J Adams


Photoshop Tutorials
for Elements 4, 5, 6 and CS 1, 2, 3
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Differences between Elements and CS
Differences

CS info
Making the transition from Elements to CS

Photoshop Elements and CS Tutorials
Tutorials

RAW
RAW file management

Photoshop Extras
Plugins, Filters, Actions, Templates, Brushes, Fonts, Papers, and more!

Getting Correct Color (Color Management)
Color Management

Printing Tips and Help
Printing

Slide show software
(Elements version 6 has a very good slide show creation package built in featuring the ability to add music, narration, titles, timing to music tracks, and makes panning and zooming within a slide very easy, and the whole process integrates into the Adobe Premier Elements 4.0 video editor)




Note:

I've tried to separate video tutorials from just plain good old information.  This page has mainly video tutorials, my other pages - listed above - have mainly standard non-motion tutorials, kind of...


 
Absolutecross tutorials

Adobe now has a free online video training center full of good video tutorials
Photoshop video titles include Aligning Layers by Content, Making and Refining Selections, Using Zoomify, Applying Smart Filters, Converting Color Photos to Black and White, Using Layers, Retouching and Repairing Photographs, Correcting Lighting with Camera Raw, Making Tonal Corrections, Making Lighting Corrections, Printing Photos, Using Blending Modes for Photographers, Combining Images in Photoshop using Photomerge, Designing Websites with Photoshop and Dreamweaver, and Designing Websites with Photoshop and Flash.  Now here's another great feature — some of the videos offer an HTML version of the tutorial, and some also offer the source files that were used in the tutorial. You'll find these options in the Details pane, on the right side, directly under where it says Play Video. Sweet! This an excellent bonus as it makes learning so much easier



PhotoShop expert center at Adobe.com

Adobe tips for PhotoShop

Why is Photoshop CS2 the top choice for photographers? See a list of top features for photographers, or take a visual tour.

Apex Web Media Online University Elements
tutorial movies on Elements 1 and 2 http://apex.vtc.com/photoshop-elements.php

Arraich, Jay -
This is all you'll ever need to learn more about Photoshop Elements 3 and 4.0 by Jay Arraich http://www.arraich.com/elements/pse3_ElementarySchool1.htm
 
Russell Brown has good ideas.  Russell Brown's tutorials are high quality. They are all listed here

Brundage, Barbara - search for tutorials (Missing Manuals series)

John Paul Caponigro tutorials index

http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/lib/downloads/technique/technique.php

Cambridge in Color - see Dean McHugh's site below

Computer-Darkroom site has hours of tips and info

Cross, Dave -  Photoshop Elements


Davis, Jack - search for his Wow tutorials online

Davro


Earthboundlight.com archives of tips (not videos)

Eastern Michigan University - Elements 2 and 3.0 training manual online from Eastern Michigan University http://ict.emich.edu/training/solutions/documents/elements_all.pdf


Extreme Tech tips for making Photoshop run faster


Evening, Martin
- Photoshop for Photographers tips and pdf's (pdf / what's new in CS3, pdf / color in CS3,  and video demo of quick selection and refine edge tools)
http://www.photoshopforphotographers.com/pscs3/downloads.htm


Fotofects

Galer, Mark - see also Photoshop Support, below
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/mark-galer.html

Goodtutorials
Grafx-design - tutorials

Kaos
Incredible amount of good tutorials


Kelby, Scott - search for tutorials - he's the man!

Kost, Julieanne - video/audio movies
Lexar's web site
The Lights Right 

Long, Ben - search for tutorials
http://www.completedigitalphotography.com/


Luminous Landscape tutorials (not video) - Reichmann also below

Lunacore


Lynda.com's Photoshop CS3


Marianne's Photoshop Techniques

McCanna, Laurie - tutorials

McClelland, Deke - search for his tutorials online
every Photoshop shortcut known to man

McHugh, Dean Cambridge in Colour tutorials - very well done (not videos), here's a partial list:

  • - Using "Levels" in Photoshop
  • - Using "Curves" in Photoshop
  • - Sharpening Using an "Unsharp Mask"
  • - Using Local Contrast Enhancement
  • - Averaging Images to Reduce Noise
  • - Understanding Posterization
  • - Working Space Comparison: sRGB vs. Adobe RGB 1998
  • - A Flexible Depth of Field Calculator
  • - Understanding the Hyperfocal Distance
  • - Lens Flare: What It Is and How to Reduce It
  • - Converting a Color Photo Into Black & White
  • - Understanding Digital Image Interpolation
  • - A Closer Look at Resizing an Image for the Web & Email
  • - Optimizing Digital Photo Enlargement
  • - Understanding Dynamic Range

Designs by Mark Monciardini

Myjanee

Outback Photo
check the left hand column for details

Peachpit Photoshop Reference Guide
Photoshop Elements User site
Photoshop Roadmap
The weekly Photoshop User TV program is really about the best place to keep up with techniques...you just download it and watch it later, or watch it online.  I have all the episodes archived if you need any.

