Software: Page 148

Learn how to create the effects of a supernova explosion in Photoshop.

Learn the steps necessary to turn a picture of a zombie into a photo of Holly Valance using Photoshop.

Learn how to remove blemishes, red-eye, and other defects in Photoshop by retouching.

Tutorial/demonstration showing how to use Calligraphic Brushes in Illustrator to do line drawings (inking) and then import them into Photoshop as a Smart Object to retain the vector quality of the line art. By using clipping masks, we can change the color of the line art without rasterizing.

Watch to learn how to remove complex objects or people from the foreground of a photo using the cone tool in Photoshop.

By customizing your keyboard shortcuts, you can speed up your image editing work flow significantly.

The tether command allows you to tether your camera to your Mac and capture images directly into Aperture. It's fast, easy to set up, and gives studio photographers immediate full-screen feedback while they shoot.

Aperture 2 and iPhoto '08 are designed to work together so you can bring your iPhoto images into your Aperture library to work on them. Conversely, you can use images from your Aperture library to create iPhoto cards, calendars, and projects.

Aperture's compare mode lets you keep one image fixed in the viewer while you cycle through your other images for easy side-by-side comparisons. This feature is useful for choosing the best out of a group of similar shots.

To help you compare and manage groups of similar shots or of images shot in a rapid sequence, Aperture provides stacks, an organizational tool that allows you to group related images.

You can add keywords as metadata to your images to enable you to search images by common characteristics or subject matter and to keep your library organized.

Aperture's advanced filter and search tools make it easy to find an image or a group of images within a single project or album, a folder of albums, or across your entire library.

Aperture provides two sophisticated sharpening tools, edge sharpen and sharpen. Both help you improve the fine details in your images. Most images from digital cameras need a little sharpening, especially RAW files.

Aperture's lift and stamp tools let you copy adjustments and metadata from one image and copy them to other images in your Aperture library.

All digital cameras automatically record the date and time each photo was taken and store this time stamp as metadata within each image file. In Aperture 2, you can change these time stamps. This is particularly useful if the clock in your camera is set incorrectly or if you're trying to synchronize photos taken by multiple cameras at a single event.

With Aperture, you can include IPTC metadata when you export a version of an image and embed it when you export a master file.

Aperture's full-featured printing system lets you create high-quality prints or contact sheets.

Aperture's book feature enables you to make elegant customized photo books in a variety of formats.

You can use Aperture to present sophisticated slideshows of all the images in an album or project, complete with music and transitions.

iMovie '08 allows you to directly access your Aperture library to add still photos to your movie.

This tutorial covers some good techniques to use for retouching baby portraits using Photoshop.

This two part tutorial shows you how to retouch a sailing photo in Photoshop.

Learn how to create fast, great looking multi-image with templates in Photoshop.

This video shows you how to retouch a motorcycle photo and turn it into a Harley Davidson ad using Photoshop.

Montages aren't just for slide shows anymore! Learn how to create some cool montages or collages in Photoshop in this tutorial.

Learn to retouch your photos like the professionals do in this Photoshop tutorial.

This tutorial shows you how to change selected colors using the hue/saturation tool in Photoshop.

This video shows you how to create color gradients in Photoshop.

Learn the basics of retouching images and photos in Photoshop.

Here's the definitive technique for removing double chins using Photoshop. Based on years of retouching using old fashion pencil and pastel techniques.

A super quick and easy fix for reflections in Christmas ball ornaments using Photoshop.

In this video you will get tips on setting up lights for a photo shoot and then editing the photos in Photoshop to create an image with dramatic Rembrandt styled lighting.

Some quick and easy ways to remove objects using Adobe Photoshop.

Here's a few Photoshop effects that you can use to enhance an image for some really cool looks.

Learn how to create a blue toned effect on images with the "Deep Blue Sea" action in Photoshop.

Learn how to do a cool trick and 'hand color' images in Photoshop. He mostly talks about desaturating images, adding color or playing with blacks and whites.

Learn how to easily create business cards in Photoshop.

Learn how to create a black and white gradient effect in Photoshop.

With your video footage imported, you're ready to start arranging your clips in the way that tells your story best. Use the iMovie clip viewer to organize your clips.

To make your movie look as professional as possible, you'll want to include only the best footage. It's easy to remove the parts of your clips that you don't like.