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Red Eye Removal Video Tutorial

Although most cameras now have a red-eye reduction feature, it's still fairly common to see the dreaded red-eye phenomenon ruining a perfectly good photograph. In this tutorial we'll look at why red-eye happens and how your camera tries to defeat it. Then we'll get down to business and explore two ways to remove red-eye inside Photoshop.

Sharpening with High Pass and View Size Video Tutorial

In this video tutorial we'll look at a great non-destructive way to sharpen an image using the High Pass Filter. We'll also examine the best view size to get an accurate preview of the image you're working with.


(UPDATE - Since Photoshop CS4, Adobe uses a more accurate interpolation method to preview images, meaning that you can now work at any view ratio and know that you're seeing a smooth and true version of your image).

Sharpening with an Edge Mask Video Tutorial

Sometimes sharpening a whole image can solve one problem but create another, in this video tutorial we'll look at building an edge mask and using it to sharpen a selected area.

Sharpening with Emboss for Motion Blur Video Tutorial

In this tutorial we'll be looking at how to fix small amounts of motion blur in an image using the Emboss Filter and a couple of really helpful blend modes. Removing motion blur is also possible using the Smart Sharpen filter, but here's a tried and tested technique that was around even before Smart Sharpening had a name!

Smart Sharpen Video Tutorial

For years we've been using the same old filters inside of Photoshop, then with the release of Photoshop CS2, we finally get a new sharpening filter - and the word on the street is that it was worth the wait! In this tutorial we'll be looking at the new controls available to help make our sharpening experience as trouble-free as possible!

Basic Sharpening Video Tutorial

It's a little known fact that most digital photographs need some sort of sharpening to have them looking perfectly focused. In this tutorial I'll be looking at how Photoshop produces the sharpening effect, as well as how the Sharpen, Sharpen Edges, Sharpen More and the Unsharp Mask filters work.