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Photographer's Photoshop CS2 Companion

E-book by Mark S. Johnson - Over 500 pages of incredibly readable material.

Video Tutorials

A Photoshop Reference: High Contrast Black & White

Using a series of submitted images as guides, this tutorial looks at creating high contrast black & white images as a vehicle of communicating subject relationships.

A Photoshop Reference: Sharpening

A look at two sharpening methods in Photoshop CS2, including Smart Sharpen and a custom action developed for elegant sharpening.

A Photoshop Reference: Combining Two Exposures

A look at using two images to effectively extend the tonal latitude of an image.

A Photoshop Reference: Essential Adjustment Layers

This is a very in-depth video tutorial that focuses on (5) essential adjustment layers that photographer's will typically use in Photoshop.

A Photoshop Reference: Black & White Infrared

A detailed look at black and white conversions using Channels, as well as giving photographs a "Infrared" look digitally.

A Primer on Flowing Water

A video tutorial that explores the relationship between shutter speed and classic flowing water landscapes like creeks, rivers, waterfalls and the surf action of the ocean.

A Photoshop Reference: Sizing Files for the Web

The mystery of sizing and saving images for web with great results is explored.

A Primer on Composition

An informative slideshow outlining some classic composition guidelines as discussed in The Daily Critique.

A Photoshop Reference: Smart Objects

An introduction to using Smart Objects in compositing, such as changing a sky in the image.

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Using Blending Modes

Blending modes are useful for conquering about 1.1 million different challenges. In this topic, you'll learn two of them; dropping in a sunset and adding a glow to lights and windows.