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Create a summery photomontage using Photoshop and Illustrator

Jennifer Cirpici explains how to add gradients, blurs and adjustments to combine vectors and photos for realistic results

Create organic smoke and spatter effects using Adobe Photoshop

It doesn’t take much to make a great looking piece if you have a strong initial concept and some nifty tricks to cover the technical side. In this tutorial Arturas Petkevicius shows you quick and easy techniques ranging from the Warp tool to clipping masks and adjustment layers to create a stunning final image.