Here are the 38 latest and most current Tips and Tutorials for Photoshop, direct from the graphic application's creator, Adobe. Linked and described here are all of the newest Photoshop tutorials written in the last 6 months. On the page linked here you can search by topic, content type, and level.

38 Latest Photoshop Tips and Tutorials from Adobe

Action item: Be more productive by using Actions in Photoshop
Want to get more done in less time? Increase your productivity by using Actions to automate common tasks in Photoshop CS2.
2006-06-22 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced

Use layer masks to make realistic photomontages
Want to make your photomontages look more realistic? Learn the tricks of the trade and master the art of layer masks. We'll show you how.
2006-06-01 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced

Simple adjustment layers
With adjustment layers, you can refine your edits at any time and vary the strength of an effect by changing the layer's opacity.
2006-04-15 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced

Adjustment layer basics
Whether you edit a little or a lot, one image or many, adjustment layers provide exceptional flexibility, save space, and prevent image degradation.
2006-04-15 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced

Introducing miracle wrap
Experiment with the Plastic Wrap filter in Photoshop CS2 to create a realistic glistening or dribbling effect.
2006-04-01 - Tutoria -l Intermediate / Advanced

A DVD primer: From DV to DVD, enriching the experience of high-quality video
Learn about DVD technology (the formats, codecs and components), the basics of digital video, and how to design and produce DVD video.
2006-03-15 - Backgrounder - Intermediate / Advanced

A digital video primer: An introduction to DV production, post-production, and delivery
Learn the basics of digital audio and video (the formats, codecs, resolutions, aspect ratios, and tools), and how to apply them using Adobe Creative Suite.
2006-03-15 -  Backgrounder -  Intermediate / Advanced  

Compression primer
Learn all about audio and video compression so you can create the highest quality content for distribution on digital media.
2006-03-15 - Backgrounder - Intermediate / Advanced

Accurate color between Photoshop and Flash (SWF: 18.1MB)
Learn how to set up Photoshop and Flash so that colors in your images are consistent in both products.
2006-02-20 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced  

Crop multiple photos at once
Adobe Photoshop CS2 quick tip
2006-02-15 - Quick tip - Basic

Cancel a crop
Adobe Photoshop CS2 quick tip
2006-02-15 - Quick tip - Basic  

Advanced sharpening techniques
Sharpening tools in Photoshop CS2 let you selectively sharpen areas of an image for optimum image quality.
2006-02-01 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced  

Convert a layer into a background
Adobe Photoshop CS2 quick tip  
2006-02-01 - Quick tip - Basic  

Advanced pixel blending
Blend multiple renderings of an image in Photoshop CS2 to extend the dynamic range of your digital captures.
2006-02-01 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced  

Rotate images in Bridge
Adobe Creative Suite 2 quick tip
2006-02-01 - Quick tip-  Basic

Animate a layered Photoshop file
Take advantage of Photoshop layers to create high-quality animated text and graphics for your next Adobe 2.0 project.
2006-01-17 - Tutorial - Basic

Get to know Adobe Production Studio
Learn what you need to know to get started with Adobe Production Studio.
2006-01-17 - Tutorial - Basic

Make DVD menus
Explore how the powerful menu-building tools in 2.0 are enhanced by tight integration with Photoshop.  
2006-01-17 - Tutorial - Basic

Import a PSD file into Flash via Fireworks (SWF: 29MB)
Preserve the integrity of a layered Photoshop document on its way into Flash.
2006-01-16 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced

Secrets to keeping it small (SWF: 61MB)
Reduce file size while maintaining image quality.
2006-01-16 - Tutorial - Basic

Add years to a photograph in mere moments
Learn a quick trick in Photoshop CS2 to turn an ordinary image into one that looks like it's been around for ages.
2006-01-15 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced  

Optimize image size for viewing on the web
Adobe Photoshop CS2 quick tip
2006-01-15 - Quick tip - Basic  

Flip a photo from portrait to landscape automatically
Photoshop CS2 quick tip
2006-01-15 - Quick tip - Basic  

