This tutorial is our first “request” tutorial from one of our readers. In this tutorial, you’ll be learning how to create a neat glowing orb effect that’s sometimes seen in in advertisements, on websites backgrounds, etc.

This rather versatile effect can be used in a variety of places, but for the purposes of this tutorial we’ll be designing it to be a desktop wallpaper.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a cool depth of field effect in Photoshop, as well as adding a lighting effect to draw more attention to your “in focus” object. Useful for advertisements, teaser shots, etc.

In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a cool 4-tone photograph, which is commonly seen in contemporary art or advertising.

Use this effect on your photos to create a stunning silk-screened effect.

In this rather lengthy tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a cool, semi-realistic cardboard box icon. We’ll cover creating the basic shape of the box, as well as texturing, shading, and adding shadows to it! You can use this box icon almost anywhere: In site logos, applications buttons, the list goes on.

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In this quick tutorial, we’ll cover the creation of a paper-style image/scrapbook page.

In 5 steps, you’ll go from a set of drab pictures to a cool image you can use almost anywhere. From your blog, to a postcard.

Learn how to take a every day, mundane photograph and turn it into a super-cool 70’s-like piece of art. We’ll go over everything from picking the right picture, to finding the right textures.

This effect can be used almost everywhere, from a poster, to a website footer.

In this quick tip, learn how to quickly create a glowing/shining text effect. Useful for posters, title pages, web pages, and more!

Stay tuned - In the coming weeks we’ll have a series of interesting and useful text effects.