On Sharpening, Part 1 - It's generally understood in the Photoshop world that almost every image can benefit from judicious sharpening. Popping into the Unsharp Mask filter isn't your only option . The Prefs File - Few things can be as big a headache as a misbehaving Photoshop. Thankfully, replacing Photoshop's preferences file can do wonders when the program is acting up. Masks and Selections, Part 2 - Selections and masks are used to isolate parts of an image for editing.
Masks offer far more flexibility and creative power than simple selections.
Masks and Selections, Part 1 - Using masks rather than the selection tools is somewhat like working in grayscale instead of bitmap mode. Masks offer much finer control of how filters, effects, and colors are applied. Working with Vectors, Part 3 - Photoshop 6 makes working with vector shapes easier than ever before. While not actual vector objects, such as those created in Illustrator, the new Shapes tools are true time savers. Working With Vectors, Part 2 - In this installment, we'll look at the Paths palette and take a glance at the Freeform and Magnetic Pen tools.