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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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Funny Face Caricatures

Funny Face Caricatures

Make a caricature out of your favourite photo. Enlarge some features, warp or distort them till you have a funny picture but can still recognize the person. Made with CS2. Many steps to help out beginners.

Author: photoshoptalent | Visits: 1304

Background Tutorial (The Original)

Background Tutorial (The Original)

Learn how to design a cool Background with blending techniques.

Author: Web Design Studien | Visits: 1293

Create a planet

Create a planet

Learn how to create a realistic planet in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: Phoenix | Visits: 1291

How to Create a Fiery Explosion in Photoshop

How to Create a Fiery Explosion in Photoshop

This video tutorial is on how to create big fiery explosions in Photoshop, quickly an easily.

Author: VisualProgression.com | Visits: 1279

Adding Focus To An Image With Color

Adding Focus To An Image With Color

Thanks to the power and flexibility of Photoshop's adjustment layers, we can easily bring more focus and attention to the main subject of an image using color, an effect that's very popular with sports and wedding photography.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 1276

Electric Liquid Abstract

Electric Liquid Abstract

Learn how to create an amazing absctract electric liquid special effect in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: Tu-torial.com | Visits: 1272

Professional masking explained

Professional masking explained

Here I'm showing how to make a great masking work using gaussian blur at the layer mask in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: photoshoptalent | Visits: 1269

How to Create HDR Images in Photoshop CS3

How to Create HDR Images in Photoshop CS3

How to develop a 32 bit HDR image in adobe photoshop CS3, includes information on how to balance exposures and blend photos.

Author: PictureSocial.com | Visits: 1269

Sun fire tutorial

Sun fire tutorial

Learn to make a realistic close-up sun with this tutorial in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: mAsDesigns | Visits: 1267

Abstract Swirls

Abstract Swirls

Abstracts are great - they don't have to resemble anything specific, nor do anything constructive, other than sit and look cool. In this tutorial we describe how to make simple swirls using only the default PS tools.

Author: Biorust | Visits: 1258

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