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Misunderstood Photoshop: The Apply Image Command
May 4, 2007
Photoshop's Apply Image command is a tool for blending two images or layers. You can use it to apply masked borders to images and to create interesting collage effects. It's also one of the quickest ways of creating a mask from an image. Helen Bradley explains the basics of using the Apply Image feature in Photoshop.
Misunderstood Photoshop: The Gradient Map Tool
Apr 6, 2007
Helen Bradley continues her "Misunderstood Photoshop" series with some examples of the interesting effects you can create with Photoshop's Gradient Map tool. This tool easily converts color images to black-and-white, or colorizes grayscale or color images in a flash!
Misunderstood Photoshop: The History Brush
Jan 5, 2007
Photoshop's History Brush is great for fixing those little "oops" moments when you've messed up an image, but it also lets you use previous states of the image to create new effects. Helen Bradley shows why the History Brush should be a valued member of your Photoshop toolkit in this article and video tutorial.
Misunderstood Photoshop: The Match Color Tool
Mar 16, 2007

Photoshop's Match Color tool is great for color-correcting photos and matching color in two photos when you're assembling them in a collage or montage. It's also a handy tool for turning daytime into sunset. Helen Bradley explains how you can put Photoshop's Match Color tool to work in your photo-editing workflow. She's also included a video tutorial so you can more easily follow along.

Misunderstood Photoshop: The Patch Tool
Feb 23, 2007
Photoshop's Patch tool is great for fixing flaws in photographs and for smoothing wrinkles to give portraits a digital facelift. Helen Bradley explains why the Patch tool often provides better results more quickly than the Clone Stamp tool, and shows how to use the Patch tool for your next photo-fixing task. To follow along as Helen explores the Patch tool, be sure to check out the accompanying video tutorial.
Mixing Audio in Premiere
Jul 19, 2001
Antony Bolante explores the improvements in Premiere 6's audio features used in making subtle adjustments to audio tracks.
Modify Simple Graphics in Flash MX 2004
Oct 20, 2006
Flash back to Macromedia Flash MX 2004 for a retro tutorial on how to modify simple graphics in Flash! If you're still using Macromedia Flash MX 2004, you'll want to sneak a peek at this sample chapter, which shows you how to use the selection, lasso, and subselection tools to select and modify graphics. You'll also learn about using the Property Inspector and other panels to modify elements' attributes.
Modifying Metadata and Keywords in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Mar 3, 2009
Metadata is valuable because you can use it to streamline your workflow and organize your files. Bridge provides two ways of working with metadata: through the Metadata panel and through the File Info dialog box. Chris Orwig shows you how to work with metadata and keywords in Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Modifying Simple Graphics in Flash MX, Part 1
May 31, 2002
Katherine Ulrich discusses using the arrow, lasso, and subselection tools to select and modify elements in Flash MX. She also teaches you how to use the Property Inspector and panels to modify elements' attributes.
Modifying Simple Graphics in Flash MX, Part 2
Jun 7, 2002
In Part 2 of her sample chapter, Katherine Ulrich continues her discussion of tools and techniques for modifying graphics in Flash MX.
Monetizing Syndicated Content with AdSense for Feeds
Oct 28, 2005
No one quite knows how to make money from syndicated content yet. AdSense for feeds is Google's experiment in monetizing content feeds delivered through RSS and other mechanisms. Eric Giguere discusses why the jury's still out on this program.
More Painting with Photoshop's Mixer Brushes: Creating and Using Custom Brushes
Jun 2, 2015
Photoshop is well known as a retouching software, and the application is also an art studio with brushes and paint. Cher Threinen-Pendarvis, author of The Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book: Creative Techniques in Digital Painting Using Wacom and the iPad, Second Edition, shows how to use Photoshop to create a still life painting without getting your studio messy.
More Sketching on the Go: Freehand Sketching with Adobe Photoshop Sketch and Adobe Ink (2016)
Feb 17, 2016
With Adobe Photoshop Sketch and your iPad, you can enjoy the fun, creative expression of making quick sketches wherever you go. Cher Threinen-Pendarvis, author of The Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book: Creative Techniques in Digital Painting Using Wacom and the iPad, Second Edition, advises roaming with your iPad, sketching whenever the mood strikes. Grab your stylus and go!
Moving a Selected Area in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Dec 11, 2010
This excerpt from Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book shows you how to move the selected area to another part of the composition using the Move tool.
Moving to InDesign: Building Documents
Feb 10, 2009
Learn how to build documents in InDesign, including creating, opening, and saving documents, adding, deleting, and arranging pages, creating and ppplying master pages, using grids and guides, and numbering and sectioning.
Moving to InDesign: Top Ten Gotchas for QuarkXPress Users
Feb 11, 2009
Here are ten solutions to the most common “gotchas” you’ll encounter.
Multiple Image Printing in Photoshop
Aug 25, 2006
On the face of it, printing in Photoshop is a simple process. You simply choose File > Print with Preview, click a couple of options, and you're done. So far, so good. But what happens when you need to print multiple copies of an image or you want different sizes for all your relatives? Suddenly things aren't so simple. To clear things up, Helen Bradley explains the ins and outs of multiple image printing in this hands-on article. You'll learn how to print one image (or many) several times on one sheet of paper using the built-in Photoshop Picture Package tool. You'll also discover why Contact Sheets might be your tool of choice in some scenarios.
My Favorite Iconic Designs for the Olympics
Feb 17, 2014
John Clifford, the author of Graphic Icons: Visionaries Who Shaped Modern Graphic Design, talks about some of his favorite designers of Olympic icons.
My Top 10 Favorite Features of Photoshop Express Beta
Mar 28, 2008
Photoshop author and instructor Matt Kloskowski takes a first look at the newest and coolest features in the brand new Photoshop Express beta.
New Features in FrameMaker 7
Sep 6, 2002
FrameMaker 7 provides you with user-friendly, powerful layout features and the ability to create structured documents. Lisa Jahred tells you what’s new in this big program that’s worth the learning curve.

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