Part Victoriana, part folk art, fairground imagery is enjoying something of a renaissance. But how can it be recreated digitally? Sam Chivers reveals the techniques behind the style.
Photoshop expert and retro-kitsch enthusiast Don Sparrow reveals the tricks and special techniques he uses to digitally age his images in this step-by-step guide to giving your work that familiar styling of the forties and fifties.
With Photoshop, you can use practically every tool and feature to enhance your images as long as you know how to mix and match. Danny Franzreb reveals how to successfully blend a range of techniques and materials.
In recent incarnations Illustrator has swallowed up many of the best third-party plug-in ideas. But there are still some that add an extra dimension to its powers - we take a look at nine of the best