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Attractive Photo Effect Tutorials: Best of 2013 Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:12 PM PST Designer Ledger - A web design blog for designers by designers Manipulating regular photos and giving them effects to make new more interesting ones out of them is quite an art which doesn’t require any rocket science. It only requires skill with Adobe Photoshop; a software which is widely known and used by designers and which is very easily available in the market. Lots of effects can be applied to our day-to-day and mundane photos to make them remarkable in their own right. Changing backgrounds, colors, textures, you name it and it can all now be done with ease. You can make surreal and ingenious photos by applying different techniques and effects on them all you need is an idea, software and some time and you can become a unique artist! This procedure may sounds a bit complex to amateurs but be assured that even the newest artists can learn this art by tutorials that are galore online. The effects can include painting, typography, manipulation, animations and much more. Finding great tutorials is crucial for giving the spark that's in the designer's mind a tangible shape and to convert ones thoughts into a seeable form. Here we have rounded up some excellent photo effect tutorials from the year 2013 for the benefit of all new and polished designers alike; as they say “there is always something to learn“. Go ahead and see them through and get started on your own state-of-the-art design! How to Composite a Ruins Landscape Learn how to create this beautiful ruins landscape with magical shafts of light. This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to add ruined buildings to the peaks of a snowy mountain landscape, add mystical light shafts, and a marching army. Use Retouching Techniques to Create a Caricature From a Photo In this tutorial you will learn how to use Adobe Camera RAW to make some global adjustments, how to use Photoshop's transformation and Liquify tools to alter the appearance of the portrait, how to retouch the image, and much more to give your portrait a cartoon or comic look. Let's get started! Add Dramatic Rain to a Photo in Photoshop In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to add a dramatic rain effect to a photo in Photoshop. While rain effects are not new to Photoshop, we will go a step further and show how to make the image more photorealistic by adding reflections and small puddles. Let's get started! Create a Realistic Underwater Scene in Photoshop In this tutorial, we will explain how to create an Underwater scene in Photoshop using several stock photographs. Let's get started! How to Apply a Plastic Mask Effect to a Portrait In this tutorial, we will show you how to quickly and easily create a beautiful, futuristic portrait by applying a plastic wrap effect or mask to a portrait using Cinema 4D and Photoshop. Let's get started! Photoshop Weather Effects – Snow In this photo effects tutorials, we'll learn how to add falling snow to your outdoor winter photos using Photoshop CS6 and CC (Creative Cloud). Photoshop Weather Effects – Rain In this photo effects tutorial, we'll learn how to add a simple yet convincing rain effect to a photo, a great way to add mood and atmosphere, without getting your camera wet! we'll be using Photoshop CS6 but this tutorial is also fully compatible with Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud). Creative Vignette Effects With The Radial Filter In Photoshop CC In this tutorial, we'll learn how the Radial Filter can be used to add highly customizable, creative vignette effects to your images! Painted Edges Photo Border With Photoshop CS6 In this Photoshop tutorial, we'll learn how to easily add a photo border to an image that makes it look as if the photo was painted on canvas. To create the effect, we'll be using a Solid Color fill layer along with a layer mask, loading in some brushes from one of Photoshop's additional brush sets, applying a texture from the Filter Gallery, and at the very end, we'll learn how to sample a color directly from the photo itself to use as the color of our canvas. Ghosting An Image With Photoshop CS6 In this photo effects tutorial, we'll learn how to "ghost" an image. In other words, we'll see how to give someone in a photo a more ghostly, supernatural look, a great effect whether you're a fan of horror movies or just looking for a fun and easy way to spruce up a photo for Halloween. This new version of our original Ghosting An Image tutorial is now fully updated for Photoshop CS6 and compatible with Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud). Starry Night Sky Effect With Photoshop CS6 In this photo effects tutorial, we'll learn how to easily fill an empty night sky with stars using Photoshop CS6. This tutorial is also fully compatible with Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud). How to Turn an Ordinary Landscape into a Dramatic Moonscape Create this dramatic moonscape in Photoshop! In this tutorial you'll learn how to transform ordinary photo into a dramatic landscape by adding different light sources, creating depth and changing color schemes. Let's get started. How to Make an Easy Faux Pencil Sketch Effect In this beginner tutorial will show you how you can use just three layers to create the effect and it's all done nondestructively. Using Photographic Toning in Photoshop CS6 In this tutorial Photoshop tutorial, we are going to learn how to load these presets and also how to use them and apply them to our image. How To Enhance a Photo with Color & Lighting Effects In this tutorial you will learn how to enhance a photo with color & lighting effects. How To Create a Lomography Photo Effect in Photoshop In this tutorial you will learn how to create a lomography effect in photohop. How to Quickly Isolate Product Photos Onto White Backgrounds Using Lightroom and Photoshop In this tutorial, we wanted to share the workflow that we have developed for quickly shooting, and retouching images using a combination of Photoshop and Lightroom. Let's get started! Removing Acne, Skin Blemishes With The Spot Healing Brush In Photoshop In this tutorial, we'll look at one of the most amazing and time saving photo retouching tools available, the Spot Healing Brush, the first of three image “healing” tools in Photoshop. Manipulate a Portrait Photo to Create a Splatter Paint Effect In this tutorial,we will show you how to manipulate a portrait photo to create a splatter paint and drip effect in Photoshop. This tutorial will cover many techniques including overlay painting, blending, and coloring techniques. These techniques can also be re-used for many other projects. Let's get started! Create Awesome Planet Explosion Effect in Photoshop In this tutorial, we will show the methods you can use to create this awesome planet explosion effect in Photoshop. We will use a few simple manipulation and selection techniques, mixing with custom brush painting and finally, adjustment layers for adding colors. Create Intriguing Manipulation by Mixing Nature and Grunge Elements in Photoshop In this tutorial,we will show you the process of creating this create an intriguing manipulation by mixing nature and grunge elements in Photoshop. This will be an interesting experiment for you to use tools such as image adjustment layers and layer blending modes, as well as practice the use of liquify filter and brush tool. Artistic Photo Manipulation with Cracked Face Effect in Photoshop In this Photoshop tutorial, we will show you the process of creating this Artistic Photo Manipulation with Cracked Face Effect in Photoshop. The Creation of "Stone Eagle" Photo Manipulation in Photoshop In this tutorial,we will show you the steps to create this "Stone Eagle" Photo Manipulation in Photoshop. We will cover the application of textures and the blending of different objects. We will also go through a number of selection tricks and image adjustments. The Creation Process of "Urbanized" Photo Manipulation in Photoshop In this tutorial, we will show you the process of creating this "Urbanized" photo manipulation in Photoshop. The post Attractive Photo Effect Tutorials: Best of 2013 appeared first on Designer Ledger. Web Design Blog Don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow on Twitter.

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