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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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Adding Transparent Type To An Image

Adding Transparent Type To An Image

Learn a few different ways to add transparent type to an image in Photoshop, from the quickest and easiest way to more interesting ways using layer styles and blend modes. We'll also look at the important and often confusing difference between a layer's Opacity and Fill options.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 2192

Night Vision

Night Vision

Create this intense effect that looks like you're looking through night vision goggles.

Author: Photoshop Box | Visits: 1448

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: 2715

White Noise

White Noise

Create a ghostly television distortion from any photo.

Author: Photoshop Box | Visits: 601

Wedding Couple In A Wine Glass Photo Effect

Wedding Couple In A Wine Glass Photo Effect

Learn how easy it is to create this classic wedding photography effect in Photoshop, placing a wedding couple inside a wine glass. Not into wedding photography? You can use this same technique to place an image inside any glass object, like a bottle or an hour glass, or even place an image inside a bubble!

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 4100

Rainbow Tutorial

Rainbow Tutorial

Learn how to make a rainbow very simply with the rainbow gradient in Photoshop.

Author: zoddman | Visits: 669

Creating A Favicon In Photoshop

Creating A Favicon In Photoshop

Here is one for all you website designers. Learn how to create a favicon for your site.

Author: zoddman | Visits: 282

Turn A Photo Into Interweaving Strips

Turn A Photo Into Interweaving Strips

Learn how to use layers, layer masks and clipping masks in Photoshop to create the illusion that your photo is made up of vertical and horizontal strips that weave under and over each other.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 4007

Abstract signature

Abstract signature

Learn how to create a complex and great looking abstract signature in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: NoiseLess | Visits: 3419

Fire Clouds

Fire Clouds

Learn how to create a burning fire clouds effect in Adobe Photoshop

Author: GFX Gamers | Visits: 1379

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