The heart of Photoshop 7's powerful new paint engine is the Brushes palette. In this column, we'll take a look at the Color Dynamics and Other Dynamics panes, as well as the "pane-less" options at the bottom of the palette.

As we continue to explore Photoshop 7's new Brushes palette, we'll look in this column at the Texture and Dual Brush panes.

The key to using Photoshop's new painting engine is the new, high-powered Brushes palette. Let's take a look at the basic workings of the palette.

Photoshop 7's new Brushes palette is far more than simply a place to pick a brush. You have incredible control over the size, shape, and behavior of the brush. The Brush Tip Shape pane of the Brushes palette is one of the keys.

Photoshop 7's new Brushes palette is far more than simply a place to pick a brush. You have incredible control over the size, shape, and behavior of the brush. In this column, we'll look at the Shape Dynamics and the Scatter panes of the Brushes palette.

Here's a few simple steps to create this realistic glass effect pattern. First start a new document. I started with a preset of 343 x 275. Next set the Foreground color to #BDE6F3 & Background color to #000000 (Black)...

Here's a few simple steps to create this realistic cracked stone texture. First start a new document. I started with a preset of 254 x 260. Next set the Foreground color to #BDE6F3 & Background color to #000000 (Black)...

Here's a few simple steps to simulate ocean or water texture using Photoshop CS 'Fibers' filter. First, start a new document, I used an equal size preset of 450x450. Create a new empty Layer (Shift + Ctrl + N (Mac: Shift + Command + N), just above the default document background Layer...

Here is a few simple steps to create nice Bump Map Textures utilizing Blending Modes. First create a Custom Preset document of your choice. I used 400x400. Then, create a new Fill Layer by selecting it's icon on the bottom of Layers Palette , and from the context menu list...

1. Here's simple 'Texture/Pattern' affect to make your photos look like a puzzle.
2. Here's the original photo of graffiti art on a wall I found in my neighborhood. Note make sure to backup the original(Duplicate).
3. Start by going to the 'Filter/Texture/Texturizer...' option...