- CS2 tutorials that use filters and other very specific settings are created in a step-by-step format in a very actionable way. However, since some filters are randomized, users will not get the exact same effects even if they use the exact same settings as the tutorial creator.
- Other tutorials follow the strategy format. Since some Photoshop projects involve a large number of repetitive steps that are partially defined by the user's taste, the tutorial creator sometimes has to give a general strategy.
- For some users, the pictures are easier to understand than the text that accompanies the pictures. Some tutorials have pictures that show the results of the tutorial process, while other pictures point out the specific tools within the Photoshop interface.
- Many Photoshop tutorials use brushes and filters that can only be acquired through plug-ins. Tutorials often include links to these plug-in downloads.
- Beneath tutorials is often a comments section that allows visitors to inquire about parts of the tutorial that confuse them.
