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PhotoShop User TV

By Mark on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 | No Comments

If I was to start over again with graphics software I would not be using Photoshop. It is far to expensive. Hundreds of dollars! I would use the GIMP now. But I got a good deal on Photoshop CS1 a few years ago and watched Photoshop TV now Photoshop User TV. Unless you plan to [...]

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Favorite Alternative Software

By Mark on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 | No Comments

A few of my favorite alternative software are: GIMP – alternative to Photoshop (for Windows, Macs and Linux) Inkscape – alternative to Adobe Illustrator (for Windows, Macs and Linux) Open Office – alternative to Microsoft Office (for Winodows, Macs and Linux) Ardour – alternative to Pro Tools or Adobe Audition (for Macs and Linux) Foxit [...]

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Photo Repair

By Mark on Monday, September 21st, 2009 | No Comments

Here is a recently restored photo that I have been working on. A lot of what was wrong with this photo was not fixed by Photoshop. It was very stained and very dirty. I had to remove the dirt covering the picture first. If you Google cleaning photos it will tell you much better techniques [...]

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Pin Tool Tutorial

By Mark on Friday, July 24th, 2009 | No Comments

In April I submitted a post about creating a selection using the “Pin Tool” in Photoshop. Since I made that post I found a great tutorial on this subject. If you are Photoshop user this is a must learn skill. More DIY videos at 5min.com After you close the path you must turn the path [...]

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I Don’t Use GIMP

By Mark on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 | No Comments

You have seen the Photoshop tips in some of the previous post. You have also seen that I always promote opensource when I can. You might ask, “Why aren’t you using GIMP?” The answer is I already know Photoshop because I’ve spent hundreds of dollars and numerous hours to learn to use it. Now I’m [...]

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Black and White Background Trick

By Mark on Friday, May 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Just like on the previous PhotoShop tip I use the “Pen Tool” to select the subject (fireplug in this case). Invert the selection. Open “Hue and Saturation”. I reduce “Saturation” to -100. This photo has a second “saturation layer” that brightens the yellows in the leaves in the foreground making them brighter and reduced the [...]

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Photoshop Tip

By Mark on Monday, April 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments

This is a photo taken with my new Canon 50D but what I am most excited about is the Photoshop skill the I perfected. You see this photograph had terrible clutter in the background. (I think there was even a guy with his finger in his nose back there. Otherwise it is a great picture.) [...]

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GIMP Tutorials

By Mark on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 | No Comments

Oct 21, 2008 Change Eye Color Bare Basics of GIMP and Brushes/Filters Create an oilpainting from a photo. Making a pencil drawing from a photo. Create Lightsaber Effects

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GIMP Tutorials 1

By Mark on Sunday, September 21st, 2008 | No Comments

I found many GIMP tutorials on Youtube. If you don’t know about GIMP it is a great image manipulation (like Photoshop) program that is very powerful and absolutely free.

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Photoshop Express

By Mark on Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 | No Comments

Photoshop Express – Edit, manage and share photos online.

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