Action Photoshop Tutorials
Turn a Flawless Blonde Beauty Into a Sword-Wielding Fantasy Action Hero
In today’s tutorial we are going to turn a flawless blonde beauty into a sword-wielding survival huntress. To do this we are going to make her skin sweaty and dirty, her dress stained and torn, we’ll add blood stains to the sword, manipulate her hair, and create a post-apocalyptic background full of smoke and fire effects. It’s gonna be a gas! ... Read More
Create a High Pass Photoshop Action for Epic Photographs
This tutorial uses the High Pass Filter in combination with a few other techniques to create a dramatic photoshop action. ... Read More
Selecting & Extracting Hair - Masking Tutorial - Extraction Tips
One of the most challenging montage or masking jobs in the profession of post-production editing is the hair lift. When the model has long flowing hair and the subject needs to change location many post-production artists call in sick. Get it wrong and, just like a bad wig, it shows. Extract filters, Magic Erasers and Tragic Extractors don’t even get us clos ... Read More
Create a 3D Software Box in Photoshop Using Actions
Actions can be used to quickly automate repetitive tasks. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to create an action that will automatically create a 3D software box from a flat template. ... Read More
Text In Stitches
I’ve had quite a few emails since posting the Copper Rivet tutorial asking how I created the stitched text in my final image. So in this Photoshop tutorial I’ll show you how to convert text to a path and how to stitch that path using a custom brush set. Over the years as a graphic designer I’ve accumulated a wealth of custom brushes, shapes and actions th ... Read More
Matte Painting Tutorial of Tajmahal Using Photoshop
Traditionally, matte paintings were made by artists using paints or pastels on large sheets of glass for integrating with the live-action footage. The first known matte painting shot was made in 1907 by Norman Dawn (ASC). Later on Matte Painting revolutionized to an extreme level for which Avatar is an example. In this tutorial we are going to cover few basi ... Read More
Create a Glossy High Resolution Box Art Icon with Photoshop
Software applications and stock art designs often need box designs to help with the marketing. We frequently use box designs on Psdtuts to promote our exclusive freebie or premium sets. There are several ways to create this sort of design. You can use software, actions, or even do this yourself. In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to do this by hand, ... Read More
Make a TRON-Inspired Photo Manipulation in Photoshop
This Photoshop tutorial goes over the creation of an action scene inspired by the movie, TRON. We will discuss surreal photo manipulation techniques that give the illusion that the subject̢۪s arm and other parts of his body are disintegrating into light. The techniques in this tutorial use different transform tools, filters and adjustment layers to gi ... Read More
Create a Beautiful Fan Surrounded by Magic Shapes, Runes and Plants
In this photoshop tutorial I am going to show you all steps taken to turn a pair of wooden mallets into a gorgeous looking fan surrounded by magic shapes, runes and plants. To achieve the final result we shall practice and apply lots of transformations, Displacement Map, layer styles, actions and also dry brush smudge used to make amazing scattered effects ... Read More
Photo Manipulate a Complex Falling Angel Scene
Learn how to photo manipulate a rich and complex falling angel scene. You'll work with matte painting, complex lighting, advanced extraction techniques, warping and distortion and much more!
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The Creation of APOCALYPTICA Digital Art in Photoshop
In this Photoshop Tutorial, I will show you how I created apocalyptic scene using various stock photos in Adobe Photoshop CS5, with a little help of Adobe Lightroom 4. I will not explain basic actions used here so it is meant for intermediate to advanced PS users. Most of steps for this walkthrough use basic skills like cutting out objects from back ... Read More
Create Dark Text Effect Inspired by "Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor" Game in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the process of creating this dark text effect inspired by the action game "Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor" in Photoshop. This is a beginner to intermediate level tutorial.
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