Book Spiral Binding

You can create a book from scratch in Photoshop CS and also add a spiral binding. This is a special effect tutorial and is not for beginners.

This is the effect to be achieved. Try it out.

The tutorial is here.

Other Photoshop tutorials are here.

Frame for Three Photos

 You can make a frame for three photos with some new methods in Photoshop. For example I will show you how to make a frame from Shapes found in Photoshop. You may know how to 'Open'  a photo in Photoshop, but I will teach you how to 'Place' a photo, which has a number of advantages over 'Open'.

This is the effect I will teach you.

The tutorial is here.

Other tutorials are here.

Brushes Installation in Photoshop

Sometimes the resources that you are looking for is not available in Photoshop. It may be a Brush or a Font. You will find very good, high resolution which are free for you to use. You have to install them in Photoshop before using them. Don't know how to install a downloaded Brush? I will show you how.

This is a poster made with free brushes and Fonts available on the internet. I will give you the links to download them. Follow the tutorial here.

Other photoshop tutorials are here.

Flames with Brushes in Photoshop

Photoshop gives you a lot of Brushes, but it is just possible that you need some special kinds of Brushes to create an effect. Luckliy you can get a lot of high resolution brushes and stock photos for free on the internet. I have tried creating a flame effect with brushes on a free stock photo.

You can create an effect like this quite easily with free brushes.

The tutorial is here.

Other Photohop tutorials are here.

Luminosity Masks with Photoshop

You can use Luminosity Masks in Photoshop to tinker with the light in a subtle way in your image. You can increase or decrease the light in portions of your image. A luminosity Mask is not built into Photoshop. It has to be made, but the process is very easy.

I have opened this image in Photoshop.\

The same image after applying the Luminosity Mask. The Colors are brighter, especially the grass and the fence.

The tutorial is here.

Other Photshop tutorials are here.

Shapes for Special Effect

Shapes in Photoshop (any version) can be used to create a cool effect. It's extremely easy to do. The step by step tutorial will help you do it.

You can create this with ease.

The tutorial is here.

Other photoshop tutorials are here.

Skin Smoothing in a few steps in Photoshop CS

If you want the models you shoot to have a flawless skin, let me show you a little secret with Photoshop.

I have opened thsi free stock image in Photoshop. You can see very clearly how blemished her skin is.

All the blemishs have been removed thanks to photoshop. You don't have to be a master to try this tutorial. Even newbies can try it.

The tutorial is here.

Other Photoshop tutorials are here.

Gradient Map Effect in Photoshop CS

You can use Gradient Map in Photoshop CS 3 for a special effect.

You can take a free stock photo like this.

And apply a Gradient Map to it like this.

The tutorial is here.

Other photoshop tutorials are here.

Photo Stacking in Photoshop CS 3 and above

If you are using Photoshop CS 3 Extended and Above you can take a series of sequential shots with your camera and then blend them seamlessly into one.

I will use the five photos of the felt pen and let Photoshop seamlessly blend them into one.

The five photos have been blended into one.

The tutorial is here.

Other Photoshop tutorials are here.