Photoshoplady Photoshop Tutorials: Photo Effect

In this really easy tutorial I’m going to be showing you how to turn a regular old photo into a really interesting, abstract piece of artwork! Just like the one shown below:

In this nice and easy Photoshop tutorial I’m going to be teaching you how to add a very simple, dark & gritty-style effect to a photo, in this case a photo of the beautiful Evangeline Lilly!

Firstly, you’ll be needing a stock photo. Below I’ve written down some good sources for free stock photos.

1. stock.xchange
2. Yotophoto
3. DeviantART

After you’ve chosen a nice stock photo, we can move on with this tutorial. You can download the stock photo that I used from here: Water Droplets Stock.

AKVIS Enhancer ist ein PlugIn, das Details eines Fotos hervorhebt. Das funktioniert sogar so gut, dass man sich nicht einmal um Einstellungen kümmern muss, wenn es um Landschaftsaufnahmen und großformatige Bilder geht. Sind diese Voraussetzungen erfüllt, hat man keine Probleme. Es lassen sich Detailstufe, Priorität Licht/Schatten (mehr Details im unter- oder überbelichteten Teil des Bildes) und die Intensität einstellen. Das PlugIn läuft leider nur unter Windows und kostet etwa 63,00 Euro.

Wie bei allen Vorhaben in Photoshop gibt es auch beim Freistellen zahlreiche Wege zum Ziel. Im Tutorial How-To: Extract People and Objects in Photoshop werden die Masken-, die Zeichenstift- und die Extrahieren-Technik erklärt. 5 Great Background Masking Techniques kann man auf sitepoint.com entdecken. Auf Deutsch kann ich die Techniken zum Freistellen Teil 1 und Teil 2 empfehlen.

Es gibt Situationen, da wünscht man sich etwas Nebel oder Dunst im Bild, um die Aussage der Aufnahme zu verstärken oder die Gesamtwirkung noch etwas interessanter zu gestalten. Leider lässt sich so etwas in Natura nicht so einfach ins Bild bringen (es sei denn man besitzt eine gute Nebelmaschine). Mit Photoshop sind es nur wenige „Klicks“ die Sie benötigen, um etwas Nebel ins Spiel zu bringen.

This tutorial lays out the basic methods to draw mostly straight or slightly wavy hair in Photoshop. The final step is to smudge out any harsh edges, mostly at the tips of the hair where it meets the face and shoulders. How to draw hair in Photoshop Drawing Effect, Photoshop Tutorial

This article will provide you with a walkthrough of my experiences during the creation of this project. After an image has been detailed, draw over it loosely to tie up edges and make sure that everything is blended and finished off properly. Making Of Boudicca 3060 A.D. Drawing Effect, Photoshop Tutorial

In this example the character is very radiant, nearly unreal. Thus a turquoise bluish-white is chosen and then chose a pastel pink for the basis of the wood and turquoise green for water to add some contrast and the idea of warmth to the composition. Some overlapping texture layers left is add to uniform the whole and add some extra shades. Making of Seheiah Drawing Effect, Photoshop Tutorial

First step is to create an “onion skin” by adding a white layer above the bottom reference photo layer and setting its layer opacity down a bit so that the image can be seen through the white layer. After doing a bit of work on the flame and wick layers. Hope the tutorial has been helpful! Drawing From a Reference Photo Drawing Effect, Photoshop Tutorial

In this tutorial, it will show you how to paint softly in a drawing. It total contains 7 stages throughout the tutorial. Tutorial for soft cell shading Drawing Effect, Photoshop Tutorial

In this tutorial, it will show you how to create a fox fire. From Drafting to painting!

This tutorial will show you how to place a fire on someone’s hands. With those settings in photoshop, draw some sparks over our fire (on New Layer). Lower the Opacity of this layer. Use orange colour picked from our fireball (just improvise). Drawing fire Drawing Effect, Photoshop Tutorial

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a glass ball in photoshop using some simple tools and techniques.Hope the tutorial was detailed enough and you achieved a good result.

Creating a Glass Ball Drawing Effect, Photoshop Tutorial

In this tutorial, it will show you how to create a WW2 Fighter Aircraft. You will learn some indispensable techniques to use for any type of photo-manipulation. To do this, you need to take 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. Manipulating a WW2 Fighter Aircraft Photo Effect, Photoshop Tutorial

In this tutorial, it will show you how to add a speedy shatter effects into your car. This effect can also be applied to your own car with different style. Perhaps, you may be able to build up another cool design for your dream car. Speedy Shatter Effects Photo Effect, User Interface Design

In this tutorial, it is going to show you how to make a creative illustration in a style meant for a video game cover or sci-fi book cover. With some cool Photoshop options, you can turn all your chosen images like the games, poster or cartoon , into one stunning looking explosive cover. Have a try! Create an Explosive Cover with Super Techniques Photo Effect, Photoshop Tutorial

In this Photoshop tutorial, it will show you how to add a comic book effect to an ordinary photo using a few layers, the Cutout and Poster Edges filters and a few different layer blend modes. Sometimes, it is nice to add this unusual effect to your own pictures. Special Comic Book Photo Effect Photo Effect, Photoshop Tutorial

This tutorial is about changing the eye motion for the evolution robot image. You can use the same idea applying it into the image you like. You can pick a similar picture and swap the local part. Otherwise, you may find it difficult to initiate with. Have a try!

In this tutorial, it will show you how to add a special effect on a stock photo. This is quite a good example to demonstrate an general idea turning your normal photo into a elegant picture like a poster. Of course, making the fire lines on the photo can increase the attractiveness in a black and white picture background as this. You can apply the same idea on your personal photo. Fire Lines Tutorial Photo Effect, Photoshop Tutorial