Effects Adobe Photoshop Tutorials

Digital art techniques
This tutorial contains some of digital art techniques that are not quite similar to the traditional ones. So let's start our tutorial by making a wide proportions gradient.

Snow Binding Resolution
In this tutorial, "Snow Binding Resolution", I'll show how to create a cool particle effect by utilizing some simple photo manipulation techniques and incorporating a few custom Photoshop Brushes.

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.

Blueprint effect
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a blueprint effect in Photoshop CS4.

Creating golf grass
In this tutorial you will learn how to create golf grass in photoshop. Study some new effects, such as combining noise, gradients, blur etc.

Gradient green background
Photoshop tutorial about creation of green background. In this tutorial you will learn how to create gradients, using burn tool, dodge tool and more

Jellyfish Delight
Here is an inspiring tutorial that uses different techniques to create a soft background with glowing jellyfish. It finishes with a nice composition and some useful tips you can use in your design projects.

How To Create Vibrant Lighting Effects From Scratch
In this tutorial, I will show you how to create some amazing lighting effects from scratch using a free open source program and then adding final touches to the image inside of Photoshop.

How to Create Billboard Lights
Learn how to create Iron Man's glowing chestplate and the lights that highlight the art on a billboard.

Create a crumbled paper effect
In this tutorial, we will be learning about the GRID LINES in Photoshop and how to use them to create perfectly aligned objects. We will also learn about the advantages of Clipping masks. Finally, we will be creating a framework so that any picture can be added and made look like an icon. This is a very simple Tutorial and can be achieved in basic steps.

Create A Distressed Surreal Cityscape
In this tutorial I'm going to show you some techniques in matte painting to create a distressed surreal cityscape.

Design a Colorful Retro Futuristic Poster
The theme of retro futurism combines digitally created graphics and abstract shapes with distressed and aged textures, giving that cool mix of old and new. Lets take a look at how to create our own bright and colorful retro futuristic poster in Photoshop, using dynamic lines, vibrant gradients and rough textures to build up the design layer after layer.

Stereoscopic Image for Crossed Eye Image Viewing
In this tutorial we will create a stereoscopic image for cross eye viewing, which means you will be able to view the final image in 3D and full color without the use of any special glasses. I will be creating a simple piece from scratch for the sake of this tutorial but the final technique learned can be applied to existing artwork very easily, granted you are the creator and have the PSD file.

Create a Burning Man with Laser Ropes
We've created another concept for our readers, a concept that is sporty and full of passion and zeal in the form of energized and fiery effects. This could also be called as an abstract combination of technical know how and creative ideas that could be molded based to our ability, acceptance, perseverance, determination, adaptation, flexibility, and the hunger to accept new challenges. We have used a combination of fire and a dancing posture, which represents aggression as well as enjoyment and inner happiness. We have also used relative things like Brushes & Layer styles and some new techniques that you would come to learn about in this tutorial.

Create a 3D Shelf Style Menu
I am going to run you through some simple methods, using shadows and gradients to create a 3D shelf style menu.

The Radial Blur Filter
How to use the Photoshop Radial Blur filter with Spin and Zoom.

Creating scan lines
This tutorial will describe the steps you will need to take to spice up your images in Photoshop using TV Scan Lines. This technique is extremely useful and easy to perform by people at all levels.

Futuristic Ad Campaign for Jaguar
In this tutorial you'll learn how to work on different images, tools, special effects and create a artistic ad campaign for any product in Photoshop. This tutorial is created using Pen Tool, Smudge tool, Masking, Gradient, and some transform options.

How to design a grunge styled portrait
We will learn a technique that can be used to create nice portraits with your grunge textures. We will use many selection tools and masks to isolate objects.

Dragon, Snake and Reptile Scales and Skin
This texture tutorial will teach you how to use some simple effects and filters in Photoshop to create this awesome scale effect. Great for anyone who needs to create a realistic dinosaur skin or reptile skins texture for 3d models or game characters