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Web design and Photoshop

Ten top tips for Photoshop web design

Use Photoshop to create distinctive website designs
David Everly tells us his top Photoshop tips for being more efficient when using Photoshop to create memorable website designs.

How to design a photorealistic app icon in Photoshop

Roman Jusdado explains how to use light and shadow plus layer styles and masks to make realistic artwork - in this case, a stylish record player app icon.

How to design an iPad app UI

Want to get involved in app development? It's certainly where all the action is. In this Photoshop tutorial we create two basic user interfaces for an iPad app and develop them to a prototyping level.

Create background textures in Photoshop

Background textures are an easy way to make colours more interesting. Paravel's Reagan Ray shows you how to get them on your site using Photoshop, CSS and HTML.

Typography and Photoshop

How to make your typography pop with Layer Styles

Turn flat lettering into something metallic and vibrant
This is one of our more in-depth Photoshop tutorials, where we'll show you how to quickly illustrate typography, turning flat lettering into a metallic, vibrant and sleek illustration. It looks as good as it sounds.

How to treat your type with neon colours

In this Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to build and light 3D objects and how to work with layers and different blend modes. And that's not all. We also take a look at creating glow effects and basic post-production techniques.

How to create a hipster text effect in CS6

In this Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to use basic filters and layer styles to create a simple text effect with a trendy hipster look. Cool huh?

Create unique 3D typography

Sipi Sager of animhut shows you how to create a striking 3D typeface using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

Create a mech-inspired text effect using layer styles

This great 20-minute tutorial will show you exactly how to create a mechanical inspired text effect using layer styles.

How to create a 'text in water' effect 

This rather specialist tutorial walks you through how to create the effect of text submerged in water. The training will help you get to grips with the liquify filter, custom brush and free transform tool.

Create a Wrath of the Titans text effect

It's always fun to create posters and text effects inspired by your favourite movies. Here, you'll learn how to create the brilliant Wrath of the Titans text effect.

Create an 'Iron Hero' text effect

Thanks to Joss Whedon, we've been inspired by all things Avengers. Here, you'll learn how to create an Iron Man styled text using layer styles. Awesome!

3D effects

Create a Chocolate Volcano Using 3D Effects

Get to grips with the 3D capabilities of Photoshop
A Photoshop volcano is awesome but a chocolate volcano? Even better. Get to grips with the 3D capabilities of Photoshop CS5 and beyond. It's at an intermediate level, so only approach this if you already know a thing or two.

Create a 3D Micro Robotic insect in ZBrush

This tutorial has a whopping 42 steps, so it may take a while. It seems like it's worth the wait though, as you'll get to grips with dimensions as well as digital brushes.

Discover Photoshop CS6's new 3D tools

Photoshop CS6 Extended incorporates a new 3D tools engine, which enables your graphics card to deliver a super fast performance. This step-by-step guide demonstrates how the new Photoshop CS6 3D engine can be used to combine 3D sources.

Magical 3D tent tutorial in Photoshop CS6

Using the skills that you've aquired through the 3D tutorial above, you'll now be able to follow this awesome magical tent tutorial. This simple step-by-step guide will enable you to use your 3D skills to their fullest potential.

How to give your logo work a 3D edge with Cinema 4D

There are times when 2D just doesn't cut the artistic mustard. So now is a perfect time to bolster your Photoshop skills by bringing Cinema 4D into play in your everyday work. Digital artist Barton Damer shows you the way.

How to create a micro machines inspired scene

Remember that awesome collection of little cars you had as a kid? Well, this tutorial will help refresh your memory as it explains how to utilises CS6's new 3D capabilites to create a Micro Machine inspired composition.

How to incorporate 2D art with 3D rendered imagery

David Weaver shows you how to mix 2D Photoshop artwork with 3D rendered images to create a photorealistic 3D object in 3ds Max. You'll also learn how to set up a scene in KeyShot.

Animation in Photoshop

Use Photoshop's animate fuction

It's easy to forget that Photoshop also has an 'animate' function. James Wignall shows how to create the sort of hand-made animation that a young Walt Disney might have dabbled with.

Create animation with audio in Photoshop CS6

Although animation is not a new feature for Photoshop CS6, it has improved a lot. You can now add video layers, modify video content, build animation and add audio.

Use the new Timeline in Photoshop CS6 to create an animated GIF

The new timeline feature in Photoshop CS6 will allow you to open, edit, and export videos without ever having to leave the application. See how you can create an awesome animated GIF using this handy new tool.

Transform images in Photoshop

Create tilt shift photography

Recreate a tilt-shift effect using Photoshop
Tilt-shift photography refers to the use of camera movements on small and medium format cameras. The guys at animhut show you how to re-create this effect using Photoshop CS6.

How to retouch images with frequency separation

Learn a non-destructive retouching workflow, see how to separate an image by spatial frequencies and what's involved in re-contouring shadows and highlights.

Colourise a black and white photo

Designer Ben Secret show how to take control of your image colouring with Photoshop's Color Balance tool.
Photoshop tutorials
Take control of your image colouring with this tutorial from Ben Secret

Turn a grey day into a great one!

It's always frustrating when a beautiful photo is backed by a dull, grey sky. Take a few tips from this Photoshop tutorial and discover how you can bring some sunshine into your image.

How to give your images a unique look and feel

Learn a great way to make your own photographic source material and how to manipulate it to create a unique composition in Photoshop.

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