Shadows are a part of everyday life and, it sometimes seems, a part of most images we see in print or on the Web.

Quick and easy tips for watermarking your images.

The second thing that levels the playing field is that now, with the LCD monitor on the back of your camera, you can see if you "got the shot." And by "got the shot," I mean you can tell if your color is in the ballpark, if your subject blinked when the photo was taken, if your flash actually firedthat sort of thing (I'm not trying to trivialize themthese are huge advantages). But because the LCD monitor is so small, it can also fool you.

Learn how to create excellent patch work, with stitchs, lose cotton and even a saftey pin all in photoshop cs3.

Last year I wrote about a nifty little feature in Photoshop called Automate Batch, which can dramatically reduce your working times when adjusting large numbers of images or photos. Another of those useful options built right into Photoshop is the Contact Sheet generator. As with the Automate Batch, this is old news for those who already know about the feature but could make your day as a Photographer if you donâ??t!

In this tutorial I will teach you how to add to your photos to make them look better than ever. What Iâ??m about to teach you could help you create a professional looking photo. This is also very good preparation for photo manipulations.

In this tutorial we will practice some of my painting techniques in combination with forming a background using standard Photoshop features

Learn some very useful methods to work with colors in Photoshop. In this tutorial We'll change a color of a car two different variations using some easy and simple but very effective techniques.

This tutorial teaches you how to create the sketchy, hand-drawn effect that is currently popular as part of the ongoing ‘grunge’ trend.

I'll start this article by telling you how I set up my workspace and how I get comfortable at my workstation. Being comfortable is very important, especially when you retouch for long hours. I have had some 16-hour days in my career.

Learn how to display your work in a unique and interesting style. Create a visual showcase to jazz up your designs.

A well known effect that you may see in may posters and design so if you interested you will be able to apply it to your next design.

Add a shadow to any person you'd like.

Make your graphics stand out with these drop shadows.

You should think about adding dramatic shadows to a photo when you want to create an emotional edge or emphasize a specific area or feature of the subject.

Advanced shadow techniques from Photoshop pro Mark Galer.

This is a basic tutorial that will teach you several ways to make a dropshadow in Photoshop.

Obtaining a good shot of a shadow interacting with your subject can be difficult, especially considering that you can cast shadows too... but why spend hours frustrated by nature's lighting problems, when you can simply take any shot you like and add your shadows later?

In this free video tutorial provided by Luv2Help.com we will show you how to create a cool professional logo / header graphic that you can use on a website or business card with all the standard tools in Adobe Photoshop.

Overemphatic shadows can often ruin the balance of photos, and they can even mask out details. There are several methods and features for retaining balance (e.g. Shadow/Highlights, contained in Photoshop CS and above), but the most effective way is to handle the problem yourself.