Author and Photoshop World Hall of Fame member Bert Monroy shows you how to use Photoshop's displacement filter.

The CompTIA A+ credential comes in three varieties, and it can be confusing for the IT newcomer to decide to which certification to pursue. Tim Wareroffers his "sage" (in his mind, anyway) advice on this matter.

Instead of offering CCNAs a single, monolithic credential, Cisco now presents them with three new concentrations from which to choose. Tim Warner introduces the three new CCNA specializations: CCNA Voice, CCNA Security, and CCNA Wireless.

Many people were thrown for a loop when Microsoft revised the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) program. Tim Warner unpacks the "mysteries" of the current-generation MCP program and helps viewers to understand how the new system works.

Author and Photoshop World Hall of Fame member Bert Monroy demonstrates an easy and fun way to create trees in Photoshop CS3.

http://www.peachpit.com/authortips - Author and Photoshop World Hall of Fame member Bert Monroy creates a thunderstorm scene in Photoshop CS3.

http://www.peachpit.com/macautomation - In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to use Automator to perform tasks in Microsoft Excel 2008. Ben shows you a workflow to batch convert Excel workbooks to .csv format and one that builds address labels in Excel.

In the moments when users first experience a new Web application, it's vital they are able to understand the purpose of the application, what they can gain from it, what to expect, whether or not they can trust it, and how long it might take to get up to speed. In this video, Robert Hoekman shows you the design elements that will help your users do exactly that.

Chris Orwig explains why carrying a camera around sharpens observations. Live from Photoshop World 2008, Las Vegas, Chris shares tips and shortcuts to get more out of your images in Lightroom 2.

Kevin Ames shows you how to optimize and fix your images in the develop module using the graduated filter tool in Lightroom 2. Visit www.peachpit.com/backtothefuture to see how you can post your own photos where you have used features in Lightroom 2.

Martin Evening shows how to adjust hue and saturation using the develop module in Lightroom 2. Visit www.peachpit.com/backtothefuture to see how you can post your own photos where you have used features in Lightroom 2 to correct images.

Jerry Courvoisier demonstrates how to use the local correction brush and new automask feature in Lightroom 2. Visit www.peachpit.com/backtothefuture to see how you can post your own photos where you have used features in Lightroom 2 to correct images.

http://www.peachpittv.com - Matt Kloskowski demonstrates how to use the new clarity setting in the adjustment brush to enhance your images in Lightroom 2. Visit www.peachpit.com/backtothefuture to see how you can post your own photos where you have used features in Lightroom 2.

http://www.peachpit.com/macautomation - In this episode of Mac Automation Made Simple, Ben Waldie demonstrates how to create an Automator workflow for Aperture that allows you to review specified photos, import approved photos into an Aperture project, and assign metadata to the photos.

Richard Harrington shows you how to use the color range command and how CS4 makes it even easier to make a localized selection.

NAPP instructor RC Concepcion shows how and why you should use Smart Collections to organize your images dynamically and maintain a neat catalog.

With any large photo collection, finding the image you need quickly is key. NAPP instructor RC Concepcion shows you how to use the Filter Bar in Photoshop Lightroom 2 to speed up your searching.

The fastest way to find an image is to make sure it's keyworded correctly. NAPP instructor RC Concepcion shows you how to use Photoshop Lightroom 2's new keyword features and explains how they'll speed up your workflow.

NAPP instructor RC Concepcion shows you how to use multiple monitors in Lightroom 2.

In this episode, NAPP instructor RC Concepcion shows you how to integrate Lightroom 2 with Photoshop.