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Issue 50 Included in this issue Techniques All the latest and greatest techniques including; - Master the Selection tools - Create amazing photos with Dodge, Burn and Sponge - Get started in Pixel art Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Paint a stunning watercolour from a photo - Turn your friends into superheros - Add explosive fireworks to a night sky Also Featured - Interview with Scott Kelby – plus free podcast! - Over 55 minutes of free video tutorials - Win! A £2185 ultimate design kit

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Issue 49 Techniques All the latest and greatest techniques including; - Learn to use Vector masks - Master the Lasso tool - Create amazing panoramas Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - The ultimate guide to painting portraits - Turn your photographs into graffiti art - Easy ways to create a photomontage Also Featured - Use the Smudge tool to paint realistic fur - Enjoy 37 minutes of free video tutorials - Plus news, reviews, interviews and competitions

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Issue 48 Techniques All the latest and greatest techniques including; - Discover Adjustment Layers - Learn to use the Vanishing point - Discover how to create batch processes Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Use Masks to build up texture in your images - Paint realistic flowers with our easy guide - Create a surreal photo montage Also Featured - Achieve perfect family portraits with Photoshop - Over an hour of free video tutorials - Plus news, reviews, interviews and competitions

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Issue 47 Techniques All the latest and greatest techniques including; - Turn your photos into sketches - Learn to use the Background Eraser tool - Discover the Magic Wand Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Create gorgeous baby portraits - Make your own picture frames from scratch - Special 8-page Horror effects feature Also Featured - Digital drawing masterclass - Create amazing photo montages - Plus news, reviews, interviews and competitions

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Issue 46 Techniques All the latest and greatest techniques including; - Tweak your portraits using the Liquify tool - Use Channels to fix your faded photographs - Learn all about the basics of Masks in Photoshop Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Amazing eight-page fantasy lighting feature - Create stunning stencil art in minutes - Make your own planet using textures and Layer Styles Also Featured - Turn your photos into vector-style illustrations - Create special edge effects for your images - Plus news, reviews, interviews and competitions

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Issue 45 Techniques All the latest and greatest techniques including; - Make colours pop with selective lack and white techniques - Give dull skies a makeover using texture - Use the Warp tool to create a distorted glass effect Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Learn how to add dramatic smoke to your photos - Easy tips to transform flat illustrations into vibrant artwork - Create beautiful mixed media designs in Photoshop Also Featured - Turn your photos in to stunning watercolour paintings - Restore old photos using Channels - Create a Picasso-style portrait from photographs

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Issue 44 Techniques All the latest and greatest techniques including; - Discover how to use the Art History brush - Learn how to sharpen your photos - Use the Pen tool to create cool text Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - The beginner’s guide to painting - Transform your photos with five stunning styles - Create a cyborg using the Plastic Wrap filter Also Featured - Discover the benefits of feathering - Remove unwanted objects from your photos - Plus plenty of news, reviews, interviews and much more

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Issue 43 Techniques All the latest and greatest techniques including; - Discover the power of Blend modes - Learn how to make your own custom textures - Over 75 amazing toolbar tips Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Create a ‘Top Secret’ rubber stamp effect - Learn to fake reflections in your photos - Decorate your text with amazing designs Also Featured - Fantastic portrait tips to make your shots shine - Create beautiful invitations using Smart Objects - Plus plenty of news, reviews, interviews and much more

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Issue 42 Techniques All the latest and greatest techniques including; - Create a magical snow scene - Learn how to make a stained glass effect - Discover the Transform tool and how it works Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Create water droplets from scratch - Make your photos appear 3D - A fantastic guide to creative retouching Also Featured - Learn how to create traditional print effects in PS - Get to grips with Blend If - Plus plenty of news, reviews, interviews and much more

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Issue 41 Techniques All the latest and greatest techniques including; - Create your own Photoshop Brushes - Learn to use the Patch tool - Discover how to tint black and white photos Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Create amazing gifts using Photoshop - Make your own movie poster - Learn to make your own vector logos Also Featured - Massive Photoshop CS4 video preview with 11 demo videos - Over 38 minutes of free video tutorials on the CD - News, interviews and competitions and much more

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Issue 40 Techniques All the latest & greatest techniques including; - Create amazing coloured line art - Fix your dark or washed out photos fast - Discover Photoshop’s Dry Media brush set Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Paint the four seasons from one photograph - Transform your images into pen and ink - Add stunning sunsets to your photos Also Featured - Turn family & friends into pixel characters - Check out our special sci-fi Q&A section - News, interviews, competitions & much more

