, sizing/scaling changes in your background incredibly easy, and give you unprecedented control over how your background looks with very little effort involved.

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  Tip: Use The Grid in Photoshop

  Today’s Photoshop tip will show you how to take advantage of the “Grid” feature in Photoshop. The Grid is the perfect alignment tool for graphic design, and is very easy to use. By combining the use of the Grid with the “Snap” feature, users can perfectly align objects along grid lines and sudivisions.

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  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.

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  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.

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