A
large collection of only the best top quality 100 design tutorials
which will teach you how to use Photoshop in order to manipulate
photography, this large reference point showcases every aspect which is
essential for creating good photo manipulation with each tutorial having
an awesome outcome.
In
this tutorial, you are going to learn how to use shapes and other
objects to create a unique fashion poster scene. Utilizing Adobe
Photoshop shapes is an awesome means for improving your designs and they
can easily be used without spending too much time on them. The results
of using shapes can be completely different every time depending on
various factors such as what shapes you use, how many you use, and how
you apply them to your work.
In this tutorial, you’ll manipulate a photo with abstract elements to make it more interesting and active.
You
will use some of grunge textures to realize the background scene,
several Photoshop filters to create light effects and we will turn the
picture of an innocent child into a diabolic character. It will show you
how the liquify filter can be used to modify face lineaments.
Inspiration derives from horror movie posters design. Are you ready to
enter in the dark horror world?
In
this graphic design tutorial, you’ll create a poster with light grunge
features centred around a Nike shoe. Graphics designers are often asked
to work on advertisement campaigns. Great projects are realized in
collaboration with several creative minds specialized in different
matters, all under the direction of an art director.
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 today’s tutorial we
will demonstrate how to create a 4-piece stardust composition using
textures and masks. Let’s get started!
In
this tutorial It will show you how to use different blending modes to
blend flying hairs easily and to make semi-transparent planet. I’ll also
show you different techniques of adjustment to get the most realistic
results in your photo manipulations!
In
this tutorial you’ll learn how to incorporate glass into your work.
you’ll learn a good technique for incorporating glass transparency into
photo manipulations, while placing a cute, pirate hamster on the high
seas. Let’s start!
In
this tutorial I will show you how to create a surreal time-themed
photomanipulation using Photoshop. The name of this photomanipulation is
“Time Guardian” and it was originally created by Mariusz Karasiewicz
(aka
FISHBOT1337). I want to take this opportunity to thank him for collaborating with me on this tutorial.
Hi
and welcome to PSDBURN! In this tutorial you will create flames on a
bike racer. The idea for this tutorial came into my mind after I saw the
Ghost Rider movie. Because the name of my new blog is PSDBURN, I
thought that the first tutorial should be about creating fire. I hope
you like it. I`ve got plenty more tutorials to publish here, so stay
tuned.
If
you’re looking to create a really nice photo manipulation, often you
will have to combine several photos and apply a few effects to get your
desired look. In today’s tutorial combine a few photos that I took while
I was traveling to create a devastating tornado consuming everything in
its path. Okay, let’s get started!
In
this tutorial It will show you how to create your own magic ball using
Photoshop. I would like to take this opportunity to thank
Becca for giving me permission to use one of her stock images to write this Photoshop tutorial.
Drawn
elements are certainly something that can enhance an illustration. Even
if you’re not very good at drawing, you can still create a quality
piece. All you need is a good idea and some Photoshop skills. And if you
don’t believe me, you will definitely change your mind after reading
this tutorial. So let’s take a look inside!
Vector
graphics design is one of the leading styles for print magazines and in
titling of movies right now. In this tutorial, we are going to cover
the entire body of a woman with stock vector art by employing some of
the basic tools and blending options in Adobe Photoshop.
In
this tutorial, I’ll show you several super easy techniques for
incorporating remarkable light effects to your work using Photoshop.
You’ll need only 10 minutes to make your own set of abstract brushes
(I’ll show you how) for use in enhancing your design projects. We will
work with textures too—I’ll demonstrate how to give an interesting look
to a human body using a grunge texture.
n
college, my instructors often give me projects where I reproduce the
works of classic artists like Da Vinci and Goya. Trying to recreate
classic works of art is a fantastic way to improve your skills, discover
new ways of applying effects, and expand your artistic knowledge.
However, when deriving influence from contemporary illustrators for
professional work, it’s something to be careful about. Ultimately,
working toward developing your own style should be your goal.