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Issue 39 Techniques All the latest & greatest techniques including; - Transform portraits with a high-key effect - Discover how to use Gradient masks - Learn how to use the Art History Brush Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Paint like Dali, Magritte & Monet - Create a stunning Art Deco poster - Give your photos a brand new background Also Featured - Learn how to create artistic Grunge effects - Check out our review of the Panasonic TZ5 - News, interviews, competitions & much more

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Issue 38 Techniques All the latest & greatest techniques inc; - Colour correction Q&A special - Adjustment Layers - T-shirt design using displacement maps Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials inc; - Paint with filters – no brushes required! - Use clever composites to create a robot - Digital scrapbook workshop Also featured; - Change the eye direction in your portraits - Imporve your photos with illustration - News, interviews, competitions & more

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Issue 37 Techniques All the latest & greatest techniques including; - Learn to use the Warp tool correctly - Master the Healing Brush - Get to grips with Channels Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Paint landscapes like Edward Hopper - Fairy-lights & lanterns in a light special - Use textures to bring your work to life Also featured; - Portraits with the Dragan technique - Q&A photo fix special - News, interviews, competitions & much more

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Issue 36 Techniques All the latest & greatest techniques including; - Get to grips with Wet Media brushes - Using the pen tool for great vector work - Utilize Curves to create solarized images Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials including; - Take your first steps in matte painting - Create a still life from household objects - Turn your photos into a human puppet Also featured; - Create amazing sketch effects - Compose striking images using triptychs - News, interviews, competitions & more!

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Issue 35 Techniques All the latest and greatest techniques; - Customise the Pastel brush - Learn how to extract shapes easily - Discover the Lighting Effects filter Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials; - Paint skyscapes in the style of Turner - Transform typefaces with artistic effects - Create a mermaid from photographs Also featured; - 12 megapixel compact camera group test - Create home-made Photoshop brushes - Latest Photoshop news, interviews & more!

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Issue 34 Techniques The latest and greatest techniques; - Discover the power of the airbrush - Bring flat artwork to life with Dodge & Burn - Paint without brushes using the Smudge Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials; - Produce scenes from your favourite movies - Amazing landscapes from vegetables! - Create a custom-made treasure map Also featured; - Guide to producing magnificent HDR images - Focus on the 3D Transform filter - Restore old faded photos (Part 2)

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Issue 33 Techniques The latest and greatest techniques; - Restore your cherished family photos - Discover how to use Paths effectively - Get to grips with the Feather command Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials; - A lesson in Modern Cubism effects - Your in-depth guide to creating a Centaur - Beautiful woodcut print effects Also featured; - The ultimate wireless mouse group test - Top 30 artistic effects from professionals - The latest news, interviews and more!

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Issue 32 Techniques The latest and greatest techniques; - The secrets of Layers unlocked - Learn how to speed up Photoshop - Get to grips with the Extract filter Creative Tutorials Easy-to-follow creative tutorials; - Paint a stunning oil painting in 60 minutes - Magical ambiences with fantasy lighting - Produce a Hockney inspired photocollage Also featured; - Get to grips with photorealism illustration - The latest Wacom graphics tablet reviewed - The latest news & hardware reviews

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Issue 31
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Discover how to benefit from using Masks
- Use gradients to bring illustrations to life
- Learn about the Variations feature

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Paint realistic fur with our guide
- Create the Invisible Man with clever cloning
- Paint a dramatic watercolour seascape

Also featured;
- 8-page guide: free Photoshop resources
- Produce an amazing space scene
- The latest news & hardware reviews

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Issue 30
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- A lesson in Blending modes
- Create your own edging techniques
- In depth focus on the Halftone filters

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Learn to sketch in charcoal
- Create amazing mosaic designs
- Produce your family tree in Photoshop

Also featured;
- Massive 8-page guide to lighting
- Change object colours in an instant
- All the latest hardware reviews

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Issue 29
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Learn to retouch photos like a pro
- Selection tools masterclass
- Discover how to produce your own brushes

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Create a fantasy watercolour painting
- Make your own scrapbook calendar
- Recreate a ripped paper collage effect

Also featured;
- Transform cities into frozen landscapes
- Learn about Adobe Bridge
- Discover how to create distressed type

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Issue 28
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Improve brushwork & paint like Degas
- Learn about the Liquify filter
- Discover how to clone in perspective

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Learn to illustrate in Photoshop
- Create a slick self-portrait
- Produce the perfect icicle

Also featured;
- Understand graphics tablets
- Top ten tips for Photoshop Elements
- Learn about poster art

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Issue 27
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Use Displacement Maps in your projects
- The ultimate print preparation tips
- Selection tools masterclass

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Paint like van Gogh
- Produce your very own comic book strip
- Replace a sky in a few simple steps

