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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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Intersecting Rings

Intersecting Rings

A detailed tutorial that shows how to use paths, how to combine them and what kind of problems you can expect when you're trying to design intersecting rings that pass under and over each other.

Author: Lunacore | Visits: 1269

Explosion Effect

Explosion Effect

An easy and detailed tutorial that shows you how to create spectacular exploding clouds that are easy to adjust and to export to ImageReady where they can be animated to create some cool effects.

Author: Lunacore | Visits: 915

Advanced 3D Abstracts

Advanced 3D Abstracts

There are, of course, hundreds of different ways to make 3D abstracts, with no particular method better than another. This intermediate skill-level tutorial uses a combination of a 3D package and Adobe Photoshop. The results speak for themselves

Author: Biorust | Visits: 1574

Drawing/Painting Effect

Drawing/Painting Effect

A drawing and painting effect that works with most images.

Author: Lunacore | Visits: 1250

Abstract Signature

Abstract Signature

This tutorial shows you how to make a really good abstract background. You can use this effect in sigs, desktops, banners, and much more!

Author: GreyCobra | Visits: 904

Daguerreotypes - Louis Daguerre Effect

Daguerreotypes - Louis Daguerre Effect

Learn how to create a Daguerreotype photo effect in 7 easy steps.

Author: Photoshop Support | Visits: 480

Autochrome Color Process Effect

Autochrome Color Process Effect

Learn how to create the autochrome effect in 8 easy steps.

Author: Photoshop Support | Visits: 518

Water Drops

Water Drops

A quick and easy way to create water drops in Photoshop.

Author: Lunacore | Visits: 1113

Ice Mask

Ice Mask

Ultra stylie image manipulation shown step by step. Worth doing for the star brush alone.

Author: Melissa Clifton | Visits: 1154

Water Drops on Photos

Water Drops on Photos

Part two of a water drops tutorial which takes you through how to add the droplets to photos.

Author: | Visits: 4053

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