2 Minute Photoshop is a library of bitesize Photoshop tutorial videos that show you how to perform a wide range of tasks in Photoshop, from basic techniques to advanced projects – in just two minutes.
Photoshop essentials
The key techniques that every Photoshop user needs to know
Moving eyes
How to use Smart Filters to create an editable spin effect.
10 Photoshop mistakes and how to fix them
10 of the most common errors made in Photoshop, showing how to avoid making them.
How to draw a shaded ball
How to draw a shaded ball in just two minutes, complete with shadow and reflected shading, using the Dodge and Burn tools.
How to use Clipping Masks
Clipping Masks allow you to limit the visibility of a layer to just where it overlaps the layer beneath. This applies to Adjustment Layers as well as regular layers – great for adding tinting and shading effects.
How to use the Curves adjustment
The Curves adjustment is Photoshop's main tool for editing hue and tone. It's an essential part of the Photoshop user's toolbox, so here's a quick guide for how to get the best out of it.
How to use Live Shapes in Photoshop
Live Shapes are a great help for web designers. Here's how to use the Properties Panel to manipulate shapes - even multiple shapes.
Why you need to use Adjustment Layers
Adjustment Layers let you change images non-destructively, so you can edit the effect later - and automatically mask selections.
How to create Photoshop Actions
How to record your own Actions to speed up working in Photoshop.
How to use the Background Eraser tool
How to use Photoshop's Background Eraser tool to remove the sky from an image.
Introduction to Layer Masks
How to use Photoshop's Layer Masks to selectively hide part of a layer.
Lasso tricks
How to get the most from Photoshop's Lasso tool, using keyboard shortcuts to make straight line selections.
Loading and combining selections
How to use add and intersect selections in Photoshop.
Introducing Smart Objects
How to use Photoshop's Smart Objects to make layers infinitely editable without any loss of quality.
Selection tool essential shortcuts
Think you know how to use Photoshop's basic selection tools? Here are the essential keyboard shortcuts you need to combine selections.
The Levels adjustment
How to use Photoshop's Levels adjustment to correct a photograph.
Brush tool essentials
Brush tool essentials - the key keyboard shortcuts, plus some unusual uses of Diffuse and Behind painting modes.
Difference between RGB and CMYK
What's the difference between RGB and CMYK? Essential knowledge for all Photoshop users who work in print.
How to use Layer Modes
How to use Photoshop's Layer Modes - a guide to the most frequently used modes, showing exactly how they behave.
Photoshop wow!
Special effects – you didn’t know you could do this in Photoshop!
How to remove people from a scene
How to use Smart Filters to create an editable spin effect.
Advanced animation with Smart Objects
How to use Smart Filters to create an editable spin effect.
How to make Harrison Ford 25 years younger
How to use Smart Filters to create an editable spin effect.
How to spin a top with Smart Filters
How to use Smart Filters to create an editable spin effect.
Fake news: don’t blame Photoshop
Fake news: don't blame Photoshop
How to create rounded type using Select and Mask
How to create rounded type using the Select & Mask dialog.
How to Create a Photomontage with Photoshop for iPad
This extended edition of 2 Minute Photoshop shows you how to create a photomontage with Photoshop for iPad.
How to Create a Realistic Rippled Flag in Photoshop
How to use Photoshop's Displacement Map filter to make a flag look as if it has been printed on a piece of rippling silk.
How to automate bleed and crop marks using Actions
How to add bleed and crop marks to a Photoshop document that can be performed with a single keystroke - part of the 2 Minute Photoshop Extra series.
How to make cinemagraphs
Cinemagraphs are still images in which one element is constantly moving. They're typically saved as animated GIF files, and display in all web browsers. Here's how to create one - in just two minutes.
How to clean up skin in Photoshop
How to clean up blotchy skin without cloning: this technique uses the Camera Raw filter and Layer Masks for controllable, perfect skin cleaning.
How to get images into Photoshop with MacOS Mojave
How to get images from your iPhone into Photoshop, using Mojave and iOS 12 - in just two minutes.
How to make a word picture
How to make pictures composed entirely of words that roll over the contours of an image, producing a striking graphic effect.
Refine Layer Mask trick with the Dodge tool
How to use Photoshop's Dodge tool to make fine hairs visible on a Layer Mask, which are unseen after the Select and Mask process.
How to change depth of focus with an iPhone
Recent iPhones have a Portrait mode that captures depth of field. Here's how to change the focus afterwards in Photoshop.
How to draw 3D snake lettering
How to use the Smudge Tool to draw a smooth 3D pipeline that you can use for lettering or any organic shape.
How to make a melting watch
How to make a watch in the style of Salvador Dali, dripping over the edge of a table.
How to wrap text around a cylinder
How to wrap text around a cylinder, using Smart Objects and Image Warp.
How to make 3D text
How to make 3D text and match it to a background scene.
