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Tutorials

Stained glass effects

Wednesday 31 Dec 2008
Feature image Illuminate your photos with this simple technique for faking stained glass in Photoshop.

Create a city night scene

Wednesday 24 Dec 2008
Feature image Create amazing long-exposure photography effects from humdrum images with these amazing tricks.

Cool graffiti techniques in Photoshop

Wednesday 17 Dec 2008
Feature image Photoshop expert Mark Mayers shows you how to mix pixels and spray paint to create edgy urban art.


Transform your doodles

Wednesday 10 Dec 2008
Feature image Turn your idle sketches into gold with amazing Photoshop techniques from Craig Shields.

Master painting in Illustrator

Wednesday 03 Dec 2008
Feature image Transform your sketches into stunning textured artworks.

Retro movie poster art

Wednesday 26 Nov 2008
Feature image Go back to the future with Photoshop know-how from Sakke Soini.

Create an underwater scene

Wednesday 19 Nov 2008
Feature image Make a splash with an incredible underwater scene, with tips on underwater lighting in Photoshop from Fabio Sasso.

Handling particles in After Effects

Wednesday 12 Nov 2008
Feature image If your budget doesn’t stretch to pricey plug-in particle filters, use After Effects’ internal tools.

Make see-through surfaces

Wednesday 05 Nov 2008
Feature image Create this wine glass from scratch using Illustrator’s transparency and translucency settings, with tips from James Arnott.

Build a fantasy castle

Wednesday 29 Oct 2008
Feature image Pick up incredible photo-montage and texturing tricks with this tutorial from Jeff Huang.

X-ray effects in Photoshop

Wednesday 22 Oct 2008
Feature image Look beyond the surface and create intriguing X-ray images.

Pop-out Flash banners

Wednesday 15 Oct 2008
Feature image Learn this simple technique to create eye-catching banner ads that leap out of the container and onto the web page.

Colour effects and swirls

Wednesday 08 Oct 2008
Feature image Add a dash of rainbow-brightness to your artwork with these amazing Photoshop tips from Neil Duerden.

Make a 3D colour explosion

Wednesday 01 Oct 2008
Feature image James Davies shares tips on how to blend vector images and Photoshop trickery to jaw-dropping effect.


Create sci-fi poster art in Photoshop

Wednesday 24 Sep 2008
Feature image Make art that’s out of this world with clever use of blend modes and some of Photoshop’s lesser-spotted filters.

Design your own pattern swatches

Wednesday 17 Sep 2008
Feature image Create your own cool repeating patterns from combinations of vector elements, using these tips from Drew Cain.

Make your text 3D

Wednesday 10 Sep 2008
Feature image Make your message stand out by transforming text with 3D extrusions in After Effects.

Experimental text effects

Wednesday 03 Sep 2008
Feature image Twist your words out of recognition to create cool and unusual illustrations, with these great tips from Amenth.

Knockout mixed-media techniques

Wednesday 27 Aug 2008
Feature image Mix and match images to stunning effect, with these fantastic tricks from Mark Mayers.

Speedy shatter effects

Wednesday 20 Aug 2008
Feature image Give your photos an edgy, shattered makeover in under an hour, using layer duplication.