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Layers, Layers and More Layers! If you haven’t got your head around Layers yet then make sure you watch this video below now! (more…)

Mr. Mike ‘Mad Dog Skater’ Low got a little interested in all the filters in Photoshop and twisted my arm to do a new video on one of them. This video is my ‘Crazy Artistic Charcoal Effect’ video. Check it out below. If you like it then we’d love to hear any comments below… (more…)

GOLD MEMBER ONLY VIDEO. Make sure you login first so you can watch it below. Here I cover all the ins and outs of printing and using the right resolution what terms like ‘resampling’, bicubic smoother and bicubic sharpener are all about, when to use 300dpi and when it’s not required and much more… (more…)

Creating cool chalk and charcoal effects is easy with the chalk and charcoal filter in Photoshop CS4. You’ll find it in the Filter tab under the sketch menu. (Filter>Sketch>Chalk & Charcoal.)

1. Open your image then select the chalk and charcoal filter from the sketch menu under the filter tab.

2. The light areas of your picture will inherit the background colors and the dark areas will inherit the foreground colors.

3. Set the chalk and charcoal areas in the middle of the settings range so you can increase or decrease the effect as needed. Set it to 10 or less.

4. Experiment with the pressure. Start at 2 or 3 then adjust the numbers ’til you get the view looking the way you want it. Again, experiment here.

5. Click OK to apply the filter

6. Look at the result and decide if you like it or not. Watch the video below now! (more…)

This is a beginner video on ‘Cropping’ (using CS3 but still applicable for other versions) let’s get right into it now and go cropping mad! Watch this Gold Member video below now…

Video Length: 3:25 minutes
Program used: Photoshop CS3 (more…)

This video tutorial is a short one on how you can save your images ready to be emailed. I’ll cover the size I would generally make them and how to optimize them so it doesn’t take all day to send them to your friends and family, plus they should be fast for them to download too!

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This video is a great example of the complete workflow required to edit a photo straight out of the camera to a finished print. Watch the video below now! (more…)

This video we cover some real life practical examples of using the Curves Dialogue box and importantly covering how and why to use it effectively. Watch the video below now! (more…)

This video is an overview of the curves dialogue box to give you all the info you need to know to start using Curves effectively. Watch the video below now! (more…)

Making Levels adjustments doesn’t need to be overcomplicated, this video we cover how to use it in a non-destructive way giving you the ability to return and change your edits as many times as you like! Watch the video below now! (more…)