Part two of our tutorial on using displacement maps to distort and image in Photoshop

In this tutorial I will detail a simple method for 'mapping' text onto an irregular surface, giving us the impression that it is part of the underlying original image, rather than a overlaid afterthought.

This tutorial details a simple method for 'mapping' text onto an irregular surface, giving the impression that it is part of the underlying original image, rather than a overlaid afterthought.

Photoshop expert Mark Galer shares tips for dramatic backgrounds.

Learn how to add Displacement Mapping to your Web Graphics.

Using the selecting tools. Part 1 of a 4 part sci fi mini series

Adobe? Photoshop? Bump Maps and Textures created from a few layer styles.

Use Image Ready to automatically create image maps using drawing tools to select complex shapes.

There are several ways to split the toning of an image in Photoshop. Mama shows a very simple effective technique to do this using custom gradients and applying them as the Gradient Map adjustment layer.

Creating Warm, Golden Sunsets In Photoshop With Gradient Maps

This is a tutorial on how to turn a photo of a person into a vector image. This is part 1 of three. These are the basic shapes, the other will go into more detail of blending and making it more realistic.

Last week we began talking about color theory and we discussed analogous color. Let's talk about this more.

You may never think about color when you design.You may just think what looks good is what is good.

In the first installment of this series, we looked at duotone color mode, how it works, and how you can control it.

Ok, so we have now talked about colors that are similar. Now let's talk about colors that are disimilar.

In this tutorial I will teach you the rest of composition in photography. In part one of my photography composition guide I taught you about angle and the Rule of Thirds. In this tutorial I will each you about using landscape or portrait, cropping and more.

So we have been talking about color right? Big deal, who cares? Well you do, if you want to present effective graphics.

In this tutorial I will be teaching you how to liven up your photos and take better shots using composition.

Learn how to design a Grungy Web Layout (Part 2)

Learn how to design a Grungy Web Layout (Part 1)