Posted in PhotoshopAdobe has released two preview videos to date, showing off a few features of their upcoming version of Photoshop (CS6) due out in the spring. The videos cover the Liquify and Background Save features, the new Camera Raw…

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I’ve linked to a lot of free textures here at The Graphic Mac over the years, and there are tons more to be found with a simple Google search. Quite a few of them are paint splatters…

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Photoshop actions can save you lots of time by automating tasks. Aside from productivity, they can also be used to create some really cool effects. This action turns your images into colorful vintage comics, complete with oversized…

The next version of Adobe Photoshop CS6 will offer users a completely revamped interface, new 3D tools and enhancements, and more. That’s great news, but it comes with a new upgrade policy that is surely going to tick-off a lot…

The situation is all-too familiar, and frequent. You’re working on a large poster and your client sends you a 3×5 photo to work with. Using Photoshop’s image sizing tools are of no help, and other 3rd-party options are overly slow…

If you’re like me, you set up custom Workspaces in Adobe Photoshop. Here’s how you can find those custom setup preference files for backup and recovery.…

When you’re working on your pixel-perfect artwork in Photoshop, some common functions like moving, rotating and pasting can undo your hard work, resulting in a blurry mess. Here are some solutions to this annoying problem.…

Sometimes even a photo that has been composed perfectly needs a little something to really make it pop. Here’s a brief tutorial to show you how to enhance your photo with a pseudo-HDR effect like the image below.…

The question of the day: Will Adobe CS apps choke on Lion fur? Should you upgrade or not? I touch on it in this latest post.…

Reproduce Instagram filters in Adobe Photoshop with these free actions.…

Cinemagraphs are the latest craze on the web – and they’re bringing back the popularity of the .gif format. Here are some samples and a tutorial on how to create your own using nothing more than a video camera and…

Here’s a great tip on how to prevent color shifts in your Photoshop image by using Adjustment Layers and the Luminosity Blend Mode.…

The greatest value in any tutorial you come across on the web is not the actual image you create following the tutorial, but being exposed to the techniques used to create them.…

A great collection of all around Photoshop grunge brushes…

Those are some hefty numbers for a Photoshop document. Bert Monroy has made his previous 15,000 layer Photoshop file that took 11 months to create pale in comparison.…

If you want to spare every key click you possibly can, you can quickly access the Open Dialog Box in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator with nothing but your mouse – and you don’t even have to make a trip…

GuideGuide is a custom Panel you add to Photoshop which makes creating precision guides as simple as entering some numbers and clicking an icon.…

There are very few tutorials that I come across which I find might actually be useful. This tutorial to create stone textured text is definitely an exception.…

Late last month I posted a link to a file that would create a custom waving flag. Today, I have another handy link for you from the same folks at Artbees to create a 3D display of your preferred web…

I’m not sure how useful this little gem would be to you, but if you need to create a custom “wavy flag,” it doesn’t get any easier than this free download.…