Useful Photoshop Tutorials

Have a look at some of these links to learn more about Photoshop. The video tutorials are quick and useful. Try following along  by working in Photoshop (you can pause the tutorials while you work :)

General

·       Adobe Photoshop Help Menu http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/11.0/photoshop_cs4_help.pdf

·       Adobe Video tutorials http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/cs4/articles/videoindex.html#photoshop

·       http://www.peachpit.com/articles/index.aspx?st=60550

·     Youtube:  Search "Photohsop Tutorials'  http://www.youtube.com/ 

Examples:

·       Understanding Resolution in Adobe Photoshop CS4: http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1332854

·       Resizing an image: http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/photoshop/articles/lrvid4289_ps.html

·       Working with layers: http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/photoshop/articles/lrvid4285_ps.html

·       Using layers: http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/?id=vid0001

·       Layers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4EooYoYYTQ

·       Selecting portions of an image: http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/photoshop/articles/lrvid4284_ps.html

·       Adjusting crop, rotation, and canvas:

        http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/11.0/WSE13F6A8F-A341-4400-BBC9-BFC7B901A6C5a.html

·       Quick selection tool: http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/?id=vid0001

·       Fill Tools:

       http://www.photoshopgurus.com/tutorials/t008_2.html

       http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/tutorials/appreference/photoshop/#order=9

·       Overlay tutorial: http://princess-of-shadows.deviantart.com/art/texture-overlay-tutorial-78301394

·       Combining two photos: http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/general/basics/combining-two-photos-for-new-effect.html

·       Pen tool: http://thazumi.deviantart.com/art/Pen-Tool-Tutorial-63428363

·       Making repeat patterns: http://www.melsbrushes.co.uk/?p=276