How to make Trump bald
How to make Donald Trump bald, using layer masks and the Smudge tool.
How to use the Smudge Tool
Two ways to use the Smudge Tool: create realistic hair from a smooth cutout, and draw convincing folds and wrinkles to make a sweater.
How to clone a row of soldiers in perspective
How to use the Clone Source Panel to create a row of stormtroopers in perspective, one behind the other, all the way down a corridor.
How to blow up a balloon
How to draw a balloon in Photoshop, and make it appear as if it refracts the view partially seen through it.
How to use Advanced Blending
How to use Photoshop's Advanced Blending controls to remove the black from a firework and place it behind trees - in just two minutes.
How to use the Select Highlights dialog
How to use Photoshop's Select Highlights dialog to turn day into night.
Making a brush to paint ivy
How to make a custom brush to paint ivy leaves on your images.
How to inflate a 3D spider
How to use Photoshop's 3D features to turn a flat photograph of a spider into a real 3D object.
Cloning in perspective
How to use Photoshop's Clone tool to create a perspective copy of part of an image.
Embossing wood
How to create an impressive embossed wood effect from flat artwork.
Photoshop techniques
Useful tips and tricks that will make you more efficient
How to use the Selection Brush
How to use Smart Filters to create an editable spin effect.
How to create light and shade
How to use Photoshop's Displacement Map filter to make a flag look as if it has been printed on a piece of rippling silk.
How to make an invisible man
How do you create an invisible man? Delete his head. Of course, you'll need to build the inside of his collar too.Part of the 2 Minute Photoshop Extra series.
How to use the Unsharp Mask filter
The Unsharp Mask filter is a key Photoshop tool for enhancing soft images. But how do you use Amount, Radius and Threshold sliders? Here's the definitive guide to this powerful filter.
Why you need your eye lines on the horizon
How do you fit several people into a scene so that they all look as if they belong in the same space? The key is placing all their eyelines on the horizon.
How to turn ragged text Into smooth text
You've been sent a scanned signature, but it's low resolution and ragged. Here's a quick way to smooth the jagged edges from scanned text.
How to position a logo precisely
If you frequently need to add a logo or watermark to images at a precise location, here's how to create an Action to do it automatically.
How to make seamless textures
Tiling textures can result in ugly jagged joins. Here's how to edit any texture to blend the edges together.
How to use Select Color in Photoshop
The Select Color dialog allows you to pick a colour range within an image, which you can then manipulate. Here's how it's done.
How to grow a beard
Want a beard? Here's a fun way to add stubble to a face, using the Noise and Radial Blur filters on a layer which you then set to Hard Light mode.
How to turn a photo into a jigsaw
How to turn a photograph into a realistic jigsaw puzzle, complete with missing pieces and shading.
How to make portable shadows in Photoshop
Live Shapes are a great help for web designers. Here's how to use the Properties Panel to manipulate shapes - even multiple shapes.
How to add 3D text to photographs
How to add 3D text to photographs using Photoshop's 3D extrusion tool, so it looks as if it's really in the scene.
How to create perfect Threshold images
How to add a Threshold adjustment layer so you can then use Dodge and Burn to selectively lighten and darken the underlying image.
How to turn silver into gold
How to turn silver into gold, using a Photoshop – the alchemist's dream come true.
How to adjust shadows on portraits
If a photograph has strong side lighting, here's a useful way to adjust the shadows to make an unusable image publishable.
How to transform QuickMask selections
How to use QuickMask and Free Transform to fill an empty glass with liquid.
How to merge Corbyn and May
A couple of days to the UK election, so let's merge Prime Minister Theresa May with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn.
How to recompose an image in Photoshop
How to use Select & Mask, Refine Edge and Content Aware Fill to move objects around in a photograph.
How to wrap a raygun in plastic
How to use Select and Mask to smooth the corners of a selection, and then Plastic Wrap to create a realistic plastic container.
How to make a leaping truck
How to make a truck leap over a wall, using Image Warp and Layer Masks.
How to make a speeding car
How to make a car look as if it's speeding down the street, using Spin Blur and Path Blur.
How to make shadow text
How to use an Action to make a deep 3D shadow that you can apply to text with a single keystroke.
How to make a rubber stamp
How to make a convincing rubber stamp effect using the Clouds Filter and Motion Blur.
How to turn a photo into graffiti
How to take a still photograph and make it look as if it has been spray painted on a wall.
Matrix-style number grid
How to make a Matrix-style picture number grid, using grids, the Mosaic filter and the Posterize adjustment.
A snake in the grass
How to make a snake look as if it's lying in the grass, rather than on top of it, using Layer Masks and the Smudge Tool.
How to make a postcard in perspective
Following on from an earlier tutorial on how to make an old photo, this shows how to make that photo look like it's lying on a table in perspective, with the ability to change the picture for a different one.
