Have you ever been frustrated with your Photoshop Palettes? Do they seem to get out of control, hiding your images at the worst times?

This 5-minute movie will clear the fog from your Workspace issues once and for all.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

Sure, you've used Hue-Saturation...but have you really been in control? Learn how to define which colors are modified. It's easy and quick!

This 6.5-minute movie gives you control over the Hue-Saturation dialog box!

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

If you've ever tried to colorize a group of grayscale images, you know how tricky it is to make them all look alike. Learn how stunningly easy it is to make your grayscales look like sepia, platinum...you get the picture!

This 6-minute movie will leave you smiling with its speed and simplicity.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

You don't have to be a full-time portrait photographer to enjoy this technique. One of my student took this method to India and turned an Indian photographer friend into the Pied Piper of New Delhi! Women were flocking to him because he was making them look like movie stars!

This 6-minute movie will give you the ammunition you need to add glamour to your portraits, quickly and easily.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

Often I need to make a digital image that looks like the real, window-matted print, just like I send to galleries. Rather than set up a copy camera and shoot an actual matted print, it's much easier and faster to "mat" the print in Photoshop. I even add the bevel to the mat for that finished, four-ply, gallery presentation look! It's easy!

This 7-minute movie shows you how to digitally mat your prints for the web or for your digital presentations.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

Learn how to do all your burning and dodging in one simple (but oh so special) layer. It's easy and totally reversible so you can change your mind without going to the penalty box.

This 6-minute movie gives you everything you need to have complete control of burning and dodging your images—just like in the Classic darkroom!

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

If you're using the "Inkjet Negative Companion" (a supplement to "Making Digital Negatives for Contact Printing") this video will help you get on your way to making negatives with your Epson printer.

This 13-minute movie is longer (and larger) than my other tutorials but it's worth the download time!

Note: this tutorial is only for those who want to make desktop negatives for contact printing.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

In years past there was a neat filter called "Gaussian Glow" that gave a mysterious, mossy quality to the dark tones in the image. Alas, that add-on filter no longer exists.

This 5.5-minute movie walks you through the steps on how to use Photoshop's built-in filters (i.e. you don't have to buy anything else) to create that same romantic landscape effect in your images!

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

This movie is a short primer on how to adjust the Photoshop Curve that is so important in the Digital Negative Process.

This 8-minute movie introduces you to the curve modification process and complements the in-depth explanation in my book, Making Digital Negatives for Contact Printing.

Note: this tutorial is only for those who want to make desktop negatives for contact printing. It is not a general Photoshop tutorial.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

The Histogram Palette is your visual guide to understanding the distribution of tones in your image. Learn how easy it is to interpret the Histogram for all types of images: low key, high key or "normal."

This 7-minute movie will introduce you to one of Photoshop's oldest and most important features.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

Even if your nose isn't as big as mine (it pushes the camera at an angle), you can still have trouble with horizon lines that aren't straight.

This 5.5-minute video tells all you need to straighten (and crop!) those pesky tilted images!

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

Unless you shoot with a PC lens (perspective correcting), you're going to face the tilting building syndrome periodically.

This 6-minute movie gives you all the time-saving tips to correct those converging verticals quickly and accurately.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

The Background Eraser has been around for years, yet few know how to really use it effectively. Watch how easy it ease to replace one sky with another.

This 8-minute video shows you how this simple tool can select and erase skies (or whatever you want) in one magic step! Includes a great demo image by friend and photographer, Chuck Zovko. (Thanks Chuck!)

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

I'm surprised at how many digital photographers either ignore the Pen Tool...or fear it passionately.

I went long on this 10-minute video but it really opens the door to how you can use the Pen Tool and Paths in your own images. If you aren't comfortable with the Pen Tool, this will set you on your way. A demo image (same one used in the video) is included in the download too!

And like all the TinyTutorials (even though it violates my "4-7 minutes" rule), it's just $3.

Ever get confused over how to use Quick Mask Mode?

This 9-minute video shows you the three things (and only three!) that Quick Mask does to make it one of the most important tools in Photoshop. It's one of my favorites. Learn why Quick Mask should be one of your favorite things too!

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

The first time I tried the Dust and Scratches Filter, I dismissed it (bitterly!) because it destroyed important detail in my images. I finally sat down and came up with these Three Simple Steps that will give you time-saving control over the Dust and Scratches filter!

