Series Preview – Creating a New Document in Photoshop

This tip is an excerpt from the upcoming video series, “Introduction to Photoshop CS 2″ by trainer Geoff Riggs.
In this video clip, you will learn some of the basic options available to you when creating a new document in Photoshop.

Levels Adjustment

You may already know the basics of the levels adjustment tool, but in this video, you will be shown a neat little trick you may not have known.
Using this method you will be able to very quickly and effectively adjust the brightness and contrast of your image in a very intuitive manner.

Perspective Cropping in Photoshop

It seems like it would be quite a task to straighten up a picture of an object that was taken at a severe angle.
However, Photoshop’s Perspective Cropping feature allows you to do this in one simple step.
In this video, you will learn how to use this amazing tool in Photoshop.

Steel Text Effect in Photoshop

The great thing about text effects is that they are usually very easy to reproduce.
In this video tutorial, learn how to make a steel text effect,
and then find out how to save this effect so that it can easily be applied to other layers in the future.

Colorizing Black and White Photos in Photoshop

Many black and white images can be made much more interesting simply by adding a little color.
In this photoshop video tutorial, you will learn how to paint color onto a black and white photo.

Painted Frames in Photoshop

In this video tutorial, learn how to create a quick and easy frame for your photographs simply using the eraser tool.

Non-Destructive Dodging and Burning in Photoshop

The Dodge and Burn tools in Photoshop are great tools for lightening and darkening areas of your images.
However, these tools are destructive to your original photograph and can only be reversed using your History panel.
In this tutorial, learn a more creative and effective way of achieving the same effects without affecting the image layer itself.

Casting Shadows

In this photoshop video tutorial, you will learn how to create an elongated shadow cast in front of a block of backlit text.

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