Also featured;
- Learn how to create neon text
- Win a 5-day Photoshop boot-camp
- Free CD with photos, brushes & more

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Issue 26
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Generate your own bespoke patterns
- Adjusting Raw files
- Produce your own frames in Photoshop

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Produce your very own time portal
- Create a stunning Art Nouveau poster
- Transform a photo into pen and ink

Also featured;
- Learn how to create neon text
- Win a 30” Apple monitor worth £1200
- Free CD with photos, brushes & more

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Issue 25
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Huge 8-page feature on plug-ins
- Light your images to suit the time of day
- Focus on the Contour filter

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Paint like Da Vinci
- Transform your car into a dream machine
- Create an action-packed airplane battle

Also featured;
- Learn how to use CS3’s new 3D tools
- Win a 30” Apple monitor worth £1200
- Free CD with photos, brushes, fonts & more

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Issue 24
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- 30 top image editing tips
- Understand Adjustment Layers
- Focus on the Chrome Filter

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Chinese brush painting
- Warhol-style pop art
- Create a surreal scene

Also featured;
- Learn how to create contact sheets
- The Nikon D40x reviewed
- Free CD with photos, brushes, fonts and more

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Issue 23
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Understand curves
- Get to grips with CS3’s Smart Filters
- Focus on sharpening

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Paint portraits from photos
- Weather workshop – control the elements
- Create a Wild West ‘Wanted’ poster

Also featured;
- Learn about selective colouring
- The best ways to create visual impact
- Free CD with photos, brushes, fonts & more

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Issue 22
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Learn how to Dodge and Burn effectively
- Speed up your workflow with actions
- Discover how to use the Vanishing Point in CS3

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Paint like Seurat – recreate pointillism-inspired paintings
- Create a 3D scene
- Make your own giftbox from scratch

Also featured;
- Produce the perfect portfolio
- Perform cosmetic surgery the Photoshop way
- Free CD with photos, brushes, fonts and more

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Issue 21
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Learn how to use the warp tool effectively
- The best ways to convert images to black and white
- Discover how textures will improve your work

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Create an impressive digital scrapbook
- Transform your images into vintage-style postcards
- Learn how to produce retro pixel art

Also featured;
- Discover the magic of calligraphy
- Recreate starburst filter effects
- Free CD with photos, brushes, fonts and more

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Issue 20
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Improve your expertise of blending modes
- Learn how to create custom shapes
- Boost your knowledge of adjustment layers

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Create the perfect cloud shapes
- Learn how to arrange an impressive photomontage
- Produce beautifully decorated letters

Also featured;
- Get to grips with Photoshop CS3
- Read the histogram with confidence
- Free CD with photos, brushes, fonts and more

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Issue 19
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Use the new Adobe Camera Raw 4 plug-in
- Learn how to use gradient maps creatively
- Add realistic shadows to photos and artwork

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Give photos the look of watercolour paintings
- Create a spectacular comic-style landscape
- Merge text and photos for stunning art

Also featured;
- Re-create traditional photographic effects
- Change the weather in your photos
- Free CD with photos, brushes, fonts and more

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Issue 18
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Present your photos in a stunning montage
- Learn how the Texturizer filter works
- Improve photos with the Color Burn mode

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Re-create famous photo hoaxes in Photoshop
- Get the look of batik fabric
- Design a vintage sign for your house

Also featured;
- Master the art of creating monochrome images
- Use Photoshop to make bubbles!
- Free CD with photos, brushes, fonts and more

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Issue 17
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- The best tools and techniques for montages
- Understand how the Sharpen filters work
- Create a Photoshop resource mini-site

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Paint a winter wonderland with brushes
- Generate a realistic moon from scratch
- Create and print a unique T-shirt design

Also featured;
- In-depth look at Photoshop Elements 5.0
- Learn how to correct white balance
- Free CD with photos, brushes, fonts and more

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Issue 16
Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Get to grips with the Displace filter
- Make and share Photoshop resources
- Learn the secrets to great composition

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Create an Art Deco masterpiece
- Turn photos into a snow globe
- Use brushes for a bubbly portrait

Also featured;
- Add drama to photos with a mist effect
- Work smart with Photoshop’s workspace
- Free CD with photos, fonts & more

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Issue 15

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Organise photos with Adobe Bridge
- Apply hand tints to black-and-white photos
- Get to grips with your printing options

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Turn photos into a Turner masterpiece
- Design your own certificate
- Create a paint by numbers effect

Also featured;
- Scan and restore your old photos
- Paint a Turner masterpiece
- Free CD with photos & more

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Issue 14

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Use dynamic brushes for painting
- Change an object’s colour in your photos
- How file formats affect your work

