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35 free Photoshop actions to create stunning effects. Adobe's flagship image-editing software Photoshop has a powerful programming language built-in that allows you to record tasks as an 'action' and replay the steps to complete the task automatically.

35 free Photoshop actions to create stunning effects

Not only can you record your own but you can also import actions, opening up a whole range of effects and time-saving options – whether you're using an older CS or have signed up to the very latest Creative Cloud version. So to add to our collections of Photoshop plugins and Photoshop resources, here are some great Photoshop actions that are free to download and install, for photographers, graphic designers, game artists and more.

You can jump to the section you want from the dropdown menu above, but you should definitely check out the entire list – who knows where inspiration will strike! Photo filters 01. If your photos just aren't sinister enough for your liking, this free action should make things a little more unsettling. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. How to Design A Magazine Cover in Photoshop. In this tutorial we will learn how to design a magazine cover in Photoshop.

How to Design A Magazine Cover in Photoshop

I usually design covers using Photoshop and InDesign, but for this tutorial we will be using Photoshop for everything. When you set out to design your own magazine cover you’ll need to pay close attention to details and carefully lay out the artistic aspect of it, working towards a well planned and complete artistic concept. Taking the time to formulate a strong concept is extremely important to the success of the magazine. 950+ Photoshop Tutorials To Keep Your Skillset Updated. I know how much everyone loves tutorials, I know I love writing them too. Well in this post I have taken my time to roundup some Photoshop Tutorials and some Photoshop Roundups that I think is valid to be featured in this post. I know quite a few people are going to love me for this, but let’s keep it professional. If you think that I was kidding about the title, well then you’re making a mistake, there is really 1000 tutorials in this post.

I hope you guys enjoy the post and the resources. Hand Drawn Stitches in Photoshop. Super Easy Typographic Portrait in Photoshop. Last year we posted on Abduzeedo a very cool post about typographic portraits, the 45 Amazing Type Faces - Typographic Portraits became one of the most popular posts on Abduzeedo, and a lot of people asked me how to create that effect in Photoshop.

Super Easy Typographic Portrait in Photoshop

We have also posted a little tutorial showing how to do that using, Flash Photoshop Quick Tips #5 - Typographic Portrait, however I decided to create a nice typographic effect using just Photoshop. 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. V. xiv. 20 Best Tutorials for Creating HDR Photos. Photoshop CS4: A Picture Worth a Thousand Words. I love Photoshop techniques that offer all kinds of possibilities for experimentation—and the following tutorial is a perfect example of one of those techniques.

Photoshop CS4: A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

In this issue, we’re going to take a portrait and replace the person’s image with text (think 2009 Grammy posters). Pick a portrait that offers good contrast—a photo that’s very dramatic and dark probably won’t work as well. I’ve had the best success with straight-on head and shoulder shots, but again, feel free to experiment with all types of photos. For the best results, choose a photo that has a light background (or select the background around the person and make it lighter). Create a new document (File>New) in a size that’s smaller than your photo: the specifics don’t really matter. Switch back to the photograph. Then, press Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J) to copy the selected pixels onto a new layer. Go back to the Select menu and choose Color Range again.

Click the Create a New Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel. Electrifying Energy Beams - Luxa - Photoshop Tutorials, Videos, Brushes, Tips & Tricks. Here's a great effect that will bring some energy to your subject.

Electrifying Energy Beams - Luxa - Photoshop Tutorials, Videos, Brushes, Tips & Tricks

We'll be wrapping this singer's arm with a glowing beam of light, adding sparkles, and adjusting the colors to make it all seem magical. Firstly, create a new layer, then grab your Pen Tool (P) and draw out a spiraling path, as if you have a snake wrapped around the arm. Now you need to delete the parts you want hidden behind the arm. With your stroke layer selected, choose "Add layer mask" at the bottom of the Layers Palette. Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) to select areas of the arm you want in front of the stroke -- use your eye and imagine how this path will wrap around the arm. Right click on your stroke layer and choose Blending Options. Make a copy of your stroke layer and right click on the Layer Effects icon.

Photoshop Watercolor Painting Effect Tutorial. Written by Steve Patterson.

Photoshop Watercolor Painting Effect Tutorial

In this Photoshop effects tutorial, we're going to learn how to easily make a photo look more like a watercolor painting. This photo effect works best on images where maintaining rich colors and strong contrast is more important than keeping any fine details, since you'll be losing a lot of detail with this effect. Creating the effect is as simple as duplicating some layers, applying a few filters, and using a few different layer blend modes, and the whole thing takes only a couple of minutes from start to finish. Any recent version of Photoshop will work just fine.

However, Photoshop CS6 users should check out the fully updated Photoshop CS6 version of our Watercolor Painting Effect tutorial. Here's the image I'll be using for this tutorial: The original photo. And here's how it will look after applying our watercolor painting effect: The final watercolor painting effect. 80+ Photoshop Actions for Giving Your Pictures a Vintage Look. Photoshop actions are great.

