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Friday Aug 29, 2008



Welcome to OptikTutorials!

Here at OptikTutorials we’re dedicated to developing easy-to-understand photoshop tutorials so you can expand your design creativity.

Adobe Photoshop is a professional image editing software package that can be used by experts and beginners alike. It is a truly comprehensive program that can be used to prepare images for print media or the Internet.

Here you will find Adobe Photoshop tutorials, Photoshop Resources, Photoshop Patterns and C4D Renders.

Our tutorials can help you become skilled at creating eye-catching web graphics or to bring out the very best in your digital photographs!

Most of the tutorials can be followed using older versions of Photoshop.

We will try to add more tutorials as often as possible, so keep checking back.

View our current photoshop tutorials here:

Tribal Border
Learn to create a tribal-life border for your website or graphic using photoshop with this tutorial.

Simple Web Layout
Learn how to create a basic web layout in photoshop.

Logo Ideas
Every website needs a logo. Check out these creative and unique logo ideas which you can create using photoshop.

Olympic Rings
Learn how to design the five-ring logo in photoshop for the Olympic Events.

Pixelated Paradise Signature
Learn how to make an impressive looking forum signature using various photoshop effects and stock images.

Sarge Signature
Learn how to make a special effects signature in photoshop using just a stock photo.

Ryu Signature
How to make a special effects signature using the ‘Ryu’ character.

Demon Rabbit Signature
A ‘rabbit’ sprite with special effects tutorial.

Pieced Together Signature
A surreal looking signature.

Lady Liberty Signature
A professional ‘Lady Liberty’ signature, very good.

DareDevil Signature
A signature based off the original comic book character Dare Devil.

Kelly Clarkson Signature
The American Idol super-star, make a Kelly Clarkson signature today!

Paradise Signature
A surreal looking signature.

Sprite Signature
A professional ‘Lady Liberty’ signature, very good.

Photo Reflection Effect
Learn how to make a reflection effect on photos.

Lizard
How to make a Lizard using photoshop.

Puppy Dog
Learn how to create a puppy dog in this photoshop tutorial.

Snow Flake Background
A tutorial on how to use a Snow Flake Background in photoshop.

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Photoshop – Taking your Photos to the Next Level

Wednesday Aug 26, 2009



Did you like this video? Want to become a power photographer? Find out you can by visiting this blog…what are you waiting for?

Photos that hold your attention speak for themselves. An amazing photo will capture the eye and hold it. In today’s market most photographers use digital cameras. It is much simpler to use and it also provides better quality photograph. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, Adobe Photoshop may be the digital photo editing software program for you.

Adobe Photoshop is a digital image editing program that is used to fix or enhance digital photographs. Using Photoshop you can touch up photos and give them a professional look and fee.

Photoshop is used worldwide by amateurs and photographers’ alike to manipulate and enhance photos to turn them into something which most magazines and newspapers would gladly publish.

With digital image editing software you don’t even need to be a “professional” photographer to produce high quality photographs. You don’t even need to learn about shutter speeds, film speeds, exposure compensation, white balance, and other photography jargons. All that is required is that you point, shoot, upload, and print. You don’t even need to have an expensive SLR camera to take quality pictures. With a regular digital camera, and Adobe Photoshop installed in to your computer, you can easily create amazing, high quality photos. You can easily correct color saturation, light balance, and exposure compensation after you take the pictures, saving on time involved during the photo shoot itself.

Even if your photos are taken in poor lighting conditions you are able to edit them with Photoshop and make them look as if they were taken in the best possible lighting condition.

Even old, faded, yellowed and torn photos can be edited in Adobe Photoshop. Old faded, yellowed, torn photos with water damage can still be repaired with Adobe Photoshop. To do this all you need is a scanner to create a digital copy of the old photograph. You can then edit your digital image to fix tears, water damage, fading, etc. This is an amazing way to keep those old photographs that you have cherished for years.

Even close up headshots are not a problem any longer. What headshot means is that you will need to take close up pictures of someone from the neck up. Unfortunately with these you run the risk of exposing your subject’s sore areas (wrinkles, zits, etc.). Many people resist having close-ups taken because of their imperfections. With Adobe Photoshop, you will be able to solve all these problems.

You can edit all these photos. You can make wrinkles disappear, make the face look thinner or fuller, make the zit disappear, and even add a healthy color to a pale looking face. In fact, you can even make someone look as if they just went to the beach for a tan.

Once you are comfortable using Photoshop you will be amazed at the number of tools at your disposal. As a photographer, you will find that Adobe Photoshop is one of the essential tools in photography. You can be sure that you will have lots of fun with this software and also be sure that you will be able to produce high quality photos.

Did you find this article useful? Curious about learning photoshop fast? Well now you can by watching this Photoshop Sample Video…what are you waiting for?

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Photoshop Tutorial 1 – Website Banners & Graphical Design

Saturday Jun 20, 2009



In this Adobe Photoshop graphics tutorial we are going to design a quick and simple website banner with an easy gradient effect and a small glass effect. This tutorial is compatable with Adobe Photoshop CS1, CS2, CS3 & CS4 versions.

Difficulty Level:
Easy/Beginner

If you have any problems or need help with any of this tutorial please leave a comment below or message me on YouTube.

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Duration : 0:5:3

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Adobe Photoshop CS4 Tutorial On Using Guide Lines Part 1

Saturday Jun 20, 2009



In this tutorial I will show everyone how to use Guide Lines in Adobe Photoshop.

Duration : 0:4:56

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You Suck At Photoshop #20: Distort, Warp, & Layer Effects

Saturday Jun 20, 2009



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Duration : 0:7:32

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MASK PRO FOR ADOBE PHOTOSHOP **Nº1**

Saturday Jun 20, 2009



video tutorial part 1

Duration : 0:4:54

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How to load brushes and patterns onto photoshop

Saturday Jun 20, 2009



In this video, i will show you guys how to load brushes and patterns into photoshop.

Please check out ijordans channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/ijordan0023

Website for patterns and brushes:

http://www.brusheezy.com/

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Well thanks for waching guys! And please comment, rate, and subscribe!

Duration : 0:6:5

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tut # 5 Photoshop cs2 create a shape using existing shapes

Saturday Jun 20, 2009



This video will show you how to combine multiple shapes into one reusable shape

Duration : 0:7:22

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photoshop signature tutorial

Saturday Jun 20, 2009



this is a detailed tutorial on how to make a signature using photoshop cs2

Duration : 0:6:58

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Create Iron Man Armor with Photoshop Textures – PixelPerfect

Saturday Jun 20, 2009



Learn Photoshop: How to create metallic armor like the arm piece in Iron Man using Photoshop paths, textures, and simple filter effects.

Duration : 0:18:58

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