Not your average pixel effect tutorial, let me show you a nice little trick where you apply the normal square pixelated effect and turn it into checkered, diamond looking photo pixels.
If you don't want others to use your photos and images without your permission, you can create a so called custom watermark with your name or any other text you want.
With the new version of Photoshop, you also get a new cropping tool called Perspective Crop Tool which will change the perspective on a image. Check it out, it really is a cool tool.
If have been using Photoshop for a while now, you must had also notice the Mask Tool. But do you know what exactly it does and how and when should you decide to you use it?