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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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Slick Vista Wallpaper

Slick Vista Wallpaper

This tutorial from LearnHawk show in detail how to create a slick wallpaper designed for Windows Vista or Mac OS X.

Author: LearnHawk | Visits: 1408

The writing's on the wall text effect

The writing's on the wall text effect

Making text appear to be painted on the wall behind it is easy thanks to Photoshop's advanced blending options and the Blend If sliders.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 663

Create An Instant Photo To Oil Painting Action In Photoshop

Create An Instant Photo To Oil Painting Action In Photoshop

Turn a digital photo into an oil painting and then apply the effect to any other photos instantly with your "Instant Photo To Oil Painting" action!

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 1090

Add Focus With Light In Photoshop

Add Focus With Light In Photoshop

Learn how to use light to bring focus to your images with Photoshop's Lighting Effects filter and multiple light sources.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 3462

Create photo realistic drop shadows

Create photo realistic drop shadows

Make your standard Photoshop drop shadows go from fake to photo realistic by learning how to map them to the natural textures and depths in your image with displacement maps.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 736

Create A Simple Pop Art Style Effect

Create A Simple Pop Art Style Effect

Learn how to use Photoshop to turn a photo into a simple pop art effect from the 50s and 60s using nothing more than a basic selection tool, an easy image adjustment, and lots of solid colors.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 1710

Fleecy Clouds

Fleecy Clouds

Do you want to know how to create a realistic fleecy clouds? Then this tutorial is for you.

Author: PhotoshopTutes.com | Visits: 267

Simulate An Infrared Photo Effect In Photoshop

Simulate An Infrared Photo Effect In Photoshop

Infrared photography captures light our eyes can't see and uses it to create mysterious, otherworldly images. It's a unique effect, and one that we can create ourselves in Photoshop.

Author: Photoshop Essentials | Visits: 1541

Displace filter and vector effects

Displace filter and vector effects

This article shows how to achieve some amazing effects using the Displace filter and vectors in Photoshop, inspired by the work of Nik Ainley. Really worth to check it out.

Author: abduzeedo | Visits: 3363

The Ultimate Demon Effect

The Ultimate Demon Effect

This detailed tutorial will teach you how to give a photo a scary look with red eyes and all!

Author: Brian Butcher | Visits: 1453

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