45 Explosively Colorful Photoshop Effects

Sep 22nd in Articles, Effects by Danny Outlaw

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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Author: Danny Outlaw

Danny Outlaw is best known for his work at Outlaw Design Blog. Aside from blogging, he also works full time as a Wordpress designer. Danny has freelanced from all over the world and is working on a book and website in which he will share his experience about Freelancing Abroad. Danny also has an unhealthy obsession with toys, LOST, and Sharpie markers.

1. Painted Photo Manipulation

2. Vibrant Photo Manipulation

3. Dynamic Recessed Watercolor Typography

4. Create a 60’s Psychedelic Concert Poster

5. Andy Warhol Effect

6. Create Rainbow Logos with Warped Grids

7. Retro Stars

8. Photo Manipulation from Sketch to Color

9. 3D Transform a Colorful Cube Design

10. Quick Grungy Poster

11. Create Intense Light Streaks

12. Combine Pixel and Vector Artwork

13. Realistic Torn Paper Look

14. CD Cover Design

15. Feed Your iPhone

16. Colorful Collage

17. Rainbow Island Wallpaper

18. Pixel and Vector Girl Wallpaper

19. Create Cool Watercolor Effects

20. Mix Cool Retro Curves Into Your Photographs

21. Enhance Your Ad Design With 3D Splashes

22. Watercolor Text

23. Create a Surreal Environment

24. 3D Pixel Stretch

25. Beverage Ad Enhancer

26. Amazing Retro Rainbow Curves

27. Valentines Day Comes to Photoshop

28. Abstract Dust and Specks

29. Badass Bling Effect

30. Urban Style Artwork

31. Polar Lights Effect

32. Create Product Labels

33. Colorful Lines Tutorial

34. Photo Into Watercolor Painting

35. Splashy Leaf Wallpaper

36. Summer Breeze Wallpaper

37. Motorcycle Wallpaper

38. Road to the White House

39. Art Wallpaper With Stars

40. Rainbow Light Painting Effect

41. Color Effects with Alpha Channel

42. Transform a Photo into Chinese Painting

43. Making a Modern Abstract Scene

44. Shining Neon text Effect

45. Swirl Mania

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    alberto September 22nd

    looks very good
    nice post

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    Johnson Koh September 22nd

    Great list of effects here.
    Also thanks for featuring my tuts once again!
    Cheers :)

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    quan vu September 22nd

    these are cool effects!!

    thanks.

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    Dainis Graveris September 22nd

    Wow, great review as always! Thank You mates! Really appreciate Your work!

    My favorite is rainbow logo tutorials!

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    Eric Thayne September 22nd

    Woo! I love color!

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    Daniel Richard September 22nd

    Woah! Sweeeeeet selection there! I’m actually looking at the one on the Chinese Painting right now. Nice!!

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    daniel September 22nd

    nice selection of effects here! thanks a lot ;)

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    insic September 22nd

    Swirl mania is the coolest. and the one that has jessica alba in it.

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      Alberto July 26th

      hi, where are you frome?

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    Lamin Barrow September 22nd

    Very nice stuff. Thanks.

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    Rubens September 22nd

    Ehi! What a surprise! I was checking my mail when I saw this pingback from psdtuts (one of my favourite sites) linking to a tutorial of mine :D (the one with Jessica Alba).
    So…thank you psdtuts and thank you insic :)

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    Ross September 22nd

    Great list, thanks for including three of mine in there :D

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    diesel September 22nd

    FANTASTIC POST! Thank you!

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    Jacob from Group Writing Projects September 22nd

    Some of the art is so inspiring, it feels good just browsing this list.

    Stumbled and dugg

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    Bim September 22nd

    this is an awesome collection. Thank PSDTUTS once again.

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    Rado September 22nd

    Oh my god! Thanks a lot!

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    Mark Abucayon September 22nd

    This is fantastic list, thank you so much for this one.

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    accessoire September 22nd

    Well I love all the tuts sites but sometimes … phew … if you don’t have anything nice to post, don’t post anything. Don’t you think it’s a little bit ridiculous to always refer to your own tutorial stuff? Umm … yea well … I think no more needed to be said. Learn a lessen from webdesignerwall.com for example. Not many entries but if there is a new article, then it’s filled with quality. Often I can’t see this on the tuts-sites (except nettuts.com).

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    Chris September 22nd

    Tut no6 is linked false :)

    But great stuff thx.

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    macias September 22nd

    yeee..i like it….

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    Dean September 22nd

    Items number 5 and 6 seem to link to the same page? Other than that, great list! :-D

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    phatp September 22nd

    u guys rule. i used to think that computer arts was the sh+t but now i’m kinda thinking that you are #1. keep it up!

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    Designer September 22nd

    YET AGAIN AM IMPRESSED……. thanks a ton for the effort in order to make our (designers) lives become simpler :)

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    socoduce September 22nd

    good stuff!

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    IRANIAN DESIGNER September 22nd

    Hi,

    Thank you for this collection of effects.

    bye.

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    NaldzGraphics September 23rd

    awesome list:)great collection

    Ronald

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    Nate September 23rd

    Awesome stuff. Thanks for sharing.

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    Daan September 23rd

    Yay! 35 is mine! : D
    good stuff here, thanks :)

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    metk5031 September 23rd

    hmmm……i don’t see the point in linking to tutorials already found on PSDtuts…seems redundant.

    Other than that the other tutorials seem pretty cool

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    Tim September 23rd

    I have a tutorial that may fit in well with some of the things on this list:

    http://assaultblog.com/trendy-lightburst-motion-trail-photoshop-tutorial/

    Original inspiration came from some work Tom Muller did for Wired.

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    Tstikvoort September 23rd

    Awesome! tx :)

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    Josso September 23rd

    Number 6 is the same link as #5.
    I guess it should link to this:
    http://psdtuts.com/designing-tutorials/create-rainbow-logos-with-warped-grids/
    (Via Google. :) )

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    Lawrence77 September 23rd

    very nice list indeed…. :D

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    Shane September 23rd

    Great round-up – thanks.

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    Mr Kuzio September 23rd

    Thank you very much! THIS is a post! ;)

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    Fabryz September 23rd

    Nice collection, i saw and tried to make many of these in the last month :)

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    Joefrey Mahusay September 24th

    Great! Thanks for these!

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    Conrad Gorny October 5th

    Really cool stuff thanks

    Conrad Gorny
    Freelance Graphic Designer
    http://www.conradgorny.com

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    Nancy October 11th

    Love all of them. Great work!

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    Riyaz Mohamed October 22nd

    find colur mixing

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    Matt! October 24th

    Rainbow/grids tutorial link goes to the andy warhol tut. oops!

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    ahabstein December 31st

    great Designs…………..

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    ahabstein December 31st

    great Stuff

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    kevin January 26th

    awesome list! thank you so very much!

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    jenny February 8th

    thanks! is amazing!

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    solexy April 13th

    thx, great list

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    Yashashree April 21st

    Hi,

    Thank you for this collection of effects.

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    CgBaran Tuts April 22nd

    great collection thanks

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    lloyd May 18th

    i like it….

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