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  • How to draw a shaded ball
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    How to draw a shaded ball

    Photoshop essentials

How to draw a shaded ball

How to draw a shaded ball in just two minutes, complete with shadow and reflected shading, using the Dodge and Burn tools.

  • How to use Clipping Masks
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    How to use Clipping Masks

    Photoshop essentials

How to use Clipping Masks

Clipping Masks allow you to limit the visibility of a layer to just where it overlaps the layer beneath. This applies to Adjustment Layers as well as regular layers – great for adding tinting and shading effects.

  • How to use the Curves adjustment
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    How to use the Curves adjustment

    Photoshop essentials, Photoshop filters

How to use the Curves adjustment

The Curves adjustment is Photoshop's main tool for editing hue and tone. It's an essential part of the Photoshop user's toolbox, so here's a quick guide for how to get the best out of it.

  • How to use Live Shapes in Photoshop
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    How to use Live Shapes in Photoshop

    Photoshop essentials

How to use Live Shapes in Photoshop

Live Shapes are a great help for web designers. Here's how to use the Properties Panel to manipulate shapes - even multiple shapes.

  • Why you need to use Adjustment Layers
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    Why you need to use Adjustment Layers

    Photoshop essentials

Why you need to use Adjustment Layers

Adjustment Layers let you change images non-destructively, so you can edit the effect later - and automatically mask selections.

  • How to create Photoshop Actions
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    How to create Photoshop Actions

    Photoshop essentials

How to create Photoshop Actions

How to record your own Actions to speed up working in Photoshop.

  • How to use the Background Eraser tool
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    How to use the Background Eraser tool

    Photoshop essentials

How to use the Background Eraser tool

How to use Photoshop's Background Eraser tool to remove the sky from an image.

  • Introduction to Layer Masks
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    Introduction to Layer Masks

    Photoshop essentials

Introduction to Layer Masks

How to use Photoshop's Layer Masks to selectively hide part of a layer.

  • Lasso tricks
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    Lasso tricks

    Photoshop essentials

Lasso tricks

How to get the most from Photoshop's Lasso tool, using keyboard shortcuts to make straight line selections.

  • Loading and combining selections
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    Loading and combining selections

    Photoshop essentials

Loading and combining selections

How to use add and intersect selections in Photoshop.

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2 Minute Photoshop is a collection of Photoshop tutorials most of which last exactly two minutes.

They’ll help you to improve your Photoshop skills and tech you techniques that you may not have encountered before.

  • Bitesize Photoshop Tutorial Videos
  • Photoshop wow!
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