The videos work on Flash so you would need Flash player installed in your browser in order to view the videos. The interface is simple and anyone can quickly get started with the learning.

Features

• Learn the usage of various Photoshop tools.
• Video tutorials available.
• Text guide that explains how the tool works available.
• No sign up needed to view the resource.

Check out Photoshop Toolbox Reference @ www.simplephotoshop.com/photoshop_tools (By Abhijeet from Guiding Tech)

Photoshop to FTML is a tool that eliminates the lengthy task of coding and converts PSD files directly into Flash websites. You start by downloading the ZIP archive available on the Photoshop to FTML website; this archive contains a Photoshop script. You then open your PSD file and run the script you downloaded. The script is executed and your website’s required files are generated.

Features:

• A user-friendly website.
• Comes as a ZIP archive.
• Converts PSD files directly to websites.
• Generates HTML files and all other files for your design.
• Drastically speeds up website designing.
• Also read related article: How To Create A Professional-Looking Flash Website For Free.

Check out Photoshop-to-FTML @ www.reshapemedia.com/ftml/learn/photoshop-to-ftml (by MOin from ThumbPress)

Once installed, this Photoshop extension will let you insert midpoints, margins, add any number of rows and columns and specify units or values for your margins. You can find a midpoint not only of your canvas but also between any two objects. Cameron McEfee, the creator of the extension, provides ample instructions on his website for installing and using GuideGuide.

Features:

• Setting grids in Photoshop made simple.
• Insert midpoints, margins and rows and columns.
• Customize size of each item easily.
• Works on Windows and Mac.
• Works on Photoshop CS4 and CS5.

Download GuideGuide from http://www.cameronmcefee.com/guideguide [Via TheNextWeb]

You can search for them by name or category. When you hover the mouse cursor over a thumbnail of the file, it shows a download link that helps you download the file in zipped format.

The cool thing about SearchPSD is its simplicity. A quick glance will show you what the site is all about and how you can get things done on it. The PSDs it offers are pretty high quality. Definitely worth a bookmark for those who work with Photoshop every day.

Features

• Search free psd file collection online.
• Over 1,500 PSD files available in various categories.
• You can also submit a PSD.

Check out SearchPSD @ searchpsd.com (By Abhijeet from GT Mobiles)

The “Photoshop Etiquette Manifesto for Web Designers” is a free to use website that lists numerous good Photoshop practices. These practices are suggestions that will help web designers complete their designs in Photoshop more efficiently. By following these practices you will also enable other Photoshop-using web designers to better understand and work on your designs. Suggestions are sorted according to the design stage. The suggestion titles are presented as a list; clicking on a suggestion title expands its description along with “do this!” and “not this!” buttons.

Clicking on the “do this!” and “not this!” buttons display images that exemplify that particular suggestion. The image is presented on top of the suggestion you clicked.

In this way you can easily understand and follow better practices while completing your web designs in Photoshop.

Features:

• A user friendly web service.
• Lists good Photoshop design tips and practices.
• Provides examples of each practice through images.
• A greatly useful tool for web designers who use Photoshop.
• Similar tools: VunkySearch, Tutzor, Photoshop Lady and Good-Tutorials.
• Also read related articles:
• 10 Websites To Learn Photoshop Online
• 10 Must-know Introductory Photoshop Skills For Beginner Photographe
• 20 Photoshop Tips & Tricks That You Should Know About.

Check out “Photoshop Etiquette” @ www.photoshopetiquette.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

BrushLovers has both free and premium brushes and the collection can easily be filtered to show only the free brushes. You can browse the collection by brush categories such as fractal, techno, vintage, grunge, texture, decorative and many more. When you click on a brush, you can view several details such as the number of brushes included in that package, the size of the download file, a small description and sample and a link to download the brush.

You can also rate each brush, view ratings given by other users and post comments. Each brush can also be easily shared on Facebook or Twitter and added to the list of favorites. These favorites can be viewed anytime later after logging into your account.

BrushLovers also displays other related brushes that you may like and allows some economical packages to buy brushes in bulk. You can also sort the collection by date added, popularity or highest rating. You can also search this, one of the largest collection of Photoshop brushes, by keyword.

Features:

• Browse and download hundreds of Photoshop brushes.
• Over 15 different categories of brushes.
• Sort by latest brushes, popularity and rating.
• View filesize and description before downloading.
• Save brushes as favorites.
• Rate each brush and post comments.
• Share brushes on Facebook and Twitter.
• Economical packages for buying multiple brushes.
• View related brushes.

Visit BrushLovers @ www.brushlovers.com

To start, just enter your search terms in the homepage. You can also browse the website by going through the categories of the designs of brushes such as abstract, symbols, water color, swirls, shapes, and many more. If you are just looking around for something interesting, you can easily go through the designs by other users. Then just unzip the downloaded file to the brush folder where your Photoshop is installed to add them to your workspace.

FindBrushes is a useful tool for anyone who needs to find the Photoshop brush they need quickly, especially for designers who need to blaze through a project but cannot quite get the right brush to use.

Features:

• Download brush sets for your Adobe Photoshop.
• Search for brushes.
• Browse all the designs or via categories.
• Submit your brush set to the site.
• Follow on Facebook or Twitter.
• Free, no signup is required.
• Similar Tool: Brusheezy and also see our article “6 Best Sites To Download Free Photoshop Brushes“.

Check out FindBrushes @ www.findbrushes.com

You have several tools available to help you start create your own flame effect. You can change the color palette or color per pixel, modify the saturation and opacity, and set the chaos and noise effects. After you have experimented enough to complete your own picture, you can save your work as a hi-res image or share it in the Flame gallery where you can also view the work of other users.

Try doing some brush strokes and see how cool an artist you can be just by simply choosing a color combination and moving your mouse in whichever direction you like. Indeed, Flames is a fun web app to create nice effects which would otherwise take an hour to do in Photoshop.

Features:

• Free, no sign up required.
• Users can easily experiment on their designs.
• Fun and easy to use.
• Save artwork as hi-res photos (1680×1050).
• Switch Backgrounds.
• Upload and view creations in the Flames gallery.
• Keyboard shortcuts available.
• Similar Tools:  MyOats, FlashPaint, SketchSwap and XSketch.

Check out Flame Gallery @ www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame

With over 500 custom brushes and 60 custom patterns to choose from, users can browse the site using the search bar or filter the brushes by category which includes fantasy, holiday, textures, vintage, and many more.  The site also includes detailed information for each design such as the file type, Photoshop version, number of downloads, and ratings. Additionally, you can post your own review for each brush and pattern design.

Features:

• Download free quality Photoshop brushes and patterns.
• Updated daily.
• Submit your own Photoshop brush.
• Search for brushes using tags or filter by category.
• Follow the site on Twitter and Facebook.
• Preview the brush or pattern before downloading.
• Rate and review brushes and patterns.
• No signup is required.

Check out Brusheezy @ http://www.brusheezy.com

Currently, it provides keyboard shortcut lists for the following apps.

• Firefox
• Winamp
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Google Chrome
• Photoshop
• Windows XP
• Fireworks
• Outlook 2007

Certainly, a site worth bookmarking. You might also want to check KeyXL which is another similar tool profiled earlier. Or better go and download some MakeUseOf Cheat sheets.

Check out Shortcutworld @ www.shortcutworld.com (By Abhijeet from Appscrazy)