This tutorial will take us back to basics using some of the simplest yet most effective Photoshop CS3 tools available to us. The Burn, Dodge and Sponge tools.

Using these tools, we will turn an otherwise dull image into something far more beautiful.

Although they are examples of ‘destructive’ Photoshoping, when dealing with small areas of images, especially photos, it is far easier and more effective to ‘paint in’ these effects rather than using masks to create similar results. Continue reading »

If like me you are a bit of a Mac enthusiast then you’ll no doubt be a sucker for their graphical styling as well. This tutorial aims to give you of one possible way to emulate the Mac OS X desktop background style.

In this tutorial we will be using vector paths, blend modes, gradients and effects. Its a must read to see the many ways Photoshop can handle colour.

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A fantastic Mosaic effect that can be achieved with Photoshop. In this tutorial you will learn how to create a mosaic from a photo and then fade between your photo and the mosaic to achieve a really great looking transition that can be used on headers or other web graphics.

I used CS3 for this tutorial but the method can be replicated in lower versions.

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The following Photoshop CS3 Tutorials describe some of my favourite techniques for creating and modifying both photos and graphics for web use. Whilst not all the tutorials require Photoshop CS3, having a CS version or above is recommended.

During the series the Photoshop CS3 Tutorials will cover; Touching up photos, Use of light and shadows, The wonders of the Burn, Dodge and Saturate Tools, Warping, Blending and Liquefying. Along the way i hope you will pick up some useful ideas to help inspire your own Photoshop CS3 creations!

If you have a tutorial that you would like to share, or that you wish to feature on our blog, please get in touch.

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One of my favourite tutorials which will show you how to take a fairly average / bad photo of a person of your choice and turn them into an airbrushed model.

This tutorial will cover the basics of face selection, blending, masking and explore briefly how burn and saturate can be used to bring out colours in a face.
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This tutorial will show you how to create realistic looking water which you can then apply to a tap, hose, or even with some tweaking, a waterfall.

We will learn how to use blend modes, the warp tool and how to create realistic textures using clouds and plastic wrapping.

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