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Recently I was in need of a method to create a quick smoke effect for an ad that included text within the puffs of smoke. I found that the effect could be

Last week I decided to upgrade to the new Adobe CS4 apps, as usual I did my backups and of course I forgot very important things, such as my Photoshop Brushes and Patterns. I hate when that happens, but it does happen all the time. So I had to look for my brushes and I found some really cool new ones and decided to play a bit with them and with the new Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Creating a 3D postcard provides you with in-depth training on Design. Taught by Steve Caplin as part of the Creating 3D Type in Photoshop

Jeffrey Bowman explains how to use grids, gradients and textures to add depth to your illustrations.

Established in 2005, DKNG is a design studio based in Los Angeles, California with a focus on the music and entertainment industries.

Jason Munn

Newest show posters designed and printed at my studio in DeKalb, IL.

In this tutorial, I'll be showing you how to draw a shiny green apple. We'll have a look at various painting techniques throughout this tutorial. It will be fun and you'll learn something new - let's started! | Difficulty: Intermediate; Length: Medium; Tags: Drawing, Adobe Photoshop

Use Photoshop's 3D tools, and play around with the material settings, to create a shiny white and gold text effect. | Difficulty: Intermediate; Length: Medium; Tags: Text Effects, Adobe Photoshop, 3D

As we push further into autumn (in some parts of the world) many designers might be thinking about how to create autumn-inspired artwork for the projects they are working on. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create text made of hay using Photoshop's 3D features as an aid. | Difficulty: Intermediate; Length: Long; Tags: Text Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Textures, Typography, Photo Manipulation

The latest Photoshop update comes with a couple of pretty awesome new layer style features, such as multiple layer style instances and stroke overprint. This tutorial will show you how to use those features to create a one-layer-only, retro text effect. Let's get started! | Difficulty: Beginner; Length: Short; Tags: Text Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Layer Styles, Retro, Textures