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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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Photoshop Lighting Effects Tutorial

Photoshop Lighting Effects Tutorial

This tutorial will demonstrate a smooth beveling effect far superior to the cheesy predictable look of Alien Skin's Eye Candy Inner Bevel.
Image and tutorial by PHONG

Author: Phong | Visits: 10340

Photoshop reflecting sphere tutorial

Photoshop reflecting sphere tutorial

Use this tutorial to create shiny buttons for your interfaces or to enhance your logos. This tutorial is quite long, and complex; however, every detail is described. If you encounter any problems, try reading it more closely, or take some of my other tutorials, to ge more aquainted with Photoshop. Good luck!.
Image and tutorial by PHONG

Author: Phong | Visits: 1530

Photoshop up your own money

Photoshop up your own money

Ever feel like making your own money? Well you probably shouldn't actually make any, because I don't think the law would appreciate it very much. But if you feel like just making some photoshopped money for a design, then read on to find out how to stick your own face on a dollar bill!

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 1428

Picture Pop Out

Picture Pop Out

3D effect that lets parts of a photo look like they are popping out of the borders of a photograph.

Author: zoddman | Visits: 2956

Pixel Stretch

Pixel Stretch

Trendwhore or not, Pixel stretch effects have been enjoying a bit of a renaissance lately. Their ease of use, flexibility, and general funkiness when used properly makes them a useful tool for budding interface and wallpaper designers alike.

Author: Biorust | Visits: 2693

Pixelate your portrait

Pixelate your portrait

You have some pictures and wanna make it different. Just give some effects like this tutorial and your pictures will be more impressive.

Author: vitaminpsd | Visits: 874

Planet tutorial

Planet tutorial

In this tutorial, i'll show you how to make a planet. Not any particular planet we know of :)

Author: TutorialWiz | Visits: 2309

Planet Tutorial

Planet Tutorial

Learn to make planets in a few simple steps with this tutorial in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: mAsDesigns | Visits: 1526

Planetar Collapse

Planetar Collapse

This planet is collapsing in on itself and is on the verge of imploding!

Author: N-sane | Visits: 2515

Planetary Masses

Planetary Masses

Few designers have the skills to create a planet that looks like it has been freshly produced by a 3D rendering package. The aim of this tutorial is to describe one advanced method for creating these 3D-effect planets with the minimum amount of time and effort, & using only default photoshop filters.

Author: Biorust | Visits: 53

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