Tutorial Links

 

Please note that I have not worked through the tutorials on these sites, and am not recommending them to you as being either good or bad. I have checked to see that the sites are there, and that they appear to have useful content.
 
Tutorials
6.0 Basics
5.5 Basics

6.0 Reference: Tools
6.0 Reference: Palettes
5.5 Reference: Tools
5.5 Reference: Palettes
Reference: Filters
Reference: Effects
Selections
Channels
Basic Layers
Basic Pen
Color Management
Homemade Letterhead
Color Correction
Curves, Levels, or Brightness/Contrast?
Combining Images
Combining Images II
Dodge and Burn
Duotones
Abstract Background
Make a Frame
3D Wire Text
Quick Mask
Adjusting Contrast
Using Curves
Scanning Negatives
Rubberstamping
More Adjustments
Sharpening
Filters
Color
Doodling

 

Search Engines, Directories, and Link Lists

DesktopPublishing.com - Listing of Photoshop tutorial sites related to DTP.
FindTutorials
- Listing of tutorial sites. Twenty five sites listed at the time of review.
Google - Their category of Photoshop tutorials. Includes graphic indicating which sites are most popular.
Graphics World - More than 450 tutorials listed in eight subcategories.
Open Directory Project - Listings in their Photoshop tutorial category.
The Photoshop Internet Roadmap - Long list of links to tutorial sites. Also find other Photoshop resources.
PlanetPhotoshop.com - The Web portal for Adobe Photoshop resources and information.
PS Workshops - From rainworld.com, a tutorial search engine, listing individual tutorials. More than 550 tutorials currently listed.
Tutorialhound.com - Currently has twenty six tutorial sites listed.
Yahoo! - List of links found in their Photoshop category. Many lack descriptions.

 

 
 

 

Basic Techniques

Actions.i-us.com - Basic instruction on how to create actions, as well as tutorials on making special textures.
Adobe Photoshop User Forum - (Windows) Not tutorials, but a very good place to ask questions, or just lurk, and learn. Before posting a question, be sure and use Forum Search to see if the same question hasn't already been asked and answered. This is at the official adobe.com site. Mac users, click here.
Adobe Photoshop Basics - A free online course from About.com's Graphics Software section. Not complete but has good content so far. Also, forums for Q and A.
Dan Tutorials - Thirty six well illustrated tutorials for beginners.
Deepspaceweb - Many short tutorials on basic, and intermediate techniques, as well as free actions, custom brushes, and plugins you can download.
GrafX Design - Seventeen brief tutorials on basic editing procedures, and special effects. Three of them are available for download as pdf files.
iBoost - Eleven tutorials by different authors. Basic instruction for new Photoshop users.
Mike's Sketchpad - Tips on creating special text effects, as well as a series of lessons on using the pen tool.
Nebulus Designs - Fifteen in-depth tutorials for beginners. Well written and illustrated.
Perfect Pixels - Twelve, brief tutorials on basic techniques, and special text effects.
Pixart's Photoshop Tutorials - Assortment of lessons on special effects, as well as basic and intermediate techniques.
Photoshop Foundry - From the digital.foundry.com, tips on layers, making GIFs, actions, and text effects.
The Photoshop Guru's Handbook - Lessons for beginning, intermediate, and advanced Photoshop users. Downloadable.
Stewart Dean's Photoshop Tips - Five clever tips for how to do things the easy way.
Trainingtools.com - Learning Photoshop 5.5 for the Web - Lesson book with eleven chapters of instruction. Hard to access.
Webmonkey | Design | Graphics - Several Photoshop tutorials as well as general graphics information.


 
 

 

