Dan Mold explains how to give your photos extra punch and grit, using layers in Photoshop

Wendy Evans explains how to create disintegrating portraits with the help of Affinity Photo 2’s brushes, layer masks and Mesh tool

Photo Filters are used for colour correction, but combined with Blending modes, they are a versatile tool, says James Abbott

Ant Ward explains how UVs and texture maps are an easy way to add detail to a 3D object

Adjusting a model’s transparency in 3D applications is easy and complicated at the same time, reveals Mike Griggs

The agony of accepting your system is old now