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    How to recolour a bitmap image in Fireworks

    TweetStep 1. Select the bitmap image that you want to change the colour of with the arrow tool. For this example I am using a imported .png file with transparancy. Step 2. Choose the Paintbrush tool from the toolbar. Step 3. Select the colour you...

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    How to Install Actions in Photoshop

    TweetActions are used in Photoshop to speed up processes where you have to complete a process multiple times like resizing a batch of images for example. They can also be used to achieve specific effects such as a photographic style or filter. You can create...

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    Cannot Define Brush Preset in Photoshop

    TweetQ. When I go to Edit > Define Brush Preset in Photoshop, the option is greyed out and I can’t select this as an option. A. The most likely explatation is that the image you are trying to define as a brush is over 2500...

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    Free World Map – Photoshop Vector Shape

    Free world map vector shape available for use as a base for your designs. Map elements all in one vector layer.

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    How to create a vector heart border in Photoshop

    This style of border could be used to frame a photograph, as a border for an image gallery online or as the background to a quirky illustration. See the tutorial below for how to recreate this heart border with vector shapes in Photoshop.

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    Free Christmas Sale repeating background

    Use the tile below to create a free Christmas Sale background for your website. To use the Christmas Sale tile as a paint bucket background for design work in Photoshop open the tile in Photoshop and choose Edit > Define Pattern.

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    How to create 3d bronze text effect in style of Fable 3 logo

    The Fable 3 logo makes use of texture, drop shadows, bevels and strokes. Here is a quick method of creating a similar 3d bronze text effect by using layer styles on a text layer.

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    Free snowflake repeating background

    TweetUse the tile below to create a free snowflake pattern background for your website. To use the snowflake tile as a paint bucket background for design work in Photoshop open the tile in Photoshop and choose Edit > Define Pattern. For a full tutorial see...

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    How to create a vector snowflake in photoshop

    This tutorial will show you how to create a snowflake vector shape in photoshop. You will be able to scale up and down the final shape without rastoration, so whatever size you need the final snowflake at, you will be able to follow the measurements given in this tutorial. If you do work at a different size you will need to keep the measurements in proportion although the angles used will remain the same.

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    How to create custom keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop

    Keyboard shortcuts are fantastic tools to speed up processes and work at speed in Photoshop. You may find that some processes that you regulary use do not have a keyboard shortcut associated with them. One simple process that I use several times a day is to use the 'flatten image' option within the layers menu. There isn't a shortcut programmed for this in Photoshop. But if you follow the process below you can set a keyboard shortcut to flatten images or use this method to setup or modify a keyboard shortcut for any other Photoshop menu option.

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