There are several ways to create a collage with your digital pictures: doing it yourself from scratch with Photoshop (which obviously requires a certain Photoshop knowledge), using an automated Photoshop action that does almost all the hard work for you or simply turning to easier, more specific collage-oriented tools like Shape Collage.

This awesome program lets […]

Adobe Photoshop is a legend of a program. Unfortunately, it is also legendarily complicated and expensive, which makes things difficult for the average user. Even if you get past the intimidating price tag, Photoshop’s maze of layers, masks and magic tools can make even the bravest prospective user doubt their ability. Surely there’s an easier […]

Windows: Some people need to be constantly twittering about what they do. If you’re among them, this extension is for you! The all new Echofon (previously known as Twitterfox) integrates perfectly in Firefox and lets you check your twitter, send messages and see what your followers are up to, all from within your favorite browser. […]

There’s something special about Polaroid photos that make them still attractive these days – even after having been discontinued for more than a year now. Maybe this is why there are a few websites and software tools that let you create Polaroids from your digital photos, and keep that endearing look from last century alive. […]

A couple of days ago I checked my niece’s website and was surprised to see a really funny photo in which she appeared twice, as if she had a secret twin sister I didn’t know about. Later on she told me that it was a Photoshop effect thanks to which you can clone yourself in […]

After I finally stopped laughing at Mashable’s round-up of the best songs about Facebook and Twitter, I’ve had time to compose my own list of the best software-related tunes. It’s amazing how many artists have felt compelled to write songs professing their love (or often their hatred) of applications and operating systems.  Here are the […]

Mac: If you’re constantly making the same old file transfers, it’s really annoying having to browse to the right folders all the time. Dropzone does the hard work for you by allowing you to setup handy shortcuts for all your main transfer needs. All you need to do is setup a shortcut folder to which […]

Say you’re going on holiday to a big metropolitan area like New York, or a wilder region like the US National Parks. Whatever your destination, you’re probably going to take dozens of photos. But what if you want your pictures to stand out from the rest? An easy way to obtain really eye-catching images is […]

Windows: If you know how to use Photoshop you surely can follow this tutorial to create a tilt-shift effect. But if you don’t, there’s an easier option for you. It’s called TiltShift Generator and enables you apply an attractive tilt-shift effect to your images in a snap and obtain really eye-catching results. Why don’t you […]

Sometimes you don’t need a complicated effect to spice up your images in Photoshop. This suite is powerful enough to have special filters that do almost the whole work by themselves, turning a dull image into a cheerful, lively shot. This is the case of the Poster edges filter, which enables you to apply an […]

This is not the first time we’ve covered with Photoshop actions on the blog. We’ve already showed you how to create them, and also how to install and use them. But with thousands of actions available on the web, how can you find the most suitable ones for your photo editing needs? Worry not: we’ve […]

Windows: Reinstalling the operating system is a pain, especially when you come to the part where you have to search, download and install your favorite apps. With Smart Installer Pack you can avoid these three boring steps and install your most frequently used utilities in a snap. Simply click on its icon and the installation […]

During the recent Conficker scare, Mac users could at least sleep easy that their systems were in no danger of being infected. That may no longer be the case however according to security experts Symantec.
Although it was first spotted in January, Symantec have examined it in further detail and claim to have discovered a botnet […]

Last year I wrote a Photoshop tutorial about how to get a virtual tattoo which seems to be quite successful amongst our readers. This is why I thought about the perfect complement: a tutorial on how to get a piercing done in Photoshop. In fact, this might come in handy if you’re considering the possibility […]

Last week my aunt sent me some old photos of me as a kid. She had found them in an old box and kindly scanned them for me, though the truth is that they arrived to my email inbox in a pretty bad shape. I’m not sure if it was due to the conditions the […]