One of the most useful keys you can use in Photoshop is the Shift key. If you want to simply draw a straight line or keep a gradient level then holding down the shift is the way to go.
When used with Brushes, Pencil, Dodge and Burn, Eraser, Blur, Sharpen and Smudge holding down the shift key will enable you to draw in a perfectly straight line either vertical or horizontal.

Sometimes I create actions in Photoshop which I really don’t mean too………This is just one of them!
There are in fact two versions which we’ve bundled together which you can download in the Members Area

This is our third and most exciting LensBaby effect Photoshop action.
Lens baby Photoshop action 2 and Lens Baby effect in Photoshop 1 are still available to download for non-members but this really is our most impressive and versatile LensBaby action to date!

In this tutorial we’re going to show you not only how to add a Facebook Like box to your WordPress site but also how to find our your Facebook Page ID.
There’s lots of like plugins for WordPress and you’re going to need to know how to find out your Facebook Page ID so hopefully this [...]

As Photoshop actions go this one couldn’t be simpler. That’s why we titled it Simple Vignette.
One problem I found with many vignette tools is that they add contrast to the overall scene or dull highlights. This action simply adds shading to the edges of your image.
This is a members only download which you can find [...]

This is the first of our Members Only free Photoshop action.
This action has two major functions – Softening Glow – Natural Desaturation Layer

Photoshop droplets are a wonderful tool especially if you are working with a large volume of images such as a wedding.
In terms of our own workflow we use droplets to process all of our RAW files after we have made basic adjustments in Bridge.
Have a look at Day 79 – Wedding photography digital workflow for how we do this.

The HDR capabilities of Guy Gowan’s retouch action on their own are fantastic (no I’m not on commission) but if you’ve attended any of his seminars you might have seen him preserve the detail in the clouds and sky whilst still boosting the shadow areas.
This free Photoshop action does exactly that. It’s recommended that you use The S and H extension which can be downloaded at Guy Gowan retouch action extension

You might have a wonderful looking WordPress based site with all sorts of fantastic plugins and features but how does it look on an iPhone?
The WPtouch iPhone Theme automatically transforms your WordPress blog into an iPhone application-style theme, when viewed from an iPhone, iPod touch, Android, Opera Mini, Palm Pre and BlackBerry Storm mobile devices.

If you haven’t been lucky enough to attend a Guy Gowan seminar in person then head over to his website at www.guygowan.com. Along with his wonderful Retouch action there is a growing library of Photoshop tutorial videos. There are ways you can easily extend certain aspects of the action and today’s free download extends the H and S range.