80+ Photoshop Actions for Giving Your Pictures a Vintage Look

With just a click of a button you can apply a complicated effect to a photo instantly. One of the most popular type of actions is the vintage or retro style. With the popularity of vintage-inspired Instagram filters and film emulation, the older style is desired with many photos. Fortunately, there are plenty of quality Photoshop actions that will help you to get vintage effects quickly and easily. In this article, I’ve rounded up over eighty Photoshop actions that will add very cool vintage or retro effects to your photos. Instagram Filters (13 actions) Lomocam (10 actions) Lomo Action. How to make a see-through to image text effect in Photoshop. This is a really simple trick to creating an ordinary photograph with some text into an engaging image.

How to make a see-through to image text effect in Photoshop

I also have a GIMP version! See-Through Text Effect in Photoshop 1. Starting. Create a Cosmic-Inspired Dreamy Scene in Photoshop. In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to use stock photography, 3d elements, and various techniques to create a cosmic-inspired dreamy scene in Photoshop.

Create a Cosmic-Inspired Dreamy Scene in Photoshop

Let’s get started! The following images were used during the production of this tutorial. Let's start by creating a new A4 document in Photoshop. I want to design the composition for print, so it’s best to work with large files and high quality resources. If you want a new poster in your room, consider doing the same. With black as the foreground color, press Alt + Delete to fill the background layer. Go to Window > Brushes and apply the following settings: Combining Custom Brushes for Wild Effects in Photoshop. Custom brushes can be an incredibly powerful way to add a touch of originality to your work.

Combining Custom Brushes for Wild Effects in Photoshop

By photographing or otherwise capturing given effects such as splatters, drips and watercolor textures, you can easily create your own custom brushes in Photoshop, and apply them to your own work right away to make it stand out. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create some custom brushes based on scans of different types, and then you’ll instantly put them to use to come up with a wild finished result.

You’ll see how simple custom brushes can make all the difference, and you’ll learn some great tips on how to get the best results. Let’s get started. Adding Sunlight Through Trees. Written by Steve Patterson. In this Photoshop Effects tutorial, we’re going to learn how to add beams of sunlight through trees, which is not only a great way to make an image look more interesting, it’s also a lot easier to do than you might think, as we’ll see. We’ll even finish things off by making the sunbeams appear to be shining on the ground after they pass through the trees, which adds more realism to the final effect.

Create Awesome Abstract Nebula Circle Shape in Photoshop. Create Awesome Abstract Nebula Circle Shape in Photoshop In this tutorial, I will show the steps I took to create this Create Awesome Abstract Nebula Circle Shape in Photoshop. This is an intermediate level tutorial so some steps can be a little tricky for beginners, but why not have a try! Along the way, I will show you how you can combine the liquify filter with nebula texture and cloud to render some very interesting effect :) Create a Pulsar Star Inspired Digital Abstract Artwork. Combining abstract 3D elements with lighting effects is a great way to achieve great visual effects. Several major art groups have released entire exhibitions on using similar techniques, using 3D Studio Max or Cinema4D in conjunction with Photoshop and Illustrator to create spectacular effects.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a pulsar star inspired digital abstract artwork using Cinema4D and Photoshop, although these techniques are easily applicable to any 3D program. Let’s get started, and if you have any comments or suggestions, let us know in the comments! Also, please help share this tutorial. Photoshop Lighting Effects.

We are going to create an abstract scene with text or a logo, several circles and mixed with the magic of Photoshop. I saw something like this on the TNT TV network and I wanted to re-create it. I couldn’t find it online but it looked something like the image below. This tutorial will use several techniques to create this image, and hopefully some of it is new to you, or you’ll at least find it interesting. Create Heavy Distressed Grunge Social Sticker Icon in Photoshop. Abstract Watercolor Wallpaper in Photoshop. Tutorial: Create A Retro Cosmic Design in Photoshop. Create a Wicked-Worn Vintage Pop Art Design. Pop art is alive! As I'm a big fan of grunge style, I'll show you how to design a simple but nice vintage pop art piece with some wear and tear.

Combine Stock Photography to Create an Abstract Poster Layout. A Definitive Collection of 800+ Categorized Photoshop Tutorials, Plugins and Brushes. Photoshop Crash Course. Extra Unique Adobe Photoshop Tutorials - PSD Vault.

20 Photoshop Tutorials to Sharpen your Skills. Today’s post is a round up for the latest photoshop , some of this roundup is using the latest Adobe Photoshop CS6 Software . Create an Intense Apocalyptic Photo Manipulation. How To Make Digital Photos Look Like Lomo Photography. The following tip on getting digital images to look like Lomo Images was submitted by DPS reader – Frank Lazaro. You can see his photography at his Flickr page and see some of his Lomo shots here. Designing a Typographic Concept Poster.

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