Lights, camera, action!
Use Photoshop CS2, Bridge, and Camera Raw to record actions to efficiently batch-process raw images.
2006-01-15 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced  

Repair an overexposed photo
Photoshop CS2 quick tip  Photoshop
2006-01-15 - Quick tip - Basic  

Static layers in motion
Looking for a fun way to animate a static image in After Effects? Try applying a moving displacement map layer. Author Jeff Foster shares his technique for making still waters ripple.
2006-01-03 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced  

Not your grandfather's slide show
The slide show feature in Adobe Bridge lets you cycle through images or documents in full screen and then add ratings or labels with the press of a key.
2006-01-01 - Tutorial - Basic  

About layer comps in Photoshop CS2
Adobe Photoshop CS2 quick tip 
2006-01-01 - Quick tip - Basic  

Create a perfect panorama
Use the Photomerge feature in Photoshop CS2 to create a panoramic image, and get shooting and editing tips to achieve the best possible results.
2006-01-01 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced

Achieve unmatched integration in your Adobe workflow
There are plenty of unique ways in which Adobe applications work together. Explore a few of them.
2006-01-01 - Tutorial - Basic

Rate a large number of images in Adobe Bridge
2006-01-01 - Quick tip - Basic  

Photoshop in black and white
Re-create lens filter effects in Photoshop CS2 to create stunning black and white photos from your color images.
2005-12-20 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced  

Keep your pictures in perspective
Distortions may occur in your pictures when you use certain lenses. Learn how to correct converging verticals using the new Lens Distortion filter in Photoshop CS2.
2005-12-20 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced

Export a SWF file from ImageReady (SWF: 20.7MB)
See step by step how to get the best possible results when you export to Flash from ImageReady.
2005-12-05 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced

Import adjustment layers and blend modes into Flash (SWF: 33.1MB)
Adjustment layers and blending modes can sometimes lead to unexpected results when importing Photoshop files into Flash. See how to get the results you need with a few simple workarounds.
2005-12-05 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced  

Motion and digital media
The experience matters--see how motion in digital content has evolved to match audience expectations and technology changes.
2005-12-05 - Backgrounder - Basic

Long live lith printing
Use Photoshop CS2 to create realistic looking lithographic prints without spending all day in the darkroom.
2005-12-01 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced  

Simulate the Polaroid transfer effect, digitally
Use Photoshop CS2 and a bit of experimentation to replicate this popular photography technique.
2005-12-01 - Tutorial - Intermediate / Advanced  

Here is good information to know when installing or upgrading to Dreamweaver 8. Short tutorials are also offered for CSS, Accessibility, and Template features of Dreamweaver. These Dreamweaver knowledge pages are provided by the Information Services and Technology department at MIT.


Dreamweaver 8 for Windows

• Dreamweaver 8: New Features

• Dreamweaver 8: Set up Secure File Transfer

• Dreamweaver 8: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

• Dreamweaver 8: Accessibility Enhancements

• Dreamweaver 8: Template Features

• Dreamweaver 8: Known Issues

Related  Links:

• Macromedia's Dreamweaver 8
• Macromedia's Dreamweaver 8: New Features
• Macromedia's Dreamweaver 8: Release Notes
• Macromedia's Online Live Seminar Series
• Macromedia's Dreamweaver Support Forums
• Macromedia's Dreamweaver TechNote: Dreamweaver 8 Emerging Issues
• Macromedia's Dreamweaver TechNote: How to define a site in Dreamweaver
• Macromedia's On Demand Seminars: What's New in Dreamweaver 8
• Google Dreamweaver 8 News Group

Dreamweaver 8 System Requirements:

Below are the requirements needed in order to run Dreamweaver 8 at MIT.

