1 Make Photoshop Work for You |
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1 Select the Color Settings for Your Projects |
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4 | (2) |
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2 Choose Your Preferred Color for the Interface and Screen Modes |
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6 | (2) |
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3 Set the Preferences for the Way You Work |
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8 | (2) |
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4 Create Your Own Customized Workspace |
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10 | (2) |
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5 Change Your Window Views |
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12 | (2) |
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6 Customize Your View of Bridge |
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14 | (2) |
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7 Save Time Finding Your Images with the Mini Bridge |
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16 | (2) |
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8 Add a Keyboard Shortcut for a Favorite Filter |
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18 | (2) |
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9 Create a Custom Action to Increase Your Efficiency |
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20 | (2) |
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10 Design a Custom Brush with Your Settings |
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22 | (2) |
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11 Load Optional Brush Sets for Better Painting |
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24 | (2) |
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12 Customize a Gradient to Suit Your Design |
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26 | (2) |
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13 Make Photoshop Take Notes for You |
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28 | (2) |
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14 Calibrate and Profile Your Monitor for Accurate Editing |
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30 | (2) |
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15 Turn On the Full Power of Photoshop with a Pen Tablet |
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32 | (4) |
2 Work with Layers, Selections, and Masks |
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16 Edit an Image with Added Layers and Blending Modes |
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36 | (2) |
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17 Organize the Layers Panel with Names and Colors |
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38 | (2) |
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18 Use Layer Filters to Quickly Find the Layer You Need |
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40 | (2) |
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19 Modify a Photo with an On-Image Adjustment Tool |
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42 | (2) |
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20 Add Layers as Smart Objects for Flexible Changes |
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44 | (2) |
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21 Apply Filters as Smart Filters for Dynamic Adjustments |
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46 | (2) |
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22 Make a Selection with the Quick Selection Tool |
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48 | (2) |
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23 Paint a Quick Mask to Make a Detailed Selection |
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50 | (2) |
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24 Select Just Skin Tones and Adjust Only the Faces |
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52 | (4) |
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25 Adjust a Selection with the Refine Edge Tool |
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56 | (2) |
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26 Blend Two Photos Together with an Automatic Layer Mask |
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58 | (2) |
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27 Use a Gradient Fill Layer to Improve Your Image |
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60 | (2) |
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28 Use Auto-Align and Auto-Blend Layers to Combine Photos |
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62 | (2) |
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29 Create Photographic Designs with Vector Layers |
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64 | (4) |
3 Straighten, Crop, and Resize |
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30 Crop Your Images Using Guides to Improve Composition |
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68 | (1) |
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31 Easily Level a Crooked Horizon |
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69 | (1) |
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32 Expand the Canvas with a Reverse Crop |
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70 | (2) |
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33 Crop Creatively for a Diptych, Triptych, or Quadriptych |
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72 | (2) |
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34 Change Your Perspective with the Crop Tool |
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74 | (2) |
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35 Correct Geometric Distortion with the Lens Correction Filter |
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76 | (2) |
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36 Improve the Field of View with the Adaptive Wide Angle Filter |
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78 | (2) |
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37 Assemble a Panorama Using Photomerge Automation |
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80 | (2) |
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38 Resize Your Image with Minimal Visible Loss |
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82 | (4) |
4 Retouch Portraits |
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39 Improve the Skin with the Spot Healing Brush and Layers |
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86 | (4) |
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40 Reduce Wrinkles for a More Youthful Appearance |
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90 | (2) |
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41 Soften the Skin Naturally |
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92 | (4) |
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42 Remove the Glare from Eyeglasses |
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96 | (2) |
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43 Change Eye Color Digitally |
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98 | (2) |
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44 Lighten the Irises with a Gradient Layer |
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100 | (2) |
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45 Brighten the Eyes by Lightening the Whites |
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102 | (2) |
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46 Add Depth to the Eyes and Lips to Enhance Them |
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104 | (4) |
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47 Make the Eyes Come Alive with a Digital Catch light |
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108 | (2) |
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48 Selectively Sharpen Just the Eyes to Add Focus |
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110 | (2) |
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49 Improve a Smile by Whitening Teeth |
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112 | (4) |
5 Enhance Colors, Tone, and Sharpness in Photos |
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50 Improve a Photo with an Auto Setting |
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116 | (1) |
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51 Improve an Overexposed Photo in Three Steps |
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117 | (1) |
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52 Improve Contrast with a Curves Adjustment Layer |
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118 | (2) |
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53 Remove a Colorcast to Improve the Overall Color |
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120 | (2) |
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54 Hand-Tint a Black-and-White Photograph |
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122 | (2) |
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55 Convert a Color Photo to a Black-and-White Photo |
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124 | (2) |
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56 Add a Touch of Color to a Black-and-White Conversion |
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126 | (2) |
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57 Improve Exposure with a Dodge and Burn Layer |
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128 | (2) |
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58 Increase Saturation Subtly Using a Vibrance Adjustment Layer |
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130 | (2) |
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59 Change the Highlights and Shadows Nondestructively |
