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Photoshop Photo Effects Tutorials
Everyone loves Photoshop effects. Not only are photo effects fun to create, but they’re a great way to learn Photoshop since they often introduce us to tools, commands or other features we might otherwise never know about! All of our Photoshop effects tutorials are written with beginners in mind, with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. See our complete list below, or download our tutorials as print-ready PDFs!
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Create A Starry Night Sky In Photoshop
Add a field of stars to your night skies with Photoshop! You’ll learn how to create stars in Photoshop, add a glow and color to the stars, and how to blend the stars with your image!
How to Add a Border to a Photo with Photoshop
Learn how to add a simple border around your photo with Photoshop CC and CS6.
Blend Photos to Create a Movie Poster in Photoshop
Learn how to easily blend two images together like a Hollywood movie poster with Photoshop!
Turn A Photo Into A Collage With Photoshop
Learn how to easily turn a single image into a square photo collage in Photoshop! Step by step for Photoshop CC and CS6.
How To Create Twirl Art In Photoshop
Learn how to turn your photos into fun, colorful twirl art effects in Photoshop using Smart Filters and layer blend modes!
How To Blend Text Into Clouds With Photoshop
Learn how to easily blend text into clouds with Photoshop, as if your text is floating in the sky! We’ll create the effect using Photoshop’s Blending Options, and when we’re done, you’ll know how to blend text into any image or background you like!
Turn A Photo Into A Pattern Of Color Dots With Photoshop
In this Photo Effects tutorial, learn how to easily turn any photo into a pattern of solid-colored dots with Photoshop!
Photoshop Pointillism Painting Effect
Learn how to easily create a realistic pointillism effect in Photoshop by turning your images into paintings of colored dots using the Pointillize filter, Smart Filters and layer blend modes.
Water Reflection Effect In Photoshop CC and CS6
Learn how to add a realistic water reflection to an image in Photoshop complete with water ripples! Our step-by-step guide!
How To Make Transparent Text In Photoshop
Need to add text to an image but there’s no good place to put it? Try adding it as transparent text! Learn how to easily create a transparent text area in Photoshop and turn your type into a frame for your subject!
Photoshop Rain Effect – How To Add Rain To A Photo
Love the rain but not the thought of getting your camera wet? Learn how to easily add rain to your photos with Photoshop!
How To Add Falling Snow To Your Photos With Photoshop
Don’t let Mother Nature leave you out in the cold with your winter photography. Learn how to add your own falling snow to your photos with Photoshop!
How To Create A Watercolor Painting Effect In Photoshop
Learn how to easily turn a photo into a watercolor painting, and how to keep the effect fully editable, using Smart Filters and blend modes in Photoshop.
Vintage Photo Effect With Adobe Lightroom
Learn how to turn a new photo into an old fashioned, vintage photo with Adobe Lightroom! Once you know the steps, you can easily create the exact same vintage photo effect with Camera Raw in Photoshop!
How To Create A Retro 3D Movie Effect In Photoshop
Return to the golden age of 3D movies by learning how to easily add a classic red and blue 3D effect from the 1950’s to any image with Photoshop!
Create An Easy Photoshop Color Splash Effect With No Selections Needed
No time for making selections? This tutorial shows you how to create a quick and easy Color Splash effect in Photoshop with just a Gradient Map adjustment layer, a layer mask and a brush!
How To Enhance A Sunset Photo With Photoshop
Learn how to easily enhance a sunset photo and restore those warm golden hues with a Gradient Map adjustment and a layer blend mode in Photoshop!
Rainbow Color Eyes Effect With Photoshop
Why choose a single eye color when you can choose every color at once! Learn step-by-step how to easily give someone rainbow colored eyes with Photoshop! Video + Text.
Flip, Mirror and Rotate Image Designs and Patterns in Photoshop
Learn how to create fun and interesting designs and patterns from a single image in Photoshop simply by flipping, rotating and mirroring it, and experimenting with different layer blend modes!
How To Fill A Shape With A Photo In Photoshop
Learn how to easily fill a shape with an image using clipping masks in Photoshop! Step by step, perfect for beginners!
Create A Mirror Image Effect With Photoshop
Now with video! Learn how to easily create a mirror image effect with any photo, turning one side of the image into a mirror reflection of the other! Now fully updated for Photoshop CS6 and CC!
Photo To Color Pencil Sketch With Photoshop CC
**Now with video!** Learn how to easily turn any photo into a black and white pencil sketch, then learn how to colorize it, first using the photo’s original colors, then with a single color, and then with a gradient!
Photoshop Sparkle Brush And Motion Trail Effect
Learn how to easily create a custom sparkle brush from scratch in Photoshop, then how to use the brush to add a magical sparkle trail to your photo! Now updated and expanded for Photoshop CC and CS6.
