Mask Photoshop Tutorials
Make Perfect Selection for Human Object by Utilising Channel Mask Technique in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you a rather useful technique I use in Photoshop to make perfect human selection, which requires the combination of channel mask and the quick selection tool available in Photoshop CS3. I have received a number of emails lately in regards to this topic and I have decided to post this short tutorial with a step-by-step guide f ... Read More
How to Create a Portrait Mask Illusion With Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you how to create an eye-catching portrait illusion. This tutorial covers the simple techniques that I used to create a mask out of a photo of my own face. Let's get started!
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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
Masking Glass & Transparent Objects
Learn how to mask glass in Photoshop with a simple selection technique. Achieving a realistic glass effect mask is done by keeping the reflections and highlights that are on the glass object you are trying to mask. In this tutorial I will show you how to do it.
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One Moment
In this Photoshop tutorial I will show you how to create a nice spotlight effect on an image using the brush tool.
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Create Abstract Photo Manipulation with Tree Bark Texture and Brush Elements
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Create this Abstract Manipulation with Tree Bark Texture and Brush Elements. Along the way, you will learn how you can apply layer masks to image adjustment layers to create unique effect, as well as learning to blend texture and to use various elements to create great abstract effect. This is an ... Read More
Compositing & Light Effects
In this video I will show you how I combine Images in Photoshop to create a photorealistic scene. I will also show you how to mask hair without making complex selections and how to add cool light effects and colors.
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Fantasy Tutorial - Floating Lady
In this advanced Photoshop tutorial I will show you how to create a nice floating woman in a forest. We will turn the forest from day to night effect in Photoshop and we will mask the sky using Calculations. We will create realistic depth of field using a Depth Map and we'll paint realistic hair and light effects.
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Carbon Fiber Layout
It’s about time I write a web layout tutorial so here it is, you’ll learn how to make this sleek layout with a carbon fiber background that would look great as a landing page for a website. Most of the techniques are quite simple; I’ll be covering things like creating and using patterns, using layer styles to match CSS properties and also a few layer masks. ... Read More
Creating an Abstract Background for Poster
This tutorial is suggested by a reader, FlashFreak, with the reference to a wallpaper of Windows Live Messenger from Microsoft. It mainly covers editing in Quick Mask Mode along with some other basic tools. ... Read More
Create a Watercolor Logo in Photoshop
Create a Watercolor Logo, using different watercolor and paper textures learning different techniques on brushes and layer mask. A few weeks ago I created a wallpaper for the site, I thought it could make an interesting tutorial for every level designers, I hope you’ll appreciate the creation. ... Read More
Urban Ink Photo Effect
Learn how to create this photo effect with just two layers by using all blending options instead of layer masks. This photo effect works great on photos with a simple background. Example Photoshop documents included. ... Read More
Super Cool Watercolor Effect in 10 steps in Photoshop
Last year I wrote a Photoshop tutorial for PSDTUTS showing how to create a very nice design using watercolor brushes. It was inspired by the work of guys such as Bruno Fujii, Margot Mace, Raphaël of My Dead Pony and Stina Person. This time I will create another effect but it will be using Masks and Watercolor brushesl; it's inspired by another grea ... Read More
Design an Awesome Space Dancer Scene with Nebula Texture in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the processes I used to design this awesome space dancer scene with Nebula Texture in Photoshop. The inspiration of the tutorial in fact came from the latest “Prince of Persia” game cover (and yes, I do love this game very much!) Together we will be using image adjustment options, layer blending, masking and filter effect ... Read More
Design an Awesome Watercolour Style “City on Cloud” Artwork in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show the steps I took to create this really cool, watercolour style “City on Cloud” Artwork in Photoshop. I was experimenting the new brushsets and textures I downloaded today and thought I could combine them together and see what result they can bring :) Along the way, we will be using a lot of photo manipulation techniques such ... Read More
How to Create a Severed Arm in Photoshop
In this tutorial we will be learning how to create a severed arm with fleshy stumps and strings of sinew. This will be created by using some basic Brushes and Layer Masks. Let's get started! ... Read More
PS Advanced Composition Tutorial
Whoa 45 mins… I know I know its a bit on the lengthy side but its jam packed full of photoshop goodness. And if you consider you can be rocking like the pro’s and design this yourself in under an hour it’s time well spent. This tutorial will run through isolating images using masks, brushes, blend modes and plenty more in between. Sorry in advance for the ... Read More
Creating an Abstract Watercolor Wallpaper
There are plenty of ways to create a Watercolor Effect in Photoshop. Some are very cheesy and you can easily tell that a simple filter has been used. In this tutorial, we will be using Layer Masking. It is one of the most fascinating and powerful Photoshop method, to use layer masks in your designs. ... Read More
Displacement Effect Tutorial in Photoshop
In this tutorial I will be showing you how to use the displacement Filter to your advantage and create a stunning black and white illustration. You will learn how to create clipping masks by using splatter brushes and how to manipulate image adjustments to sort out coloring and shadow composition. This tutorial is very easy to follow and you will learn quite ... Read More
How to Create an Eye Catching Digital Illustration
In this tutorial, we are going to teach you how to use simple elements at your disposal and combine them to create an eye catching digital illustration. We will work through techniques like lighting placement, clipping masks, shadows and more. If you want to improve your Illustration skills and composition then this tutorial is for you. ... Read More