Chad Neuman

Combine Illustrator Patterns with Photoshop Masks for Instant Visual Appeal

With this technique, you can create eye-catching imagery without fancy plug-ins or big stock photo budgets.

Create Gradient Watermarks with Photoshop

Subtle watermarks not only discourage thieves from snagging your online images, but they can also promote your name without intruding too much on your photographs.

Create an Image Sandwich in Photoshop

Here's how to weave a photo behind and in front of text using Photoshop. It's a great technique for brochures, newsletters, magazines, and anywhere you want to grab attention with something a little out of the ordinary.

WordPress for Creative Pros, Part 2

Now you're ready to dive into customizing how your WordPress site acts and looks.

WordPress for Creative Pros, Part 1

WordPress is a user-friendly way to get a Web site up and running fast, yet it can be the basis of powerful, well-designed sites. This two-part series combines helpful instructions for beginners with tips for advanced users.

Fill Text with Images in Photoshop

A picture's worth a thousand words. And when your words are a picture, it's worth a million! Find out how to make it happen using Photoshop's clipping masks.

Get Creative with Vector Speech and Thought Bubbles

It doesn't take long to create speech or thought bubbles in Adobe Illustrator. Bonus: As you have fun, you'll learn more about the Pathfinder palette, Shape tools, Warp tools, and the Pen tool.

Create Powerful Backgrounds in Photoshop

Don't let the wrong background ruin an otherwise fine photo. Here's how to remove the original background and create a new one that looks like it came out of a photographer's studio.

Photoshop Graffiti

Use layer blending modes and some masking to add realistic graffiti to a brick wall.

Tug and Twirl Text in Illustrator

The sky’s the limit when you convert Illustrator text to outlines. It’s so easy to change each letter’s size, position, and color, and even push and pull letters into fantastic new shapes.

Photoshop How-to: Add Energy and Interest with Layered Images

By layering thematically related photographs and colored backgrounds and foregrounds, you can create unique imagery for print and Web projects.

Make Vector Splashes

Get all Jackson Pollock and make a splash -- literally. Then use Illustrator's easy Live Trace feature to bring your art into the digital world.

Transform a Busy Photo into a Strong Silhouette

When you want a clean, strong image for a print or Web project, use Illustrator to turn a photo into a striking silhouette.

Learn Wedding Photography from the Pros

What gear do you need? What settings are best? What shots are must-takes? And how do you protect your media and your business? Three professional wedding photographers spill their secrets.

Design Successful Logos

Three logo designers discuss what goes into designing a logo, including typeface choices, inspiration, and overall branding messages.

Selectively Adjust Color in Photoshop

To change the hue of only part of an image and not obscure details underneath the new color, try these techniques.

Turn Color Photos into Duotones in Photoshop

You can transform one photograph into a wide variety of duotones to use in print or on the Web.

Aging Gracefully in Photoshop

Give new images retro, vintage looks with three Photoshop techniques.

Get the Best Blues in Landscape Photos

With these shooting tips and Photoshop techniques, the skies in your photos will look their best without detracting from the rest of the image.

Using Public Domain Images for Art

With the help of Adobe Illustrator, you can adapt fantastic old images that aren't copyrighted and use them for your own projects -- for free!