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Photoshop Tips and Tricks, Volume 4

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1 - The High Pass Filter (Running Time: 2:23)
Want to sharpen up your images a little in order to give them a little more life? In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use Photoshop's high pass filter to really bring out the details in your photograph.
Levels Adjustment 2 - Levels Adjustment (Running Time: 3:11)
You may already know the basics of the levels adjustment tool, but in this video, Geoff Riggs will show you a neat little trick you may not have known. Using this method you'll be able to very quickly and effectively adjust the brightness and contrast of your image in a very intuitive manner.
Magic Selection 3 - Magic Selection (Running Time: 5:21)
The magic wand tool can be very handy in making complex selections in Photoshop, but it has its limitations. In this video, trainer Geoff Riggs will show you another more effective way of creating magic selections.
The Magnetic Lasso Tool 4 - The Magnetic Lasso Tool (Running Time: 1:54)
The magnetic lasso tool in Photoshop is a great tool for making selections of objects with well-defined edges. In this tutorial, trainer Geoff Riggs will show you some handy tips for working with the magnetic lasso tool that will allow you to temporarily switch to the regular lasso tool and the polygonal lasso tool.
Motion Blur 5 - Motion Blur (Running Time: 3:08)
Got an action photograph that doesn't quite seem to have enough action in it? In this tutorial, trainer Geoff Riggs will show you how to add a motion blur to an otherwise bland action shot in order to bring it alive. This technique uses a combination of the Motion Blur filter as well as the History Brush.
Neutral Density Filter Effect 6 - Neutral Density Filter Effect (Running Time: 2:55)
If you're not a photographer, you might have no idea what a neutral density filter effect is, but in this video, you'll learn how to create just such an effect. Basically, you'll learn how to darken up the sky in an image where the sky just happens to be a little too bright.
Painted Frames 7 - Painted Frames (Running Time: 2:50)
In this video tutorial, Geoff Riggs will show you how to create a quick and easy frame for your photographs simply using the eraser tool.
Polaroid Pictures 8 - Polaroid Pictures (Running Time: 4:20)
In this video tip, you will learn how to take a photo and transform it into an old-fashioned polaroid photograph.
Quick Collage 9 - Quick Collage (Running Time: 4:09)
Many of you have been asking to see a tutorial on how to create a collage in Photoshop. Well, this one's for you! In this tutorial, you'll learn some quick techniques for combining images together to make an effective and appealing collage.
Colorizing Black & White Photos 10 - Colorizing Black and White Photos (Running Time: 5:06)
Many black and white images can be made much more interesting simply by adding a little color. In this tutorial, Geoff Riggs will show you how to paint color onto a black and white photo.
Selective Sharpening 11 - Selective Sharpening (Running Time: 2:49)
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to implement a creative combination of filters, snapshots, and history brushes in order to apply sharpening to selected portions of your photographs.
Separating Layer Effects to Their Own Layer 12 - Separating Layer Effects to Their Own Layer (Running Time: 4:18)
Have you ever wanted to have a little more control over the things you can do to your drop shadows? In this Photoshop tutorial, Geoff Riggs will show you how to send layer effects to their own layers so that you can deal with them separately from the objects that the effects are associated with.
Smoothing Skin 13 - Smoothing Skin (Running Time: 2:29)
Sometimes the camera does TOO good a job of capturing all the details, especially when it comes to skin. A close-up portrait can sometimes reveal tiny bumps and roughness that we might not want to see. In this video, you'll learn a very effective technique for smoothing out your skin in Photoshop.
Steel Text Effect 14 - Steel Text Effect (Running Time: 6:09)
The great thing about text effects is that they're usually very easy to reproduce. In this tutorial, trainer Geoff Riggs will show you how to make a steel text effect, and then he'll show you how to save this effect so that it can easily be applied to other layers in the future.
15 - Straightening the Horizon (Running Time: 2:10)
Unless you have some kind of level attached to your camera, you probably don't always hold it perfectly flat. And sometimes the horizon comes out a little more slanted than we might want. In this video, Geoff Riggs takes a photo with a slanted horizon and shows you how to use Photoshop's "Measure" tool to fix it.
Taming the Skies 16 - Taming the Skies (Running Time: 2:28)
Ever have one of those photographs where the sky is too bright and harsh? In this tutorial, Geoff Riggs will show you an amazingly effective trick for toning down and recoloring an overly bright sky.
Text on a Path 17 - Text on a Path (Running Time: 4:24)
In this Photoshop tutorial, Geoff Riggs will show you all the ins and outs of creating text that follows a path in Photoshop.
Text Styles 18 - Text Styles (Running Time: 2:11)
This tip is an introduction to the world of non-boring text in Photoshop! In this tutorial, Geoff Riggs will show you how to enhance your text with one very easy to use tool - the Layer Styles dialog.
Warping Text with Smart Objects 19 - Warping Text with Smart Objects (Running Time: 3:19)
There are many ways to warp text in Photoshop, but most of them have their limitations. Some methods allow you to edit your text after warping, but don't provide full customization of HOW you warp the text. Other methods allow full customization but don't allow you to edit the text afterwards. In this tutorial, Geoff Riggs will show you a method for warping text that will give you the best of both worlds.
Working with Text 20 - Working with Text (Running Time: 5:21)
Don't think that this is going to be an overly simplistic tutorial just because of the title. In this video, Geoff Riggs shows some amazing, time-saving techniques for working with text in Photoshop.
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