Two Minute Tip: Changing Brush Size & Hardness in Photoshop

Posted on Feb 15, 2011 | 3 comments

Here’s a quick tutorial on the different keyboard shortcuts you can use to change brush size and hardness in Photoshop.

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Two Minute Tip: Using the Crop Tool in Photoshop

Posted on Feb 8, 2011 | 3 comments

Here’s a quick video tutorial on how to use the crop tool in Photoshop to crop to a specific size and resolution, or to change the photo’s perspective.

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Two Minute Tip: Using TWAIN to Scan Files Into Photoshop

Posted on Feb 1, 2011 | 6 comments

Here’s a quick video tutorial on how to use the TWAIN plugin to scan files into Photoshop.

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Windows users:

  1. Close Photoshop CS5
  2. Go to this link for the optional downloads and click on the “Proceed to Downloads” button at the bottom, then click “Download Now”: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4688
  3. After downloading the .zip file, locate the file in Windows Explorer and double-click the .zip file to expand it.
  4. Inside the expanded folder is a folder named Optional Plug-Ins.
  5. Inside the Optional Plug-Ins folder is a folder named Win32.
  6. Inside the Win32 folder is the Twain_32.8BA plug-in.
  7. Still in Windows Explorer, drag the Twain_32 plug-in to C:\Program Files\Adobe Photoshop CS5\Plug-Ins\Import-Export.
  8. Restart Photoshop

You’ll likely need to open Photoshop in 32-bit mode in order for TWAIN to work. Here’s how:

  1. Close Photoshop CS5
  2. Navigate to the Program Files (x86) > Adobe > Adobe Photoshop CS5 folder
  3. Double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS5.exe file

To scan files, go to “File > Import” and select your scanner.


Two Minute Tip: Brushed Metal Type Effect

Posted on Jan 4, 2011 | 2 comments

Here’s a quick video tutorial on how to create a brushed metal type effect using Photoshop.

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Two Minute Tip: Adding “Pop” to Images in Adobe Photoshop

Posted on Dec 10, 2010 | 4 comments

Here’s a quick video tutorial on how to “color pop” to an image using Photoshop.

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Two Minute Tip: Changing Shirt Color in Photoshop

Posted on Nov 26, 2010 | 8 comments

Here’s a quick video tutorial on how to change the color of someone’s shirt using Photoshop.

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Two Minute Tip: Finding and Removing Sensor Spots

Posted on Oct 9, 2010 | 1 comment

Here’s a quick video tutorial on how to find and remove sensor spots in your photos.

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Two Minute Tip: Fake Tilt-Shift Lens Effect

Posted on Sep 21, 2010 | 2 comments

After yesterday’s post on the Canon 60D’s “miniature” effect, I thought I’d share my method on how to create the same fake tilt-shift lens effect using Photoshop. Enjoy!

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Two Minute Tip: Removing Chromatic Aberration in Photoshop

Posted on Jun 25, 2010 | 3 comments

Here’s a short video tutorial on removing chromatic aberration (a.k.a. “purple fringing”) using Photoshop. Big thanks to Renee and Doug for sharing this technique with me. :)

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Two Minute Tip: Cross Processing using Photoshop

Posted on Jun 7, 2010 | 1 comment

Here’s a short video tutorial on how to cross-process your images using Photoshop. (YouTube link)