In the final part of Photoshop's guide to producing a professional-quality VFX shot, we bring all of our disparate effects elements together in and focus on polishing the details
Mastering a few unique image conversion techniques is the key to creating urban, gritty, lowbrow art in Photoshop. In this tutorial, illustrator Derek Lea explains the process, and proves that not all prefab filters are pure evil.
There are several ways to add metallic effects and inks to your images, but, as Research Studios' Jeff Knowles demonstrates, adding an extra metallic Pantone layer to your channels makes the process quick and easy.
Patterns can be used in a number of ways to create intricate repeating images that can be put to a multitude of creative uses. Hannah Gal uses photoshop to demonstrate the possibilities.
It's all about the image, and there are ways of getting it right and ways of getting it wrong. We present invaluable advice from top designers on making sure the images you create, in whatever medium you work in, are bang on the money every time.
If you want to save time creating natural movement effects, JJ Johnstone will show you how. Learn how to use parenting skills and online resources to make Expressions do more work.
Using stock images to texture and enhance your photos can give standard portraits an artistic twist. Justin Maller reveals how to achieve a variety of effects in by experimenting with Adjustment Layers, modes and masks.
celebrates another birthday soon and will then be old enough to drive a car, but how are today's creative mavericks getting to grips behind the controls of Adobe's pole-position front runner?