Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tricks

Chapter 1 - Mircle Photo

Desaturated Portrait Look

Football Layout Turned Corporate

Reflected Sky Logo Technique

Stacking Photo Collage

Creatig the 'Tilt-Shift Toy Model Look'

Chapter 2 - Studio 54

High-Tech Sports-Look Product Setup

Adding Texture and Aging to a Photo

Gritty High-Contrast Look for Portraits

Chapter 3 - Commercial Break

High-Tech Sports-Look Bio Page

Line Burst Background Effect

Sports Poster Backscreened Layout

Chapter 4 - Dangerous Type

Halftone Pattern Type Look

Fracturing Your Type

PlayStation Type Trick

Making Passport Stamp Design Elements

Creating Custom Type Designs

Chapter 5 - Reflections of Passion

The Basic Reflection Effect

Letter or Shape Double-Gradient Reflection

Glassy Bar Reflection Trick

Creating Reflective Studio Backgrounds from Scratch

3D Video Wall with Live-Updating Reflections

Simple Water Reflection for Photos

Chapter 6 - Reflections of Passion

Multi-Photo High-Tech Look from one image

Fake Studio Setup with See-Through Glass Trick

3D-Looking Wireframes as Design Elements

Chrome with Photo Reflections

Chapter 7 - The Midnight Special

Mixing Photos and Vector Art

Fashion Warped Grid Technique

Color Spiral Collage Technique

Fading People in the Background

Instant Glassy Talk Bubbles

Chapter 8 - Photo Finish

Creating Sports Wallpaper

Adding Window Light to Flat-Looking Photos

Creating Realistic Photo Starbrights

Composing Made Easy Using a Green Screen

Creating Sparkle Tails

Two-Photo Quick Blend

Chapter 9 - 3D Jamboree

True 3D Lights and Shadows

3D Package Design

3D Filmstrip

3D Sports Logo