Tutorial:  Design amazing mosaic effects

Create a cool look using Illustrator’s Symbols and Global Colors.

Tutorial:  Make smashing glass effects

Master a convincing shattering-glass effect that has dozens of applications with this brilliant technique from Mark Mayers.

Tutorial:  Paint digital graffiti onto photos

Photoshop expert Mark Mayers shows you how to mix pixels and spray paint to create edgy urban art.

Tutorial:  Fake X-ray effects

Look beyond the surface and create intriguing X-ray images, as Mark Mayers reveals how to do this simply and stylishly in Photoshop.

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Channel your creativity

Tutorial:  Make a realistic crystal ball in Photoshop

Learn how to deal with shiny surfaces, refractions and curves, with some handy pointers from Photoshop guru Mark Mayers.

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Cloud the picture

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: New layers from old

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Noise is neat

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Work in depth

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Glow with success

In-Depth:  20 Photoshop Tips for incredible artworks

Photoshop includes a huge number of tools, and here we expose some of its less well-known features and reveal new ways to use some familiar…

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Mesh it up

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Add real-world textures

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Burn It

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Dodge It

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Large format can be low-res

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Glide between blends

In-Depth:  Photoshop Tip: Use layer comps

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