Free Photoshop Tutorials
Unlock your freestyle creativity using Photoshop and Illustrator
This tutorial will help you develop and hone your creative style by using simple Photoshop and Illustrator methods to create original digital artworks, based on a portrait photo. You’ll go back to basics to revisit the fundamentals of digital artworks. To stave off the temptation to resort to bells, whistles, and fancy tools, Freddy Camargo has set himsel ... Read More
How to Create an Expressive Freestyle Painting with Photoshop
Explore freestyle methods of painting in Photoshop using unique brushes and imagery. The end result of these techniques will be a unique and expressive piece of artwork. ... Read More
How to Create This Freezing Cold Portrait Photo Manipulation in Photoshop
Learn how to create this freezing cold manipulation with Photoshop! You'll learn how to work with difference ice and crystal photos and complete the look with a cold blue photo effect.
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How to Draw A Very Detailed RadioTape From The 80's
Remember the old days where cassette tape and FM radio still rules? The Rolling Stones, Beatles, and Ozzy Osborne was the king! Great memory isn't it? And of course you'll remember the gadget we use at that time. It's much bigger than iPad, but no one complains! Radio tape. In this tutorial, we'll recreate a radio tape from the 80's ... 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 Clean Web 2.0 Login Form in Photoshop
In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to create a clean Web 2.0 login form. You can download the PSD file at the end of the tutorial. ... Read More
Combine model shot and vectors to create a stunning photomontage in Photoshop CS5
We have another great tutorial available for our readers today. If you want to learn how to mix different vectors, brushes and stocking image in Adobe Photoshop CS5 to create a stunning photomontage, then this tutorial is for you. Layered PSD file included. ... Read More
Create Dynamic Lighting Effect Using Custom Brushes in Photoshop CS5
We have another great tutorial available for our readers today. I'm going to show you how to create dynamic lighting effect using a stock photo, custom brushes, simple shapes and masks in Adobe Photoshop CS5.
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Sea Foam Text Effect.
Learn how to create realistic sea foam text effect and how to apply sea/ocean foam pattern to the text shape on the beach sand.
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Space Lighting Effect in 10 Steps
Abduzeedo means abducted in portuguese, the spelling is not exactly that, it should be abduzido. But the whole idea for the Abduzeedo's design is the space. I'm really fan of playing with this subject because we are sort of free to create whatever we want, and using Photoshop that really means everything. So in this Photoshop tutorial I will sh ... Read More
Papercraft Text Effect
Wired Magazine introduced on the September 2008 issue a new headline design created by Mario Hugo. This cool headline design struck me with its beauty and simplicity. So I decided to turn this effect into a Photoshop tutorial. Although the effect is a bit different, all credit should be given to Mario Hugo. Since he designed a custom typeface for these head ... Read More
Transform Your Doodles
Doodling is an everyday part of life for most creatives – it’s as natural as holding a pen. Whether you’re etching out little characters on the back of an envelope while you’re on the telephone, or creating a complex masterpiece in the back of a notebook, bus trip by bus trip, it’s an essential part of developing your own style and honing your imagination an ... Read More
Sweet Radio Station Advert Design
My first tutorial in a little while, so please bear with me! In this tutorial we’ll be using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (versions CS3) to create/design a beautiful radio station advertisement. We’ll just be using Illustrator to design a few simple elements, so if you don’t have it or don’t know how to use it, you can easily download some cool design ... Read More
Design an Elegant Abstract Site Header Image in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the processes I used to design this really cool, abstract style site header image in Photoshop, similar to the one I currently have on psdvault.com. Personally I can see an increasing trend of having a big and eye-catching header image for website/blogs, especially since broadband has become a commodity amongst the majori ... Read More
Vibrant Photo Manipulation
Using vibrant colors is the best way to make an image stand out, although getting the right balance is not always easy. Here we learn how to use lots of vibrant color to create a slightly abstract photo manipulation using pencils and fruit. We will learn how to use the pen tool effectively and also some freehand brushing which looks good. ... Read More
Photoshop/Illustrator Tutorial: Designing a Vexel Banner
In this tutorial I will teach you some of the techniques I use when designing my banners. It requires a basic knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop, but if you don’t understand anything please feel free to ask me. ... Read More
How to Create a Richly Ornate Typographic Illustration
When looking for top quality content, you're usually forced to pay for your resources. They're generally better and easier to work with, and offer a wider range of use. Sometimes though, you can find the same level of quality at zero cost, and it's exactly what we're going to do today. We're going to create a detailed illustration wi ... Read More
Create a Grungy Poster In Photoshop
In this very easy tutorial we will create a really cool skater poster in our favorite image editor program, Photoshop. My aim with this tutorial is to show you how to find and use awesome free stuff around the net. It's an ideal tutorial for Photoshop newbies. We'll use tons of layers, blending modes, textures and a lot of useful stuff. Check it ou ... Read More
Design a Dark, Contrasted Layout in Photoshop
In this tutorial we’ll show you how to create a dark, contrasted layout in Photoshop. This technique makes the top of the layout stand out while the bottom has a dark, professional feel. We’re going to show you how to design this layout step by step in this tutorial. Download the free PSD and see how we did it. This Photoshop tutorial will show you step b ... Read More
How to Create a Planet Icon Set in Photoshop
In this tutorial you will learn an easy method for creating very cool looking planet icons by using free textures and some simple lighting and shading techniques. Before we get started, lets download some free textures. The Nebulae Grunge texture set from Caleb Kimbrough of Lost and Taken is perfect for what we are trying to accomplish. ... Read More