23 Amazing Photoshop Tutorials of 2012

Adobe photoshop is the most popular, amazing and creative program for creating, editing and modifying images and videos.  it has the most creative user interface, most versatile & diversified editing tools and a wide range of published books : present online and in printed form. Photoshop is not a free software, to install this software you have to purchase it from its online website or you have to have a CD from for its installation.
How to create Abstract Wormhole Background
In the following tutorial the writer shows that you how using brushes and different adjustment of layers in Adobe Photoshop CS5 you can create abstract wormhole background. This tutorial falls  in the category of designing and special effects.

Awesome Milk Typography Effect

This tutorial allows the user to mix text with milk splashes. In this tutorial the writers basically first shows the user that how to create the following font and in second step how to mix that font with the photos in photoshop.

Baseball-Inspired Text Effect

Using different techniques to apply different effects on text is a hell loads of fun, so in this article the writer introduce us with another new technique. In this we can give the base ball effect to the text which is quite unique and entertaining.

Draw a Colorful Fantasy Dragon Battle Scene

This tutorial helps us to learn that how we can take a picture and than turn it into an example of colorful painting. This tutorial will show you how to use Photoshop to create shapes from a hand-drawn sketch, apply shading, then finish it by applying color and texture.

Design an Amazing Bubble text in Art

Playing with text is most oh the time really difficult. You can draw and add different objects and effects in drawing easily but its difficult to make tour text very creative. So this tutorial will help you to make your text more colorful and creative by mixture of text and bubbles.

Dramatic Building Explosion Scene

This is an advance tutorial in which the writer shows us that how we can create a dramatic building explosion scene. You will also learn advance techniques to work with minor details of image. As this is not a beginner tutorial so before trying this you must be familiar with basic photoshop tools.

Fantastic Make-up For Lady

This is an amazing tutorial by applying these instructions you can transform the image easily to look like after makeup. By using this tutorial you can also make the skin of object more natural and spotless. Its easy and simple to use.

Fantasy Heaven for Travelers

This tutorial will help you to work with lightning and shadows, it will also help you to blend both of them seamlessly. By using this tutorial you can create a heaven in the sky.

Photo Manipulation of an Assassin with a Flaming Arrow

This the most recent updated tutorial of photoshop i.e. 3rd March. This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to create an out-of-focus background, create a realistic flaming arrow using brushes and color combinations, and finish it off with a vignette and texture overlay.

Action Packed Movie Poster

In this tutorial the writer will explain how to create a character-centered movie poster using photo manipulation techniques. The writer will also explain how add text to give our poster a cinematic feel. This tutorial is advanced and time consuming also.

Cereal Box Cover from Scratch Using Photoshop’s 3D Tools

This is one of the fun tutorials created so far. Its very cool and colorful to use and also a beginner tutorial i.e. easy to use. In this you will create first a cereal box from scratch and than you will apply different effects and tools to create the illustrations as in the picture below. Its very interesting.

Making a Nice Avengers Logo in Photoshop

Avengers movie is not much far away, and i believe that most of the people would like to draw its logo in a creative way. So here is the tutorial by using which you can create an artistic logo for Avengers movie.

Pretty Lady Portrait

This is an advanced sort of tutorial, to use this you must be familiar with  little bit of photoshop.  Lots of you may wonder how to create a nice human portrait. In this tutorial, it will give you some guidelines on creating a human portrait plus illustrating you some to set up Photoshop brushes.

Photo Manipulate a Magical Shoe House Scene

This tutorial is quite explanatory in itself. In this tutorial you will learn that how you can manipulate the picture to create a magical thing.

 Make a Metallic Transformer style Logo

This logo graphic on this new Transformers movie box set caught my eye. It’s just a simple TF, but the shape and the use of light and texture are striking. So here is the tutorial by using which you can create the same logo.

Mini Planet Using Photoshop’s 3D Capabilities

When most people think about Photoshop, they probably don’t think about 3D. What most people don’t realize, however, is that Photoshop CS5 Extended includes some powerful tools to help you render your artwork in 3D. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a mini planet using Photoshop’s 3D capabilities.

