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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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Create a Slick Black iMac in Photoshop

Create a Slick Black iMac in Photoshop

Some months back before the latest iMacs were released I was musing as to what a black iMac might look like. Being a Photoshopper, I decided to try making one. After posting it on a blog the image went viral and started appearing on Mac and technology blogs and my site was inundated with traffic. Today if you look up Black iMac in a Google search you'll see lots of sites using my image. Today I'll show you how I made that picture.

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 621

Using the Vanishing Point Filter

Using the Vanishing Point Filter

There are many instances when you will want to simulate or mock up how a design would look printed out and photographed. It might be for a portfolio piece, it might be for a client to help them imagine a concept design or it might just be for your own satisfaction at seeing how your work is going to look to the end user.

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 826

How To Create An Old World Map In Photoshop

How To Create An Old World Map In Photoshop

Ever wondered how it feels like to be a cartographer? Wonder no more! With this tutorial you'll be able to make a new, unique, customizable, maps quickly. Starting from scratch to an old looking map fit for a treasure hunter!

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 624

Plastic Jelly Styles

Plastic Jelly Styles

In this tutorial we'll be using layer styles to make a plastic-gel type style that you can easily apply to text and shapes. You can download the PSD file from the link at the bottom of the tutorial to just copy+paste the styles.

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 667

How To Create a Stunning Vista Inspired Menu

How To Create a Stunning Vista Inspired Menu

This tutorial will show you how to make a semi-transparent vista inspired menu, using gradients, shadows and blurring to produce a stunning modern effect.

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 614

Create your own feathers

Create your own feathers

This tutorial is designed to show you how to create your own feathers in any shape or colour you desire. I will say at the outset that it is AN EXTREMELY DETAILED TUTORIAL so that even an absolute beginner to PST will be able to follow this.

Author: photoshoptalent | Visits: 390

Improve an interior design photo

Improve an interior design photo

In this tutorial I'll show you a really simple effect that together with good photography can be used to make gorgeous results. We're going to compose a room using photos of objects. This room can then be used in Flash to build a website, or simply as a graphic.

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 712

Create a Graphic Statue in Photoshop

Create a Graphic Statue in Photoshop

There are a few tutorials available on the internet that will show you how to make a statue, but I've found that they are not so easy to follow and also the results aren't that great. So using my beloved alternative I created an alternative tutorial that I think does the job very nicely!

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 893

Sun Rays from scratch

Sun Rays from scratch

This tutorial will show a way to create sun rays on a photo in Adobe Photoshop.

Author: photoshoptalent | Visits: 1139

Smoking Bullet Holes

Smoking Bullet Holes

OK so this tutorial is like three tutorials rolled into one. We're going to make an awesome wood emboss effect, put bullet holes into the wood and finally smoke 'em up to a gnarly Wyatt-Earp-just-walked-past look.

Author: psdtuts | Visits: 938

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