Adobe

A collection of short Photoshop and Illustrator projects and creative effects from computer graphics guru Deke McClelland.

Reveals the importance of making precise selections and how to make them with the tools in Adobe Photoshop.

Shows how to create an area bubble infographic, or graphic representation of data.

Shows how to depict complex relationships in an easy-to-understand infographic, or graphic representation of data.

Covers the first steps in creating infographics, graphic representations of data—organizing sample data and preparing a wireframe.

Shows how to select hair—down to the individual strands—and composite portraits against new backgrounds.

Explores blending options in Photoshop and shows how to use them to create sophisticated effects and seamless compositions.

Shows how to make selections, refine the selections with masks, and then combine them in new ways.

Use Photoshop to restore, retouch, and enhance old photos.

Photographer Ben Long describes and demonstrates high dynamic range (HDR) photography, a technique that broadens the luminance or range between the lightest and darkest areas of an image.

Bert Monroy shows how he created the hyperrealistic portrayals of the dozens of people inhabiting his painting, many of which he drew from real-life friends and family.

Shows the steps Bert Monroy took in Photoshop and Illustrator to create the lifelike detail in his incredible portrait of Times Square.

Shows how to design a CD package using a combination of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge, and Acrobat.

A step-by-step approach to creating professional book covers using Adobe Creative Suite applications.

Counts down 40 top tools, commands, and concepts that allow users to get the most out of Photoshop.

Demonstrates how to take photographs to the next creative level using image compositing techniques in Photoshop.

Walks through the four primary purposes of Smart Objects, and focuses on one of their most practical advantages, non-destructive transformations.

Teaches the new features for sharpening in CS4, focusing on the OpenGL support.

Covers everything about using layer masks to enhance photographs and create professional-looking image composites.

Teaches how to quickly evaluate the color correction or adjustment needs of an image.

A walk-through of the many manual and automatic selection methods in Photoshop and pointers on choosing the most effective selection methods for an image.

Shows how Photoshop can be integrated into a video development process, including working with 3D objects and making slip edits.

Filled with hundreds of useful tips to booth your productivity and creativity, including the top 20 tips all users should know.

Offers a detailed look at the techniques photographers and designers use to master image adjustments.

An effective introduction to blend modes including an introduction to advanced blending options for power users.

Explores the features and techniques that allow designers and photographers to work intelligently with layers.

The second part of the popular and comprehensive series delving into Photoshop CS4.

Professional photographer Chris Orwig demonstrates specific techniques for bringing out the best in beauty and fashion images.

Explores the creative process through a variety of approaches, generating over a dozen poster designs.

Teaches techniques and workflows for crafting powerful and enduring images that bring the photographer's vision to life

How to optimize graphics and photographs so they download quickly in a web browser.

Reviews the new 3D panel in Photoshop CS4, and demonstrates how to use 3D files in other applications.

Explores Photoshop CS4's deep resources and inspires photographers to do their creative best.

Goes beyond the basics by showing how color can have a profound effect on a photograph's impact.

Demonstrates how to enhance images through adding light, adding drop and directional shadows, and using motion blur and film grain.

Chris Orwig enthusiastically explores a Photoshop plug-in that is a must-have for any serious photographer.

Deke McClelland covers the latest developments in Adobe's powerhouse image editor, Photoshop CS4.