Over the next several weeks, there will be several changes around Tutorial9, all for the better (hopefully)! We’re currently in the process of moving into a new office which is pretty exciting, as well as revamping the site a bit!

Of course, during this whole process, we’ll have fewer hours to dedicate to the real meat of the site (the tutorials), but we’re also working as hard as we can to keep publishing top notch articles for your viewing pleasure. As always, we couldn’t do anything we do without the continued support of our viewers, so thank you for your patience.

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Here’s what you may have missed recently around Tutorial9:

New Tutorials

Create a Surreal Environment Using a Photo

Lately, it has become popular to manipulate photos to create intense surreal environments. This tutorial will show you some of the ways to create such environments.

Crop Factor (Focal Length Multiplier)

The Crop Factor is a term that can be heard quite often in the world of digital photography. What does it mean that a camera has a crop factor of 1.6x and how does it affect your focal length? We try to untangle this issue and describe it as clearly as possible.

Resources & Links

Our Favorite Tutorial Indexes, Directories and Feeds

Whether you’re a reader, or a publisher looking for a place to publicize your tutorials, this collection of our favorite Tutorial directories is sure to please!

In The Community

• Interesting Links for July - Submit any more links you may have found for July’s Roundup at Tutorial9!
• Looking to buy your first DSLR Camera? - There are some insightful Tutorians around who have some wonderful suggestions!

New Office

We’re really excited about the move. It looks like it could be a month or two month long process (here’s to hoping it’s no longer…), but it will be well worth it in the long run. One of the first things on the to-do list is to deck out the place with some Tutorial9 themed decor! Might have some photos to share before long!

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