Introduction

Photoshop is a premiere tool for digital imaging and can be used for a variety of applications. The tutorials in the series will focus primarily on the techniques used to manipulate photos so that they can be used in your print or web-based materials.

Download All Reference Images (.zip format)

The Basics

  1. Photoshop Interface
  2. Photoshop Toolbox
  3. Scanning

Basic Editing

  1. Using the Transform Tool
  2. Resizing the Image/Canvas
  3. Levels and Contrast
  4. Color Correction
  5. Fixing Torn Photographs
  6. Colorizing a Black and White Photograph
  7. Blending Photographs
  8. Filters
  9. Fun with Liquify

Header Graphic Tutorial

  1. Part 1 - Colorizing the background
  2. Part 2 - Cutting out the fish
  3. Part 3 - Using blend modes
  4. Part 4 - Working with text

External Photoshop Resources

  1. Kirupa
  2. Planet Photoshop
Most of the images used in these tutorials have been purchased at: I-stockphoto and Big Stock Photo