What lurks in the shadows? Is it something scary and frightening? Nothing so nefarious in this insightful episode of PixelPerfect in which Bert casts light upon the mysteries behind creating advanced shadow effects within Photoshop.

How to use Photoshop's clone tool. Regular donut. Transformed to jelly donut. Cloning made easy.

How to use the 3D pen tool, gradients and the spatter brush to build a better space craft.

Super Deadly Knife, Bugs that Excrete Petrol, Secret Scavenger hunt in Apartment, German War Machine, BMW Shape Shifting Car, Bug in Mouth Brings out Street in Reporter, Jack Sparrow in Photoshop

Photoshop's Warp command transforms layers into a predefined shape. Bert Monroy used it on the glasses in Lunch in Tiberon, here he types the word "Digg" and demonstrates many of the effects you can create with it.

This week, Bert, the Bob Ross of the Digital Age, creates a soothing pastoral scene using Photoshop.

This week, Bert invades Tinseltown. Learn how to create your own Hollywood movie poster.

Win our Badass Monster Gaming PC (With the help of Nvidia!) Easiest Windows install ever: nLite. Go manual with your digital camera: ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture. Send text messages from email or AIM. ChaCha!

3D Animator : JEFF ALFORD Softwares used : Maya, Adobe Premier, Photoshop and Combustion. Music : "Fly With An Angel" by Jeff Alford

Outer glow? It's all about manipulating Photoshop layers independently from the layer they are attached to. Bert revisits the creation of "Lunch in Tiburon" and shows you how to use an often ignored feature in layer styles.