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132 | (2) |
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60 Sharpen the Photo to Correct Digital Softening |
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134 | (2) |
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61 Apply High Pass Sharpening to Increase Edge Sharpness |
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136 | (2) |
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62 Alter Depth of Field with a Digital Blur |
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138 | (4) |
6 Process Photos in Camera Raw |
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63 Set the Preferences to Open Any Image in Camera Raw |
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142 | (1) |
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64 Open Camera Raw Files as Smart Objects Automatically |
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143 | (1) |
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65 Recover Blown Highlights with Camera Raw |
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144 | (2) |
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66 Synchronize the White Balance for a Group of Images |
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146 | (2) |
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67 Visually Adjust the Tone Curve with the Targeted Adjustment Tool |
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148 | (2) |
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68 Improve a Sky with the Camera Raw Graduated Filter |
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150 | (2) |
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69 Create a Split Tone in Camera Raw for a Special Effect |
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152 | (2) |
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70 Add Creative Adjustments with Camera Raw |
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154 | (4) |
7 Make Magic with Digital Special Effects |
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71 Apply a Photo Filter for Dynamic Adjustments |
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158 | (1) |
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72 Add a Vignette Effect to Focus on the Subject |
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159 | (1) |
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73 Remove Unwanted Elements with a Content-Aware Brush Stroke |
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160 | (2) |
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74 Use the Patch Tool to Clone Contents to a New Area |
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162 | (2) |
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75 Recompose a Photo with the Content-Aware Move Tool |
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164 | (2) |
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76 Scale an Image without Distorting the Subject |
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166 | (2) |
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77 Blend Separate Photos for the Best Group Shot |
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168 | (2) |
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78 Merge Multiple Photos into an Image with High Dynamic Range |
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170 | (2) |
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79 Use a Puppet Warp to Alter Perspective |
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172 | (2) |
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80 Apply HDR Toning to Just One Photograph |
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174 | (2) |
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81 Increase Depth of Field with the Auto Blend Tool |
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176 | (4) |
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82 Maintain Perspective when Adding Text to an Image |
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180 | (2) |
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83 Erase Architectural Structures with the Vanishing Point Filter |
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182 | (2) |
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84 Use the Clone Stamp Tool to Simulate a Reflection |
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184 | (2) |
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85 Apply a Shape to a Wrinkled Surface with a Displacement Map |
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186 | (6) |
8 Design with Text Effects |
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86 Create a Custom Watermark to Protect Your Images |
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192 | (2) |
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87 Make Text Wrap around a Subject |
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194 | (2) |
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88 Warp Text for a Fun Effect |
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196 | (2) |
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89 Add Perspective to Text and Keep It Sharp |
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198 | (2) |
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90 Create a Photo-Filled Title |
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200 | (2) |
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91 Create a Realistic Colored Shadow |
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202 | (2) |
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92 Design with Text and Graphics |
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204 | (2) |
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93 Format Text with Your Own Paragraph Style |
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206 | (4) |
9 Create Digital Artwork from Photographs |
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94 Make Any Photo Appear Sketched on the Paper |
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210 | (2) |
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95 Add Your Own Signature to Any Artwork |
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212 | (2) |
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96 Simulate a Painted Effect with a Filter |
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214 | (2) |
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97 Convert a Photo to a High-Contrast Stylized Image |
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216 | (2) |
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98 Control the Colors to Posterize a Photo |
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218 | (4) |
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99 Set Up the Brushes and HUD for Your Art Projects |
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222 | (2) |
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100 Sketch Traditionally with Digital Brushes |
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224 | (2) |
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101 Create a Digital Pen-and-Ink Drawing |
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226 | (2) |
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102 Create a Pastel Drawing from a Photograph |
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228 | (4) |
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103 Change a Photograph into a Pen-and-Colored-Wash Drawing |
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232 | (4) |
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104 Turn a Photo into a Hand-Painted Oil Painting |
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236 | (4) |
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105 Paint a Digital Watercolor |
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240 | (6) |
10 Give Your Images a Professional Presentation |
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106 Add a Quick Matte to a Photo with a Frame Action |
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246 | (1) |
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107 Make a Simple Line Frame from within a Photo |
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247 | (1) |
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108 Apply a Filter to Give a Photo an Artistic Edge |
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248 | (2) |
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109 Create a Realistic Matte to Frame Your Art |
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250 | (2) |
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110 Make a Photo Look like a Gallery Print |
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252 | (4) |
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111 Make a Contact Sheet of Your Photos |
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256 | (2) |
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112 Create a Slide Show Presentation |
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258 | (2) |
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113 Create a Web Photo Gallery |
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260 | (4) |
11 Plug In to Photoshop |
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114 Enhance Colors and Light Selectively with Nik Viveza |
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264 | (2) |
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115 Colorize a Black-and-White Photo with Akvis Coloriage |
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266 | (2) |
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116 Convert a Photo to a Pencil Sketch with Akvis Sketch |
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268 | (2) |
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117 Create a Gold Logo with Alien Skin Eye Candy 6 |
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