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Adobe Photoshop includes a wonderful set of tools and commands to create the most stunning special effects on an image. The possibility of creating special effects is perhaps one of the most appealing features of Adobe Photoshop. Some of these effects are: 3d simulation, scanlines, lightning and lighting effects, explosions, fire, complex signatures, terrains, clouds, glass, and many others.
Photoshop has also support for pressure sensitive graphics tablets The use of these tablets can improve the effects of the paint brush, eraser, or other tools. Tablets are used worldwide by professional comic book illustrators, architects, studio artists, etc.

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Create a Graphic Statue in Photoshop

Create a Graphic Statue in Photoshop

There are a few tutorials available on the internet that will show you how to make a statue, but I've found that they are not so easy to follow and also the results aren't that great. So using my beloved alternative I created an alternative tutorial that I think does the job very nicely!

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 1080

Create a lightsaber from Star Wars

Create a lightsaber from Star Wars

The easiest tutorial to understand on the web on how to make a lightsaber blade using Adobe Photoshop.

Author: VisualProgression.com | Visits: 1002

Create A Photo Within A Photo

Create A Photo Within A Photo

Bring more focus and attention to the subject of your photo and add excitement to your image by creating the illusion of a photo within the same photo.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 3955

Create a Planet

Create a Planet

Learn how to create a realistic planet in Adobe Photoshop. This is a standard tutorial with added video tutorial.

Author: zoddman | Visits: 837

Create a planet

Create a planet

Learn how to create a realistic planet in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: Phoenix | Visits: 1289

Create a realistic sun

Create a realistic sun

Video tutorial for photoshop CS2 , that shows how to make really nice looking sun using filters and adjustment layers.

Author: VisualProgression.com | Visits: 476

Create a Rusted Metal Sign in Photoshop

Create a Rusted Metal Sign in Photoshop

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a rusted metal sign perfect for dark splash pages in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: OriginMaker | Visits: 2093

Create a Sci-Fi Image

Create a Sci-Fi Image

Video tutorial demonstration of how to put together different image parts to make a new one (in this case a science fiction image effect).

Author: VisualProgression.com | Visits: 1062

Create a simple magnifying glass effect

Create a simple magnifying glass effect

This tutorials explains how you can create an image zoom effect using a magnifying glass in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: PhoNuts | Visits: 720

Create A Simple Pop Art Style Effect

Create A Simple Pop Art Style Effect

Learn how to use Photoshop to turn a photo into a simple pop art effect from the 50s and 60s using nothing more than a basic selection tool, an easy image adjustment, and lots of solid colors.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 1785

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