Shatter and Card Dance are two of After Effects CS4’s most underrated particle effects. Both were created by Brain Maffitt’s Atomic Power Corporation, before being bought by Adobe to include in After Effects.
Nik Ainley of Shiny Binary shows you how to add the wow factor to 3D text using Photoshop’s art tools.
In order to get noticed for both your tweets and your style, you'll want to create your own custom background. Here we'll show you how to create one that looks as good as your creative work.
Digital artist David Cousens reveals how to develop a sci-fi art sketch in Adobe Photoshop using the airbrush and a few nifty tricks.
Roll up, roll up for Mark Mayers’ step-by-step guide to using 3D elements for vintage poster effects with Photoshop and the free Daz Studio tool.
Sharpen up your web design with this introduction to creating structured, grid-based layouts for websites.
Illustrator Jason Feeny shows how you can put Photoshop CS3/CS4’s Smart Objects function to good use to composite incredible images.
Use Fabio Sasso’s tips to perfect your Photoshop texturing skills and create this image of an abandoned princess.
Ben Beach of ilovedust reveals how to use Illustrator to create chaotic, repeating vector patterns ideal for skatedeck art.
Learn how to combine brushes and blur effects in Photoshop to create a beautiful fantasy scene in this step-by-step guide by Murilo Maciel.
Creative genius Neil Duerden has been wowing the design community with his effects-heavy work. Here’s how he uses Photoshop’s Multiply blend mode to add depth.
Channel the decade of kitsch to create Fabio Sasso's amazing typography-based art.
Embed videos, buttons and rollover effects to create dynamic, interactive PDF files that will entice your readers.
Fake an image of a burning man in Photoshop with these flaming brilliant techniques from Fabio Sasso.
Rock on with these brilliant stone texture effects from award-winning digital artist George Patsouras.
Make diagrams easier to understand – by animating them, with tips from motion-graphics and animation expert Angie Taylor.
Create digital paintings that look like high-end comics from photos with great Photoshop tips from David and Sarah Cousens.
Incorporate amazing 3D objects into your artworks with one of Photoshop CS4 most exciting new tools.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to integrate photographic elements into your digital painting.
For anyone who’s ever daydreamed about being bitten by a radioactive spider, the lure of extraordinary powers remains a distant fantasy.