How to make an old photo
How to turn a modern photograph into an old one, using just a scan from an old book.
How to dig your own grave
How to dig a grave in Photoshop, with shading, earth texture and overhanging grass.
More on wrapping around a cylinder
Following on from the previous tutorial, this shows how to swap out the wrapped text for any design you like and slide it around the cylinder.
How to stream light through windows
How to use the Gradient Tool and Layer Masks to create the effect of light streaming through a window.
How to crack an egg
How to crack an egg, build the interior, and add a chick and a shadow on the ground.
Make it rain
How to add a convincing rain effect, complete with reflections in the ground.
How to make a moveable candle
How to add glow and shadow to a candle so you can move it around a room so it illuminates the background while retaining a shadow elsewhere.
How to photograph a glass
How to photograph and treat a glass so that it shines and refracts the view seen through it.
How to dehaze a photograph
How to remove haze from a photograph taken on a foggy or smog bound day, using the Dehaze filter in Camera Raw as well as the Surface Blur filter.
How to make burnt paper
How to produce the effect of burning a hole in a sheet of paper, using Layer Masks and Multiply.
Creative Cloud Libraries
How to use Creative Cloud Libraries to import artwork from Illustrator into Photoshop - and it's still editable.
How to make a reflective floor
How to turn a dull floor into a shiny surface by adding reflections.
How to use Perspective Warp
How to use Photoshop's Perspective Warp adjustment to make this London bus fit the viewing angle of its street.
How to use Content Aware Scale
How to use Photoshop's Content Aware Scale tool to change a background from landscape to portrait.
Cutting out hair with Select and Mask
How to use Photoshop's Select and Mask dialog to perform a perfect cutout on complex hair.
How to use Focus Area selection
How to use Photoshop's Focus Area selection dialog to make rapid selections based on depth of field.
Instant metal with Curves
How to use Photoshop's Curves dialog to create a metallic effect on just about any surface.
Shadows and highlights
How to use Photoshop's Shadows and Highlights adjustment to balance a side-lit photograph.
How to use Image Warp
How to use Photoshop's Image Warp tool to make a flat photograph look like a real object.
How to use Content Aware Fill
How to use Photoshop's Content Aware Fill dialog to straighten and patch a skewed image.
How to use the Replace Color dialog
How to use Photoshop's Replace Color dialog to make selective changes to any scene.
Organic distortion with Puppet Warp
How to use Photoshop's Puppet Warp tool to change the pose of an animal.
Adding glass to windows
Replacing the view through a window is easy - but how do you make it look like a window, and not just a hole in the wall?
Match a cutout to a background
How to use Match Color and Path Blur to make this sax player blend in with the background image.
Shadows on the wall
How to create shadows that run down a wall and along the ground.
Submerging in water
How to give the impression that this submarine is part submerged in a swimming pool.
How to make falling snow
How to create the effect of falling snow, using Noise, Gaussian Blur and the Levels adjustment.
Stage lighting and shadows
How to use a Hard Light layer to add stage lighting - complete with shadows.
Magnifying through glass
How to use Photoshop to create the view through a magnifying glass, with shine and shadows.
Opening doors
How to use Photoshop to open a door in perspective - and extend the floor through the opening.
How to create text in a circle
How to create text that runs around the top and the bottom of a circle, to reproduce and improve the Presidential Seal.
Photoshop filters
How to get to grips with Photoshop’s most popular filters
How to use the Unsharp Mask filter
The Unsharp Mask filter is a key Photoshop tool for enhancing soft images. But how do you use Amount, Radius and Threshold sliders? Here's the definitive guide to this powerful filter.
How to use the Curves adjustment
The Curves adjustment is Photoshop's main tool for editing hue and tone. It's an essential part of the Photoshop user's toolbox, so here's a quick guide for how to get the best out of it.
How to use Select Color in Photoshop
The Select Color dialog allows you to pick a colour range within an image, which you can then manipulate. Here's how it's done.
How to make wood texture
How to make a wood texture using Noise, Clouds, Gaussian Blur, the Wave filter and the Liquify filter.
How to use the Vanishing Point filter
How to use Photoshop's Vanishing Point filter to clone objects around a corner.
How to use the Spin Blur filter
How to use Photoshop's Spin Blur filter to make a roulette wheel look like it's turning.
How to use the Replace Color dialog
How to use Photoshop's Replace Color dialog to make selective changes to any scene.
How to use the Lens Correction filter
How to use Photoshop's Lens Correction filter to correct a skewed image.
Using Liquify to change facial expressions
How to use Photoshop's Liquify filter to change not only the shape of a face, but the expression.
How to straighten images with the Adaptive Wide Angle filter
How to remove fisheye distortion using Photoshop's Adaptive Wide Angle filter.
The Levels adjustment
How to use Photoshop's Levels adjustment to correct a photograph.
