Photoshop has been the darling of the design industry for decades. It’s a fantastic program that has led the way since the release of Photoshop 1 on the Mac way back in 1990. However, not everyone can, or wants to, pay the 9 that Photoshop costs. Thankfully there are a lot of free Photoshop alternatives available for photo editing. Some of these are very basic and are suitable more for only basic photo editing, whilst others are feature rich applications that give Photoshop a run for its money. Today we would like to show you some of the best free photo...

   Photoshop is a wonderful tool that not only lets you create amazing graphics but also automate your work and improve your workflow. With Photoshop Actions, you can perform your repetitive tasks with a simple click that not only saves you time but helps improving your efficiency. Photoshop actions allow you to record a sequence of commands and operations that you can set aside and can access afterward. They can also perform some extremely complex techniques with just a push of a button. Here we have compiled a list of 80+ top-quality Photoshop actions to share with...

   With all of the various techniques and lenses that photographers use to create over the years in the development of their craft, we see many spring to the forefront of the industry to take hold. Of these that are popular with the public, several have been adopted by graphic artists who attempt to replicate the outcome with their own works. One that continues to grow in favor with the masses is tilt-shift photography. Across the Web there are tutorials and tools that can assist any amatuer shutterbug or graphic artist with applying this technique to their photos...

   As we move forward leaving our history behind us, time takes its toll upon that which we have left there. For centuries people have been building structures that have weathered and ruined over time, and in those ruins is more than a rich reminder of our past. There lies an abundance of inspiration just waiting there to be tapped by anyone who happens upon them. With so many classic examples of solid, pristine structures evolving into grunge ridden ruins holding attitudes and tones they once failed to possess. All imparted by the degradation time has inflicted upon...

   By Tim Mercer They say the best camera is the one you have with you. Your mobile phone is always with you so I guess you could say it’s your best camera. Obviously, a mobile phone’s camera is no match for a professional level DSLR, but you might be surprised at the great pictures many people are taking with their cell phones. Not only are phone cameras getting better all the time, but there’s all sorts of apps you can get for many of them to edit and improve your pics. In this post we’ll take a look at quite a number of outstanding...

Check out these adobe illustrator tutorials images: Hillside Image by Samer Ziadeh Today I learned how to draw a Vector scene. It was simpler than I thought Amanece / Light Comes Image by Robot Monster I’m trying to learn how to use Adobe Illustrator, do you know any good tutorial or book? Psinan Design Logo Image by adyrcz I just started playing around with Illustrator. I found a tutorial that started explaining 3D text. So I started playing around making a new logo for www.psinan.com . ...

by Buthaina AlOthman Photographic Expressions – 7 Tools for Creating a Clear Statement in Your Photos Composition in photography is the art of arranging your photographic subjects within the camera’s frame in a way that is pleasing. Or, indeed, in an unpleasing and disturbing way if that’s your intention. The statement of an image is always subjective, but some general rules of thumb can be useful to remember. Here is a set of basic guidelines A Harmonious Expression Following the rule of thirds (“Photography’s Golden Rule”, see other article), you usually get a fairly harmonious...

Check out these photo tutorials images: Printable Photo Corners Image by Easymakesmehappy Photo Corner Tutorial and Printable found here: easymakesmehappy.blogspot.com/2010/06/print-and-cut-photo… pressure Image by Jasmic I have started buying the Digital Photo Magazine. I like the way that rather than being about kit, or about how wonderful other peoples fotos are, it is all about ideas of photos to take, and then ways of processing them. The only real problem is it only includes tutorials that use Photoshop CS or Elements, neither of which I have. I have a legal copy of Photoshop 6.0 (on a...