Autumn foliage, pumpkin pies, ghouls, ghosts, and bewitching text: It’s all part of the October design panel. One of our favorite ways to warp and distort text to give it some seasonal flair is an enchanting text effect, illustrated in Figure A. Not only can the results be impressive, but the simple five-step technique literally [...]

If you’ve ever worked in an agency work environment, you know that a large part of pitching an idea to a client is preparing the presentation examples. These examples, a.k.a. comps, work-ups, and mock-ups, not only help you sell your concepts, but also clarify your intentions. A great way to do this is to mock-up [...]

Many people think the Crop tool is one of Photoshop’s more mundane, ordinary tools, but don’t be fooled! You’ll be surprised at what you can do when you unlock it’s full potential. So here are five tips to help you get the most out of the Crop tool. Many people think the Crop tool has [...]

Guides are a great resource when you need to position design elements in your Photoshop documents. But it’s sometimes tricky placing the guides exactly where you want them. To position guides in precise locations, don’t click and drag, do it by the numbers. Simply choose File > New Guide to display the New Guide dialog [...]