Stock Photoshop Tutorials
Create Awesome Abstract Illustrations Using Stock Art From Visual Freaks
Some people might not realize how fun and easy it can be to create an awesome illustration with just a few pieces of stock art elements. In today's tutorial we will demonstrate how to create an abstract illustration using a few pieces of stock art from Visual Freaks Organic CG Art Pack and just some basic knowledge of Photoshop. Let's get started! ... Read More
New Techniques for Cutting Out Hair in Photoshop CS5
Photoshop CS5 comes with some exciting tools for designers, one of them that stand out is the new Refine Edge tool. It really helps when cutting out an object from a background especially when it involves human hair ... Read More
How to become a Photo Manipulator
In this video I'll give you a few advices and show you an easy way of taking the first steps into the world of photo manipulations - a starting point if you will, and a few tips that worked for me.
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Create A Surreal Beauty Portrait That Screams High Fashion
In this tutorial, we will be learning how to create a surreal high fashion photo manipulation.
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Convert A Landscape Photo To 3D With Photoshop
Want to make some cool 3D designs? In this tutorial, learn how to create an isometric landscape icon using only Adobe Photoshop.
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How to Create an Ice-cold Poster with 3D Text
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to combine stock images and 3D text into a cool poster. We’ll use an icy theme for it and color it the way we want. You’ll see it’s not that hard to create a simple appealing poster with effective use of text and imagery. ... Read More
How to Create a Flaming Photo Manipulation
In this tutorial, we'll manipulate a picture so it looks like a woman burning in flames. The idea behind this manipulation was to create a nice looking illustration, only by using simple techniques and tools such as the Brush tool and Warp command. I hope you enjoy the tutorial and try it with your own stock imagery. ... Read More
Make photos sparkle
Turning a run-of-the-mill photo into a dazzling one is simple – when you know the right tricks. In this tutorial, Photoshop maestro Aeiko shows how to create a variety of light effects that can be applied to photography or illustration with equal impact. From sparkles, pixie dust effects, coloured light spots and light beams, to using splatter effects as ... 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
How to Create a Hellacious Flaming Skull in Photoshop
In this tutorial, we'll go through all the steps of creating a flaming skull in Photoshop. We'll be using some images we shot ourself of flames, and a stock Designious vector skull to get us started. This tutorial covers some relatively simple steps and some clever photo manipulation techniques. Let's get to it! ... Read More
Making of a Forest Magical Scene
This tutorial will demonstrate how to create a forest scene by manipulating several stock images and using various Photoshop adjustment layers to enhance the overall with a magical feel. ... Read More
Create a Dark and Grungy Poster in Photoshop
Today we’re going to be creating the dark and grungy poster you see below. You will also find links to the stock images we will be using in this tutorial. This tutorial focuses heavily on blending images together to achieve a desired effect. ... Read More
Awesome Milk Typography Effect in Photoshop
Following the series of effects with text, there were the Water, Clouds, Light, and also some time ago the Frilly Bits... Now I will show you how to create a nice effect I saw a few months ago on DeviantArt that is a text mixed with some milk splashes. We will use Photoshop and Illustrator for this tutorial. The idea is very simple, I used some stock phot ... 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
How to Make a Dark, Post-Apocalyptic City Illustration
In this tutorial, we'll change a full of sunshine, ordinary photograph into a gloomy image of the world after destruction of mankind. Using simple tools, we'll turn lively streets into abandoned ruins overgrown with weeds. A number of stock images and a few little tricks will let us optimize our work and make this job more interesting and spectacul ... Read More
80’s Style Design Using Photoshop
The 80’s have always had an iconic impact on Pop Culture. I have been seeing a lot of 80’s inspired designs on the internet, but never found a tutorial. So, here’s a simple tutorial inspired by the 80’s. This is just a basic design to get you started, and Adobe Photoshop is all that’s required (and very few stock images). And of course, a lot of modification ... Read More
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 amazing light effects in Photoshop
This tutorial will teach you how to easily create light effects in Photoshop. We will play with blending modes, adjustments layers and brushes. We will use smoke brushes, but I recommend you to experiment with any kind of brush set. Remember that the key to obtain the best result with this technique is to create at first a dark background, then introduce the ... Read More
How to create an energy sci-fi scene in Photoshop
Today we will use Photoshop to combine 3D renders with stock images and light effects. The creative process is not so easy to be turned into a tutorial, so I won’t go into details. This is an unconventional Photoshop tutorial because it is focused more on the process rather then the technique. ... Read More