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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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Carve a Jack-O-Lantern out of a Pumpkin Photo

Carve a Jack-O-Lantern out of a Pumpkin Photo

Convert a photo of a pumpkin during the day into a jack-o-lantern carving at night in Adobe Photoshop. The carving design is completely up to you and is easily modified after the effect is already applied.

Author: Pixel Hive Design | Visits: 1073

Draw a MacBook Air ad from scratch

Draw a MacBook Air ad from scratch

In this 20-step tutorial I'll be explaining how to make the MacBook Air ad. I'm not going to focus on the end result but I'll try to explain lots of the tools I used and tell you some of the tricks to make your Photohop workflow easier.

Author: photoshoptalent | Visits: 1073

Create a Sci-Fi Image

Create a Sci-Fi Image

Video tutorial demonstration of how to put together different image parts to make a new one (in this case a science fiction image effect).

Author: VisualProgression.com | Visits: 1062

Blocked Out Sun

Blocked Out Sun

Learn how to create a solar eclipse. This was inspired by Heroes, the TV serial.

Author: tanz.oma | Visits: 1061

Hurricane

Hurricane

Learn how to use lens flare and twist filter to make a hurricane.
Image and tutorial by DEPICTION

Author: Depiction | Visits: 1053

Design a red glossy logo

Design a red glossy logo

In this tutorial we will design a red glossy community logo with chat bubble shapes in Adobe Photoshop. Psd file can be downloaded.

Author: tutsbuzz.com | Visits: 1047

How to Create a Digital Eye

How to Create a Digital Eye

A PS video-tutorial showing how to make realistic eyes in Photoshop. It takes about 15 minutes with some experience.

Author: VisualProgression.com | Visits: 1045

Logo with reflection

Logo with reflection

Learn how to create the reflection of a logo on surface using Adobe Photoshop.

Author: Phoenix | Visits: 1039

Create Designer Effects in Photoshop

Create Designer Effects in Photoshop

In this tutorial you will learn Sunbeam, Shadow, Neon, Smoke and Glass effects in adobe photoshop applied to a car image.

Author: VisualProgression.com | Visits: 1039

How to Change a Road Into Water

How to Change a Road Into Water

Learn how to easily change a road into a stream of water in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: zoddman | Visits: 1039

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