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1. Adobe Photoshop tutorials
   This Web Page introduces the basic information of editing images or photos through Photo Shop. Besides explaining the basics of tools in Photo Shop (which, I Prefer), this site provides the tool knowledge through the information (practice or experience) of creating certain images. Therefore, this site seems to fit more to the people who just want to learn some tips of Photo Shop (so they can play around with the images for fun) than the people who want to be an expert in Graphic Communication. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: Stickysauce. This link was submitted by: Lee, posted on 1/20/2003
2. Jay Arraich's Photoshop Tips- 7 Toolbar
   This site does a very good job of explaining what all of the tools in the toolbox do as well as many of the shortcuts on the keyboard that make them easier to access. It is tailored for Photoshop 7 and not 6 but many of the same tools apply. Another small detail is that this was obviously written by someone who uses a PC instead of a Mac so he talks about using the right mouse button sometimes. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Resources Report and -- Site content author: Jay Arraich. This link was submitted by: Woodward, posted on 1/20/2003
3. Tools: tips, techniques & shortcuts
   This site described the tools menu and how to use key strokes to use each tool. There was a chart that showed the toolbar and the key that will make it work. It was a very basic website but very useful for getting things donee fast. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: eyedesign or adscape. This link was submitted by: sadick, posted on 1/20/2003
4. Spoono.com (Photoshop Tutorials)
   This was a quick six-step tutorial on Actions and Batch Processing, two useful timesaving tools when encountering repetitive operations. The step-by-step tutorial begins by demonstrating how to name and record an Action--in this instance a 1-pixel black image outline--and then running a Batch Process using that Action on four sample images provided. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: Brain Fusco (? -- He authored the tutorial). This link was submitted by: King, posted on 1/20/2003
5. Photoshop Crash Course
   The author starts of by discussing the basics use of each tool. According to Frew the most important tools of Photoshop are the Marquee and Lasso tools. The Lasso allows you to draw freehand with the mouse. Next he goes on to discus filters and there individual functions. Filters are capable in doing many things such as, blurring, distorting, and sharpen images. Through out the site he goes on through a total of six lessons discussing Photoshop in more detail. Each lesson contains about six steps for each lesson. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: Jim Frew. This link was submitted by: Robertson, posted on 1/20/2003
6. PHOTOSHOP TOOLS
   This site gives a very basic overview of some of the tools available in the Photoshop program, what their functions are, and how to use them. It includes images of the icons representing each tool, as well as how and for what each tool is used. Included among the tools that are featured are: measuring and moving tools, magnetic lasso and pen tools, layers, palettes, etc. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Biocomputing). This link was submitted by: Gulley, posted on 1/20/2003
7. photoshop tools and toolbars
   The site is plain, nothing dramatic about the text and background. It gives a simple straight forward explanation of the general summary of the different toolbars within photoshop including small pictures of reference for each tool being described (menu bar, status bar, work space, palletes, and toolbox). Departments/Topics: Photoshop Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: Oklahoma State University. This link was submitted by: williams, posted on 1/20/2003
8. Beginning Photoshop
   This site walks a beginner through a lesson in Photoshop, and explains in detail how to maneuver through the program. It gives a background on the program itself, and a variety of exercises to help the beginner through various tasks, from getting to know the program to putting the finishing touches and saving a piece. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Resources Report and -- Site content author: Instructional Resource Center. This link was submitted by: Unger, posted on 1/20/2003
9. Training Tools: Online Training
   In the Photoshop Learning 6.0 web site there was a great deal of information that was very clear and straight forward. The section that I chose to read was about showing you how to use the Liquify Function and how to Group Layer Conten. It also talked about a list of tools like the warp tool, the freeze tool and many more. What I liked the most about the tutorial was each item talked about they showed a picture example showing the steps and results visually. This made it very easy to understand and want to use this site for more questions I have about Photoshop. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: TrainingTools.com. This link was submitted by: Hickman, posted on 1/20/2003
10. The Stablegirl's Lair
    Not knowing where to start since the graphic design world is entirely new to me, I decided to learn how to make animals from geometric shapes using Photoshop. From the homepage of stablegirl.com, I chose Diagrams which then linked me to Graphics Demonstrations. From there I chose Example Three: Using Photoshop tools to make sketches. I think I underestimated the ability of Photoshop and its tools once I realized just how much I could do with it. After reading through the step-by-step lesson from 1 -7, the Marquee tool seemed to be most prevalent in this process. I learned that this tool could be used to outline any shape by first drawing a marquee around it, and then hitting the right arrow key once followed by hitting the left arrow key once -"This makes the marquee collapse around the image." I found this tool to be very helpful because knowing the person I am I would have spent hours trying to perfectly outline a shape when all I have to do is a little "finger dance"! Departments/Topics: Photoshop Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: Melissa A. Bradshaw. This link was submitted by: Wolfe, posted on 1/20/2003
11. Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
    This site is full of tutorials and tool pages. I went through a few of the tools page to familiarize myself with the potential of this program. Looked a gradient tool, the smudge tool(definitely looks like a smudge)...I don't know why you would use that but I guess anything could come up sometime. Also looked at at ways to play with tone using dodge, burn, and highlights. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: Extropia. This link was submitted by: Newton, posted on 1/20/2003
12. Jay Arraich’s Photoshop Tips - 7 Basics
    This site gives an in-depth description of the photoshop 7 toolbar. It has a list of links for each of the toolbar's features. Each link takes you to that individual tool's page which consists of a review of what the tool is and how to use it, along with other techniques. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: Jay Arraich. This link was submitted by: Girard, posted on 1/20/2003
13. Site Formats: Tools for Photoshop 6
    This site was pretty informative and taught me how to use the lasso and marquee tools for cutting out shapes and moving them around the page. I learned a little about the eye dropper tool and how I can sample color anywhere on my screen and it goes into my color palette. Overall the site provided general and specific definitions for each of the tools. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Resources Report and -- Site content author: Arnaud Marquis. This link was submitted by: Marietta, posted on 1/20/2003
14. Recent Photoshop Tutorials
    This is a useful site for discovering beginner photoshop tools. It demonstrates how to quickly restore blemished images in three simple steps. The site also demonstrates how to build a media brush by selecting a brush tip, fading the size of the brush, and adding scattering to the brush. Skills involving vector shapes and banners can also be learned. Finally, optimization is explained by teaching the reader to create a slice, select the slice, and apply the weighted optimization. Departments/Topics: Photoshop Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: Adobe. This link was submitted by: George, posted on 1/20/2003
15. Web Developer's Virtual Library
    This site is a very helpful tutorial that encompasses some of the most basic functions of Adobe Photoshop. The page that I looked at most specifically had to do with the "Tool Box" as it was called. They described each tool, what its function was, and how to use it. Other pages had to do with resizing, function "history," and so on. The tutorial was divided into three days. I found this site to be extremely helpful in not only Photoshop, but in other avenues of design, such as basic Web design. Departments/Topics: Pull Down to select . . . and -- Site content author: Linda Cole is the site manager, but the site owner's name could not be found. Jupitermedia Corporation holds the copyrights.. This link was submitted by: Hensley, posted on 1/20/2003

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