Featured Video Tutorials

This page contains all of our "Featured" or Free video tutorials. They are sorted by date published (most recent at the top).

Happy Monday Free Video Day - all videos are "Featured" or Free on Mondays beginning at 12:01 am Pacific time each Monday.

You can also find featured videos in any of our archive pages by looking for the green Featured tag.

Beginning Retouching - Part 1 Featured Video

By jefe on Thursday, October 23, 2008 ::

In Part 1 of our Beginning Retouching project we'll take a look at removing some minor imperfections with the healing brush and clone stamp. This lesson is continued for premium members under Projects. Premium members also have access to the project files for this lesso...

Photoshop - Fall Collage - Part 1 Featured Video

By jefe on Monday, October 20, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. Continuing with the fall theme I create a 2 1/2D collage using several different images, various different layer styles, and some layer masks.

Fall Theme Craft Paper Birth Announcement Featured Video

By jefe on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I use some Pattern Overlays to create the illusion of a 3D scrapbook-like birth announcement.

Black & White Keyline Borders Featured Video

By jefe on Thursday, October 09, 2008 ::

In Lesson 1 of 4 we create a simple border with a thin keyline in black and white around the image. You can watch the rest of the borders videos here: Borders 101

Week Of Oct 5 - 11 Pumpkin School Event Border Featured Video

By jefe on Monday, October 06, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. I take a pumpkin, and "carve" it into a border for a school function using the lasso tool and some layer styles.

Week Of Sep 28 - Oct 4 - Borrowed Custom Shapes Featured Video

By jefe on Monday, September 29, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I "borrow" a pattern from an actual image, which I turn into a custom shape using the pen tool. I then use the shape in a simple design, all in just five minutes.

Week Of Sep 21 - 27 - Dramatic Lighting 2 Featured Video

By jefe on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. I salvage a rather dull image by adding a cool lighting effect to it. Techniques employed: change of layer blend modes, layer masks, diffused glow, shadow-highlight adjustment, solid color adjustment, gaussian and motion blurs.

Photoshop Screenshot Help Videos Thing Featured Video

By jefe on Friday, September 19, 2008 :: 2 Comments ::

Ever wonder what a particular tool is actually used for? Maybe you'd just like a quick summary of the Photoshop CS3 workspace. Perhaps you just need a quick jump-start to get your creative process moving. Below you'll find a screenshot of Photoshop CS3 with clickabl...

Week Of Sep 14 - 20 - Vertical 4 x 8 Thank You Card Featured Video

By jefe on Monday, September 15, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. I use layer styles, text and custom shapes to create a slick, vertical 4 x 8 design for a thank you card.

Week Of Sep 2 - 6 - Smart Object Greeting Card Template Featured Video

By jefe on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I create a simple, multi-purpose greeting card template using smart objects.

Week Of Aug 24 - 30 - Medium Format-Style Sloppy Border Featured Video

By jefe on Monday, August 25, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. I continue with borders and create a sloppy border that resembles an old large format negative. Some techniques involved: clipping masks, layer masks, fill adjustments, layer styles and quick mask selections.

Week Of Aug 17 - 23 - From Texture To Sloppy Border Featured Video

By jefe on Monday, August 18, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I create another variation of a sloppy border using a stock texture image and the Ocean Ripple filter.

Week Of Aug 10 - 16 - Senior Sign-In Page Featured Video

By jefe on Monday, August 11, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I use some shapes, brushes, text and layermasks to transform an image into a graphic that could be used for a sign-in page in a book or a folio.

Week Of Aug 3 - 9 - Background Shadow Removal Featured Video

By jefe on Monday, August 04, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I get rid of an annoying shadow behind a couple in an otherwise nice portrait using mainly a radial gradient.

Week Of July 27 - Aug 2 - Homemade Sloppy/Grunge/Artsy Border Featured Video

By jefe on Monday, July 28, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I create my own sloppy type border out of a texture file that I create and use as a displacement map.

Week Of July 20 - 26 - Fantasy Makeover - Part 2 Featured Video

By jefe on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. I finish up my "stock photo fairy" by adding some layerstyles and a custom shape or two.

Week Of July 13 - 19 - Fantasy Makeover: Part 1 Featured Video

By jefe on Monday, July 14, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I turn a stock photo into a fantastical image using alpha channels, custom shapes, tweaked brush presets and various layerstyles.

Alpha Channels As Bump Maps/Texture Channels - Stone Text Featured Video

By jefe on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. Use alpha channels as texture channels (also know as bump maps) inside Photoshop's Lighting Effects dialog. Create alpha channels to be used as interesting textures with the clouds and add noise filters

Week Of July 6 - 12 - Pop Art Poster: Part 2 Featured Video

By jefe on Monday, July 07, 2008 :: 1 Comments ::

Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. Part 2 of my poster project sees me finishing up the poster by adding details such as wrinkles, scratches and even a fake wad of adhesive using scratch brushes, plastic wrap filters and external texture graphics.

Calibrating a laptop monitor Featured Video

By rdyar on Sunday, July 06, 2008 ::

In this video we calibrate a laptop monitor using GretagMacbeth's Eye-One Match software and colorimeter. We use the "Easy" setting. Also goes over where the profile is on a PC and how to change it.

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