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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 Silky Smooth Waterfalls

Create Silky Smooth Waterfalls

Give waterfalls a silky smooth appearance without the need for any fancy photo filters or longer exposures.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 1133

Create snow. Fast and easy.

Create snow. Fast and easy.

Learn how to create snow with photoshop in a few simple steps.

Author: photoshoptalent | Visits: 2677

Create Stencil Graffiti

Create Stencil Graffiti

Being able to use stock images effectively is an important part of learning Photoshop. This will guide you through the creation of a piece of virtual graffiti and in the process explore techniques which can be used for editing stock images in other ways. And yes virtual graffiti is legal, begging the question; if more people used Photoshop would there be less kids on the street?

Author: tutorials4photoshop | Visits: 889

Create the Matrix Text Effect in Photoshop

Create the Matrix Text Effect in Photoshop

This tutorial created inside of Photoshop CS2 demonstrates two popular methods of creating a matrix style backdrop and adding larger text to the foreground. The first method involves the use of a text editor and layer masks, while the second only uses filters and color adjustments - and is therefore probably better suited to Photoshop Elements users.

Author: VisualProgression.com | Visits: 917

Create the planet earth

Create the planet earth

This Tutorial will show you how to draw a realistic planet like the earth But by the techniques and tricks applied in this tutorial you will be able to create numerous shapes of different planets in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: drsmith | Visits: 1608

Create Watercolor Painterly Effects

Create Watercolor Painterly Effects

Tips for using the watercolor filter in Photoshop.

Author: Photoshop Support | Visits: 595

Create wavy strands

Create wavy strands

Being able to create and use brushes effectively is crucial in mastering Adobe Photoshop. This tutorial will cover some of the options available when using brushes and will also explain some useful photo manipulation techniques.

Author: tutorials4photoshop | Visits: 1546

Create Your Own Etch-a-Sketch Photo

Create Your Own Etch-a-Sketch Photo

Create your own Etch-a-Sketch creations in Photoshop.

Author: ZanyPixel | Visits: 3022

Create your own feathers

Create your own feathers

This tutorial is designed to show you how to create your own feathers in any shape or colour you desire. I will say at the outset that it is AN EXTREMELY DETAILED TUTORIAL so that even an absolute beginner to PST will be able to follow this.

Author: photoshoptalent | Visits: 503

Creating A Favicon In Photoshop

Creating A Favicon In Photoshop

Here is one for all you website designers. Learn how to create a favicon for your site.

Author: zoddman | Visits: 329

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