Photoshop Online Resource Guide - Getting Started

Version 0.81 Jan. 05, 2005

 

Photoshop Online Resource Guide Version 0.81

 

Getting Started
 

 

Site Navigation Links - Getting around the site

 

Actions

Backgrounds

Basics

Color

Curves

Extracting

FAQ, Site (Preliminary)

Filters

Forums

Frames and Borders

Getting Started

Glossaries

Holiday Photography

Index

Kent C's DPReview archives

Layers

Links

Masks

Motion and Motion Blur

Noise Reduction

Painting with Light

Palettes

Red Eye Removal

Sharpening, All About

Simon Joinson's Tutorials

Tips and Tricks

Tools

Topics - 3D to Lithograph

Topics - Macros to Workflow

Tutorials

Workflow

Topics

 

Underlined text below = links

 

DPReview's Retouching Forum

 

Getting Started
 

 

Underlined text below = links

 

If you are just getting started with Photoshop consider checking out the Basics Page

 

If you have any questions not covered in this guide go to  DPReview, register and ask your question.

 

Currently Useful Photography Links

 

What to Shoot in January 2005 - Suggestions and samples from ePhotoZine site

 

Christmas Season Graphics and Photo Sites

 

Point and Shoot: Photographing the Holidays From PhotoGraphic Magazine

 

How to Take Great Photos of Holiday Lights From New York Institute of Photography

 

Top 10 tips for Better Holiday Photos From Better Photo.com

 

Photogaphy Tips for the Holidays From Page Wise

 

Free Christmas Fonts post, discussion and link

 

Free Christmas Fonts download

 

Free 5 X7 X 300dpi 2004 Christmas Frames - Links and discussion

 

Christmas Frames

 

Free Christmas Graphics

 

Free Christmas Screensavers

 

Christmas Backgrounds - Links, tips and discussion

 

Brown Paper Bag Christmas Card

 

2005 Calendar Templates

 

Calendar Template Action by Doug Morgan

 

Free printable 2005 Calendar Templates

 

2005 8 1/2 X 11 Calendar templates - Discussion and link(s)

 

Trimoons 2005 11 X 17 Calendar templates - Discussion and zip file

Free Printable (full year) 2005 Calendar Templates

 

Free Printable 2005 Monthly Calendar Templates

 

Recent Retouching Forum Topics of Interest

 

Excellent grouping of .pdf files - Over 38 megs (compressed)

 

A Dragan action - Exploring the Dragan Technique - Action, samples and discussion

 

PS CS or Elements 3?

 

Beginner workflow Tips - Discussion

 

How to learn PS - Nice question and answer discussion pointing out books and online sources.

 

How do you like Photoshop Elements 3?

 

Help! How to remove shadows with white background

 

Ink-Watercolor

 

Tip to Recover Night Shot Photos

 

Best B/W Converter? - Discussion, actions, links

 

Photoshop Script to Extract EXIF info

 

10 Steps to the Old Woman: Dragan Style - Long discussion of the Dragan style

 

Calendar 2005 Photoshop Template - Template and discussion

 

Developing Photos that "POP"  - Links page at Retouch Pro site

 

Retouching Forums

 

DPReview Retouching Forum

 

RetouchPro Retouching Forum

 

Shutterfreaks Digital Art and Retouching Forum

 

Kent Christianson's DPReview archives- Click on archives for a huge listing of DPREview threads of interest. This is a zip file with several WORD documents containing the links.

 

TutorialForums Photoshop Forum Very active

 

Ozone Asylum Photoshop Discussion

 

Janee's Photoshop Forums links Links to active Photoshop Forums

 

New links not yet sorted

 

Photoshop 911 FAQ and short Tips

 

Action Central Sites List - Thanks to Kent C. for this

 

Luminous Landscape Tutorial on Blended Exposures

 

Use of Chromokey Backgrounds (.pdf file)

 

Levels, Sharpening, Curves, Layers and Masks - Petteri

 

Photozone Photoshop Techniques

 

Adobe Digital Negative

 

General Digital Photography info links:

 

10 Tips to Improve Photographic Technique

 

Adobe Digital Photography White Papers and Primers

Several well - written, detailed articles downloadable in PDF format

 

Digital Photography FAQ

 

JPEG FAQ

 

Photoshop  / Digital Photography / Digital Camera Glossaries

 

Photoshop Glossary

 

Digital Imaging / Digital Film Glossaries

 

Digital Film Glossary - Extensive listing with short definitions

 

Digital Imaging Glossary of Terms - Short definaitions

 

Traditional Photography Glossaries

 

Traditional Photography Glossary

 

FAQ's

 

Digital Photography FAQ

 

JPEG FAQ

 

Digital Camera Online Glossaries

 

Glossary at DPReview

 

Steve's Digicams Digicam Dictionary

 

Graphics Software Glossary

 

Glossary at PC Photo website

 

Glossary at Digital Camera Headquarters

 

Glossary at Digital Cameras website

 

Graphics Software Glossaries - Detailed explanations

 

Webopedia Computer and Internet dictionary / Encyclopedia

 

Photoshop and Digital Photography Basics

For the beginner and more advanced that may have missed something (like me)

 

What is Photoshop?

