Steve Caplin

Create Picture Frames in Photoshop: Part 2

In Part 1 of this tutorial, you learned how to create a picture frame, fill it with a photo, and change the perspective so the framed photo faces right or left. Now discover how to apply all those steps to any photo with one simple click. The secret? Automation courtesy of Photoshop's Actions and Droplets.

Create Picture Frames in Photoshop: Part 1

Using Photoshop, you can create a silver, gold, or wood-grain picture frame, fill it with a photo, and transform both frame and photo so that they're skewed in different perspectives. The realistic results are easier to achieve than you might think!

Make Holly and Berries that Shine in Photoshop

Whether you're scrambling to put together a last-minute Christmas card or are a planner who's already thinking about 2012 projects, this Photoshop how-to is just what you need. In it, you'll learn how to create a Yuletide composition of berries and a holly leaf. And to add a bit of sophistication, you'll give the elements a glassy sheen.

Photoshop How-to: Ship in a Bottle

Even if you were all thumbs in shop class, you can make a glass bottle; place a ship inside it; float it in water; and top it off with a cork. The magic is made possible by Adobe Photoshop.

Turn a Photo into a Planet Using Photoshop

Learn how to turn ordinary photographs into intriguing images that look like miniature planets. Careful set-up and Photoshop's Polar Coordinates filter are key.

Splash an Image with Water Droplets Using Photoshop

You can use Adobe Photoshop's displacement maps to create refraction effects, such as the view through water droplets. And once you've created the water and the displacement map, you can swap out the background and replace it with other images!

Photoshop How-to: Turn a Plastic Xbox into a Metallic Masterpiece

Bring on the bling! Using multiple Adjustment Layers in Photoshop, you can make a dull plastic surface look like the richest gold, and turn boring buttons into shining jewels.

Build a 3D Bottle in Photoshop

Using Photoshop, you can create a truly 3D object that's also editable. Learn how to make a 3D wine bottle and add a label, reflection, and shadows to your drink.

Review: Portrait Professional 10, Standard Edition

Portrait Professional is the easiest way to apply professional retouching techniques to portraits. Give the software only a few pointers on the shape of the face, position of the eyes and mouth and so on, and Portrait Professional performs an automatic enhancement that you're then free to tweak and adjust.

Create an Amazing Escher-Like Face in Photoshop

In this Photoshop how-to, you'll start with an ordinary photo of a person's face and up with an eery -- yet beautiful -- image.

Review: Eye Candy 6

Although it's not cheap at $249, this Photoshop plug-in is an amazing value. It takes very little time to learn how to create eye-catching effects that surpass Photoshop's built-in filters.

Learn Photomontage from a Pro

Illustrator Steve Caplin shows you how to go from a plain picture to a dramatic photomontage using nothing but a couple of images and Adobe Photoshop.