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Deke's Techniques 056: Coloring the Stripes on a Zebra

You may have heard that a leopard can't change it's spots. But a zebra can most assuredly change its stripes, with a little help from Deke and Photoshop.

Photoshop Top 40, Feature #21: The Gradient Tool

Every app offers a gradient tool. But Photoshop's is special. Not only can you paint a soft transition from black to white. But you can soften the transition from one image to another. It fades, swipes, and more.