Have you always wanted to learn Photoshop, but think it takes too long? Photoshop is huge and powerful but, you'd be surprised how much you can do with just a few basic tools, all of which are easy to use. 

Here’s a list of the key Tools you need to learn to get up and running. Work you way down the list, just one tool at a time, and you’ll be well on your way to creating your own blog and social media images in Photoshop.

The paint brush tool in Photoshop is an quick and flexible way to recolour your png or overlay files. Today’s video will show you how to easily recolour png files in multiple colours, no matter how detailed the png file, while keeping everything on one layer.  

Looking for a new way to showcase your online business? 

Adding screen shots of websites or product photos to computer screens is a clever and quick way to bring your digital world 'to life'. And, with the help of stock photos, you're not limited to images of your own environment. 

Wouldn't it be great if you could use more of your own photos?

Photos don't always need to be technically 'perfect' in order to be useful as a blog image. You'll be surprised what you can improve, disguise, tweak or even just hide, using these quick and easy Photoshop techniques.

Why should a blogger or small business invest in Photoshop? I'm a huge fan of Adobe products and so before we start, I confess, I'm completely biased. But, this fandom has evolved for a reason. 

Adobe products are powerful, creative and, importantly, learnable. No, you don't need to be a qualified designer to use them.

Let's look at why I believe Photoshop would be an wise investment and is just brilliant for bloggers and small businesses.

Would you like to get more creative with your text? Today’s tutorial will show you how to give the impression that text is intertwined, using Photoshop layer masks. 

Layer masks sound complicated but they’re really not. Once mastered, they give you control over one of the most powerful editing tools in Photoshop. itsorganised.com | create great online content for your small business

There are all sorts of lovely letters, shapes, patterns, ornaments and swashes hiding away in your fonts you may not be aware of. I’ll show you how to find them and use them so you can add flare to your text or create repeat patterns, frames, logos and borders.

If you want to be more efficient and consistent with your blogging, this workbook will help you keep it simple, manageable and effective. It will also help you think of helpful blog posts that are derived from your customer needs and small-business niche.

Have you seen those lovely black-and-white photos with just one item in colour? 

This is a longer and slightly more involved tutorial than normal this week. It is, however, perfectly attainable for a Photoshop beginner. Just choose an image that has a simple, easy-to-select area. The selection is the hardest part. After that, Photoshop makes it easy for you.

Do you ever find stock photos you’d love to use but...if you could just change one colour, well then it would be perfect? 

If you're looking to colour coordinate your Insta feed or get a more branded look to your blog photos, today’s Photoshop tutorial is fun to try.

Think blogging is just about writing? Writing is just one of the many ways you can tell your small-business story. 

The online journals of yesteryear have evolved and branched off into multi-media business blogs. There's a content format out there for everyone, trust me. You just need to find yours.

Would you like to be able to change up your Twitter header with each new campaign or season without asking a designer to do it for you? Today’s video tutorial will show you how to quickly create a new, on-brand Twitter header using Photoshop and a template. 

You’ve bitten the bullet and embraced social media as part of your small business marketing strategy. 

But, what on earth do people share on a daily basis? How can you create enough content every day, content your audience will value and share, without it consuming your working day?

Surely a social media strategy is overkill for a small business? 

On the contrary. With limited time and the growing importance of an online presence, a social media strategy is a must for effective small business marketing.

Do you wish it didn’t take as long as it does to create content for your blog and social media? Then it’s time to embrace content repurposing. It’s the best way to get value for money from the time you invest in research and creating content.

Today’s post will show you how to take a single blog post and repurpose and optimise your way to another 7 pieces of valuable content.  Turn your content into a multi-media experience for your visitors and fans. 

Do you want to add a splash of colour to your blog and social media images? Today's Photoshop tutorial will show you how you can recolour png overlays - like frames, logos, words and embellishments - using the gradient tool.

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Have you ever seen text running around the edge of a circle or along a curved line? You may have seen it on a button or badge, or on a blog or social media image. Today’s video will introduce you to paths and show you how to create a circular badge for your website or social media images.

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You may have seen text images where the shape of the text has been filled by a photo or pattern. This is easy to achieve in Photoshop using clipping masks. 

Today’s tutorial will show you how to add photos, patterns and textures to text. It will also show you how to quickly trim your file to the smallest size possible and save it as a png file for the web.