This
is a Photoshop tutorial showing you all the steps you need to take in
order to photo-manipulate yourself into a Na’vi (based on the characters
in James Cameron’s movie “Avatar”). I used Photoshop CS2 in order to
create this, but newer and older versions should do the same, as I used
basic Photoshop tools only. I hope you will find this helpful.
Learn
how to create a futuristic athlete graphic using a combination of layer
masks, brushes, the pen tool and various blending options.
In
this tutorial It will show you how to create the disintegration effect
using brushes and the blur filter. It’s really simple and you will be
able to create nice designs using this sort of trendy style of effect.
Sergio Vichique shows how you can bring the coolest of effects to your illustrations
This
is a tutorial with a simple idea: to create an emotional photo
manipulation. Following this tutorial, you will learn how to blend
different images to make a dark atmospheric background, modify the dress
of the model, apply makeup, paint hair, blend different objects in the
background, and more – all to create a moody illustration. So, let’s
start!
In
this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a futuristic looking photo
manipulation using some special tools, such as the Background Eraser
Tool and how to blend pictures properly using Match Color Adjustments
and Lighting Effects. So let’s start!
In
this tutorial, you will learn how to create a fantasy landscape using
some simple and easy techniques. Everyone with basic Photoshop skills
can succeed to recreate this simple image using the most important thing
in this kind of photo manipulation – the right stock. So let’s go!
In
this photoshop tutorial, you’ll learn how to mash up a series of photos
in a highly creative poster based on a famous painting from the 1800’s.
Let’s get started!
In
this tutorial, you’ll make a scene with flaming bombs pouring from the
sky. This tut is made to show some down and dirty Photoshop tricks that
beginners can quickly pick up. It also includes some relatively advanced
techniques to help budding designers enhance their workflow. Let’s get
started!
There
are plenty of ways to create a Watercolor Effect in Photoshop. Some are
very cheesy and you can easily tell that a simple filter has been used.
In this tutorial, we will be using Layer Masking. It is one of the most
fascinating and powerful Photoshop method, to use layer masks in your
designs.
The
initial concept was the creation of an ‘atmosphere’ – a background for
the car. Using images and some painting techniques over that images I
made a fantasy scene. This tutorial will explain some of those
techniques and how various Photoshop tools work. Let’s get started!
Learn how to combine several photos to create a dramatic ‘fallen angel’ scene.
In
this tutorial It will show how to create an awesome illustration that
can be printed as a poster to hang it on your wall. I broke down step by
step from the beginning to the end so you can follow and understand
exactly what I went through while making this piece, and you get to
download the .psd at the end.
Creating an magical forest scene using stock photos in Photoshop.
Often
times the wisest thing to do is to keep hunting for source images where
the lighting does match. But sometimes you can effectively fix lighting
problems and an example of how do to this can be seen in the giant
elephant image named One Way Street.
Here is another illustration I have worked on with
Toma Alin Gabriel.
Worked on this piece with a lot of images and I would also like to
thank the photographers for giving us permission to use their stuff. In
this tutorial, we will take you through the process of creating a
fantasy scene, make water pour out of a painting, make some sort of a
absorption effect and end up with a really nice looking color. The main
idea behind this surreal illustration is that we are actually in a
painting and the painting on the wall is the real world, the world where
our vulture tries to escape.
This
tutorial shows the creation of one of my images. It shows how I adjust
lighting and colours in my images to create this surrealistic turtle.
Hopefully, you’ll be able to transfer these methods to your own work.
In
this tutorial we will be learning how to create a severed arm with
fleshy stumps and strings of sinew. This will be created by using some
basic Brushes and Layer Masks. Let’s get started!
In
this tutorial we will be learning some indispensable techniques to use
for any type of photo-manipulation. We will be doing this by taking a
photograph
of a model plane and editing it to to look like a photograph of a WW2
spitfire which has just been shot down and is on fire. The techniques
used here are the same for any type of ‘destruction’ photo-manipulation.
Below is the
image you will learn how to create. In the
second part of this tutorial we will go on to use this image in a movie poster/DVD cover design.
In
this tutorial, we’re going to make a creative illustration in a style
meant for a video game cover or sci-fi book cover. We’ll create this
with mostly photo manipulation techniques. With some cool Photoshop
options you can turn all the photos you chose, into one stunning looking
explosive cover.
