Transparent glass lettering in photoshop

In this tutorial, we’re going to use some super layer effects and a bit of extra magic to make a lettering style that looks transparent and stunning. Because there is so much use of layer styles, you need to download the sample PSD from the link at the bottom of the tutorial in order to follow along.

 

To view the tutorial click HERE.

Super Easy Typographic Portrait in Photoshop

Typographic portraits are a cool design style, but can seem incredibly complex and time-consuming to create. Not anymore! With this short tutorial from Abduzeedo, you can quickly create a typographic portrait from virtually any portrait photo.

 

To view the tutorial click HERE.

Creating Funny Big Head Characters in Photoshop

This tutorial will show you how to create giant heads from portrait photos (kind of like the Red Queen’s head in the new Alice in Wonderland).

 

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IES lighting in photoshop.

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a realistic IES (photometric) lighting effect. We’ll be using Photoshop CS4 as well as some free plugins and software. Let’s get started!

 

To view the tutorial click HERE.

3D text-on-fire in photoshop.

This tutorial is going to be a little more advanced than the other ones I have done. It shouldn’t be a problem if you have been following along with our other tutorials or have a grasp of Photoshop. So lets begin.

 

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Create a vibrant Blackberry inspired add on Photoshop.

The Blackberry Loves U2 TV promo features some awesome, bright and vibrant lighting effects. Let’s take a look at recreating the style to produce a Blackberry inspired design of our own.

 

To view the tutorial click HERE.

Create frozen liquid effects in photoshop.

Sergio Vichique shows how you can bring the coolest of effects to your illustrations

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How to create a severed arm in photoshop

In this tutorial we will be learning how to create a severed arm with fleshy stumps and strings of sinew. This will be created by using some basic Brushes and Layer Masks. Let’s get started!

 

To view the tutorial click HERE.

How to Create a Chocolate Text Effect in Photoshop

Learn how to create a ‘Chocolatey Goodness’ text effect in Illustrator and Photoshop. You’ll learn the benefits of the burn and dodge tool while experimenting with Layer Styles.

 

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Create a beautiful samurai photo manipulation.

 

In this tutorial we will be creating a samurai inspired piece that combines stock photography with various textures and shapes to create a colorful and dynamic composition. We will also be covering lighting and coloring techniques as well as using Clipping Masks and Adjustment Layers along with a few other useful tricks. If you’re ready to get started then fire up Photoshop and let’s get to it!

To view the tutorial click HERE.

Fantasy Spring text effect.

 

This tutorial will show you how to create a simple brush, then modify its settings, in order to create a nice fantasy spring fresh text effect.

 

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Create a surreal ocean scape in a bottle.

In this tutorial, our Photoshop Maestro is going to fit an entire oceanscape into a tiny little (magic) bottle!! Techniques here are pretty advanced, so we hope you’ll be able to tough it out with us as we fit an entire ocean complete with dolphins, rough seas and a boat to boot!

 

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Create cool neon effects in photoshop.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tony Ariawan shows you how to use warping, layer masks and simple colour tweaking for an incredible high-tech look that’s out of this world.
 
To view the tutorial click HERE.

 


Transform your doodles

Doodling is an everyday part of life for most creatives – it’s as natural as holding a pen. Whether you’re etching out little characters on the back of an envelope while you’re on the telephone, or creating a complex masterpiece in the back of a notebook, bus trip by bus trip, it’s an essential part of developing your own style and honing your imagination and artistic skills.

 

To view the tutorial click HERE.

 

Flying Girl in Photoshop

A few weeks ago I published a tutorial called Girl in tempo. I used the new version of Pixelmator that had the codename Tempo. The result was really nice and I got a very positive feedback, and, also some emails asking me to do that tutorial in Adobe Photoshop. So yesterday I took a couple of hours to create the Photoshop version of my flying girl.

To view the tutorial click HERE.

Create intense light streaks in photoshop

 

I did a little research and picked up a couple of tips from similar tutorials to present a walkthrough on how to create intense light streaks flowing around an object or person.

 

To view the tutorial click HERE.

Creating energy spheres in photoshop

 

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Vivid color effects

In this tutorial you’ll be shown how to combine different mediums – abstract art and photography – to create visually appealing effects. You’ll take a simple black and white photo of a girl and add colour, textures and lighting effects to create a vibrant and lucid piece of artwork.

 

To view the tutorial click HERE.

Make a realistic star field

 

This tutorial will help you get started down the road to creating realistic and awe-inspiring star fields.

To view the tutorial click HERE.

 

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