Create a Melancholic Scene of a Guy Standing in the Rain

In this tutorial we will create a somewhat sad and melancholic photo manipulation of a guy having a cloud pouring rain on him. We’ll create a custom brush and use a variety of both simple and advanced techniques. Let’s begin! Final Results Tutorial Resources Step 1 Open Photoshop and create a new document 2736×4892 px… Continue reading Create a Melancholic Scene of a Guy Standing in the Rain

Surprisingly Easy Rainbow Light Painting Effect in 2 Minutes

Give your photos a unique look with this retro effect that’s super easy and fun. This effect is a great way to enhance the look of photos with a dark background. It will also only take you two minutes to complete because it only uses two layers. Preview of Final Results Step 1 Start off by… Continue reading Surprisingly Easy Rainbow Light Painting Effect in 2 Minutes

How to Create a Cute Sleeping Moon Illustration

From a simple sketch to full blown colored artwork you will learn how create an Illustration of a Sleeping Moon. A drawing tablet isn’t necessary for this tutorial but it can make things go little smoother. Before I touch Photoshop I draw a series of sketches for my Moon design and select the best one… Continue reading How to Create a Cute Sleeping Moon Illustration

How to Fix Wide Angle Distortions Fast

If you shoot with ultra wide angle lens, you know the distortions it creates. Photoshop has a tool called “Adaptive Wide Angle” which can correct this but it has its flaws including the amount of time it takes to do it. In this tutorial, you’ll learn a technique called “Volume Deformation” which will save you… Continue reading How to Fix Wide Angle Distortions Fast

Create a Halloween Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Pumpkin – by TheKaykat-Stock Tombstones – by wolverine041269 Dead Trees – by Free-Stock-By-Wayne Grave House – by Free-Stock-By-Wayne Dig Sites – by Free-Stock-By-Wayne Ravens & Crows – by FairieGoodMother Hayswagon – by CHEYENNE75 Bat Brush – by radroachmeat Fog – by Moonglowlilly HOUSE 07-03 – by CHEYENNE75 Pumpkin On… Continue reading Create a Halloween Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

Create a Surreal “Game of Thrones” Photo Manipulation

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Model – faestock Mountains – Burnt Sky – salsolastock Ball – rivendell-photostock Colors – needanewname Snow Brush – carocha Step 1 – Open a new file Open Photoshop and ant the top of the screen select the option File – New. The size has to be Width: 2249 and… Continue reading Create a Surreal “Game of Thrones” Photo Manipulation

Create This Gorgeous Moonlight Poster of a Girl Walking on a Railway

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Model – Dazzle-stock Railway – Sed-rah-stock Sky 1 – Frostbo Sky 2 – Frostbo Moon – Yumi1805 Step 1 Create a new document with a trasparent background. Size: Width 1500px Height: 2000px Step 2 Go to File > Place and open the ‘Railway’ Stock. Step 3 Go to Edit… Continue reading Create This Gorgeous Moonlight Poster of a Girl Walking on a Railway

How to Turn an Ordinary Landscape into a Dramatic Moonscape

Step 1 – Preparing Sky Download all the images listed as Tutorial Resources. Create a new document in Photoshop and drag a photo of “sky 1″ into it. Place it in the top left corner and name in LEFT SKY. Note: I really recommend to name all the layers in your photo manipulations. It makes… Continue reading How to Turn an Ordinary Landscape into a Dramatic Moonscape

Quick-Tip: How to Create Double Exposure Photographs in Photoshop

Step 1 Start by opening the photo you’ll use as a background into Photoshop. This is usually a landscape/cityscape. Place the second image by dragging and dropping the file into your canvas or by going to File > Place. The transform tool will automatically be activated. Set the blending mode of the layer to screen… Continue reading Quick-Tip: How to Create Double Exposure Photographs in Photoshop

Quick Tip: How to Create a Triangle Pixelation Effect in Photoshop

Final Results Step 1 Start by opening any photo you want into Photoshop. You should resize the image to your final output size before you continue. This is the photo that we’ll be using. Step 2 Duplicate your background layer twice. Step 3 Activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd+T or Edit > Free Transform) then set… Continue reading Quick Tip: How to Create a Triangle Pixelation Effect in Photoshop

Create Your Own Custom Landscapes in Photoshop

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Landscape 1 – B-r-a-c-i-a-t-a Landscape 2 – B-r-a-c-i-a-t-a Mountains – Public Domain Pictures Step 1 Open the image ‘Landscape 1′. Step 2 Open the image ‘Lanscape 2′ and place it above the ‘Landscape 1′ like you see below. Step 3 Place your mouse on the ‘Landscape 2′ image and… Continue reading Create Your Own Custom Landscapes in Photoshop

Photoshop Matte Painting in Easy Steps

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Clouds – aussiegal7 Bridge – montvalentstock Castle – pixellyperfectstock Waterfall – bleu-claire-stock Ruins – pixellyperfectstock Ruins – nixie04 Ruins – sacmaluk Ruins – whynotastock River – cat-in-the-stock Mountains – castock City – knightfall-stock Model – liam-stock Step 1 – Size Open the background stock. The size of the stock… Continue reading Photoshop Matte Painting in Easy Steps

