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Create a High Flying Snowboard Illustration

Feb 2nd in Effects, Illustration by Alex Beltechi
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We all know the typical “flying snowboarder through the air” photo. Add a lens flare, and you’ve got it made! In this tutorial we’re giving the ol’ concept a spin by using wavy lines that suggest motion and paint splatters for snow. Let’s get to it!

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How to Create a Flaming Photo Manipulation

Jan 20th in Effects, Photo Effects by Jayan Saputra
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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.

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How to Simulate Fractals in Photoshop

Oct 11th in Effects by Alvaro Guzman
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Have you ever seen those outstanding fractal images with a lot of swirls and colors? Some of those were build simulating fractals or repeating shapes, where each shape is a reduced part of the whole, others were build mathematically. In this tutorial, we’ll create a stylized fractal design using only Photoshop.

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50 Dirty, Filthy Grunge Photoshop Effects

Oct 10th in Effects, Web Roundups by Danny Outlaw
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The grunge movement in design combines rips, tears, decay, smears and scratches to form a dark and gritty result. Here we’ve collected fifty of the best ever Photoshop grunge tutorials for your enjoyment and education.

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45 Explosively Colorful Photoshop Effects

Sep 22nd in Articles, Effects by Danny Outlaw
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Imagine a world without color. Then, imagine a world without Photoshop. Depressed yet? Don’t be. Let us cheer you up with 50 Photoshop effects that will have you manipulating vibrant colors like a pro. Our palette crosses the full range from subtle and elegant to vivid and high-impact. Enjoy!

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50 Creative Photoshop Text Effects

Sep 10th in Effects, Web Roundups by Danny Outlaw
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Learn how to soak your text in bubbles, splatter it with blood, turn it to glass, then to ice, melt it into water, grow it into grass, cut it from metal and riddle it with bullets. These 50 incredible Photoshop effects will create text that explodes from the page (or the screen).

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40 Dark and Futuristic Photoshop Effects

Aug 27th in Articles, Effects by Danny Outlaw
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A question: what do exploding planets, energy spheres, ethereal lights, ruined cities, telepathic warriors, gloomy nebulas and light-rays all have in common? Answer: they look freaky awesome when you build them in Photoshop.

Here’s how to do all of the above and more, for a total of 40 excellent cyberpunk and Sci-fi style effects.

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Inspiration: Water and Ice

Aug 16th in Effects, Inspiration by Steven Snell
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About six months ago Sean posted Inspiration: Fire, Flames, and Infernos. I thought it would be appropriate and fun to take a look at the opposite end of the spectrum for some additional inspiration. Much like fire and flames, water and ice are prevalent in web and graphic design. Here is a showcase that will give you a taste of what is possible.

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Using Ink Drops in Your Digital Compositions

Jul 12th in Effects by Josh Smith
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We all love Photoshop and its effects, but sometimes it’s great to get your hands dirty when creating elements for your graphics. Ink drops can add a creative and energetic element to your designs. This tutorial demonstrates techniques to creatively work ink drops into your compositions.

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Create an Energy Drink Ad Design

Jun 25th in Effects by Alex Beltechi
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Featuring a product in an ad is a common task for any designer. In this tutorial, we’ll look at a flexible design solution that you can use to create one for an energy drink. It relies on a combination of the Difference Blending Mode and the Radial Blur Filter to achieve unique colors, contrast, and lighting.

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