PUBLIC MARKS from jedi58 with tags effects & design

Bored of the normal glow that is provided by the blending options in Photoshop, or feel more creative? Then don't let it restrict you, this technique demonstrates an alternate way of creating a glow around objects and text.

Water takes up about 70% of the Earth's surface - that's a lot of water, but just because there's a lot of it doesn't mean it should take a lot of time to draw it in Photoshop. This covers basic water effects in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

The term Web 2.0 is a dreadful term, but it is useful being able to collate a series of ideals and standards under one banner. With this new ideal comes a common set of design patterns and colours. A starting point for any Web 2.0 design should be the logo, and here's how to do it using Adobe Photoshop. In this example I am using CS 2 though it should work in earlier versions, and hopefully in Photoshop Elements.