In this tutorial, we’re going to create some really sharp-looking glow effects using a combination of layer styles, the Pen Tool and Color Blending. The end effect is quite stunning and hopefully you’ll pick up some tips you didn’t know before.
In this tutorial, we are going to extract the ability of Photoshop tools to make an epic piece of digital art. We’ll look at how to manipulate a pre-made render into the composition, as well as how to utilize blending modes, gradients and the liquify tool to achieve a brilliant abstract result.
The new 3D tools in Photoshop CS5 are more advanced than ever. In this tutorial we will use the new Repoussé tool to extrude some text in a way previously only possible in a full 3D application. You’ll learn some awesome techniques like using the 3D tools and using creative brushing. Let’s have a go!
Sometimes, all it takes to create a stunning piece of art is a stock photo, a bit of creativity, a great idea, and some time. This tutorial will demonstrate how to create a piece of art titled; “Beauty of Gold.” Let’s get started!
In this tutorial, Joe Moore will teach you step by step how to render beautiful and visually sharp 3d text in 3D Studio Max, render it using Mental Ray, and then combine it with additional visual elements to create an atmospheric, nature inspired 3D text composition using Photoshop. If you don’t have 3D Studio Max, fear not, for a beautiful PNG render is included so you can still follow the Photoshop section. This tutorial is definitely worth reading!
For whatever reason it is always fun to create composite images that use star fields as a backdrop. Star fields have a unique ability to make a composition look mysterious and even magical. In this tutorial it will demonstrate how to create a 4-piece stardust composition using textures and masks. Let us get started!
This great new Adobe Photoshop tutorial will talk you through the steps of creating a colourful photo-manipulation of paint dancers which looks amazing. You’ll learn lots of great techniques such as using filters creatively and effective colour manipulation. Give it a try…
The Warp feature in Photoshop can be a powerful tool if you know how to use it correctly. In this tutorial the author will demonstrate how to combine a few stock images to create a magical flaming heart illustration that looks so impressive. Let’s get started!
This tutorial will take you through the creative process of making intriguing light effects and applying them in your work. This is more a process description of making this illustration, than a detailed step by step how to. I’ll give you some good guidance on how to deal with an illustration like this and cover the overall workflow. Let’s get started!