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Add texture to your work
- Turn photos into illustrations
- Create composites of photos

Also featured;
- What Photoshop can do for you
- Image-editing help and advice
- Free CD with plug-ins and more

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Issue 13

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Generate wood textures from scratch
- Understand how Camera Raw works
- Merge photos for better exposure

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Turn family photos into stunning chalk art
- Add reflections to images
- Paint like Georgia O’Keefe

Also featured;
- Get creative with your printing paper
- Remove wrinkles and laughter lines
- Free CD with Brushes & more

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Issue 12

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Use Channels for accurate cutouts
- Generate neon light effects
- Create an online gallery for your photos

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Get Pop Art portraits with the Pen tool
- Emulate the style of Japanese woodprints
- Make metallic textures in Photoshop

Also featured;
- Our top creative tips for Photoshop
- Fake the look of a fisheye lens
- Free CD with photos & more

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Issue 11

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Make your own graduated photo filters
- Create caricatures with the Liquify filter
- Give your photos a digital makeover

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Use Photoshop’s filters for digital paintings
- Animate still photos in ImageReady
- See how the Match Colour command can help you

Also featured;
- buZZ.Simplifier plug-in FREE
- Photo details using Shadow/Highlight
- Free CD with photos & more

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Issue 10

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Liven up artwork with gradients
- Upload images to Photoshop Creative’s forum
- Make eyes sparkle in portrait shots

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Create a Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece
- Design your own newspaper front page
- Generate the northern lights in Photoshop

Also featured;
- Understand how colour theory works
- Fake the look of infrared film
- Free CD with photos & more

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Issue 09

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Blending modes to create a photo composition
- Turn images into art with the Sketch filters
- Get to the bottom of the Channels palette

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Create stunning digital oil paintings
- Give a photo an embroidery effect
- Fake long exposure on water

Also featured;
- See what retouching tools Photoshop offers
- Generate 3D water droplets
- Free CD with photos & more

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Issue 08

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Learn how to use graphics tablets
- Understand the Type tool options
- See what the Sharpen tools offer

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Make your photos look like stained glass
- Quick illustrations with the Custom Shapes tool
- Give photos a vintage twist

Also featured;
- Design your own DVD menus
- Common Photoshop problems solved
- Free CD with photos and more

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Issue 07

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Control colour with the Variations command
- Fake the depth of field effect
- Enhance images with Photo Filters

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Make a mosaic photo montage
- Emulate the Art Nouveau poster style
- Create an abstract background

Also featured;
- Top tips for changing image resolution
- The best creative products reviewed
- Free CD with 65 stock photos

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Issue 06

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- How to use Paths in your work
- Remove red-eye from photos
- Improve portraits with Lighting Effects

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Learn how to paint like Monet
- Transform day photos into night
- Create digital frames

Also featured;
- The best locations for free resources
- Common Photoshop queries answered
- Free CD-ROM packed with exclusives

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Issue 05

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Get to grips with Levels
- Improve colour in portraits
- See what the Noise filters can do

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Turn photos into vibrant Pop Art images
- Create your own outer space scene
- Make realistic sketches from photos

Also featured;
- Create the impossible in Photoshop
- The best creative resources reviewed
- Free CD-ROM packed with exclusives

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Issue 04

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Create your own brushes
- Master the Curves command
- Understand the Distort filter

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Re-create Klimt’s The Kiss
- Illustrate with the Vanishing Point filter
- Design your own calendar

Also featured;
- Photoshop tools for photographers
- Top creative resources reviewed and rated
- Free CD with photos, brushes and more

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Issue 03

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Set up your own graphics tablet
- In-depth guide to the mask options
- Work with the Brush Strokes filter

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Transform landscapes into watercolours
- Get rid of colour casts in photos
- Design a CD inlay for photo archives

Also featured;
- See professionals illustrate with Photoshop
- Top creative resources reviewed and rated
- FREE CD with free photos, brushes & more

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Issue 02

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- See what the different selection tools do
- Get artistic with the blur filters
- Create sizzling images with the Glow effect

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Pastel portraits with the Art History brush
- X-ray effects using the Adjustments menu
- Displacement maps & create our cover

Also featured;
- The best stock photo sites revealed
- Your Photoshop problems solved
- FREE CD with free photos, actions & more

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Issue 01

Techniques
The latest and greatest techniques;
- Get to grips with layers
- Understand blending modes
- Discover how to retouch portraits

Creative Tutorials
Easy-to-follow creative tutorials;
- Add texture to your work
- Turn photos into illustrations
- Create composites of photos

Also featured;
- What Photoshop can do for you
- Image-editing help and advice
- Free CD with plug-ins and more