Learn how to create an easy brick texture.

The new brush engine introduced with Photoshop 7 is probably my favorite new feature since the addition of the history palette. It provides the power to turn previously lengthy, skull-compressing chores into a matter of a few merry mouse clicks. In this tutorial, we'll explore how a custom brush can be used to make realistic leafy foliage.

This tutorial will show you how to make chrome effects that are as smooth as Craig David. There are a variety of different methods for making chrome. Here, we will make use of some new effects added in Photoshop 6 as well as a background image used as a relection map.

Learn how to create a great texture that looks old and beat up. It's a great alternative to rust.

This tutorial will demonstrate how to make a simple colorburst effect. If I were to explain more, it wouldn't be simple, so let's get started.

Cover your creations with ghostly faces.

At certain times in graphic design, you need to get down and dirty. Here, I'll show you a way to create a grungy background that will make a great addition to any sort of dirty or worn artwork.

Create your own collection of grunge brushes.

Learning how to use the built-in lighting effects filter is one of the most important skills you'll ever learn for Photoshop. It allows you to add volume and reality to normal 2D objects.

Make liquid metal so cool, you'll think it came from a Terminator movie.

Here you can learn how to make those cool little buttons often found on many British design sites, because we all wish we were British, right...that's what I thought.

Here is a simple technique that will allow you to create neon glowing text that resembles those ever-popular window fixtures. This effect is made purely with Photoshop's Blending Options (a.k.a. Layer Effects in PS 5), so it can be saved as a Layer Style if you wish to save it for quick and easy future use.

One very simple way to spice up your graphics by adding outlines. There are some even easier ways to make outlines in Photoshop than the way shown in this tutorial, but I'm going to show you the old way to do it, which is probably the most flexible.

Create realistic looking planets without touching 3D Software.

Create this great looking plasma effect.