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Tips and tricks for getting the most out of the Marquee tool. This trick include tips on: Constraining the size and shape of selections Adjusting selections Adding to and subtracting from selections Note: If you are downloading directly from the web page click here to download.

A look at how to create digital mats for your digital photographs. This trick include tips on: Canvas Sizing Layer Alignment Actions Note: If you are downloading directly from the web page click here to download.

A look at how to create a text shadow complete with fades, blurs, and perspective. This trick include tips on: Text tools Gradients Layer effects Layer transformations Note: If you are downloading directly from the web page click here to download.

This show contains no tricks, but does have a quick update on our second photoshop contest our user wiki. Our 2nd Photoshop contest is for the best use of the photo transformed into a painting trick, which can be found here. Tag your flickr entries with this tag 2mptc2. You can see all the current entries for the contest here. For help signing up for a flicker account or uploading photo to flickr please see the flickr help pages here. Note: If you are downloading directly from the web page click here to download.

A look at how to print accurate colors from within photoshop using printer/paper profiles. This trick include tips on: Printing accurate color Print profiles Color management Note: If you are downloading directly from the web page click here to download.

Part two of our 2 part trick on aging photos. This trick include tips on: Creating a grunge brush Layer masks Layer and brush opacity effects Note: If you are downloading directly from the web page click here to download.

How to create shiny text for logos, headers, etc. This trick include tips on: Basic text effects (gradients, strokes) Selecting intersections of layers Adding glossy highlights See our example selection here. Note: If you are downloading directly from the web page click here to download.