10 Things, that you use of Photoshop for could be, but probably aren't

Most people use Photoshop, not to your fullest capabilities. Here, only ten are used that you could put this versatile software.

1. Restore old photographs. Have a look through the old family photo album - the really old one from the top of Grandma's attic. Inside are probably a few photos of the way back, if that so well not stood the test of time yet. You have cracks and tears that really spoil their appearance. Scan you in Photoshop, and place then with the clone stamp, healing brush and patch tools work. The spot healing brush is in particular a great tool for this purpose, as it is a part of the image data and it adds in in, what already exists.

2. Error re-capturing. We have done all to it: had an attack of the "finger on the lens syndrome", or too close with the Flash, "Red eye" got so our topics are and look like Extras from the film. Use the clipping tool, hidden something from your photo, and the expand Wizard, can be used to save it to a reasonable size blow. You draw the eyedropper tool to sample color from around the IRIS and a brush for "Red eye" and "pet eye" that removes red.

3. Adding graphics to the video. It is a little known fact, but many and (above all the Mac based, such as Avid or final cut) you can import professional nonlinear editing systems Photoshop PSD files directly in the timeline.

(4) Creating text effects for print and Web. There is an almost unlimited number of things you can do with text in Photoshop. You use the type mask tools to create image filled then upload text, the results to your Web page - or for a one of a child print T-shirt.

5. Turn a photo into a work of art. Everyone likes to have to look at beautiful things. Most of us like to pictures on the wall, and something that looks different, what have other people on your walls is a definite plus. Unless you are blessed with talent, but can be very expensive - up to now. You use one of the Photoshop many artistic and brush stroke filters to your photos to make "new master", and then print on quality art paper.

6. Designing Web banners and buttons. Photoshop has a predefined web banner size screen. Photoshop sister application, image ready, comes with several - and many of the tools for the animation of text and images. You can create interactive buttons to improve the a Web browsing experience.

7. Add text to photographs. Impress your boss by company name on the side of a commercial aircraft building or car. Use the move tool to distort the text to, fit the contours of the image, the opacity fit somewhat, and hey presto! The text looks like it already has always part of the photo.

8. Images combine to make text and graphics covers for books, reports, and CDs. Photoshop contains many of the image manipulation functions of high end desktop publishing applications, the cost of thousands. Use the command "Layer via cut" to your title text behind part of the image - as well as on the cover of "Rolling Stone".

9. Design of Web pages. Did you know that Photoshop and image ready to make your photo or images to a Web page? You use the slice tool, your work into easily downloadable pieces, then cut the rollover feature, embed URLs to Web site.

10. The combination of pictures, to make the impossible possible. Come on! You didn't seriously think that Michael Moore and President George W. Bush really did stand hand in hand on the lawn of the White House for the Fahrenheit 9/11-poster, you? I know for certain that they used fake Photoshop image, but you certainly would have. With Photoshop, you can remove that from a different background from an image, some elements, and combine with background from a third country thumbnail create, which were taken for real never could. Who says that the camera may not be!

Shaun is a writer and video maker. His latest production "Photoshop master" shows how to use the best of Photoshop and can be downloaded from http://www.learnphotoshopfast.com.

10 Things you can do with Photoshop CS2, that you do before now could not

Photoshop CS2 worth the upgrade? She bet it is! Here only 10 are things you can use the impossible (or difficult) with this fantastic new version of Photoshop, to do earlier versions:

1. Manipulate objects in the Adobe Bridge

This new generation of file browser allows you to check photographs and illustrations in detail before you open, you process the file, multiple camera raw images, evaluate scrolling through the pages in the PDF documents, size, and organize your work in comfortable and very user friendly. Goes far beyond the capabilities of the browser file in Photoshop 7 introduced.

2. Get rid of imperfections with the spot healing Bush

The commercial Spot Healing Brush you can get rid of the slight imperfections - as dust and scratches at the click of a mouse. In contrast to the spot Healing Brush and patch tools, you must first a source point to find.

3. Remove the "red-eye" in an instant.

Removing red eye and pet eye was possible with earlier versions of Photoshop, but it was not easy. Now the red eyes correction click can pet-eye and red eyes-from your photographs, remove in less time than it takes the subject say "Cheese!".

4. Run non-destructive scaling with smart objects.

You know how it is: you try an imported object bigger, and it's making everything blurry and pixelated. With smart objects is that a thing of the past, because you can scale, skew and rotate vector graphics in a non-destructive way.

(5) Nice things in the right perspective the new vanishing point feature do.

With vanishing point, you can cut and paste in the right perspective. Now you may be able to turn a photo of a wall in a "virtual art gallery" with all images correctly angled, or others would like to move a window from one side of a building one and, as the perspective is right, it look, as it was always there. You can also lines draw from Cone in the distance - the camera, narrow broad long way, next just like in "real life".

6. Get more to print.

With Photoshop CS2, the people at Adobe have improved the printing workflow. Now it is even easier, your configure inkjet printers, more accurate color to get.

7. Customize menus and workspaces.

That can emphasise often you Photoshop CS2, used set up menu items and user-defined menus and workspaces. Now all the power of Photoshop (literally) on your command is, and can be tailored to your needs.

(8) See under looks like each font before you use it.

At last! Photoshop Gets a WYSIWYG font drop-down menu. Now, have you not keep highlighted text as you pass through all the fonts, to achieve the right to you!

9. Edit images with warp image.

Image warp you can turn, Peel and stretching of images as well as type. Now you can a picture on a cup or soda can with ease.

10. See under what video graphics will look like while you do.

If you're a video professional like me, you will know how frustrating it can be: you make a graphic that looks fantastic on a flat computer monitor but when you import the PSD file into your Avid Timeline, and examine it on the TV screen, it is not quite what you had in mind. You must then go back into Photoshop and make your images "wrong", are looking for, so that it will look directly on a video monitor. With Photoshop CS2, you can display your pictures on a video monitor directly from the software in the preview and go to see in your video, even if your editing software on a different computer is just like you find. NEAT eh?

Shaun is a writer and video maker. His latest production, "Photoshop master", is an interactive video tutorial. It shows the most out of Photoshop, as you, and can be downloaded from http://www.learnphotoshopfast.com?=art05