Deke's Techniques 212: Creating Synthetic Water Droplets in Photoshop

Deke creates water droplets from scratch in Photoshop, using layer styles and a random pattern made from Photoshop filters.

Deke's Techniques 125: Making a Person Emerge from Water in Photoshop

Have you ever wanted to take a photograph of a client, friend, or loved one, and make that person appear to emerge from water, in Photoshop? Here's how.

Photoshop reflection gone wrong

Deke's Techniques 121: Reflecting Type in Water

In this week's free Deke's Techniques, Deke reflects on how to make it appear as though text is mirrored in rippled water.

Photoshop Top 40, Feature #30: Actions

The Actions palette lets you record your work so you never have to do it again. Plus, you can build up complex visual effects and share them with others, as Deke demonstrates in this jaw-dropping video.