Learn how to create an abstract shatter background that looks great in signature/banner backgrounds. This is a very quick, and easy technique that anyone can do, and is used all over the place on message boards and even television. ...

Learn how to create a grunge background in only 5 easy steps, without downloading any brushes or plugins! These are very useful for banner, header and sig backgrounds. Usually this technique is done with by using several brush sets to create that ''grunge look'', however this tutorial will show ...

This is the my third installment of “creating awesome textures using filters in Photoshop.” If you missed the first two, you can check them out here: creating a water texture and creating a wood texture. This tutorial will cover how to create a stone texture using mostly filters and finishing the ef...

1. First of all, as usual, create a new document to make the brushes in. I've used a document size of 400 x 300 pixels with a white background.
2. Now with one of those large, soft brushes that come with Photoshop, brush a few times on the Background layer with black.

Start by creating a star shape using custom shape tool.
Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.
Press Alt key and keep hitting the left arrow key to create 3d extrusion.

Join the army, take a photo in order to get this texture? Not really, save your time with is tutorial...

An interesting background effect, suitable perhaps for a Web interface or layering for a "Eurocollage" image, can be created by separating elements of a black-white-black gradient to individual layers, then using reversed bevels...

Today I'm going to create a burned wood effect.

1. Create a new document with dimensions 512x512 pixels at 72 dpi
2. Set the foreground color to #A42E04 and the background color to #E45C05. Apply the clouds filter to the image.

1. Create new document, size 5 x 4 cm, 300 dpi
2. Filter >> Render >> Fiber
3. Make some color
Image >> New adjustment layer >> Color balance