This 7-minute video will change your life if retouching takes waaaaaay too much of your time.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

If you're a real photographer, you can't help but love the control over contast and tonality that Curves provide.

This 8-minute video starts with Curve basics and then goes further, showing you how to take an image from ho-hum to "wow!" I've included a gray ramp image with the video that helps you understand how Curves work.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

One of the mantras I try to drum into students' heads is to "make a selection and do something to it." There are lots of ways to make selections in Photoshop but Color Range is among the most powerful.

This 9.5-minute video video shows you how to exploit the power of Color Range to make selections easier and more accurately! The download includes a nifty "color spectrum" image that is used in the video.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

Photoshop CS2 is full of lots of great new features and tools. Learn which of them are for "real" photographers so you can skip the nonsense.

This 8-minute video video covers as much new CS2 territory as possible and will get you familiar with (and excited about) what this latest verison of Photoshop can do for you and your images.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

Some of Photoshop's most exciting new features are introduced under the File menu. See how "Crop and Straighten Photos" can save you tons of time and effort.

This 4.5-minute movie will get you excited about scanning all your old family photos!

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

Screen Modes are Photoshop's neglected stepchildren. Learn how to use them to make your Photoshop editing more accurate and more fun.

This 5.5 minute movie will open your eyes to this simple, yet amazingly helpful Photoshop feature.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

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Quick and Easy Glamour Treatment

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Top Drawer Techniques Matting your Prints with Photoshop 2-1-05 7 mins.
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Photoshop Essentials Understanding Your Histogram 4-01-05 7 mins.
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Top Drawer Techniques Easy Straight Horizons 4-01-05 5.5 mins.
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Top Drawer Techniques Dust & Scratches Secrets 4-09-05 7 mins.
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Photoshop Essentials Curves 101 4-10-05 8 mins.
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Top Drawer Techniques Color Range for Selections 4-30-05 9.5 mins.
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Photoshop Essentials Grasping Transparency 10-15-05 6.5 mins.
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Top Drawer Techniques A Color Space and Profile Primer 10-17-05 7 mins.
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Top Drawer Techniques Soft Proofing for Printing Confidence 10-17-05 7.5 mins.
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Photoshop Essentials Selection Basics
Making Selections is a fundamental skill in Photoshop. We use selections to determine where and how much we adjust color, contrast and tonaltiy.

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How do you tell if you have "white" pixels, or "no" pixels on a layer? Getting your head around Transparency is what this tutorial is all about.

This 6.5-minute video shows you how to control the way transparency is displayed on your monitor and how to add it to your arsenal of valuable techniques.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

We all love using the menus and palettes in Photoshop. But for things we do over-and-over, there's a wrist-saving feature called "Keyboard Shortcuts" that streamlines those repetitive tasks.

This 8-minute video shows you how (in non-nerdy terms) to create and use keyboard shortcuts. Start saving time and become a Power User!

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Ever wonder what those icons are for in the Layers Palette? More importantly, did you ever wonder how to use them in your images?

This 5.5-minute video shows you what they do and how to harness their unique value in Photoshop!

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Building a web site of your images is much better than sending out a bunch of jpegs as email attachments. It makes a better impression and avoids having your email rejected as a possible virus source.

This 12.5-minute video shows you how easy it is to build impressive web pages for your images! (Note: this is a large video so dial-up users will have a loooooong wait.)

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

Not much is more confusing in digital imaging than Color Management. In this primer you get to "see" how different Color Spaces compare so you finally understand what it's all about!

This 7-minute video will clear your Color Space fog once and for all. (A tip: the "Soft Proofing" tutorial is a great complement to this one if an even fuller understanding of Color Management is your goal.)

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Lurking under the "View" menu in Photoshop is the often misunderstood "Proof Colors" Command. Learn what it does and how it can be your best friend.

This 7-minute video will show you how to preview what your images will look like BEFORE you print. Tip: the "Color Space and Profile" tutorial is a great companion to this one if an even fuller understanding of Color Management is your goal.

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

"Layers" are one of our most important building blocks in Photoshop. We use them for both pixels and effects.

This 9-minute video introduces you to the important basics of working with Layers so you have more control and fun than ever with your images!

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.

Having more than one image window open at a time is common practice in Photoshop. Learn how to manage all your windows easily and effectively.

This 7-minute video shows you the tips and tricks for managing multiple windows. Dan does this all the time when running tests. In this video Dan compares seven interpolation methods side by side on screen. And there's more....

And like all the TinyTutorials, it's just $3.