Sunlight Through Trees Effect With Photoshop
Learn step-by-step how to create the illusion of sunlight shining through trees with Photoshop! Now for Photoshop CC and CS6.
Using A Photo As Its Own Background With Photoshop
In this Photoshop effects tutorial, learn how to easily turn any photo into its own decorative background or border! Now for Photoshop CC and CS6!
Add A Rainbow To A Photo With Photoshop
Learn step-by-step how to easily brighten the skies in your photos by adding a rainbow! Now for Photoshop CS6 and CC!
How To Use The Oil Paint Filter In Photoshop CC
The Oil Paint filter is back! Learn step-by-step how its Brush and Lighting options make it easy to turn any photo into an oil painted masterpiece.
Photo To Detailed Sketch With Photoshop
Learn how to turn any photo into a sketch with lots of fine detail, great for landscapes, architecture photos, still lifes, and more! And, learn how to complete the entire effect from start to finish in 60 seconds!
How To Add Lens Flare To An Image With Photoshop
Learn how to add lens flare to your photos without harming the original image using Photoshop’s Lens Flare filter and the non-destructive power of layers and blend modes!
Shape Cluster Photo Display With Photoshop CC
In this photo effects tutorial, learn how to divide a single photo into multiple sections and display it as a cluster of shapes! Now fully updated for Photoshop CC!
How To Blend Textures With Photos In Photoshop
Add more interest and creativity to your images by learning how to easily blend textures with your photos using layer blend modes in Photoshop!
Worn, Torn Photo Edges Effect In Photoshop
Learn how to take the normally sharp, straight edges of a photo and make them look worn, torn and faded. Now fully updated for Photoshop CS6 and CC!
Add Rays Of Sunlight To A Photo With Photoshop
In this photo effects tutorial, learn how to easily add rays of light to an image and make a beautiful sunset photo even more magical!
Easy Selective Color Effect With Photoshop
Learn how to easily add a selective color, or splash of color, effect to an image in Photoshop with no selection tools needed! Convert your photo to black and white, and then bring back the color in your main subject!
Snowflakes Photo Border With Photoshop
Learn how to surround an image with an easy to create snowflakes border, a fun finishing touch for photos of family and friends during the holidays or for any wintry scene! Now for Photoshop CS6 and CC!
Color Grid Photo Display Effect With Photoshop
In this Photo Effects tutorial, learn how to display a photo in a grid of randomly colored squares! Now fully updated for Photoshop CS6 and CC (Creative Cloud)!
Photoshop Borders And Frames – Drop Shadow
Learn how to add a simple yet stylish drop shadow and border to an image, as well as a handy trick that makes adjusting the shadow as easy as dragging your mouse!
Photoshop Borders And Frames – Matted Picture Frame
In this second tutorial in our series on creating photo borders and frames, learn how to add a matted picture frame around an image using Photoshop’s layer styles!
Radial Zoom Enhanced Eyes Effect With Photoshop CS6
Give someone’s eyes an almost otherworldly look, with bright, colorful blur streaks that zoom out from their centers. Now fully updated for Photoshop CS6 and CC (Creative Cloud)!
Placing An Image Inside Of Another With Photoshop CS6
Learn how to make simple image composites using Photoshop’s Paste Into command which lets us easily place a photo into a selection! Now fully updated for CS6 and CC (Creative Cloud)!
Vertical Photo Panels Effect With Photoshop CS6
In this Photo Effects tutorial, learn how to display a single image as a series of vertical panels! Now fully re-written and updated for Photoshop CS6!
Folds And Creases Effect In Photoshop CS6
Learn how to easily add folds and creases to a photo as if it had been folded and unfolded like a map! Now fully updated for Photoshop CS6!
Add A Copyright Watermark Pattern To An Image With Photoshop
Planning to email an image or upload it to the web? Learn how to protect your work by adding your copyright information as a watermark pattern!
How To Create A Polaroid Photo Collage in Photoshop CC and CS6
In this Photo Effects tutorial, learn how to turn any image into a polaroid collage! Now fully updated for both Photoshop CS6 and CC (Creative Cloud)!
Portrait Photo To Pencil Sketch With Photoshop CS6
Learn how to turn any portrait image into either a black and white or color pencil sketch using Photoshop CS6. Now fully updated!
How To Create A Diptych With Photoshop CS6
In this photo effects tutorial, learn how to easily create a diptych from two separate images, even images of different sizes and orientations, using a few simple tools in Photoshop CS6!
Radial Blur Action Effect In Photoshop
In this photo effects tutorial, learn how to bring more action and excitement to an image with an easy to create radial blur effect! Now fully updated for Photoshop CS6 and CC (Creative Cloud)!
Starry Night Sky Effect With Photoshop CS6
In this photo effects tutorial, learn how to add a sea of stars to your night time photos! Now fully updated for Photoshop CS6 and compatible with Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud)!