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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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Full Space Sig Tutorial

Full Space Sig Tutorial

Learn to make a complete space signature with this tutorial, the most advanced, and in-depth space tutorial out there today in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: mAsDesigns | Visits: 2075

Solar Surface

Solar Surface

Feel the heat as you make an image of the suns surface in 7 steps.
Image and tutorial by N-SANE

Author: N-sane | Visits: 2072

Turning A Photo Into A Collage Of Squares

Turning A Photo Into A Collage Of Squares

Turning a photo into a collage of squares in Photoshop is not only fun, it's also incredibly easy, since most of the work is just simple repetition.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 2041

Halftone Clouds

Halftone Clouds

Learn how to use the halftone pattern filter to make a cool effect.
Image and tutorial by DEPICTION

Author: Depiction | Visits: 2026

Cool Aqua Spheres

Cool Aqua Spheres

Learn how to make a cool blue aqua sphere. Photoshop CS 2 or higher is recommended for this.

Author: photoshoptalent | Visits: 2024

Dream blur effect

Dream blur effect

Learn here how to use the dream blur effect.

Author: contact | Visits: 2023

Three Point Lighting model and shadow emulation

Three Point Lighting model and shadow emulation

This is a three point lighting model emulation from Adobe Photoshop. You'll learn how to draw key, fill and rim sources of light, cast shadows over an illuminated foggy scene, using only native Photoshop filters.

Author: 3DataDesign | Visits: 2022

Create a cool logo

Create a cool logo

Learn how to create a cool Logo on an impressive background in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: Bruinstutorial | Visits: 1998

Poster

Poster

The art of making poster effect using photoshop was never so easy.

Author: Inside Graphics | Visits: 1989

Radiosity Basics in Photoshop

Radiosity Basics in Photoshop

Learn about the concept and theory of radiosity and how to use it in Photoshop to create better, more attractive images.

Author: PsInDepth | Visits: 1988

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