Photography How-Tos

Create a Searchlight in Photoshop

Whip up a Hollywood-style spotlight effect with realistic-looking beams of light in Photoshop CS3.

HerGeekness Says: Convert Any File Part II

In case of file-conversion emergency, start with a PDF!

Rehabilitate Old Photos

Good photo rehabilitation goes beyond repairing typical tears and fading to rebuilding important, but initially unsatisfactory, images that recover the emotional impact of an event. And clients pay a lot for that!

Create Web Animations in Photoshop CS3

Animate banner ad and graphic objects; transform their shape, size, color; or replace them entirely.

Make Editable Arrows in Photoshop

Create vector arrows you can color, warp, resize, flip, shadow, emboss, and more.

Create a Reflection Effect in Photoshop CS3

Mirror, mirror, how do you get a realistic reflection of your image? In Photoshop CS3, it's easy to mirror images using the Clone Source feature with the Clone Stamp Tool and Healing Brush.

Sidewalk Serendipity

Street photography hones your vision, improves your technical skills, and heightens your reflexes. Plus, it's free and legal!

Get Dynamic in Photoshop

HDR is one of the hottest trends in photography. Learn how to shoot, merge, and tone-map photos to extend the dynamic range and produce those painted-looking results so in demand right now.

Selectively Adjust Color in Photoshop

To change the hue of only part of an image and not obscure details underneath the new color, try these techniques.

A Monstrous Photoshop Technique

Learn how to take images to the creative edge, and break all the rules in the process!

10 Quick Macro Shooting Tips

Eliminate the variables, and you'll end up with nothing but great shots.

Improve Photos with One Powerful Tool

These Camera Raw luminosity techniques yield sophisticated results yet are simple to use. And there's no need to buy anything -- it comes with Photoshop!

Design How-To: Adding Photographic Texture to Type

Filling outline type with texture is one way to add character to display text. It's easy to make your own textures from any old photo in Photoshop. Here's how.

Out of Gamut: Calibrating Camera Raw in Photoshop CS

Pro photographers are digging into Photoshop CS, which includes powerful features for processing raw image data from digital cameras, thanks to its Camera Raw plug-in. Now Bruce Fraser digs deeper to devise a way to customize Camera Raw's color for digital cameras.

Photoshop How-To: Compositing Images with Color and Shadow

Combining multiple images into a single scene is one of the hallmarks of Photoshop, but doing it well requires solid technique. See how Photoshop master John Lund composites ordinary photos into unique statements on the human condition.

Photoshop How-To: Creating Color-Consistent Panoramas with Russell Brown

Stitching together multiple images into one seamless panorama is easier than ever, thanks to features such as PhotoMerge in Photoshop CS. But when lighting conditions vary from one frame to the next, it can be tricky to make those merged photos look like they belong to the same scene. Photoshop guru Russell Brown shows you what to do.

Design How-To: Cropping Photos for Impact

Even dull mug shots can become interesting portraits when bold cropping is applied. See how cropping can transform ordinary pictures into images with impact.

Digital Camera How-To: Shooting Snowy Scenes

Who isn't captivated by the sight of a fresh snowfall? But capturing snowy scenes with your digital camera can be challenging. Here are some tips to remember when photographing your winter wonderland.

Bit by Bit: A Digital Fill-Flash Technique for Improving Images

Even the most sophisticated digital cameras have trouble with capturing scenes that have strong shadows or harsh backlighting. Brian Lawler has developed a Photoshop technique that simulates the "fill-flash" feature found on many cameras. He's uses it to fix almost any over-exposed image -- now you can, too.

Digital Photography How-To: Making Web Galleries with iPhoto

Putting a photo gallery on the Web -- whether it's your professional portfolio or a family album -- is a sure-fire way to share images and attract attention to them Applications such as iPhoto, which ships with Mac OS X, makes it easy to post a basic portfolio -- but the shareware program ImageRodeo gives it a professional sheen.