Mix Cool Retro Curves Into Your Photographs
in Effects by FabioI’m a huge fan of James White’s work. I love the way he plays with geometric elements and colors. It gives a retro feeling to the design, but at the same time he uses a modern approach. In an interview, he mentioned that he uses a Flash script to generate the vector shapes. Then he does the rest of the job in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Well, inspired by James’s designs, I decided to figure out my own way of creating that type of effect in Photoshop. In this tutorial, I show you how to mix cool retro geometric shapes into your photos.
Create a Glowing Light Painting Effect
in Effects by FabioA few weeks ago a friend of mine had published an article on my blog about Light painting. I was really impressed by all the effects these guys can create taking photos with long exposures. Then I thought it would be a nice idea to do that in Photoshop. So in this tutorial I will show you an easy, and very fast way, to create a light painting in Photoshop.
Create a Powerful Mental Wave Explosion Effect
in Effects by FabioIn this tutorial, I will show you how to create a crazy explosion, like a mix of Magneto’s ability with Peter Petrelli’s power. We will use images and filters to produce this wave explosion effect. Even though it may look like a difficult tutorial, it’s really not that hard.
Super Retro Game Cartridge Design
in Effects by FabioLast week, I did an interview with an amazing designer named James White. One thing that I really like in his work is his use of retro style, so I decided I should explore that more. Following that idea, in this tutorial I will show you how to create a very easy, but really cool, 3D and geometric effect in Photoshop. After that, we will go a bit further and create our own retro Atari-style video game cartridge.
Creating a Vector Composite Effect from a Photo
in Effects by Bill LabusThis tutorial will demonstrate how to take an image, in this case a woman’s face, and give the appearance that it is entirely composed of vector shapes. Along the way, we’ll use some fairly basic techniques, including clipping masks and displacement maps, to achieve a unique effect! Continue Reading
Quickly Build an Abstract Background of Colored Bars
in Effects by JonathanOftentimes there’s a need for a quick but unique design. In this
tutorial, I’ll be showing you a short but attractive way to create a
graphic for backgrounds, wallpapers, greeting cards, designs, and all
that other good stuff. You will learn a simple Photoshop trick that you can
easily manipulate for your daily needs. Continue Reading
NoPattern “Jumper” Effect
in Effects by FabioOne of the coolest digital artists around is Chuck Anderson, a.k.a. NoPattern. After seeing a recent PSDTUTS reader request, I decided to show you how to create a light effect similar to NoPattern’s Jumper Poster. At the end, I’ll show you how a technique like this can be used in a variety of different ways to make stunning images… Continue Reading
Create Spectacular Concept Art in Photoshop
in Effects by Jonny McGurnCreating conceptual work can be fun and relies heavily on your imagination. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to combine stock photographs to create a stunning effect that can be easily reproduced to work with almost any combination of images. Continue Reading
Inspiration: Assemblage, Montage, and Collage
in Effects by Sean HodgeWe’ve assembled some resources that will encourage you to combine and unify elements, review traditional concepts, look at current work, and get inspired by digital masters. Learn powerful collage techniques and how to apply them in your designs. Jump into the mix!
Seriously Cool Photoshop Explosion Effect
in Effects by FabioExplosions are cool. Seriously cool. So when I received some e-mails asking about how to create a break-apart, explosion effect, I knew it’d be worth making a tutorial on. Read on to find out how to break apart a body, then add some awesome lighting and glow, and nopattern style, to finish the image off.
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