Photoshop Tutorials on Photoshop Effects and Photo Effects

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Welcome to the Photoshop Effects and Photo Effects section of Photoshop Essentials.com!

Here, you'll find our complete list of Photoshop tutorials on Photoshop Effects and Photo Effects, all written with beginner Photoshop users in mind, with an easy to follow, step-by-step approach.

While most of the Photoshop tutorials listed here were written using Photoshop CS2, they can be completed using any recent version of Photoshop, including Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS and Photoshop CS3.

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Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Simple Focused Lighting Effect

Simple Focused Lighting Effect

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Easy Soft Focus Or Glow Effect

Easy Soft Focus And Glow Effect

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Adding Light Streaks To A Photo

Adding Light Streaks To A Photo

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Casting Light Through Window Blinds

Light Through Window Blinds

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Warm Golden Sunsets

Warm Golden Sunsets

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Easy Depth Of Field Effect

Easy Depth Of Field Effect

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Creating Photo Borders With Displacement Maps

Photo Borders With Displacement Maps

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Turn A New Photo Into An Old Photo

Turn A New Photo Into An Old Photo

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Placing An Image Inside Of Another

Placing One Image Inside Of Another

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Turn Any Photo Into An Interesting Background

Turn Any Photo Into A Background

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Blend Photos With Apply Image

Blending Photos With Apply Image

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Creating A Simple Wood Picture Frame

Simple Wood Picture Frame

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Creating Photo Borders With Layer Masks And Filters

Creating Photo Borders

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Giving A Photo Rounded Corners

Give Your Photos Rounded Corners

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Creating A Starry Night Sky

Creating A Starry Night Sky

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Easy Watercolor Painting Effect

Easy Watercolor Painting Effect

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Creating Photo Effects Templates In Photoshop CS2 And Photoshop CS3

Creating Photo Effects Templates

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Cast Light Through A Window

Cast Light Through A Window

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Telling Stories With Shadows

Telling Stories With Shadows

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Create A Collage Of Warped Photos

Create A Collage Of Warped Photos

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Adding Sunlight Through The Trees

Sunlight Shining Through The Trees

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Add A Sparkle Trail To A Photo

Add A Sparkle Trail To A Photo

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Adding Reflections To Sunglasses

Adding Reflections To Sunglasses

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Create A Simple Portrait Studio Background In Photoshop

Create A Portrait Studio Background

Adobe Photoshop tutorial: Add Creative Focus To An Image

Add Creative Focus To An Image

Photoshop tutorial: Adding Transparent Photoshop Type To An Image

Add Transparent Type To An Image

Photoshop tutorial: Wedding Couple In The Wine Glass

Wedding Couple In The Wine Glass

Photoshop tutorial: Turn A Photo Into Interweaving Strips

Turn A Photo Into Interweaving Strips

Photoshop tutorial: Photoshop Weather Effects - Adding Rain To A Photo

Adding Rain To A Photo

Photoshop tutorial: Using A Photo As Its Own Background

Using A Photo As Its Own Background

Photoshop tutorial: Create A Collage Of Polaroids From A Single Photo

Create A Collage Of Polaroids

Photoshop tutorial: Add A Realistic Water Reflection To Any Photo

Add A Realistic Water Reflection

Photoshop tutorial: The Bourne Ultimatum Color and Motion Blur Effect

Bourne Ultimatum Movie Poster Effect

Photoshop tutorial: Create A Digital Pixel Effect

Create A Digital Pixel Effect

Photoshop tutorial: Tear A Photo To Reveal Another

Tearing A Photo To Reveal Another

Photoshop tutorial: Add Realistic Water Drops To A Photo

Realistic Water Drops

Photoshop tutorial: Finish With A Bang - Adding Fireworks To A Photo

Adding Fireworks To A Photo

Photoshop tutorial: Create An Optical Illusion By Filling A Photo With More Photos

Filling A Photo With More Photos

Photoshop tutorial: Blend Two Photos Like A Hollywood Movie Poster

Blend Photos Like A Movie Poster

Photoshop tutorial: Adding Focus With Color

Adding Focus With Color

Photoshop tutorial: Combining Reality With A Rotoscope-Style Painting

Photoshop Tutorials: Rotoscope-Style Painting

Photoshop tutorial: Add A Rainbow To A Photo

Photoshop Tutorials: Add A Realistic Rainbow

Making Your Subject Pop Out Of The Photo

Photoshop Tutorials: Popping Out Of The Photo

Create Silky Smooth Waterfalls

Photoshop Tutorials: Silky Smooth Waterfalls

Using A Photo To Mask Itself

Photoshop Tutorials: Using A Photo To Mask Itself

Extreme Contrast Photo Effect

Photoshop Tutorials: Extreme Contrast Photo Effect

Fast, Easy Pop Art-Style Effect With Lab Color

Photoshop Tutorials: Easy Pop Art-Style Effect With Lab

Strolling Through The Inverted Forest

Photoshop Tutorials: Strolling Through The Inverted Forest

Turn A Photo Into A Collage Of Squares

Photoshop Tutorials: Turn A Photo Into A Collage Of Squares

Create A Dramatic Black & White Effect

Photoshop Tutorials: Dramatic Black & White Effect

Create An Old-Fashioned, Hand-Tinted Photo Effect

Photoshop Tutorials: Old-Fashioned, Hand-Tinted Photo

Create A Ghost Effect

Photoshop Tutorials: Ghosting An Image In Photoshop

Create A Classic Burnt-In Edge Effect

Photoshop Tutorials: Classic Burnt-In Edge Effect

Add A Copyright Watermark Pattern To Your Photos

Photoshop Tutorials: Add A Copyright Watermark Pattern

Add Focus With Light In Photoshop

Photoshop Tutorials: Adding Focus With Light

Create A Simple Pop Art Style Effect

Photoshop Tutorials: Simple Pop Art Style Effect

Advanced Blending Options tutorial

Photoshop Tutorials: The Writing's On The Wall

Create Realistic Drop Shadows By Mapping Them To Your Image

Photoshop Tutorials: Photo Realistic Drop Shadows

Create an Instant Photo To Oil Painting action

Photoshop Tutorials: Instant Photo To Oil Painting Action

Simulate an infrared photo effect in Photoshop

Photoshop Tutorials: Simulate An Infrared Photo

Create A Photo Within A Photo

Photoshop Tutorials: Give Your Photo Painted Edges

Create A Photo Within A Photo

Photoshop Tutorials: Create A Photo Within A Photo

Turn Any Photo Into A Sketch

Photoshop Tutorials: Turn Any Photo Into A Sketch

Photoshop Tutorials: Fast, High Quality Black And White

Black and White Conversions

Photoshop Tutorials: Black and White Conversions