Level: Intermediate Training for Photoshop Users

“Exploring Brushes in Photoshop CS4” is a great way to get started using the brush tool, including using Custom Brushes.

These tutorials cover the basics of the Brush Tool, Installing Custom Brushes, and Using Custom Brushes in Digital Scrapbooking. After learning these important concepts one can easily advance to other more complex brush techniques in digital scrapbooking.

As you progress into Intermediate Tutorials within Digital Scrapbooking, one of the coolest digital scrapbooking techniques is creating digital embellishments using Digital Custom Brushes! Custom brushes are so easy to use, and once you begin using them, you will absolutely fall in love with them! You can use Custom Brushes to "stamp" images on digital scrapbooking pages, to cut out shapes, and more! These tutorials teach the things you will need to know so you can use Custom Brushes like "Stamps" in Digital Scrapbooking.

This Lesson Set, Exploring Custom Brushes within Photoshop, contains 3 downloadable videos tutorials, 3 comprehensive in-depth Step-by-Step visual training guides, 3 Cheat Sheets, and a Bonus Custom Brush Set!

The training is in Photoshop CS4 (though other Photoshop users can also learn within this Photoshop CS4 training).

Highlights of each Video Tutorial and Supplimental Training Guide found in this Lesson:
Lesson Part 1: Intro to the Brush Tool
In order to use Custom Brushes, you need to know how to use the Brush Tool first! The Brush Tool is an easy tool to use, but without proper understanding of the basics of the Brush Tool it is hard to advance to using Custom Brushes! That's why we created an entire Tutorial as part of this Set specifically focusing on using the Brush Tool.
Lesson Part 2: Installing and Loading Custom Brushes
Once you know about the Brush Tool it doesn't take long to put Custom Brushes to use in Scrapbooking projects. This will give you limitless uses of the Brush Tool. However, before you can use Custom Brushes they need to be installed and loaded. This tutorial teaches 2 ways to install and load brushes into Photoshop and explains the pros and cons of each method.
Lesson Part 3: Using Custom Brushes
Within this tutorial, you will learn about Custom Brushes - and how to use them. Not only that, but you will learn techniques, tips, and tricks you will need when applying them to digital scrapbooking projects!

Bonus: This Lesson includes a FREE "Birthday Custom Brushes." This brush set includes 6 brushes to help celebrate Birthday Scrapbooking Projects!

When you begin our tutorial video training, we hope that you sit back, relax, and watch each lesson without worrying or feeling obligated to take notes; that's why each video also comes with a downloadable and printable "Cheat Sheet" for easy, quick-reference of the lessons' steps, as well as a "Step-By-Step" Sheet for a detailed re-cap (with descriptions and screen-shot images) of the lesson and steps learned.

We have carefully labeled each one of our “ Video Tutorials, ” “Cheat Sheets” and “Step-By-Step” training guides with a corresponding Lesson and Part number so you can easily stay organized as your digital scrapbooking training progresses. We have included a Table of Contents page so you can easily match resources for each part of the lesson. You may even want to buy a 3-Ring-Binder (not included) and keep all of your Digital Scrapbooks and More's printed training guides in this binder for later reference!

• 3 Comprehensive, Downloadable Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial Videos
• 3 Step by Step - Downloadable and Printable Detailed Re-Cap Tutorial Guides
• 3 Cheat Sheets - Downloadable and Printable Quick-Reference Training Sheets
• Table of Contents- Downloadable and Printable Page for Lesson Organization
• FREE Bonus Brush Set : Custom Happy Birthday Brush Set with 6 different Brushes

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Important Note: We strongly recommend completing our Getting Started Series Digital Scrapbooking Training within Photoshop before attempting this training.

• Prerequisites: basic computer and Internet skills - also see FREE downloading and unzipping video tutorials. Also completing the Getting Started Training Series - Click Here

• Intermediate and Advanced Tutorials
• Check our Scrap Shop for more Digital Scrapbooking Tutorials - (Click Here)

• Take a look at our latest Custom Brush Sets - (Click Here)

Technical Specs and Requirements:
This is a DOWNLOADABLE Product and will not be shipped! High-speed Internet connection required for downloading of product. Not recommended for dial-in connections. Our downloadable products come as Zipped Files (compressed files). Most computers have software to extract and unzip Zipped files, but you may have to purchase software if your computer does not have extracting capabilities. For more information on unzipping Zipped files, please see our free Helpful Hints tutorial ~ Click Here. Video Tutorials are produced in QuickTime® format so you will have to have the latest QuickTime® Player installed on computer to view videos. Click Here to get the FREE QuickTime® Player. The Step-by-Step and Cheat Sheet training guides are produced in PDF format that requires Acrobat® Reader to open and read. To get the FREE reader ~ Click Here. Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 or CS4 is required to follow along with lessons. Pre and Post Requisites Highly Recommended. The videos are filmed using a PC, Vista Operating System, and Photoshop® CS4. Mac Computer User information is provided throughout training materials - such as equivalent shortcut keys.