Making of Nice Hair For Cartoon Image

Here i put forward a very useful tutorial in front of you by using it you can manipulate the hair of your cartoon. To whatever cartoon image, hair is a substantial element. Hair style can make your character to be completely different. As a major tool to make hair, its setting and skills to use it would be very important.

Create an Oddly-shaped Surreal House

In this photo-manipulation tutorial, we will learn how to create an oddly-shaped, surreal-inspired, stone house. We will learn how to blend several stock images together to create a pseudo long exposure image of a surreal house at the edge of the dock. We will learn how to create realistic reflections on water.

Paint “Mark the Cute Orange”

Another beginner tutorial for you. Learn how to paint a detailed 2D illustration in Photoshop. This tutorial will show you techniques such as how to create a concept sketch, paint a background & refinement of the painting.

Realistic Lake in Photoshop

Making a believable lake in Photoshop is not a difficult task to do even for beginners. In this video tutorial I will show you how you can achieve that using a few filters. This effect can be applied to any image but it certainly looks best on landscape or outdoors images. Enjoy!

Sci-Fi Space Cave Scene

Learn how to create this mysterious image of a newly explored space cave. This tutorial will show you how to seamlessly combine photos together, create rock carvings, smoke, and more.

Style Bird Creation

You can create liquid effects into the photo by using this tutorial. In this tutorial you will learn how to create interesting, fluid elements using the Liquify filter. Using just a single image, you can create a whole variety of effects by pushing, pulling, rotating, reflecting, puckering and bloating any area as subtly or drastically as you wish.

Create a Psychedelic Tiger Illustration

Lat but not the least Learn how to create this super cool neon tiger poster in Photoshop using this tutorial! You’ll learn how to get neon colors using Gradient maps and learn some over-painting techniques to bring the whole image to life.

From last four years photoshop has provided its users with many creative tutorials. By using those tutorials we can create magical stuff which was not possible before photoshop. Photoshop is the first complete package (with extra ordinary image and video editing skills) software. Although its not very easy to use but online their is enough material which you can use as a reference guide.
Text reading is very boring online most of the time. It is also very difficult to follow most of the time so to solve that problem web developers and programmers have showed us an easy way that we can use tutorials and every thing is possible. They are kind of set of instruction explaining everything step by step, which is very easy to follow. Photoshop developers have also made tutorials for the ease of their customers related to art, drawing, graphics, animation, typography e.t.c. A person can visit the photoshop website or by surfing net can easily tutorials explaining new aspects or effects of photoshop step by step in an easy way.
Here we present you with 23 amazing and creative tutorials of adobe photoshop of 2012. To watch the complete tutorial just click on the image & it will direct you to the respective link or web page. Enjoy and do give feed back. 

50 Excellent Photoshop Photo Editing Tutorials

Adobe Photoshop makes it achievable to edit your photos in numerous manners. With infinite possibilities the challenge is recognizing how to employ the photo editing tools successfully. In this post we will feature some helpful tutorials that instruct different photo editing skills and tricks. You are sure to discover at least some that can be put to good exercise in your own work, whether it is on your photos or on those of your clients.

With this post, you can learn some new techniques of photo editing that you can consider next time when you want to upload your photos online. Here is the complete list of 50 most helpful Photoshop Photo Editing Tutorials for you. We hope that you like this collection.

Starry Night Sky

In this Photoshop effects tutorial, we’ll learn how to easily add a star-filled sky to a night time photo. Artist is using Photoshop CS5 throughout the tutorial but any recent version of Photoshop will work just fine.

Professional Hair Processing

Here artist show you how to make professional processing of hair in Photoshop, add different shades and bring some shine to the hair.

Add Cool Fireworks to the Photo

If you are interesting in pyrotechnics then this tutorial special for you!

How To Give Your Photos a Dark Processed Lomo Effect

Follow this step by step post processing guide to give your photos a dark lomo style effect with high contrast, blue tones and vignette burns. The effect is based on the popular lomographic technique and is similar to the processing effect used in many fashion shots and advertisement designs. Overall this effect does a great job of adding impact to a plain photography with cool colour casts and unusual saturation.

