Photoshop Tutorials from Iowa State University

These Photoshop Tutorials are hosted by The College of Design at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The tutorials teach you how to use Photoshop and are grouped into three areas: Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. A page describing Photoshop’s tools is also linked here. This site’s aim is to provide you the understanding that you need to start or further developing your Photoshop skills.

Photoshop Tutorials from Iowa State University

Photoshop Tools – Explains the basic tools in Photoshop

Basic Level Tutorials

Use these Photoshop tutorials to start learning how to use Photoshop, and to refresh your Photoshop skills.

How to create “Pouring” Letters – Learn how to use Photoshop to create “Liquidy” letters. It will also show you how to use filters and Levels.

Pattern Making – This tutorial teaches how to use blending modes and other filters to create patterns through repetition and variation.

Creating Fabric Textures – Create a texture for a layout or 3D object.

Creating Paper Textures Using Calculations – Learn how to create a paper texture.

Intermediate Level Tutorials

These intermediate Photoshop tutorials show you how to create complex images, cell animations, backgrounds, banners, and buttons.

Creating Complex Images from Simple Images – Helps you understand filters and how to use them to create complex visual interactions.

Creating Cell Animation in Photoshop – This tutorial shows you how to create a cell animation in Photoshop.

Creating the 3 B’s (Backgrounds, Banners and Buttons) - Learn how to create web site graphics: backgrounds, banners, and buttons.

Advanced Tutorials 

Once you’ve used Photoshop for a while, you can move forward to learn more advanced image creation and editing techniques.

Alternate Selection Methods in Photoshop – This tutorial shows you a different technique from using the lasso and pen tool, for making complex selections to isolate objects 

Distressed Type & Fire using Calculations - Here is a different method to create font technique.

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