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Video: Enhance depth of field

Simon Skellon — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:00:52 +0000

This tutorial shows how to blur background elements using selections to increase depth of field. More attention is then drawn to the foreground subject and making the image that bit more interesting.

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Video: Place an image inside text

Simon Skellon — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:06:09 +0000

Here’s how to use type as a moveable ‘mask’ to use over a photo

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Video: Selectively boost colour

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:28:17 +0000

Done in CS4, this particular techique is available in all versions.

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Video: Make Swatches from photos

admin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:50:25 +0000

In this quick tutorial we show how to save colour from an image quickly

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Quick fix: Creating a sketch effect

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:58:51 +0000

Here’s a quick fix for making a sketch effect:

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Need to Know: The F key

Simon Skellon — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:01:35 +0000

These are all about those little tricks and shortcuts that can make a difference to the way you work with Photoshop. There’s more coming soon…

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CS5′s top new features 9: HDR Toning

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:30:05 +0000

We love the HDR effect and now in Photoshop CS5 you can get the look from a single image using the new HDR Toning option in the Adjustments menu.

We show you how to use it in the last of our top new feature video tips.

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CS5′s top new features 8: Scrubby Zoom

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:30:11 +0000

Sometimes the simplest changes are the best. We take a look at Scrubby Zoom in Photoshop CS5.

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CS5′s top new features 7: Clone paintings from a photo

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:30:12 +0000

If you’re not the most confident digital painter, then this is a great feature of Photoshop CS5. Use the new Mixer Brush tool to clone paintings from a photo reference. We show you how here.

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CS5′s top new features 6: Mixer Brush tool

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:30:19 +0000

Adding to Photoshop’s range of tools, the new Mixer Brush is designed to make digital painting a better experience, responding just like real-life brushes.

See our short video on how it works!

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