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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.

Most Popular Special effects Photoshop Tutorials

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Water Drops

Water Drops

A quick and easy way to create water drops in Photoshop.

Author: Lunacore | Visits: 1374

How to Draw and Paint a Monster

How to Draw and Paint a Monster

A demonstration tutorial of how to create a digital monster from scratch, includes drawing and painting techniques.

Author: VisualProgression.com | Visits: 1372

Transform your photo into asian painting

Transform your photo into asian painting

In this tutorial I will teach you how to turn your ordinary portrait photos into professional looking asian paintings in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: photoshoptalent | Visits: 1369

Intersecting Rings

Intersecting Rings

A detailed tutorial that shows how to use paths, how to combine them and what kind of problems you can expect when you're trying to design intersecting rings that pass under and over each other.

Author: Lunacore | Visits: 1337

Matrix Grid

Matrix Grid

This tutorial will show you how to create a great neon grid type pattern. Lets get moving and enter the Matrix.

Author: Pure Photoshop | Visits: 1337

Quick Grungy Poster

Quick Grungy Poster

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a sort of grunge poster. We will learn how to make some elements look a bit dirty, create textures and add some depths to the elements using shadows and blend modes.

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 1335

Realistic sketch

Realistic sketch

Transform an ordinary photo into a realistic sketch.

Author: contact | Visits: 1331

How to create a glass effect

How to create a glass effect

A photoshop tutorial on how to create a shiny glass effect with a sphere; also includes instructions on reflections.

Author: VisualProgression.com | Visits: 1331

Texturing special effects

Texturing special effects

In this tutorial I explain the techniques towards making your terragen renders look more realistic and detailed in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: mAsDesigns | Visits: 1329

Easy Orb Button Effect

Easy Orb Button Effect

This easy orb button takes 2 minutes to make and is easy to customize. comes with full psd source file for Adobe Photoshop.

Author: isaluteyou | Visits: 1325

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