In this tutorial you'll see how to add realistic steam to a cup of coffee.

Unlike hard-edged objects, steam has an almost ethereal quality which can be hard to replicate. With the following technique, however, you will learn a simple method for creating realistic steam using nothing except Photoshop's in-built filters and a little attention to detail.

Unlike hard-edged objects, steam has an almost ethereal quality which can be hard to replicate. With the following technique, however, you will learn a simple method for creating realistic steam using nothing except Photoshop's in-built filters and a

One common request I receive from my site guests is to add smoke or steam to an image. Sometimes the desired effect is wispy, floating steam to make a muffin look fresh from the oven; sometimes it's a strong, forceful stream to indicate an iron's wrinkle-fighting power. Knowing how to make steam is a handy tool.

Learn how to animate steam rising from a coffee cup.

Create some steam and other techniques with Photoshop.

A simple way to load & preview Pattern .pat files within Photoshop.

Loading custom patterns is a pretty standard routine. Follow one of two options outlined in this tutorial and learn how.

Playing with pre-made textures and how to apply them easily.

A simple way to load & preview Custom Shape .csh files within Photoshop.

Using pre made actions with one click...

This tute will show you how to create a screen print from a photo.

Learn how this blending mode can help your imagery.

This tutorial will show you how to draw LCD screen, and with given technique you could easily incorporate your screen into other designs. Suitable for making design of skins for applications, games and such stuff.

Learn how to make an image look like it is jumping right out of a monitor screen.

Make a presentation screen in about 1 hour. For this one I will use basic Photoshop techniques.

Create a flat screen TV with a metallic effect.

Create a transparent screen by combine smart photographing with some easy Photoshop tricks. You will need a camera tripod and a digital camera to do this.

Levels and Curves are great for fixing tonal problems when important images suffer from underexposure, but what about all those photos you take just for fun? Is there a faster, easier way in Photoshop to brighten them up?

Combined gradient effects with a levels adjustment layer simulates these motion effects.