How to Create a Surreal Gothic Artwork in Photoshop

Resources Gothic Lolita – Kechake-stock Floor – SkyesStock Dress form – JinxMim Clocks – JinxMim | Alternative White Rabbit – Tilt-Stock Stormy Sky – EvanescentStock | Alternative Wall Crest – AshenSorrow Texture – SXC.hu Step 1 Create a new file, 2000x2000px 300dpi. Step 2 Now take the floor stock and paste it on the canvas.… Continue reading How to Create a Surreal Gothic Artwork in Photoshop

Create Inspirational 3D Gold Text with Photoshop Extended

Preview of Final Results Step 1 Start by creating a new 1920×1200 pixels document. Select the Text tool and type in your inspirational text. The font we’re using is Bebas Neue and Pacifico. These fonts are free. Adjust the font size and leading to your likings. Use the Free Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd+T or Edit >… Continue reading Create Inspirational 3D Gold Text with Photoshop Extended

How to Create an Amazing Space Battle Scene in Photoshop

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Starry sky – nighthawk101stock Planet – dadrian Spaceship – inadesign-stock Asteroid – mototsume Space brushes – redheadstock Nebula – sxc.hu Galaxy – Photoxpress Step 1 Create a new document and fill it with white. I make the width is a bit larger than the height. Make a new layer… Continue reading How to Create an Amazing Space Battle Scene in Photoshop

How to Create a Photo-Realistic Metal Apple in Photoshop

Download the PSD Metallic Apple.zip | 44.99 MB Download from Website How to Create a Photo-Realistic Metal Apple in Photoshop Tutorial Resources Metallic Ball Apples City Worm Sun Brushes Step 1 Open file “Metal Ball”. Select the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a selection of the ball. Hold shift while dragging to keep the selection… Continue reading How to Create a Photo-Realistic Metal Apple in Photoshop

How to Create This Mystical Scene and Add Makeup to a Girl in Photoshop

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Model – Mariaamanda Stones – Compot-stock Mountains – Resurgere Mountains2 – Kuoma-stock Forest – Riktorsashen Sky – Frozenstarro Butterfly – Madetounique Hair – Trisste-brushes Step 1 – Open a New File Go to File – New (Ctrl+N). Then change the resolution of the new file to Width 2500 pixels… Continue reading How to Create This Mystical Scene and Add Makeup to a Girl in Photoshop

Create a Cute Bunny House in Photoshop

Tutorial Resources Grass – Morguefile Daisies – Maureenolder Road – happeningstock Sky – sxc.hu Signpost – sxc.hu Big carrot – Stockfreeimages Three carrots – Stockfreeimages Roof – Morguefile Door – Stockfreeimages Rug – sxc.hu Window – sxc.hu Fence – Morguefile Bunny 1 – Morguefile Bunny 2 – Morguefile Bunny 3 – Morguefile Step 1 Create… Continue reading Create a Cute Bunny House in Photoshop

Create a Colorful Retro Poster in Photoshop and Illustrator

Resources Model – Poorsouls Stock Galaxy – Decoybg – Deviantart Umbrella – SXC Step 1 First is first. We need an empty canvas to begin working. Here is my canvas size of the finished design. So you can use it simply. Step 2 Photoshop just presented us with a blank, white canvas. We are going… Continue reading Create a Colorful Retro Poster in Photoshop and Illustrator

Quick Tip: Erase Backgrounds Quickly With The Background Eraser Tool

Step 1: Chose an image to work with Open a photo that you want to extract a background from in Photoshop. In this tutorial I’m going to use a scene of two trees and a blue sky as background, but you can use the same techniques applied here to a variety of images and situations.… Continue reading Quick Tip: Erase Backgrounds Quickly With The Background Eraser Tool

Quick Tip: Access the Hidden Photographic Toning Gradients in Photoshop CS6

The Photographic Toning Effects Photoshop CS6 comes loaded with 39 presets to simulate traditional darkroom toning and split-toning effects. Click on the image to download the high-res version you can print. Step 1 Open an image you want to split tone in Photoshop. For this tutorial, we’ll be using the image below as an example.… Continue reading Quick Tip: Access the Hidden Photographic Toning Gradients in Photoshop CS6

Quick Tip: Retroize Your Photos in Seconds

Preview of Final Results Step 1 For this tutorial, we’ll be using Color Lookup adjustment layers which is only available in Photoshop CS6. Color Lookup layers are used to simulate color profiles used in film and Photoshop includes . Start by opening any photo into Photoshop. Step 2 Because this photo effect will be created… Continue reading Quick Tip: Retroize Your Photos in Seconds

Create a Sports Wallpaper with Splatter Effects

Preview of Final Results Resources Girl – SXC Tea Stain Texture – Frameofthoughts (Deviantart) Ball – SXC Plant – SXC Splatter 1 – SXC Splatter 2 – SXC Splatter 3 – SXC Galaxy – Pauline Moss Stock (Deviantart) Goalpost – SXC Ground – SXC Skyline – SXC Spray Paint Pack – Mediamilitia Water Color Texture… Continue reading Create a Sports Wallpaper with Splatter Effects