Photoshop

How to produce great graphics in Adobe Photoshop.

Topics in Photoshop

Using Photoshop's selection tools

Explore all the different ways to select pixels in Photoshop. In these articles you look at the marquee tools, the lasso tools, the Quick Selection tool, the Magic Wand tool, the Color Range command, the Quick Mask mode, and lots more besides.

Paths and the Pen tool

Learn the ins and outs of Photoshop's powerful vector editing capabilities in this comprehensive series of tutorials.

Articles in Photoshop

10 useful tips for beginners - Beginner Tutorial

Just starting out with Photoshop? Here's a list of 10 common techniques that will improve your Photoshop skills.

Viewing Image Information - Beginner Tutorial

How to find out all sorts of useful info about your images in Photoshop.

Using the Zoom tool - Beginner Tutorial

Zooming in and out of your image, quickly and easily.

Introduction to layers - Beginner Tutorial

Covers the basics of working with layers in Photoshop: creating them, moving them around, hiding layers, copying and deleting, transparency, opacity, and blending options.

Using Photoshop brushes - Intermediate Tutorial

Photoshop now has some wonderful tools for using brushes. In this tutorial we'll be showing you how to get the best from them, as well as how to make your own brushes.

Brushed metal effects - Intermediate How-To

Learn how to create cool metallic logos and shapes with this Photoshop 5.5/6 tutorial.

The Save for Web feature - Intermediate Tutorial

In this tutorial we show you Photoshop's excellent "Save for Web" tool for producing optimised web graphics.

Gorgeous gradients - Intermediate Tutorial

In this lesson we explore the gradient fill tool in Photoshop, and show you some cool effects you can produce with it.

Groovy 3D lighting effects - Intermediate How-To

Here we take you through the process of creating some cool 3D graphic effects in Photoshop using the "Lighting Effects" filter.

Selecting layers in Photoshop - Intermediate Tutorial

You probably know you can select a Photoshop layer by clicking it in the Layers palette, but there's a lot more to selecting layers than meets the eye. This tutorial reveals a whole range of useful tips and tricks for layer selection.

Sharpen your Photoshop skills with our new book - Article

Want to take your Photoshop skills to the next level? You need the Photoshop CS3 Layers Bible, written by ELATED's own Matt and Simon! In this article we look at the contents of this brand new book, and show how it can help you improve your results, whether you're a Web designer, photographer, or casual Photoshop user.

Fading one image into another - Intermediate How-To

In this tutorial you'll learn how to use layer masks to create the effect of one image gradually fading into another.

Making a rollover menu bar - Intermediate How-To

This how-to guides you through the process of building a menu bar with rollover buttons.

New features in Photoshop CS3 - Article

What new goodies await us in Photoshop CS3? Matt reviews the features and enhancements that Adobe have added to this industry-standard image editor. Is it worth the upgrade? Read on and find out!