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Add clouds to a sky in Photoshop

Transforming a photo's atmosphere often starts with its sky. A dull, overexposed, or uninteresting sky can detract from an otherwise great image, leaving it feeling flat or uninspired. Enhancing or replacing the sky can dramatically improve the scene, introducing vibrant colors, dramatic clouds, or a serene backdrop. This...

Illuminate your photos with Luminosity Masks

Photographer and workshop leader Joe Reardon offers an in-depth session on using Topaz plugins with luminosity masking in Photoshop. In this session, Reardon will demonstrate his creative workflow and how he interprets the captured light in a photograph. Luminosity masks are a powerful tool for photographers looking to enhance their...

Blending Modes and Topaz Perfect Glow Plugin

Nichole Paschal takes viewers through the intricacies of Topaz Glow plugin's blending modes. These modes change how the original image interacts with the chosen effect, allowing for a wide range of creative possibilities. Paschal demonstrates the various blending modes and strength sliders, guiding viewers on how to achieve...

Fiery After Burn Premium Photoshop Action

The After Burn Photoshop Action is a powerful tool that can help you create stunning fire-flame-sparks-smoke effects with minimal effort. This action-packed package offers a comprehensive solution, delivering a highly detailed and realistic outcome. With its ordered layers and folders, you can easily customize and adjust the effect to suit...

Create a cool text portrait in Photoshop

Learn how to create a striking typographic portrait poster in Adobe Photoshop, transforming a standard photo into an artwork where text defines the contours of the subject’s face. You’ll practice essential techniques: precise subject selection, background preparation, thoughtful text integration, and subtle refinements to enhance legibility and visual...

Create a stunning superhero emblem in Photoshop

This tutorial explores the foundational steps for designing a custom superhero emblem in Adobe Photoshop. It focuses on establishing the core visual elements that give an emblem its distinct character and impact. Viewers will learn how to prepare their workspace, create a distinctive carbon fiber background, and construct the basic...

Create handwritten text in Photoshop

In this tutorial, you will discover how to create handwritten text in Photoshop. The process is straightforward and involves a few simple steps. First, you'll need to choose a font that resembles handwritten text. Once you've selected the appropriate font, you can start typing out your...

Artistic Cell Shader Premium Photoshop Action

The Cell Shader Photoshop Action is a powerful tool that allows users to transform their photos into stunning, stylized works of art. With just a few clicks, you can apply a unique, cell-shaded effect to your images, giving them a bold and eye-catching look. This Photoshop action is perfect for...

Create Beautiful Japanese Art in Photoshop

The user steps into the world of Japanese-inspired art creation in Photoshop. With a focus on utilizing the program's real-media brushes, the tutorial guides the user through the process of crafting Eastern-themed artwork. By understanding the versatile capabilities of these brushes, the user can explore various techniques and...

Photo to sketch effect in Photoshop

In this tutorial, Jesus Ramirez from the PTC Photoshop Training Channel demonstrates how to transform photos into pencil sketch drawings. Ramirez guides viewers through the process step-by-step, providing clear instructions and helpful tips along the way. The tutorial begins by explaining the necessary tools and settings within Photoshop. Ramirez then...

Learn how to replace the sky in a landscape photo

Photography often presents challenges with lighting conditions, especially when a bright sky overexposes and loses detail. Replacing a sky can dramatically transform the mood and visual impact of an image, turning a washed-out scene into a captivating landscape. This video tutorial demonstrates a comprehensive method for replacing a sky in...

How to add steam to a photo in Photoshop

Digital imagery often benefits from atmospheric elements that enhance realism or mood. Whether portraying a hot beverage or a misty landscape, the subtle inclusion of steam or vapor can significantly elevate a photo's visual impact, adding depth and a sense of environment. This video tutorial guides you through...

Colorful Moonstone Premium Photoshop Action

The Moonstone Photoshop Action is a powerful tool that allows you to transform your ordinary photos into something extraordinary. With just a few clicks, you can create a highly detailed and stunning effect that will make your images stand out. The action features a range of colorful, sparkling light and...

How to Create a 3D Retro Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

Transform your designs with a classic retro text effect in Adobe Photoshop. This tutorial guides you through creating popular vintage styles, featuring 3D appearances and decorative elements like inset faces. Learn how to achieve these striking visuals using a combination of powerful Photoshop techniques, ensuring your text remains fully editable...

How to edit eyes in Photoshop

In this Photoshop tutorial by PSD Box, viewers learn how to creatively alter and enhance eye appearance in portraits. The tutorial begins by introducing a photo of a woman and a cat's eye, demonstrating how to replace the woman's eyes with those of the cat using...

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Spooky Nights: 10 Free Whimsical Halloween Illustrations

Step into a world of glowing pumpkins, playful ghosts, and enchanted moonlit scenes with Spooky Nights, a free set of 10 whimsical Halloween illustrations. Each high-resolution artwork (2304×1792 px, JPEG) was crafted with Adobe Firefly in a painterly mixed-media style — expressive inky brushstrokes, delicate bleach splatters, and thick swirls...

Midnight Haunt: 24 Free Eerie Halloween Photoshop Brushes

Midnight Haunt is an enchanting collection of 24 Free AI-generated Halloween Photoshop stamp brushes, crafted to summon the spirit of the season with haunting precision. Each design — from ghostly silhouettes and twisted trees to witches, bats, and spectral cats — was created using advanced AI tools to ensure intricate detail and...

How to Create Custom Textures in Photoshop Using Brushes

Custom textures add depth and character to photos without relying on expensive texture packs. This technique uses specialized Photoshop brushes and blending modes to create unique overlay textures from scratch. The process combines multiple layers, color variations, and finishing filters to produce professional-quality textures that work perfectly for photo blending...

Create a Grungy Glow Text Effect in Photoshop

Grungy glow effects transform ordinary typography into edgy, atmospheric designs that capture raw urban energy. This technique combines multiple drop shadows with textural overlays to create depth and visual impact. The video demonstrates a complete workflow for building layered glow effects and applying grunge textures that give text a weathered,...

Velvet Ruins: 23 Gothic & Grunge Free Stamp Brushes for Photoshop

Velvet Ruins is a hauntingly beautiful collection of 23 grunge and gothic Photoshop stamp brushes, created using AI technology for intricate detail and originality. Inspired by decayed elegance and dark romance, this set blends roses, skulls, clocks, and ornate relics to evoke the poetry of time and impermanence. Perfect for...

Create Realistic Swimming Pool Underwater Text and Graphics in Photoshop

Swimming pools create natural optical illusions through water refraction and caustic light patterns. This tutorial demonstrates how to recreate that underwater effect digitally, making any text or graphic appear submerged at the bottom of crystal-clear pool water. The technique combines displacement mapping with careful blending to simulate how water naturally...

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