Roundup of Impressive Photo Effect Tutorials for Photoshop

When the imagination is running with the muse, you have to jump in with all you’ve got, because we all know that muse likes to disappear quite frequently! Hopefully we can remedy that today as we bring you this list of impressive photo effects for you to apply to your own designs.

1. CREATE A DAZZLING UNDERWATER SCENE!

Here is a tutorial that will show you how to create an aquatic scene inside of a wine bottle and glass for a stunning visual effect! Using photo filters, blending modes, and other easy to use Photoshop tools, you will be able to replicate this design.

2. 8 EASY STEPS TO CREATING A BLACK LIGHT EFFECT IN PHOTOSHOP

Very simple directions for creating a black light effect working with RGB channels and masks on adjustment layers.

3. CREATE AN ICE SCULPTURE OF AN ANGEL

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at ice sculpting? Follow this tutorial to learn how to use Photoshop’s transformation tools with a rough sketch to produce this incredible work of art.

4. HOW TO MAKE A SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OUT OF SMOKE

What looks like a complex process is an easy undertaking with the use of smoke brushes in Photoshop. Turn your photos into smoky masterpieces.

5. TURN ANY PORTRAIT INTO VECTOR ART

Learn how to turn your photos into vector images with this easy to follow tutorial, and make cartoons out of all of your friends.

6. DEATH ANGEL DESIGN

This well-explained tutorial will guide you through the process of using basic techniques of shading, lighting, and photo manipulation to create the image of the angel of death standing on a fiery pentagram.

7. BLEND A HUMAN HEAD TO A TREE WITH PHOTO MONTAGING

Using basic filters and blend modes in Photoshop, this tutorial will teach you how to montage a human head to a tree and add engaging drama to the scene.

8. HOW TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL FANTASY EYES

This tutorial will walk you through Photoshop’s essential tools in order to create a truly breathtaking set of fantasy eyes.

9. DESIGN A SCENE WITH DRAGONS AND FLOATING LAND ON FIRE

The steps in this tutorial will show you how to compose several images into one scene to produce a mystical floating chunk of land complete with dragons and fire!

10. CONSTRUCT A FANTASY TREE GOD

Learn how to produce an amazing photo montage of a tree god in a fantasy realm.

11. USE CURVED LIGHT EFFECTS TO CREATE ABSTRACT DESIGNS

This tutorial will show you how to use light and curved lines to create awesome abstract images.

12. HOW TO CREATE A FALLEN ANGEL SCENE

Creating a fallen angel is absolutely enthralling as this tutorial teaches you how to create the wings to produce this scene.

13. DESIGN A MAGIC CRYSTAL BALL

Everyone wants a magic crystal ball! Using blending modes and downloadable brushes, learn how to create one quickly in this easy to follow tutorial.

14. CREATE AN IMAGE USING WORDS

Reminiscent of early days in the world of computers, this tutorial explains how to create an image using text only.

15. ADD FANTASY LIGHTS TO AN IMAGE

Using a combination of brushes and filters, learn how to add fantasy lights to create a truly amazing final image.

16. HOW TO CREATE A FANTASY SCENE

Follow along with this tutorial to discover how to create your own fantasy realm scenes.

17. ADVANCED SPLATTER TECHNIQUE

For a challenge, try this tutorial to turn a simple photo into an exquisite design.

18. MAKE PHOTOS SPARKLE WITH LIGHT

Turn an ordinary photo into dynamic imagery with the use of light effects.

19. HOW TO CREATE AN ANIMAL KING PHOTO

This tutorial will walk you through combining several images into one amazing photo based on an early era painting.

20. DESIGN IMAGE OF WOLF HOWLING AT THE MOON

With the use of brushes, blending modes, lighting effects, and the pen tool, create an image of a wolf howling at the moon.

21. TURN SEVERAL ELEMENTS INTO ONE SURREAL IMAGE

Use Photoshop to combine different elements into a single surreal image in this tutorial.

22. HOW TO CREATE A GLOWING NEON GIRL

This is a long tutorial that will need to involve a lot of patience in order to create the final image.

23. APPLYING TEXTURES TO AN UNEVEN SURFACE

This process is a bit more complex than applying a texture to a flat surface; making this tutorial an important one to check out.

24. CREATE THE OPTICAL ILLUSION OF A MOVING IMAGE

Optical Illusions are always fun to create and look at. Follow this tutorial to learn how.

25. TRANSFORM A PERSON INTO A DOLL-LIKE IMAGE

Learn how to apply a different mood to your design, extend the background material, and transform a person into a doll-like image.

26. ADD A FANTASY CREATURE TO A MISTY LANDSCAPE

Using several images and Photoshop filters, introduce a non-existent fantasy creature into a misty atmosphere.

27. HOW TO JAZZ UP A DANCER WITH LIGHT EFFECTS

This tutorial will teach you how to add light to simulate movement within your designs.

28. CREATE AN ENCHANTED MAGICAL FOREST

In this tutorial, you will learn how to combine nature and people to create the image of an enchanted magical forest.

29. HOW TO CREATE A VERY COOL ECLIPSE EFFECT

Use blending modes and filters along with other basic Photoshop tools to create this very cool eclipse effect.

30. TURN A WOMAN’S PHOTO INTO AN A.I. ROBOT

This tutorial will teach you how to create an Artificial Intelligence Robot from a woman’s photograph.

31. MAKE AN OUT OF BOUNDS FANTASY ILLUSTRATION

This tutorial was born from an amazingly creative concept! Learn how to depict an image with the real world and a surreal world.

32. HOW TO CREATE A THERMAL EFFECT

Transform an image using filters and blending modes to create this awesome thermal effect

33. DESIGN AN APPLE COLDPLAY AD

With this tutorial, you will learn how to replicate Apple’s gorgeous lighting effects seen in their advertisements.

34. HOW TO COMBINE A HAND SKETCH WITH A PHOTO

Learn how to merge a hand sketch with a photo to produce a very neat effect.

35. CREATING A GORGEOUS MYSTERY GRUNGE IMAGE

Using a combination of stock images, filters, and brushes, this tutorial will show you how to create a gorgeous mystery grunge image effect.

36. HOW TO CREATE AN ABSTRACT WATERCOLOR WALLPAPER

Learn how to use layer masks to create this wallpaper with abstract watercolor designs.

37. DESIGNING A WATCHMEN MOVIE POSTER

A simple tutorial explaining how to create a poster based on the movie “The Watchman.”

38. CREATING A PHOTO MONTAGE WITH A WATER EFFECT

This tutorial walks you through combining two completely different images to create one major water effect.

39. SPLITTING AN IMAGE INTO POLAROID PHOTOS

Learn how to divide a solid image into smaller pictures which look like Polaro

40. HOW TO CREATE SOME BADASS BLING!

Add some bling to your photos with the help of layer styles in Photoshop.

Many thanks go out to all of the authors of these tutorials, as you are assisting many souls with learning how to speak through visual communication. You have done an amazing job explaining your methods in Photoshop. Muse willing, our practice will make perfect, and someday we will all return the favor!

Ken Hattori is a technology writer with onlinegraphicdesigndegree.com who has a passion for design, photography, letterpress, and just about anything that is appealing to the eye. Having spent some time living in Japan, he has developed a fascination with minimalistic and clean designs.