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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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Sludging objects

Sludging objects

In this tutorial you will learn how to cover objects in honey, chocolate, slime, goo or any other sticky, dripping substance in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: photoshoptalent | Visits: 3125

Underwater Effect on a Photo

Underwater Effect on a Photo

Go through the simple steps required to apply a cool underwater effect to your photos

Author: | Visits: 3124

Creating a Stunning Digital Smoke Effect

Creating a Stunning Digital Smoke Effect

Some time ago I came up with a technique to create digital smoke using the Liquify filter in Photoshop. Although it was a simple and efficient way to achieve that sort of effect, people sent me emails asking how to customize it or that it wasn't so easy to follow.

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 3123

How to Create a Comic Book Effect in Photoshop

How to Create a Comic Book Effect in Photoshop

How to quickly and easily create Comic Book style images from photos using adobe photoshop.

Author: VisualProgression.com | Visits: 3120

Using A Photo As Its Own Background

Using A Photo As Its Own Background

Learn how to take any photo and use it as its own background, an effect that works great with wedding photography but can also be used with any image!

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 3081

How to Create a Photoshop Stencil Effect

How to Create a Photoshop Stencil Effect

How to create single layer stencilled images using basic Photoshop tools, includes a demonstration of using the Magic Wand tool.

Author: PictureSocial.com | Visits: 3074

Seriously Cool Photoshop Explosion Effect

Seriously Cool Photoshop Explosion Effect

Explosions are cool. Seriously cool. So when I received some emails asking about how to create a break apart, explosion effect, I knew it'd be worth making a tutorial on. Read on to find out how to break apart a body, then add some awesome lighting and glow, nopattern style, to finish the image off.

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 3068

Photo Cutout

Photo Cutout

Create this fun cutout effect that makes the subject look like it's coming in or out of a printed photo.

Author: Photoshop Box | Visits: 3066

Sunlight Shining Through The Trees

Sunlight Shining Through The Trees

Learn how easy it is to create realistic beams of sunlight shining through the trees in a photo, then finish off the effect with patches of sunlight hitting the ground below.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 3064

The Plastic Effect

The Plastic Effect

The infamous plastic effect with a twist. Learn how to recreate it using only layer effects, and understand the theory behind the effect. Very handy for interfaces & text!

Author: Biorust | Visits: 3057

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