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Really cool Eclipse Effect in Photoshop

Author’s comment: “In this tutorial I will show you how I created the Abduzeedo’s footer. Some of the techniques I used here I took from other tutorials and also from another tutorial I wrote some time ago for PSDtuts Mix Cool Retro Curves Into Your Photographs. Besides, the design is inspired by the amazing work of James White, so I highly recommend you to check his work out.”

High Contrast Black & White Ad

Author’s comment: “It seems like cool black and white photo effects are all the rage lately. Movie posters, magazine ads and album covers have all sported this effect with great results. In this Photoshop tutorial I’ll show you how to create this effect using Channels.”

Create an Abstract Retro-Pop Wallpaper

Author’s comment: “In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a beautiful, vibrant, Retro-Pop abstract wallpaper. You’ll also learn how to add some wonderful texture to your designs and make some abstract shapes!”

Design a Vista Styled Wallpaper

Author’s comment: “Today we’ll create a wallpaper in Vista style. A black background will be filled with stylish gradients decorated with blue and green abstract curved shapes. The techniques used in this tutorial are scalable. It’s easy to turn the final design into different sizes to fit various monitors. Let’s learn how to do it.”

Text Effect Quickies: Bubble Text

Author’s comment: “In this Text Effect Quickie, we’ll create an easy to use layer style that will quickly transform ordinary text into bubble styled font, perfect for use in underwater scenes.”

Dark Grunge Photo Effect

Author’s comment: “In this Photoshop tutorial you will learn a neat grungy photo effect using a variety of Photoshop filters and image adjustments.”

Design an Extreme Grunge Wallpaper

Author’s comment: “In this tutorial, we’ll design an extreme wallpaper in a grunge style. We’ll be using layer masks, custom brushes, and the cloning tool to create this particular effect. You’ll learn some interesting techniques that you can apply in your own grunge style designs.”

Vista Error Icon

Author’s comment: “In this Photoshop tutorial I’ll show you how to create Windows Vista icons using a few basic layers, creative layer styles and some web 2.0 gradients.

I’ve had a few requests for icons like this, so here you go folks!”

Design a Coldplay/Apple Inspired Portrait in Photoshop

Author’s comment: “You don’t have to be an obsessive Coldplay fan like me to admire the beautiful effects shown in the latest Coldplay / Apple ad. This tutorial will show how to design portraits based on that style.”

Glowing Orb With Dial

Author’s comment: “In this Photoshop tutorial we’ll be experimenting with layers and styles to create a cool glowing orb and dial effect. This tutorial is written with an intermediate to advanced user in mind but I think anyone who knows their way around Photoshop shouldn’t have a problem reproducing this effect.

Lets dive in and get rockin’! If you’re going to follow along at home I suggest you name your layers the same as mine so it’ll be easier to follow along.”

Infrared Photography

Author’s comment: “Infrared photography looks like nothing else. I’m sure you’ve seen some IR photos around the web, but maybe you don’t know how to achieve this special effect? Look no further, here’s a guide on what to think about when choosing your object, how to shoot and what to do in post-production.”

Wood Inlay Text

Author’s comment: “In this Photoshop tutorial I’ll show you how to create a wood inlay effect using wood textures, layer masks and a few creative selection techniques.”

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