 

The Photographers Right - Your rights as a photographer - .pdf file

 

Free Photoshop Course by E-Mail

 

New Tutorials Photoshop Basics

 

Photoshop Basic Tutorials 166 tuts at this writing

 

Photoshop Beginners Tutorials

 

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

 

Learn about Digital Photography Many links to quite useful info

 

Top 10 Digital Photography Tips

 

7 Photo Killing Flaws By Uncle Frank

 

Top 7 Digital Camera Mistakes to Avoid

 

Photographic Composition Using KISS for a Higher WOW factor! By Jarrell Conley

 

Photoshop CS Keyboard Shortcuts chart (PDF File) - Click to directly download .pdf file

 

Mac and PC Shortcuts Chart at Trimoons Site (PDF files) -Click to directly download .pdf file

 

Image Resizing for WEB Presentation by Uncle Frank

 

Digital Photography Tips and Tricks

 

Photoshop 7 Toolbar - W/ Short tutorials for each tool

 

Beginners Tutorials on Retouch Workflow

 

Beginners Tutorials on Retouch Workflow - More

 

Beginners Tutorials on Retouch Workflow- Tutorials and discussion

 

Photoshop 7 Shortcuts

 

Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts Chart (PDF File) - Click to directly download .pdf file

 

Photography Tips and Techniques

 

Photoshop DOS and DON'TS

 

Basic Concepts in Digital Imaging

 

Basic Image Processing By Larry N. Bolch

 

Photoshop for Photographers

 

Layer basics - (parts 1-8)

 

Beginners Photoshop tutorials - Discussion with several links

 

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop - Basic tutorials for the beginner

 

Nature Photography 101

 

A Fast-Start Introduction to Photoshop for Photographers

 

Photoshop helpful hints

 

MSN Image Editing 101

 

Photoshop basics - Several free video tutorials

 

Digital Help - Online archived Q &A on Digital Photography from Shutterbug Magazine

 

Digital Camera Tips

 

How Digital Photography Works

 

Beginner workflow Tips - Discussion

 

Recommended Photoshop Books

 

Layers Learning layers are of the upmost importance in learning Photoshop so I submit the following links:

 

Layer basics - (parts 1-8)

 

What are Layers?

 

Using Layer Masks with Photoshop Technique

 

Selection and Layers - Discussion and techniques

 

Layers and Masks

 

Other lists similar to this one offering links to useful sites

 

Photoshop Resources

 

Photoshop Tips and Techniques Links list

 

DIG Links page - Links to some of the best Digital Photography sites

 

Photoshop CS Tutorials and Resources - Links

 

More links on other sites pointing to PS and PSE Info.

 

Photoshop Resource Links Janee's site

 

Yahoo Digipets Discussion Group Links - May have to join group to view

 

Photoshop Tech Vault Photoshop Links Huge listing of links in alphabetical order but a few may be stale.

 

Tinkertech Photoshop Links

 

Tinkertech Photography Links General Photography with some Photoshop

 

Photo Links - Links to everything Photography and Digital Phography

 

Digital Photography Discussion Groups / Forums

 

Please note: You must register to use most of these

 

Steve's Digicams Discussion Forums

 

Fred Miranda's Digital Photography Discussion groups

 

Luminous Landscapes Discussion Groups

 

Digital Imaging Forum

 

DMN Forums Photoshop Discussion

 

DEV Shed Photoshop Help

 

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Can't find an answer to your problem?

Sites that offer Photoshop FAQ's

 

Photoshop FAQ Graphic Design - Tips and Tricks site

 

Photoshop FAQ - PhotoshopSupport.com Site

 

FAQ - Digital Mastery Site

 

You can also ask any question about Retouching your photos here

 

Online Photo Sharing

Note: Basic accounts are often free with larger space accounts charging a fee. All require registration..

 

PBase Online Photo sharing site- Huge Photo sharing site with over 20 million searchable photos. Be aware that you can view these but most if not all are copyrighted.

 

Fotki Photo sharing site - Very large photo sharing site

 

Photoblog FAQ

 

Photoblogging discussion - Discussion and photo blogs

 

Photo Bucket Free Photo Sharing Host

 

Flickr - Basic accounts are free

 

Some Photoshop Elements goodies for PSE users

 

Photoshop Elements add-ons (Freeware)

 

 

Site Navigation Links - Getting around the site

 

Actions

Backgrounds

Basics

Color

Curves

Extracting

FAQ, Site (Preliminary)

Filters

Forums

Frames and Borders

Getting Started

Glossaries

Holiday Photography

Index

Kent C's DPReview archives

Layers

Links

Masks

Motion and Motion Blur

Noise Reduction

Painting with Light

Palettes

Red Eye Removal

Sharpening, All About

Simon Joinson's Tutorials

Tips and Tricks

Tools

Topics - 3D to Lithograph

Topics - Macros to Workflow

Tutorials

Workflow

Topics

 

Photoshop is a Registered Trademark for Adobe Systems, Inc

The Photographers Right - Your rights as a photographer - .pdf file

7 Online Copyright Myths

Online Netiquette

 

A comprehensive listing of Photoshop tips, tricks, tutorials, plug-ins, actions, workflow and more mostly culled from DPReview's Retouching Forum. The emphasis of this site is on retouching. I am now expanding the list to include basic Digital Photography info as well as specific categories of Digital Photography such as Nature, Landscape and portrait photography. Most but not all of this info is free. This list will be continually updated for the next few months. It will be indexed by subject and finely honed but will remain a simple site of links to easily navigate (hopefully). Your additions, suggestions and help openly solicited. Please advise of any bad or improper links.

 

If you are a Photoshop Beginner or just want to brush up on Basics go click here

 

I want to thank the many wonderful contributors on the Retouching Forum and others that contributed to the existence of this index. I have contributed little except to compile these links to some really wonderful Photoshop info.

 

Thanks to all who contributed to make this guide possible

 

Ken Leonard

Belmont Shore, SoCal

e-mail: xl1ken@earthlink.net

or

Ken@KensClassics.com

My Photo Galleries