how to use shadow and light effects in anime style with Photoshop
After coloring Anime, now we are gonna shadow it. With shadows, it will look even better. This is a very simple tutorial if you know how to use the pen-tool. |
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Free Anime Style Coloring
Learn some very useful freestyle techniques and tricks for coloring lineart images in photoshop with this tutorial. I’ll try to explain how to colour in anime style, that is with solid colours without many shadows to recreate the Cell effect. I’ll try to show you that every digital illustration you make is just a union of different levels/layers (at this point, you should know what they are), with different effects such as opacity, and settings according to your needs.
The Cast Shadow
There are many different types of shadows, but the most common shadow is the cast shadow. It is a shadow that is created by something blocking the light source. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create cast shadows in Photoshop. If you are trying to merge more than 1 image together, you will usually need to fake the cast shadow. Along the way we will give you tips and tricks on how to determine what strength and size for the new shadow.
Bicker with Light Effects
In this photoshop tutorial Psdeluxe friend Richardo will share one of his tricks how he works with light effects in Photoshop artworks. In this tutorial you will learn how easily using Adobe Photoshop you can create such a biker light effect.
How I draw anime
This tutorial will show you how I draw anime-style hair eyes and basic head structure.
Anime-Text
After a little messing around this style for anime-styled text was discovered. Learn to make it yourself.
drawing anime using photoshop
Drawing anime using photoshop following this detailed tutorial learn how to draw an anime picture of a woman the tutorial is very well explained
Anime Girl Wallpaper
Learn how to draw a picture of a girl in the anime style.
Basic Anime Eye
This tutorial is a detailed and simple walkthrough explaining the steps needed to create a detailed anime-style eye.
Basic Anime Hair
Comprising of thousands of curves, shadows, and highlights, hair is difficult to color effectively, but make it anime-style hair and the problem gets even worse! This tutorial provides a detailed walkthrough for one way of tackling this advanced artistic dilemma.
Apply a realistic shadow to object
Everybody knows the shadow option in layer style. But did you ever try to create shadow that has a same shape as your object. This tutorial will show you how.
Short Lighting
Short lighting by definition is when the main light illuminates the side of the face that is turned away from the camera. This lets light fall on the narrow side of the face leaving a shadow on the broad side of the face, which is facing the camera. The actual position of the light or lights will depend on the style and mood of the portrait anticipated.
Learn the technology behind Drop shadow layer style
Today we are going to see in and out of Drop Shadow Layer Style/Blending option and the science concepts/facts on which this layer style works or functions. In this post we are going to get back to the basics of physics which we studied and would have forgotten long time back in our 6th or 7th grade.
How to Create Really Cool Light Effects
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an awesome Light Effects using 3DS Max, Photoshop and some tricky methods.
How to enhance your subjects with striking light effects
In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you a simple technique that can be used to enhance any kind of subject with stunning light effects. We will use in particular selection tools, gradients and brushes to achieve the result.
Tron Legacy Tutorial
Since the very first time I saw the trailer of Tron Legacy I decided that I would have to try to do something inspired on that, all those light effects were exactly what I always love to do in Photoshop. For this tutorial I used Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Cinema 4D. Pretty much all the light effects and composition are done in Photoshop, the other apps were used just to create some shapes and elements.
How to create amazing light effects
This tutorial will teach you how to easily create light effects in Photoshop.
Use custom brushes in Photoshop to create energy and light effects
In this tutorial I'll show you how to create from scratch abstract light effects in Photoshop, how to turn them in a custom Photoshop brushes and finally how to use them to add lights and vividness to your images just with few clicks. You will learn some useful techniques related to brushes, and you will understand how they can make your (graphic design) life easier.
Dodge and Burn
The dodge and burn tools in Photoshop are perfect for changing areas of light and shadow to give a more dramatic effect and make features look less flat. What these 2 tools do is darken or lighten the shadows, highlights or midtones of an image using a brush tool. Just some of these tools uses are to lighten harsh shadows, darken areas that are to light, create dramatic images by increasing the shadow areas, alter exposure problems and add depth a textured surface.
3D Text With Light Effects
In this tutorial we're going to work with 3D text and apply some light effects to have a more realistic look. The 3D feature in Photoshop is not easy to work with, and not perfect, but still we can reach great results using it.
Making a Cool Anime Header in Photoshop
This tutorial walks you through the steps to making an anime header using Adobe Photoshop.
Abstract composition using rendering and light effects
In this Photoshop and Cinema 4d tutorial you will learn how to create an abstract composition using rendered images and light effects.
Stylish Light Effect in Photoshop
So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a very stylish image mixing light effects and a hot girl photo over a light background. We will play with Blend Modes and Adjustment Layers to achieve that.
Easy Star Light in Photoshop
So in this tutorial we will create a composition from scratch first in Illustrator where we will play with shapes and the Blend Tool. After that in Photoshop we will add the light effects and the pattern overlay.
Create A Speeding Car Scene With Light Effects
We will be creating a composition that blends together various stock images to create a cohesive scene. In addition, we will be using some cool Photoshop tricks to add light effects to the design. Many of these techniques can be applied to your own unique designs.
Light Effects in Photoshop
So in this tutorial I will show you how to create that effect. It's a sort of monitor/halftone effect mixed with glows and other light effects. We will play with Blend Modes and Blurs. The whole process is quite simple and it won't take more than 20 minutes to achieve the same result.
Art Wallpaper in Photoshop
A few weeks ago I did a wallpaper, it had a very 80's style from the colors to the theme that, of course, was space. In that image we had a sort of A of light, some nebulas and more rays of light. I did everything in Photoshop CS4.
Design a High Quality Photo Manipulation with Light Effects
In this Photoshop tutorial, we will try to manipulate photos by adding light effects and 3D objects. For this purpose, we will experiment with layer blending mode, combining abstract 3-dimensional stock, and make the process of transformation. I will also show the selection techniques to combine the pen tool and the Alpha Channel.
Magic and special light effects
This tutorial will teach you to create amazing "magic" green color effects using some simple methods. It will greatly beautify every fantasy-style work.
How to Create a Slick Anime Character
In this tutorial, we'll learn how to draw an Anime Style character. To start, we'll rely on basic shapes and the Brush Tool. Also, you'll learn one of my personal techniques I call "The Front Mirror" which I use for almost any of my animation projects. This technique will save you lots of time, and will help you to draw many characters for your projects in a very fast way.
Light Leaks in Photography (Video)
Creating light leaks in Photoshop is really simple. In this video you'll see how to create vintage style light leaks in just a few steps.