Here are several tutorials for you to learn from, but not to take. You may apply these skills to your designs, but do not redistribute the tutorials and claim them as your own. Also, DO NOT MAKE AN ICON THAT LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THE ONES FROM THE TUTORIALS. The point of these is to give you ideas, not to give you models to duplicate.

Note: All Photoshop tutorials are for Adobe Photoshop CS.

Photoshop

Animated GIFs
• Animated GIFs (Imageready)
  Learn the basics of GIF making.
• Animated GIFs (Advanced)
  Learn how to make your GIF look extra spiffy.
• Adding a Border to GIFs
  Make your GIFs look even more spiffy with a border.

Brushes & Textures
• Scratchy Textures
  Learn how to make scratchy textures with filters.
• Scratchy Textures (Version 2)
  Another way to make scratchy textures with brushes.
• Sparkly Brushes
  Make sparkly brushes by altering default Photoshop brushes.
• Banner Textures
  Make a banner texture using only filters!
• Grunge Brushes
  Create a grungy brush by altering default Photoshop brushes!
• Create Your Own Icon Texture
  Produce a watercolor-like effect.

Effects
• Creating Swirls
  Fun with the pen tool! Learn how to create swirls.
• Filtering Alternative
  Create a look that resembles “filtering.”
• Vertical Light Rays
  Make streaks of light in your picture.
• Line Art
  Learn how to create simple outlines with the pen tool.
• Patterned Shadows
  Use a striped pattern for your PNGs!

Graphics
• Making a Wallpaper
  Create this simple Ada Choi wallpaper!
• Making a Wallpaper Pt. 2
  Create a sparkly Namie Amuro wallpaper.
• Making Abstract Wallpapers
  Learn how to create an abstract wallpaper with shapes and stocks.
• Making Banners
  Make a simple banner using fractals.
• Making Banners Pt. 2
  Make a banner using the wave filter!
• Making Banners Pt. 3
  Make a banner with a variety of filters.
• Making Banners Pt. 4
  Use stocks to create this banner of Jinhwan.
• Making Banners Pt. 5
  Witness the power of the smudge tool to make this banner of Junsu!
• Making Banners Pt. 6
  Create a banner with an abstract background.
• Making Banners Pt. 7
  Use renders and brushes to create an awesome background for this Hiroto banner!
• Making Banners Pt. 8
  Make a dusty/scratchy banner of Koda Kumi.
• Creating Collages
  In-depth look at making a colorful collage of Se7en!
• Creating Collages Pt.2
  Learn to create a boxy style collage of Lee Hyori.
• Wheesung Layout
  Learn how to create a style similar to the one I used in the header for this layout.
• Making Headers
  Create a header (possibly for livejournal) of Younha.

Others
• Adding Text
  Different tips on applying text to any graphic.
• Removing Text
  Remove text from an image using the clone brush tool.
• Lowering File Size
  Lower the file sizes for JPGs while maintaining decent image quality.
• Lowering GIF File Size
  Lower the file sizes for animated GIFs.
• Extracting Images
  Remove the background of a picture.
• Applying Textures
  Tips on using textures for different graphic styles.
• Dotted Borders
  Learn how to add a dotted border to any image.

Icon Tutorials

Other

Screencapping with Windows Movie Maker

Photoshop Tips

Voice Recording with Adobe Audition

Nifty Scripts

Playing a Video File with Soft Subtitles