• Computer/Processor: 800 MHz Intel Pentium (r) III processor or equivalent
• Operating System: Windows XP
• Memory: 256 MB RAM recommended (1 GB recommended to run more than one Studio 8 product simultaneously)
• Disk Space: 650 MB
• Additional requirements:
  • 1024x768
  • 16-bit display (32-bit recommended)

Adobe offers many good tutorials and articles helping you get the most out of Dreamweaver. Here are their tutorials for using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) in Dreamweaver. There are tutorials here for the current version, Dreamweaver 8, and also for Dreamweaver MX.2004.

Using CSS in Dreamweaver

Rhodes State College offers the following free Quick Reference Guides for Photoshop, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, and HTML (in pdf format). These are excellent for learning the details and features of these important web development software applications.

Quick Reference Guides for Photoshop, Flash, Firework, Dreamweaver, and HTML

Flash: | 5 | MX |

Fireworks: | 4 | MX |

Dreamweaver: | 4 | MX |

Photoshop: | 6 | 7 |

HTML: | 4 |

Adobe offers many free Live Online Seminars and Recorded Seminars on its website for many of their and Macromedia's software applications. Free registration is required to access these online seminars.


Popular Recorded Adobe eSeminars

A Closer Look at the Best Practices of CSS
Take a closer look at the best practices for layout and styling of web page content with cascading style sheets. Learn how to work with cascading style sheets more efficiently within Dreamweaver 8 using the new CSS layout visualization tools, the unified CSS panel, and support for CSS media types.

Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional
Find out about advanced print features, including Output Preview, transparency flattening, and enhanced preflighting capabilities. See the powerful comment and review features, PDF correction tools, and support for PDF/X and the Job Definition Format (JDF) standards.

Adobe Illustrator CS2
Learn more about transparency, the Illustrator text engine, powerful new user interface features (Control palette and Workspaces), enhanced integration with Adobe Photoshop and improved spot color support.

Adobe InDesign CS2
Find out about new Adobe Adobe InDesign CS2 features such as: powerful new text formatting, enhanced interoperability with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe PDF files, object styles, and backwards compatibility with Adobe InDesign CS.

Building Strong and Flexible InDesign Documents
Learn how to use Adobe InDesign to efficiently set up proper page layouts and enhance your workflow capabilities. See tips and tricks for master pages and paragraph, character, and object styles that are guaranteed to open your eyes and improve your productivity.

Designing Smarter with CS2
Learn how to use the integrated tools of Adobe Creative Suite 2. This eseminar shows you how to leverage the most exciting pieces of the Suite to create a handsome newsletter. You’'ll learn the 3D effects and image mapping capabilities of Adobe Illustrator, along with techniques for getting the most of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.

Welcome to Adobe Creative Suite 2
Get to know the integrated tools of the Adobe Creative Suite 2: Adobe InDesign CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional, and Adobe Photoshop CS2, as well as the innovative Adobe Bridge, Version Cue CS2 file management and Adobe Stock Photos.

Popular Live Online Adobe eSeminars

Breeze Capabilities and Benefits Online Live Seminar Series
Learn how Macromedia Breeze enables you to quickly combine existing learning assets with real-time interactivity for collaborative communication, teaching and learning experiences.

Adobe FrameMaker 7.2 live eSeminar Series
Free online live eSeminars on FrameMaker 7.2

Studio 8 eSeminar Series
In these seminars, you will receive an overview on how to achieve maximum efficiency across Studio 8 products Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Fireworks and more.

Adding 3D Data to Your PDF Documents with Acrobat 3D
A free online live eSeminar on enhancing communication and securely sharing 3D designs for CAD and project data.

Mobile and Devices eSeminar Series
A free Flash Lite eSeminar for Mobile and Devices. Learn from Industry experts about this latest technology.

Dreamweaver Expert Series
Join these live, one-hour online seminars to hear from Adobe/Macromedia's Dreamweaver experts.

Flash Expert Series
Join these live, one-hour online seminars to hear from our Adobe/Macromedia's Flash experts.

Adobe Flex 2 live eSeminar Series
In this free online live eSeminar learn what's new in our next generation of the Flex product line.

Captivate eSeminar Series
Learn how Captivate (formerly RoboDemo) can easily create interactive simulations and software demonstrations.