Pretty scary thing that this is the 50th Photoshop tutorials article on the site. That would mean that there are approximately 1000 Photoshop tutorials gathered in this category. If you may have missed some of the past tutorials, I advise you to go back through them cause there worth the time spent. Enjoy these week’s picks, the good, the interesting and very useful 20 Photoshop tutorials.

Designing a Black Audio Player Interface

In this tutorial we will learn how to create a cool music player design. We will use vector shapes and layer styles.

Color Variations Photoshop tutorial

In this tutorial we will practice some of PS’s layer styles and color variations. I was asked to do something shinny and colorful, so this is it. We will just make a design using basic line elements with combination with layer stiles.

Build a Slick Rich User Interface in Photoshop

Visually exciting interfaces have progressed in leaps and bounds over the past few years. This tutorial will show you some clever interfacing techniques and how to build a sleek interface of your own.
Typical examples of rich user interfaces can be found on a variety of iPhone apps, where designers have created detailed skins based around a theme, often paying close attention to the smallest detail to develop a stunning interface. The interfaces of ConvertBot and WeightBot from the app manufacturer Tabots are a couple of my personal favourites, and it’s clear that their designs have been a great source of inspiration for this tutorial. Let’s take a look at designing an rich graphical user interface of our own, using Photoshop trickery to create a modern device comprising of unique user controls and a realistic LED screen with subtle textures and details.

Create a Steam Powered Typographic Treatment

Whether or not you’re a Steampunk fan, this two part tutorial is sure to test your knowledge on Illustrator, Cinema 4D and Photoshop. In the first half, we’re going to customize a Blackletter font and create 3D text with vector shapes.

How to Make Ordinary House Haunted

In this tutorial we are going to create a haunted house from the ordinary one and study some matte painting techniques.

Create a Unique Burning Text Effect

Learn how to create a superb, unique burning text effect, whereby areas of flaming text actually peel off to expose an under layer.

How to Get that Anime Look in Photoshop Using a Flexible Workflow

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to get that smooth shiny Anime look. We’ll start with a simple character outline and build the correct hierarchy for the base colors, tones and highlights. Also, we’ll learn how to work with this “method” for later projects in case the client or director will ask for changes, it will be easy to replace colors for a specific part of the character without redrawing all the tones and highlights again! You are about to learn one of the many techniques from the Anime industry

Night of the Pixelated Dead: Zombies Made Easy in Photoshop

Did you know that you can make the dead come back from the grave in your own home? Sure, it’s easy. You don’t need any fancy necromantic magic, radioactive waste, or goat’s blood. All you need is Photoshop, a portrait (by Faestock) and a texture of something rotting (in this case earth by Elisa Fox.)

Create a Transparent Text Effect with Fresh Grass Texture and Custom Brushset

In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this Trasparent Text Effect, mixing with Fresh Grass Texture and Cloud Brushset. You can use the text effect in a wide range of occasions – such as website header background, part of a natural themed design, etc.
Along the way, I would like to show you my use of brushsets and the way I use them to draw background textures, then mixing the background texture with real-world object.
Some steps of this tutorial require the use of features available on CS4, but I guess there is always alternative way you can use, although the end effect may differ slightly.

Very Easy Heroes Eclipse in Photoshop

The new season of Heroes is on and it’s really good. While I was watching the last episode I saw the opening credits and I thought to myself, why I haven’t done that effect yet. So I decided to create the Heroes eclipse effect in Photoshop with a litle extra retro style.
So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a nice eclipse effect using only Photoshop. We will add a texture in the end just to give that retro feel to the image.

Create an Old Fantasy Space City

This tutorial will explain how to make an Old Space City from a single source image in photoshop.
I will explain every part in the scene in great detail. Please watch the images in each step carefully, as most of the instructions are embedded in the step images. Don’t forget to check out the HIGH RESOLUTION version of the result.

How to Create Remarkable 3D Text in Photoshop

In this quick and easy graphic design tutorial, you’ll discover a handy process for generating eye-grabbing three-dimensional typography with the help of Photoshop and some creative techniques.

How to Enhance Photos With a Pen Tablet

Have you ever come across a photo where all the highlights and shadows seem just too good to be true? If it’s not HDR processing, it’s pen tablet magic. Find out in this tutorial how to give a regular image a subtle, artistic feel with some clever brush work

Grungy Rusted Carbon Fiber Text Effect

In this Etc Tutorial we will be creating a grungy rusted carbon fiber text effect. We will also be creating the accompanying rusted metal background effect seen in the preview.

Create a Magnifying Glass Icon in Photoshop CS4

In this tutorial, we’ll combine simple vector shapes, layer styles and generous amounts of shininess to create the perfect magnifying glass for all your search icon needs.

20 Handy Photoshop Tips For a Faster Workflow

We all use Photoshop on a daily basis, but I bet there’s at least one tip in this post that will give you the old ‘Why didn’t I know of this before’ moment! It’s tips like these that make the most common of tasks quicker and easier than ever to help speed up your Photoshop workflow.

How to Make a Creative Blog Layout

In this tutorial, we’ll make a creative blog layout using mostly simple shapes, a few brush techniques, some images, and a dose of Photoshop ingenuity. Creating web design layouts is easier than you may think. You can learn to build attractive designs rapidly. Creating this design will take less than two hours and you’ll learn some professional tips along the way

Draw a Speaker Icon in Photoshop

This tutorial is contributed by Sohan Negi and will show you in every details on how we can create a set of speakers icon from scratch in Photoshop.

Colorful Light Effect in Photoshop

Last week I was waiting hours in airports, as usual, I was wandering and checking out banners and signs when I found a beautiful Sony ad of a cel phone called Xperia. The thing that really caught my attention was the wallpaper of the phone. It was a colorful light bean crossing the screen . I really like the effect and thought to myself, that is a good idea for a tutorial.
So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a super easy but at the same time beautiful light effect.

How To Make A Digital Painting Of A Rose From Scratch

I’ll help you to create a digital painting of a rose from scratch. Beginning from a simple sketch, into the transformation of a beautiful rose.
We’ll use drawing and painting techniques using Photoshop.
Painting and blending the colors with a Spatter brush.
Working with layers to accomplish our goal.
Follow me through a step by step tutorial that will show you the amazing ways of digital painting.