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Dramatic Text on Fire Effect in Photoshop

Flames are particularly hard to render in Photoshop, but in this tutorial I'll show you how to use a photograph of fire to set text to the match. We'll render the look on a nice dark background with a gorgeous text effect to complete the image.
Photoshop Background Eraser Tool

In this tutorial, we look at Photoshop's Background Eraser and how this powerful and popular image editing tool uses differences in color to easily erase unwanted background areas of a photo!
CD Cover and CD Case in Photoshop CS4.

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a cool looking CD cover with 3D text which one we gonna be creating in Cinema 4D and also we will create a CD case in Photoshop CS4
How to Blend Image Parts Together

An in-depth, beginner Adobe Photoshop CS4 tutorial covering how to blend two images with faces into one image. The example takes the eyes and smiles from one image and merges them into a second image. Tools used: layers, layer mask, brush, move, align layers.
How to Create Digital Smoke in Photoshop

In this tutorial we are going to show you how to easily create digital abstract smoke using both Illustrator and Photoshop. One of the best things about this technique is that it's very customizable and you can do it pretty quickly.
The Cast Shadow

There are many different types of shadows, but the most common shadow is the cast shadow. It is a shadow that is created by something blocking the light source. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create cast shadows in Photoshop. If you are trying to merge more than 1 image together, you will usually need to fake the cast shadow. Along the way we will give you tips and tricks on how to determine what strength and size for the new shadow.
Create a Cosmic XBOX using Custom Brushes

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create some custom line brushes, and then apply them to a subject to create a cosmic design. The line brushes, combined with some simple techniques in Photoshop, give the image a sense of motion and help bring the design together.
How to Isolate Objects to a White Background

A thorough walk-through tutorial showing you how to isolate an image on white in Adobe Photoshop CS4. This is a very powerful technique that will have to mixing and matching images in no time.
Create a Powerful Mental Wave Explosion Effect

In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a crazy explosion, like a mix of Magneto's ability with Peter Petrelli's power. We will use images and filters to produce this wave explosion effect. Even though it may look like a difficult tutorial, it's really not that hard.
Create Professional looking two pages Magazine Cover

In today tutorial I'm gonna show you how you can create a professional looking Magazine cover, by using a random images.
Create A Cool Typography Effect in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we're going to use Photoshop CS3 or Photoshop CS4 to create some really cool-looking effects to decorate our Typography. We will be using a combination of layer styles, color blending, lens flare and images.
Polished Metal Text Effect

Try this simple polished metal type effect. Subtle yet slick.
Create Typographic Art using Illustrator and Photoshop

In this tutorial, we will show you how to create typographic art using both Illustrator and Photoshop. It can be quite a time consuming process, working with typography, but the results, however, can be very rewarding.
Colorful smoky text effect

To create this effect we will mostly use Photoshop with a bit of help from Illustrator. In this photoshop tutorial you will learn how to create colorful smoky text effect. The process is fun and easy once you get going.
How to Create Cute Fairy Wings

In this narrated step by step tutorial, we'll show you how to create cute fairy wings on a child.
Watercolor and Ink Blot Effect in Photoshop

A simple and cool effect to make your photos look like they have been painted out of an ink or watercolor mark.
How To Repair an Old Photograph

In this tutorial you will learn how to repair cracks, scratches, and spots so this photo of the Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind, looks just like new. We will purposely avoid using some of the quick fix tools such as the healing brush so that you can gain an understanding of the basics of photo restoration. Let's get started!
How to create a spattered photomontage in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we'll learn how to make a spattered photomontage in Photoshop using brushes and some filters. Layered PSD file included. Let's get started!
Fake a Neon Glow in Photoshop

Learn how to transform a photo of a broken neon sign shot in daylight to an image of live neon glowing in the moonlight.
How to Use Gaussian Blur in Photoshop

Gaussian Blur is a filter that blurs an image. But it's also the math behind the Feather command, drop shadows, and everything that is soft in Photoshop. And here's the crazy thing: You can sharpen an image using Gaussian Blur!