Realistic Photoshop Tutorials
Create a Realistic Weedy Text Effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will take you through the steps I used to create a weedy text effect in Photoshop. This is a very simple tutorial, yet the effect is surprising and realistic. The techniques used in this tutorial include some layer blending sytle options, some filters, and a little bit of image adjustments. It’s suitable for both beginners and intermed ... Read More
Design a Realistic 3D Baseball Cap in Photoshop
In this Photoshop tutorial, I will show you how to create a realistic 3D Baseball cap in Adobe Photoshop using the Pen tool, brushes and some nifty tricks. ... Read More
Create a Realistic Space Scene from Scratch with Photoshop
In this intermediate-to-advanced-level design tutorial, we are going to create a stunning space scene that has realistic-looking planets, stars, and lighting effects using a few innovative Photoshop techniques and some textures. ... Read More
Create a Realistic Grunge Peeling Sticker in Photoshop
Since the popularity of the “Web 2.0ish” kind of look has risen, the glossy peeling sticker effect has become a trend in web design along with reflections, gradients, large typefaces, just to name a few. In this Photoshop tutorial, I will be showing you how to create the exact opposite of that – creating a grunge peeling sticker effect in Photoshop. In this ... Read More
How to Create a Realistic IES Lighting Effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a realistic IES (photometric) lighting effect. We'll be using Photoshop CS4 as well as some free plugins and software. Let's get started! ... Read More
How to Create a Realistic Fountain Pen
In this tutorial, you'll learn to design a realistic calligraphy pen from scratch. The tutorial involves a simple use of the Pen Tool and a few flexible Layer Styles. Lighting and reflection techniques are explained throughout the tutorial. This might be a quite useful for icon enthusiasts. Let's dive in... ... Read More
Create a realistic leopard fur typography in Photoshop
In this tutorial, we will learn how to create an animal inspired fur typography. Typography has always been an inspiration. ... Read More
Use the Mixer Brush in Photoshop CS5 to Turn a Photo Into a Realistic Painting
Before Photoshop CS5, transforming a photo into a realistic-looking painting was quite tricky. Now that CS5 has been released we now have some new tools to help achieve this effect a bit more realistically. In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to use Photoshop CS5’s new Mixer Brush tool to transform a photo into a masterpiece in minutes. ... Read More
Create a realistic folded paper text in Photoshop
Today we will learn how to realize a folded paper text effect from scratch in Photoshop. ... Read More
Design a Realistic Frosty Text Effect with Moss/Lichen Texture in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Design a Realistic Frosty Text Effect with Moss/Lichen Texture in Photoshop. This is a beginner level tutorial with lots of tips and tricks about texturing, image adjustment and selection techniques, have a try :) ... Read More
Create a Realistic Broken Glass Effect in Photoshop
In this brief tutorial I will explain how to apply a realistic broken glass effect to a background image using Photoshop brushes. ... Read More
Creating Realistic 3D Text Using Photoshop s Repousse
Nothing says "Eye Candy" like a great 3D design. Using 3D elements can make a poster, book cover or magazine ad pop off of the page. In the past we’ve had to resort to 3rd party software to export 3D elements so that we could incorporate them into our 2D design world within Photoshop. Well that's all changed. If your using Photoshop CS5 then y ... Read More
Create realistic shadows and light effects
I'd like to show you how to work with perspectives so I'll make an introduction to the Vanishing Point and especially how to compose stock images so that they look naturally lit, in other words how to combine stock images without them looking weird as far as lighting is concerned.
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How to Illustrate a Realistic Guitar Using Photoshop
In this tutorial we’re going to explore how easy it is to illustrate a guitar in Photoshop using tiny shapes, gradients and subtle shadows. Using these techniques and a good reference photo you can create an amazing amount of detail and realism. ... Read More
Create realistic car and street lights in Photoshop
This tutorial is about how to use the Lens Flare filter to create realistic street lights and car lights in Photoshop. This technique can be used in Adobe Elements as well.
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Creating realistic car lights
This tutorial will teach you how to create relistic car lights using Color Dodge layer blending mode technique.
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How to Create Realistic Water Reflection Effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial we will create a realistic water reflection effect. You should be able to replicate this effect on other pictures using the techniques presented here.
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Earth Day and Realistic Clouds Text Effect Photoshop Tutorial plus Clouds Brushes.
In this tutorial, it will show you the processes of creating the realistic clouds text effect in Photoshop. It will use any bold font, combined with textured clouds brushes. We will also create beautiful Earth Day poster photo manipulation.
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How to Create a Realistic Water Cube in Photoshop
In this tutorial we will use basic and advanced techniques in order to create a realistic water cube. Intermediate Photoshop users should feel right at home but the beginners can also follow it. Let's begin!
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Learn How to Illustrate a Realistic Rocketship in Photoshop
In this tutorial, we will create a retro styled rocket in Photoshop. We will explore the importance of details in creating a complex illustration, as well as how to create realistic surfaces.
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