HDR Photography With Photoshop CS5

In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to shoot and edit HDR photographs in Photoshop. We will discuss what bracketing means and how to shoot multiple exposures and then merge them together into one HDR image with the HDR Pro option in Photoshop CS5. We will also talk about the faux HDR effect called HDR toning for which you only need a single exposure but it still creates a very believable HDR effect. Let’s get started!

Apply a Color Effect to a Photo

In this tutorial we will learn how to apply a color effect to a photo. The photo used in this tutorial is available for free for Psd Premium Members.

Make up

In this tutorial you will learn how to do a complete makeup look.

Nostalgic Retro Fairytale Look

In this tutorial you will learn how to make Nostalgic Retro Fairytale Look.

Old Style Photo Effect

In this tutorial artist is going to show you how to create old style photo effect with interesting accent.

Make Up Effect for the Face

In this Photoshop tutorial artist will be walking you through the creating new make up for the face.

How to Turn Humdrum Photos Into Cinematic Portraits

There are a plethora of ways to treat a portrait, for a myriad of uses, but that is for another feature. Let’s tackle adding drama or a cinematic quality to a regular, humdrum portrait. Let’s even throw in a little bit of faking HDR. That way if you work on a project that requires a stunning shot without the stunning photography, you’ll be able to cobble something together using your mad skillz!

Thermal Photo Effect

In this tutorial you will learn how to convert your photos into Thermal Photo Effect.

Turn Your Own Car Into a Customized Street Racer

In this tutorial we will snap a photo of a car with an ordinary point and shoot camera and then modify the car using another photo and some drawn elements. Let’s get started!

How to turn your photo into movie-like effect

In this tutorial you will learn how to turn your photo into movie-like effect.

Landscape Photography Editing – Gradients & Adjustments

In tutorial artist will how you how to effectively use gradients and adjustment layers together to selectively edit parts of your landscape photos.

How To Fake a Tilt-Shift Photo

In this tutorial we will learn how to fake a Tilt-Shift Photo.

Perspective Correction

In this tutorial we will learn how to do perspective correction in photoshop.

Cropping Photos To Specific Frame Sizes

In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, we’re going to look at how to easily crop a photo to whatever frame size you need.

Old-Fashioned, Hand-Tinted

In this Photoshop Effects tutorial, we’re going to learn how to easily create an old-fashioned, hand-tinted photo effect.

Simple Image Retouching

This tutorial will teach you a simple technique to enhance the colors of your image making it more vivid and alive.

Movie Like Sunset

In this tutorial we will learn how to create a piece of romantic movie like sunset in Photoshop. This tutorial is made to show some very cool Photoshop techniques that beginners can quickly pick up.

Gradient Mapping effect

In this tutorial we will learn how to use the gradient mapping tool to transform a standard photograph for use with a specific colour scheme or brand image.

Worn, Torn Photo Edges Effect

In this Photoshop photo effects tutorial, we’ll learn how to give a photo a worn, torn edges effect. Creating the effect is easy, requiring nothing more than a few layers, the Eraser Tool, one of Photoshop’s built-in brushes, and some layer styles to help finish things off.

janUsing Liquify Filter and Photo Retouchingal

In this tutorial you’re going to learn how to use the Liquify Filter in Photoshop. This filter will help you to retouch your photos but also lets you have a little fun if you just want to play! After you’re done with Liquify Filter you will learn how to do some makeup. That’s in case your subject is a girl:

Take 10 Years Off a Male Portrait Via Photo Retouching

In this tutorial i am going to demonstrate how to take roughly 10 years off of a middle-aged male subject. I think that the fact I’m using a male subject rather than a female one means that I can expose a few different styles than are exposed by most Photoshop tutorials on the subject. Enjoy!

How to Create Silhouette in the Sun

In this tutorial you will learn to create a silhouette effect in the sun on this photo manipulation tutorial.

Learn to Apply Carpet Effect to a Photo

In this tutorial we will show you how to apply carpet effect to a photo in Photoshop. It’s an easy tutorial that you can apply to any photo you would like.

Shadding of the Photography

In this tutorial artist will show you one interesting effect he have got by experimenting with Photoshop filters.