This
Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to use a variety of color,
lighting, and cut and paste techniques to create a surreal photo
manipulation. Combine your creativity with these Photoshop techniques to
create your own photo manipulation artworks.
How
to create a scary photo manipulation of a tree, which will show useful
techniques such as blending different stock photos together.
A good friend and amazing artist
Bram Vanhaeren
and I decided to collaborate on an illustration to then create a
tutorial for all the readers at Psdtuts+. We came up with a cool
illustration that incorporates patterns, coloring, as well as 3D shapes.
The most important thing about this is that it is all extremely simple
to create so it shouldn’t be that difficult for anybody. There are a lot
of new techniques here that I guarantee you’ll be using, so check this
one out!
Have
you ever come across a photo where all the highlights and shadows seem
just too good to be true? If it’s not HDR processing, it’s pen tablet
magic. Find out in this tutorial how to give a regular image a subtle,
artistic feel with some clever brush work. Read more after the jump!
Photoshop
CS5 includes several new features to help improve your workflow. In
today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a cosmic love goddess
using some of Photoshop CS5′s new tools including the Refine Edge
Feature which really helps to streamline the process of masking and
removing objects from their background.
In
today’s tutorial you will learn how to create an abstract light streaks
poster from scratch using Lighting effects, Noise, and Wave Photoshop
CS5 filters. Layered PSD file included. Let’s get started!
This tutorial is a collaboration with a good friend of mine with
Ciursa Ionut.
This tutorial is about creating a fantasy illustration using some
dragon images and a few cliffs for creating the land. We also add lava
and fiery effects. So, let’s get fired-up for this one!
Compositing
with Photoshop is one part technique and two parts imagination. In the
example below, I’ve created a dark and mysterious scene with a young
girl paused in an eerily calm storm.
A great design tutorial showing you how to use Photoshop to manipulate the design of a car made of oranges.
Detailed step-by-step; blending the images without cutting them out; using the magic wand to extract the tree.
This
is part 1 of a set of tutorials here on PSD learning which will take
you through the process of changing a head into a garden. This part will
show you some great photo manipulation techniques which will create a
waterfall coming out of the mans head. This will explore important
manipulation techniques like masking, composition and color adjustments.
In
this tutorial I will show you how I created a fantasy photo
manipulation called “You Can Not Frost The Time” with using several
Photoshop tools such as Color Range, different blending modes, and more.
Let’s get started!
Today
we will learn a technique that can be used to create nice portraits
with your grunge textures. We will use many selection tools and masks to
isolate objects. This is a tutorial for beginners who are approaching
to an intermediate level.
There
are a plethora of ways to treat a portrait for a myriad of uses, but
that is for another feature. Let’s tackle adding drama or a cinematic
quality to a regular, humdrum portrait. Let’s even throw in a little bit
of faking HDR. That way if you work on a project that requires a
stunning shot without the stunning photography, you’ll be able to cobble
something together using your mad skillz!
In
this tutorial you will learn a few techniques that might be very useful
for you and give you some great ideas when you start creating an
advertisement. Before you go on and start the tutorial I would like to
thank the photographers for their amazing stock images and for giving
permission to use the images.
So
in this tutorial I will show you how you can mix stock photos with
blend modes, basic filters and tools to create a really cool design. The
whole process is very simple and won’t take you more than 1 hour to
finish the tutorial.
On
today’s quick tips I will be showing you how to create an alien eye, a
simple and easy effect that can give an extra coolness to you next
manipulation or just freak out one of your friends by getting them and
alien eye.
An mysterious lighting tutorial which will show you useful techniques to create dark castle effect.
So
in this tutorial I will show you how to create a really cool and super
easy typographic portrait in Photoshop. We will use the Displace filter
and some Blend Modes to achieve the effect. The whole process is quite
simple but it might take you some time to add the texts and elements,
but once you do that the rest is very straight forward.
I’m
a great fan of sci-fi art. Have you ever seen a Metallica cd cover?