Special Effects

Adobe.com Photoshop Tutorials - Several extensively illustrated tutorials for special effects by leading Photoshop experts.
Aemax Designs - Offering six tutorials on interface, and surface texture effects.
Allexperts Adobe Photoshop Q&A - Volunteers with experience using Photoshop will answer your questions for free.
Chicken Scratchings - Eight special effects tutorials primarily for Web designers.
CNET's Photoshop Section - Tutorials on how to use Photoshop for the Web. Frequently updated site. News, and reviews.
Craze Designs - Thirty five tutorials on text effects, and textures.
Designs by Mark - Tutorials on basic techniques, and tips on making special type effects and buttons. Downloadable PDF files.
Digital Fusion - Nineteen tutorials on text, and special effects.
Dreams Infinity Interactive Media - Thirty five tutorials. Basic techniques, text effects, interface, buttons, and textures.
Dsigning.com - Twenty nine brief tutorials primarily on text effects, and creating special textures.
Eric's Photoshop Tutorials - Thirteen tips on creating special textures, and text effects.
Eki's Home - Lightwave, and Photoshop tutorial for 3D artists. Advanced.
Fantasy Camera - Fourteen tutorials on image manipulation, and creating textures.
Freebies: Photoshop Tutorials - Eleven brief lessons on creating unusual buttons, and effects.
GFX - Sixteen well illustrated, and clearly written tutorials mainly relevant to web site design.
Go 2 Graphics - Twenty brief tutorials on creating unusual textures, and buttons.
Graphic|hazard - Five tutorials on text effects, and buttons.
Hands-On - Many tutorials for creating unusual effects, buttons, and textures. Site owner, DocOzone, is very responsive to user requests.
Haus of Photoshop - Collection of lessons on creating buttons, and special effects. Thirteen tutorials featured at time of review.
Janeecake's Tutorials - Special effects tutorials for making unusual text, and textures.
Jason's Graphics Tutorials - Collection of lessons on creating special text effects, and buttons.
Jeff's Photoshop 5.5 Tips and Tricks - Special effects with emphasis on buttons, and textures.
JLSWebsource - Three basic, and eleven special effects tutorials, including text effects.
Laurie McCanna's Free Art Site - Extensive selection of tutorials on creating unusual effects.
Lookseee's Photoshop and HTML Tips - Thirteen Photoshop tips on creating special effects, and image editing.
Magic's Photoshop Tutorials - Twenty in-depth lessons on how to make special buttons, and textures, as well as basic tips on scanning.
Marko Media Photoshop Tips and Tricks - Twelve lessons on creating special effects. Includes two tutorials on layer masks.
Matrix's Vault Photoshop Tutorials- More than fifty brief tutorials on creating special effects.
Neofrog.com - Twenty two tutorials on creating surreal graphics. Requires Flash.
PankPages - Twelve tutorials on creating special effects, and unusual textures.
Phil's Photoshop Techniques - Eighteen lessons on how to create unusual textures, and text effects.
Phong - Twenty one brief tutorials for beginning to advanced Photoshop users.
Photoshop Cafe - Eight tutorials on how to create special effects. Site also has other Photoshop resources.
PhotoshopClub.com - Thirty eight tutorials on creating textures, and special effects.
Photoshop Tutorials - Nine tutorials on image manipulation, and special effects.
Photoshop Tutorials Home - From M&J. Twelve well illustrated lessons on creating special effects, and four tips on using tools.
Robouk Designs Photoshop Tutorials - Text effects, and interface ideas. Ten tutorials at time of review.
Roxanne's Photoshop Tutorials - Basic instruction on creating special effects, and unusual textures.
Savvy.net - Twenty three brief lessons on how to create special textures, and effects.
Screaming Art - Fourteen special effects tutorials at time of review.
Soft-Seek - Archive of brief tips on creating unusual effects. Seventy one available at time of review.
StewartStudio Photoshop Tutorials - Thirty five tutorials on text effects, textures and interface creation.
Wastedyouth.org - Seventy nine brief special effects tutorials grouped according to degree of difficulty.
Web GFX Center - Fifteen tips on how to create unusual type, and graphics special effects.
ZDNet.Developer | Graphics - Has several interesting Photoshop tutorials mixed in with other graphics programs tips.


 
 

 

Image Editing

Expresso Graphics - Nineteen well illustrated tutorials on image editing, and basic Photoshop techniques.
DigiPhoto - Tutorials on making surreal, and fantasy scenes from photographs. By Shantel Palmer.
Digiscape - Three tutorials including two on masking, and one on restoring old photographs. Site includes digital artwork.
Digital Creativity - Basic instruction on editing digital images. Twenty six tutorials, with more being added.
Digital Imaging Articles - From photographer Mariin Evening. Seven articles available in pdf format.
Eyewire - Fourty four tips on editing commercial graphics.
Introduction to Web Design with Adobe Photoshop - From the Web Developers Virtual Library, outlines all the basic image editing techniques. Has not been updated since April of 1998.
The Luminous Landscape - Michael Reichmann offers a tutorial called “Instant Photoshop” aimed specifically at digital photographers new to the program.
Photoshop Tip of the Week - From commercial photographer Carl Volk. Currently has 23 tips about commercial image editing. Doesn't seem to be adding new ones weekly.
Photoshop Tutorials - Digital photo image editing tips from Barry Beckham.
PS Tips and Tech - From Julieanne Kost. Pdf files only. Twenty one tutorials for Photoshop v. 6, and twenty one for v. 5.5. Covers many aspects of artistic image editing.
Tutorials Galore - Seven tutorials on basic image editing. Also, features Paint Shop Pro, and Photo Impact instruction. Scroll to page bottom to find PS lessons.


 
 

 

Color Management and Scanning

Accurate Image Manipulation - Information on system color calibration, and color correction from Timo Autiokari.
A Few Scanning Tips - Wayne Fulton's collection of basic and intermediate level scanning tips. More than a “few.”
Bruce Fraser at CreativePro.com - Index of all his articles and reviews. Scroll to the Features section to find excellent articles on color management.
Color Remedies - Good information on color management in general, and Photoshop 6 color management in particular.
Computer Darkroom - Ian Lyon's site with tutorials on Photoshop color management, and scanning.
The Digital Dog - Andrew Rodney's site with extensive information on all aspects of digital imaging. All tips are available as pdf files, only.

 

 
 
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