If you are anything like me you are never bored. Why? Because I alway have Photoshop to play around with as well as a seemingly endless supply of Photoshop tools and resources. While Photoshopping my ex-wife’s head on a dog’s butt isn’t the greatest use of my time it is fun and oddly therapeutic. Any way, lets get on to the awesome resources I highly recommend you bookmark.

he web design segment of the Internet has been evolving the past few years, especially in 2010. Some clear trends have surfaced, which are likely to continue in 2011 as well. Long gone are the websites that we were accustomed to in the 90s, with dozens of flashing banners, heavy animations, and background audio.

What are the possible web design trends for 2011?

If you are webmaster looking to add great images to your site, a web designer in need of photos, or a video editor in need of artwork, then knowing the top royalty free stock photo sites could come in handy. Royalty free images are either sold commercially or given away free of charge. If the user has to pay it is typically only once and the images can be used multiple times and in different applications and projects. It is important to read the image licenses carefully since they could carry certain restrictions, however, in most instances once you purchase a royalty free image you can use it on more than one website, include it in your designs, or incorporate it in your promotional and sales videos.

Today I thought I would bring together two of my favorite things, Photoshop and free stuff. I am amazed at the quality of PSDs you can find on these sites. It also amazes me that these files are free. So if you are in a hurry and needs some design elements or are just lazy and don’t feel like creating your own, I am positive you can find something to use at one of these sites.

Today’s Photoshop tutorial is going to be an engraving effect on solid steel. The effect is inspired from the movie poster of the action sci-fi …

This tutorial will show you how to make light rays to create a mystical effect on a photo. The light ray effect is perfect for pictures or shots of scenes with lots of clouds or landscape.

In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to create or mimic a mirror reflection to an object using Photoshop. The first part is going to learn the basics of creating a simple reflection of text or image object. Now in your work space, you got to have already an object that you need to create a reflection with.

If you follow web design/development at all you will know that CSS3 (and HTML5) are talked about more than healthcare reform in Washington DC. Some …

Motion Blur is an effect in Photoshop under the blur filters which renders an image blurred but with direction and sense of speed and movement. It is somewhat similar to overstretching an image but it is more realistic because it applies blur.

This guide will help a beginner learn how to apply motion blur effects in Photoshop to create unique and creative designs and images.
Motion blur is located in the Filters > Blur > Motion Blur

Many individuals do not bat an eye when they see that their restaurant, dry cleaners or even favorite hair salon is offering free wireless Internet. Most consumers expect that the wifi is their god given right, just as anything else would be. However, this can be dangerous once the users of the connection realize that they are not surfing safely nor securely.

Wireless security has become more important than ever. While there used to be few people who used wireless routers or wireless Internet access, the amount of wireless Internet access has climbed exponentially recently. Ensuring that routers are secured and that hackers/crackers cannot access your connection can protect you from having your personal security compromised and being accused of crimes.