Old Style Photo Retouching

Here artist prepared for you one interesting tutorial about old style photo retouching. This effect will be interesting for experts in photo retouching and photo effects.

How to Turn a New Photo Into an Old Photo

In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial artist will show you how to turn a new photo into an old photo.

Realistic Portrait Retouching

This tutorial will make you a more effective retoucher and help keep your portraits looking clean and realistic. Subtlety is – going too far will only make the results noticeable. The best comment you can get after presenting a final image is “I didn’t even notice you did that”. Let’s get started!

How to Set Eyes Color

In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to change any person’s eyes color.

Create a Dreamy Angelic Effect on your Photo

In this tutorial artist is going to reveal to you how to create a dreamy glowing angelic effect using Photoshop.

How To Blend Textures With Photos

In this tutorial, we’ll learn the basics of using Photoshop’s layer blend modes to blend a texture with a photo, a simple yet powerful way to give an otherwise ordinary image more of an artistic and creative edge.

Simulate Film Grain In An Image

In this Photoshop tutorial, we’ll learn a quick and easy way to simulate film grain in an image. Any version of Photoshop will work, but if you’re using Photoshop CS3 or higher, we’ll also see how to keep the film grain effect fully editable using Smart Filters which were first introduced in CS3. For Photoshop CS2 and earlier users, simply skip over the Smart Filters steps and you’ll have no problem completing the effect. It just won’t be editable when you’re done.

Classic Vignette Photo Effect

In this Photoshop tutorial, we’ll learn how to add a timeless, classic vignette effect to a photo, perfect for wedding and engagement photos, anniversaries and other family portraits! Creating the effect is easy and once you’re familiar with the steps, it takes no more than a couple of minutes from start to finish. I’m using Photoshop CS5 here but any recent version of Photoshop will work.

Lightning Effect

In this Photoshop effects tutorial, we’ll learn how to easily create and add lightning to an image with Photoshop! There’s a few different ways to create lightning using Photoshop. The way we’ll learn here is my favorite because, unlike real lightning in nature, this technique gives us lots of control over where the lightning appears and what it looks like in our image.

Watercolor Effect

In this tutorial you will how to do watercolor effect.

The Advantages of Camera RAW Editing

In this tutorial, Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, Martin Perhiniak will explain the advantages of camera RAW editing, the difference between a JPG and Camera RAW file, and how to effectively manipulate a RAW file to get the most out of your photographs. Let’s get started!

Effectively Remove Facial Hair

In this tutorial you will learn how to effectively remove Facial Hair in CS5.

Dual View Photo Editing

In this Photoshop tutorial, we’ll look at how to give ourselves two different views of the same image by opening it in two separate document windows, each set to a different zoom level, making it much easier to judge the effect our edits are having on the overall image.

Make A Photo Sharper And Brighter

In this tutorial you will learn how to make A Photo Sharper and Brighter.

Get the Comic Style Effect on your Image

This tutorial will teach you how you can get a comic style effect on your ordinary image or picture. This tutorial is merely a preliminary guide for you to achieve this comic or cartoon effect.

Creating Lens Flare

In this tutorial you will learn how to create Lens Flare in photoshop.

Classic Coloring Effect on Your Photo

Ever look into a fashion magazine and wonder how they got that classic coloring look on the model? Well, this tutorial can show you how

Dotted and Pixelated Photo

In this tutorial you will learn how to make any Dotted and Pixelated Photo in photoshop.

Retouch a lady

Retouching images is an inevitable part with photoshoppers. In this tutorial artist will show you some common techniques and take you through the entire process, simple to understand!

Split Toning Black and White Photos

In this Photoshop effects tutorial, we’re going to look at an easy way to give a photo a split toning effect. The term “split toning” means we’ll be adding a color tint to the highlights using one color, and then using a different color to tint the shadows.

Turn A New Photo Into An Old Photo

In this Photoshop tutorial, we’re going to look at how to do a bit of reverse photo restoration, turning a new or recent photo into an old photo, one that looks like it was taken many years ago, and we’ll be doing it by combining several separate effects to create our final result.

Sepia Tone Coloring Effect

In this tutorial artist is going to teach you how to give your picture that old vintage look by applying this famous effect called sepia toning.

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