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Adding Depth With Shadows

Adding Depth With Shadows

In this Photoshop tutorial you'll learn to add depth to a two dimensional layout using simple shadows and highlights.
High Contrast Black And White Ad

High Contrast Black And White Ad

It seems like cool black and white photo effects are all the rage lately. Movie posters, magazine ads and album covers have all sported this effect with great results. In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create this effect using Channels.
Wood Inlay Text

Wood Inlay Text

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create a wood inlay effect using wood textures, layer masks and a few creative selection techniques.
Glowing Orb With Dial

Glowing Orb With Dial

In this Photoshop tutorial we'll be experimenting with layers and styles to create a cool glowing orb and dial effect.
Watercolor Text

Watercolor Text

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create a watercolor text effect with a watercolor paper background. You'll learn about a few of the the Brushes palette options and how they can help achieve a realistic watercolor result.
Vintage Photo Corners

Vintage Photo Corners

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create those great old time photo corners while exploring in depth the Bevel and Emboss filter with it's Contour feature. We'll also use various Layer Styles and Blend Modes for our final result.
Vista Error Icon

Vista Error Icon

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create Windows Vista icons using a few basic layers, creative layer styles and some web 2.0 gradients.
Comic Book Photo Effect

Comic Book Photo Effect

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to add a comic book effect to an ordinary photo using a few layers, the Cutout and Poster Edges filters and a few different layer blend modes.
Dark Grunge Photo Effect

Dark Grunge Photo Effect

In this Photoshop tutorial you will learn a neat grungy photo effect using a variety of Photoshop filters and image adjustments.
Photo Transfer Edge Effect

Photo Transfer Edge Effect

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create a cool old photo transfer edge effect using a piece of stock photography, an alpha channel and the burn and dodge tools.