Simply amazing. This kind of design inspired me to create a cosmic
sci-fi scene. Today I want to show you how to create this image in
Photoshop. This tutorial is for intermediate users who know how mask and
selection tools work. We will use also a bit of Illustrator and
Cinema4D. Have a try!
In
this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a post apocalyptic
manipulation using adjustment layers, vector masks, and some special
effects.
One of the most popular tutorials I have writen is the
Sparkling Hot Girl in Photoshop.
It was a very straightforward technique on how to create some nice
light effects mixed with a hot girl. Everything over a dark background.
Since then I have received emails asking me how to create light effects
over white or light backgrounds. So I decided to try some ideas and
create an image mixing a photo of a girl with some light effects.
In
this tutorial, you’ll learn how to transform fashion photography into
abstract illustration by mixed some custom shapes and applying different
Blending modes using Adobe Photoshop CS5. Layered PSD file included.
In
this tutorial, you will learn how to manipulate a simple photo into a
flooding torrent of a scene. We’ll use some relatively simple techniques
to give this image a semi-realistic, stylized feel.
This
is a tutorial illustrating perspective techniques and how you can
achieve the feeling of depth and motion. We will be doing this in a few
steps, such as placing the main character, creating the volume fading
away and adding foreground and background images.
In
this tutorial we’ll show you how to create an ultra-realistic crack
effect with extremely simple techniques like brushes, blending mode and
masking.
Designers
love to be critical about movie posters, and while you may think you
have better ideas about how to sell a movie to an audience, how many
times have you actually tried doing it? In this tutorial, we’re going to
create a poster for a fictional movie called “Fugitive.” The movie is
meant to be a suspenseful thriller that features one’s escape under the
cover of darkness, despite man’s attempt to capture the lone hero. Thin
and cheesy plot? Check.
This
tutorial will show how to create a fantasy book scene. We will be using
various advanced Photoshop techniques to make the composition as
realistic as possible.
In
this tutorial I will show you how to create an abstract space poster
using geometrical shapes, masks and apply some filters in Photoshop.
Layered PSD file included. Let’s get started!
In
this tutorial I will show you how to create an abstract space poster
using geometrical shapes, masks and apply some filters in Photoshop.
Layered PSD file included.
Learn
how to use complex layer masks, adjustment layers and photo
manipulation techniques to blend two separate photos in a highly
creative way!
Learn
how to combine and blend multiple landscape photos to create a
beautiful sunrise landscape. You will also learn about masking and other
selection methods.
Every
now and then a project comes along that challenges me to use one of
Photoshop’s tools more than ever. This particular image was part of a
series of ads I was working on with photographer Richard Radstone for a
clothing line based in Colombia, South America.
In
this tutorial, we’ll learn how to take splattered paint Photoshop
brushes and apply them to the contours of a model’s face. This is a
relatively simple technique, which yields excellent artistic results.
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.
For
this tutorial, you’ll need a photo of a persons head, octopus, and any
grunge texture. If you like to use the same portrait of the face used in
this tutorial, you may click on the
image below to purchase it. Note that we only have the download link for the image of the woman.
Applying
texture to a flat surface, or flatly applying a texture across a whole
image (as a means to age it or degrade it) is simple stuff.
Realistically applying a texture to an uneven surface is much more
hands-on (more so than simply overlaying a texture and changing the
Blending mode).
In
this Photoshop tutorial we’ll be walking through the making of a
digital photo manipulation called Color Combustion. You’ll use a few
simple techniques, and combine a whole heap of images together to make a
wonderful creative collage.
Here
you’ll learn how to create an abstract photo manipulation that looks
like you’ve just painted the subject, I’ve included lots of useful
techniques for creating impressive abstract pieces. I’ve tried to keep
this simple but if you don’t understand any steps then just skip it as
not all of them are compulsory.
You
will need close-up image of a nice face, prefably facing front. I’m
using one of Jessica Alba wallpapers in this tutorial. You will also
need the Reborn Brush created by Rubina119.
We’ll
be creating a fantasy illustration in this tutorial, I’ll show you how
to merge two images into one using layer Masks and reshape a picture
using the Liquify Filter. We’ll take an image of a baby iguana and
another of a bat, then combine the two to create a fantasy dragon. Let’s
get started!
