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This is a list of all the video tutorials on our site, sorted by date. You can also view all of our downloadable PDF tutorials in a similar list, or all of the Web tutorials and articles.

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Defining Custom Brushes

By Corey Barker  ·  October 10th, 2010

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In this quick video, Corey shows you how to create a custom brush from a photo.

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Create Your Own Swirls

By Dave Cross  ·  October 1st, 2010

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Dave shows you how to experiment with selections and the Twirl filter to create your own decorative elements in a jiffy.

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Turn a Low-Quality Logo into Gold

By Dave Cross  ·  September 28th, 2010

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Dave uses some great selection and layer tips to turn a low-quality graphic into a fun and energetic logo.

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Elements 9 & 10: Easy Layer Masks

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  September 26th, 2010

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One long-awaited feature you’ll find in Photoshop Elements 9 (and up) is a layer mask that you can create without a workaround or add-on.

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Easy, Reusable Print Templates

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  September 26th, 2010

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Matt offers a quick and easy way to make reusable print layouts for a group of photos.

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Elements 9: Content-Aware Healing

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  September 20th, 2010

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Think the content-aware technology is only for Photoshop CS5? Nope! Adobe has added the feature to Elements 9′s Spot Healing Brush.

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Elements 9: What’s New

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  September 20th, 2010

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Photoshop Elements 9 sports an updated — and we think a bit cleaner — interface, layer masks, new Guided Edit modes and a whole lot more.

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Clipping Inside a Wall of Words

By Corey Barker  ·  September 16th, 2010

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Corey shows us how to create a cool text effect with a few simple steps and a wall of words.

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Bronze Toning Effect

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  September 3rd, 2010

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Matt offers up some great techniques for getting a nice, bronzed effect on your portraits.

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Using Lens Flare as an Artistic Effect

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  August 28th, 2010

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Matt shows you how lens flare — something we often don’t want in our photos — can be a dynamic addition to your photos.

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Adding Whimsical Scribbles to a Photo

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  August 20th, 2010

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Take some simple clip-art “doodles” and add a little bit of whimsy to photos of your kids and grandkids.

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Getting the Orton Effect

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  August 13th, 2010

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The Orton effect is a lovely technique that adds both sharpness and softness to your photos.

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Turn a Dull Shot into a “Moody” Masterpiece

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  August 7th, 2010

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Mike Rodriguez shows you a technique to add a little bit of “mood” to those photos that seem a bit drab.

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Create a Reusable Photo Frame

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  August 6th, 2010

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Matt uses the Magic Extractor tool and some quick layers work to create a cool picture frame from a stock photo.

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Why You Shouldn’t Shoot Raw+JPEG

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  July 30th, 2010

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Matt talks about why it’s more confusing to have two different versions of the same photo, and how you can easily create a batch of JPEGs if you need them for a project.

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Silhouette Art

By Dave Cross  ·  July 23rd, 2010

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Turn a photo into a cool silhouette with Dave’s simple technique.

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Composite Image with Layers

By Corey Barker  ·  July 15th, 2010

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Work on your layer chops and create a cool composite effect with Corey’s technique.

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Fairy-Tale, High-Key Photo Effect

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  July 9th, 2010

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Use the Camera Raw dialog box (even with JPEG images) to achieve a nice, high-key vintage effect on your photos.

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Adding Simple Design Elements to Your Photos

By Corey Barker  ·  July 3rd, 2010

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Corey continues his series on adding fun design accents to your photos by picking a cool “swirly” graphic to use around the edges of the frame.

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Getting the Hipstamatic Look

By Mike Rodriguez  ·  June 28th, 2010

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Hipstamatic is one of the hottest iPhone apps out there, and it gives a very cool cross-processed, funky, ’70s look to your photos. Mike Rodriguez shows you how you can approximate the effect inside Elements quite easily.

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