Editor's Pick in Photoshop Tutorials
In this tutorial you will learn how to make any Grunge interface or background using blending modes and brushes.

Create a new 500x500 pixel document with a resolution of 100 and name it Crystal. Now press D and fill the document (with Black). Now create a new layer, name it 'circle', then select the elliptical marquee tool and holt down shift to create a perfect circle selection...

Create a new 500x500 pixel document with a resolution of 100 and name it Crystal. Now press D and fill the document (with Black). Now create a new layer, then select the polygonal lasso tool and create a shape similar to one in the picture to the right...

1. Create a new 400x400 pixel document with a resolution of 100 and name it Crystal. Now press D and fill the document (with Black). Now create a new layer, then select the polygonal lasso tool and create a shape similar to one in the picture to the right...

1. Create a new 300x 300 pixel document with a resolution of 100 and name it Curves. Now press D and fill the document (with Black). Show channels and create a new channel. Press X then use the rectangular marquee tool and make selections similar to mine on the right. Then fill them with white...

1. Create a new 500x500 pixel document with a resolution of 100 and name it Crystal. Now press D and fill the document (with Black). Now create a new layer, then select the polygonal lasso tool and create a shape similar to one in the picture to the right...

1. Create a new 300x300 height. document and name it Solar Wind. Now press D and fill the document (with Black). Then, create a new layer, name it 'pipe'. Select the rectangular marquee tool and make a rectangular selection (like a pipe) in the middle of your canvas...

1. Create a new165x165 pixel document and name it Sphere. Now press D and fill the document. Then add a lens flare filter with settings [Brightness: 100%, Lens Type: 105mm Prime], now for the position of the Flare, you want it kept at default. To reset your lens flare position, Hold down Alt and y...

1. Open a new document, and make a new layer. Next select the Elliptical Marquee Tool () and create an oval shape on the new layer. Now fill this selection with a colour of your choice.
2. Now select the Elliptical Marquee Tool again and click and hold on the oval selection...

Editor's Pick in Photoshop Tutorials, February 2005
This tutorial goes through the steps of creating some basic natural elements as the basis for a web page layout.