Torn paper is one of the key elements to achieving the distressed / collage look. This tutorial covers a few simple steps in Adobe Photoshop to create a realistic looking torn paper effect taking you on your way to Destroying the Web 2.0 Look!

Great photoshop tutorial for web designers to learn new techniques and design torn or old paper

Make one of your photos look like if you tore a part of it.

Create a cool text effect with spots

One of the best features in Photoshop is the Layer Styles. We can create all sorts of effects â?? plastic, glass, water, icy, metallc, and many more. In this tutorial I will show you how to create a gold text effect. I will use only Layer Styles and once it is created we will be able to save the style and apply it wherever we want.

Learn how to create a "fragmented tiles" effect with text using Photoshop's Tiles filter.

This tutorial shows the path I took to create this Diablo III Inspired Grunge Text Effect.

In this Photoshop text effects tutorial, learn how to engulf your text in an explosion of light and color.

Take typography one step further by having text falling from the sky in a burning inferno. Yes, this is the text-on-fire tutorial to end all tutorials. It uses a little Illustrator for the text and a lot of Photoshop to burn up the screen!

Learn how to use layer styles to easily create a fun gel text effect in Photoshop, then save it as a preset style that you can select instantly whenever you need it.

Learn how to use layer styles to easily create a fun gel text effect in Photoshop, then save it as a preset style that you can select instantly whenever you need it.

In this tutorial, I will take you through the steps I used to create a weedy text effect in Photoshop. This is a very simple tutorial, yet the effect is surprising and realistic.

In this Photoshop text effects tutorial, learn how to engulf your text in an explosion of light and color.

Make a normal photo look aged and worn.

Learn to make a faint, worn metal texture.

Create an Ultra glossy cool text effect with this video tutorial

Learn how to easily create a sparkling gold-plated text effect in Photoshop using Layer Styles, some sampled colors and a neat little brush.

Four steps for learning how to create that torn border effect.

This tutorial teaches you to design torn paper.

Learn how to create a torn photo effect.