The Photoshop User web site has a group of CS3 orientation videos you should watch

PhotoshopSupport.com video tutorials
curves and levels

Photoshop Corner - tips from the top floor

2 minute Photoshop Tricks

PhotoshopLab tutorials

PhotoshopStar - tutorials

Photo-Shop-Tutorial.net

PhotoshopGuides

Dr. Photoshop

Photoworkshop.com
Photoworkshop.com has lots of tutorials
Lots of Photoshop tools information here
http://www.psplinks.com/content/Digital_Painting.html

Photoshop Tutorials Blog

Photoshop Help

Photoshop Lady

Photoshop 911

Planet Photoshop tutorials

Pixel2life CS2 tutorials http://www.pixel2life.com/tutorials/Adobe_Photoshop/

Radiant Vista

RAW file handling tips
Photoshop RAW support homepage
Adobe RAW file basics
Microsoft RAW image information
Luminous Landscape info on RAW
Combining multiple RAW images together?
Review this Myjanee.com web site for ways to combine two images using masks
Photoxcels info on RAW
Rob Sheppard on double-processing RAW files
NorthLight images.com

Reichmann, Michael - Luminous Landscape

Rodney, Andrew - exposing for RAW

Sketchpad tutorials

Tranberry, Jeff

Tutorialkit tutorials

Wacom

Painterly effects with the Art History brush Blending images and textures Creatively combining images Removing Dust and Scratches Easy Exposure Correction Hand-coloring black and white photographs Jellybean Retouch Creative Dodge & Burn Car into night Selectively apply filters and special effects. Replacing Objects Take someone from one photo and add them to another Put a logo on a shirt Photoshop Santa Water Motion Halloween Magic Enlarging an Object Layer mask magic Transforming Photo Edges Improve your digital photos. Cleaning an Image Improving Old Photos Removing Red Eye Turn a photo into a painting. Painting with the History brush. Paint with the Art History brush. Colorize black and white photos. Make a chalk drawing come to life. Create the look of painting with light. Zig-zag filter and smudge. Combining Painter and Photoshop. Pressure-sensitive smudge tool. Photoshop's adjustment layers. Paint realistic snow. Create a cast shadow Cut, paste, and cast shadows. Turn a photo into coloring book art Create a new brush and use it Layering Images Blurring the Background Football head Emulating Motion

Watch and Learn Photoshop

Ben Willmore's information at Digital Mastery




Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tutorials

     

NEW!!!

CS3: Neon at Night!
Posted 10/11/2007

Move from day into night, with this artistic technique that demonstrates how to digitally bend neon tubes and then light them up with Adobe Photoshop CS3.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 9 MB

NEW!!!

CS3: The Adobe Camera RAW Luminosity Technique
Posted 10/11/2007

Delve into the powerful realm of Adobe Camera RAW and learn new techniques for enhancing images with the luminosity controls.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 9 MB

CS3: Auto Blending Magic
Posted 7/10/2007

Discover some great new ways to use the Auto-Blend feature to combine multiple images together like magic.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 7.2 MB

iStock images used in this tutorial:
File Number: 1770677

File Number: 2998607

File Number: 3063749

File Number: 1139558

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File Number:   263440

CS3: Adobe Bridge CS3 Basics
Posted 5/24/2007

Learn about some of Dr. Brown's favorite new features in the Adobe Bridge CS3 application.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 14.6 MB

CS3: Mirror Mirror - Clone Source Tips and Techniques
Posted 5/24/207

Use the Clone Source feature to mirror images with the Clone Stamp Tool and Healing Brush.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 7.2 MB

CS3: Nondestructive Text Effects with Smart Filters
Posted 5/2/2007

Create nondestructive special effects with type, that even a pirate can love.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 10.9 MB

iStock image used in this tutorial:
File Number: 1193970

CS3: Smart Filters
Posted 12/14/2006

Apply nondestructive filters to Smart Object layers.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 4.1 MB

iStock photo used in this tutorial:
File Number: 1667891

CS3: The All New Photomerge
Posted12/14/2006

Discover the updated Photomerge technology found in this new version of Photoshop. Combine panorama images together with new precision.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 9 MB

CS3: Converting Color to Black-and-White
Posted 12/14/2006

Learn an easy to use black-and-white conversion technique built into Photoshop CS3.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 5.2 MB

CS3: Auto-Align and Auto-Blend Layers
Posted 12/14/2006

Align multi layered documents with perfect registration, and then magically blend overlapping edges.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 9.9 MB

CS3: The New Clone Source Feature
Posted 12/14/2006

Scale, rotate, and position objects using five variations of the Clone Stamp tool. This new feature makes retouch a snap.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 6.4 MB

CS3: Quick Select and Refine Edge

Posted 12/20/2006

Discover a new way to make selections in Photoshop CS3. Use the Quick Select tool, and then easily modify the selection with the new Refine Edge feature.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

View QuickTime Tutorial; 9.7 MB