Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tricks

Chapter One ~ Miracle Photo

Desaturated Portrait Look

image of man in grass

Football Layout Turned Corporate

images of company employees in flyer

Reflected Sky Logo Technique

red image with csr type

Stacking Photo Collage

image collage of flowers and family

Tilt-Shift Toy Model Look

Image of a stadium looking like a model

Chapter Two ~ Studio 54

High Tech Sports-Look Product Setup

Adding Texture and Aging to a Photo

aged photo of dome topped buildings

Gritty High-Contrast Look for Portraits

image of young man at a mic

High Tech Sports-Look Bio Page

Chapter Three ~ Commercial Break

High-Tech Sports-Look Bio Page

image of racing car with the driver bio

Image of bike racing woman bio

image of a woman with skyscrpers

Line Burst Background Effect

blue and orange graphic banner

Sports Poster Backscreened Layout

image of little girl playing soccer

Second Sports Poster Look

image of little girl with a pink soccer ball

Chapter Four ~ Dangerous Type

Halftone Pattern Type Look

Ad image for Ford truck

Fracturing Your Type

ad image for a movie called capture

Chapter Four ~ Continued

Playstation Type Trick

black image with purple design with text playstation

Making Passport Stamp Design Elements

Image of paasport stamps with scenery images

Creating Custom Type Designs

table and two chairs with text

Activity Sheet One

vibrant home page layout for website with orange and yellow flower

Activity Sheet Two

Photo Portfolio Website

Chapter Five ~ Reflections of Passion

The Basic Reflection Effect

image of webpage with reflection effects

Letter or Shape Double-Gradient Reflection

letter g and number nine image with galaxy bg

Glassy Bar Reflection Trick

image of red-orange sun with tanlinz text

Creating Reflective Studio Backgrounds from Scratch

image of headphones with reflection and blue background

3D Video Wall With Live-Updating Reflections

image wall with mixed daisy photos and laptop

Simple Water Reflections for Photos

Image of a lake with clouds reflected on the water

Chapter Six ~ Truth In Advertising

Multi-Photo High-Tech Look from One Image

Multi-layered look of pro football player

Fake Studio Setup With See-Through Glass Trick

Image of bottle of perfume with pinkish background

3D-Looking Wireframes as Design Elements

Image of a bus pass in blues

Image of a bus pass in pink and teal

Chrome with Photo Reflections

image of road with blue scene and text

Chapter Seven ~ The Midnight Special

image of vector art and cell phone

image of vector art and cell phone with green

Fashion Warped Grid Technique

Image of ad for eye creme

Color Spiral Collage Technique

Image of a collage of people

Fading People in the Backround

Image of three soccer players with fading

Instant Glassy Talk Bubbles

Image of lists with talk bubbles

Chapter Eight ~ Creating Sports Wallpaper

image of football player with faded appearance

Adding Window Light to Flat Looking Photos

image of a couple with window light on them

Creating Realistic Photo Starbrights

image of fashion model on runway

Composing Made Easy Using a Green Screen

image of man holding skateboard

Creating Sparkle Tails

image of guitar with sparkly neon colored trails

Two-Photo Quick Blend

image of football player doubled