In this tutorial,you`ll show you how to create your unique wallpapers using photo manipulation.
Using some images you’ll learn how to blend in different landscapes creating a surreal effect.
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!
This
tutorial will be a little different than all the other tutorials I
wrote. Here I will teach you some basic things about Photomanipulation.
This
tutorial will describe how to make a colorful photo manipulation using
only four stock photos and a texture background. We’ll look at using the
Pen Tool, making colorful rainbow designs, and showing the correct way
to pick out stocks to use in our photo manipulation.
Create a breath taking scenery by combining two
photos
and applying several photo effects. When you follow this Photoshop
tutorial, you’ll learn masking techniques and several photo effects.
Create a breath taking scenery by combining two
photos
and applying several photo effects. When you follow this Photoshop
tutorial, you’ll learn masking techniques and several photo effects.
In
this tutorial Nik Ainley walks us through the process of making a
spectacular image. This tutorial focuses on the big picture steps taken
to create this image. You’ll learn some incredible techniques in this
tutorial, and get a view into how Nik creates beautiful
photo-manipulation based images. Let’s check it out.
Time again to talk about aliens! No, not the illegal kind. The green kind
!
What better way to kickoff the summer spirit than with explosions,
death rays, and a little stormy weather – thanks to our friend,
Photoshop.
Today
we’re going to make an original photo-manipulation by using objects of
only one image. We’ll learn to use guides to make it ourselves more
easy. I will teach you all how to create realistic lighting and the use
of the right perspective. We’ll also be changing the purpose of an
object and using Adjustment Layers to finish it all up. What you do need
is a basic knowledge of Photoshop and entire knowledge of the Pen Tool
for this tutorial.
Found
an excellent Photoshop Action, created by Night Fate. I will make a
simple photo-manipulated mythical scene here, and apply the action at
the end to enhance the entire feel.
See
the image below? Transform this cloudy country side picture into a
stormy and dramatic evening by adding simple lightning effects!
The
idea behind this work was to create a fantasy world. You will learn how
to work with a few images and create a really interesting photo
manipulation. I would also like to thank
Loredana for working with me on this one.
You will need a close up image of a model, and also the awesome Smoke Brushes Set 1 designed by Falln-Stock.
A simply tutorial which consist of blending stock photos together,
In
this tutorial you will use the burn tool, dodge tool, brushes, layer
modes and more to add an interesting effect to an otherwise regular
stock photo.
In this tutorial is written how to create a very cool looking
alien using
Adobe Photoshop. Grab a picture of someone and get ready to alienize it!
In
this tutorial, you’re going to create a fantasy photo manipulation
mixing different images and learning to use and modify the stock images
in a creative way. The idea is to get a compact image that looks
absolutely real, and at the same time, absolutely impossible!
In
this tutorial, you’re going to create a fantasy photo manipulation
mixing different images and learning to use and modify the stock images
in a creative way. The idea is to get a compact image that looks
absolutely real, and at the same time, absolutely impossible!
Seeing
as I haven’t really had the chance to go anywhere of particular
interest as of late I started to get stuck into some digital art again.
It has been a while since I have done much due to my photography
addiction. I almost forgot just how much I actually enjoy doing it, so
I’m glad I did.
In
this tutorial, we’ll be creating a photo montage of a demon destroying a
city using only stock photos and of course Photoshop.
Constructivist
graphic design is often associated with communist politics and
propaganda, but it’s more than that, Constructivism is about using
bright colors, playing with lightness, perspective, geometrical forms,
besides photomontage techniques and digital collage. This time I’ll dare
to name this tutorial a ‘Neo-Constructivist’ design. It’s time to get
started!
I
came across the amazing set of Paint Tossing freebies from Media
Militia the other day and thought that I must create some artwork with
them. So I visited my favorite Mjranum’s stock gallery again and done up
this tutorial. Hope you will like it.
Find out how this amazing
image was created with Photoshop. This Photoshop tutorial will teach you many techniques that you can use to enhance your photos.
