Stock used

• Female model: http://angelcurioso.deviantart.com/art/dark-elegance-3-71561155
• Crow: http://stockmichelle.deviantart.com/art/Black-Crow-in-flight-101574139

 Tutorial Resources

• Blanched Paper Textures from WeGraphics
• Dancer from Shutterstock
• light_effects_custombrushes (ZIP, 26.1 MB)

Step 1: Set up the background

Let’s start the tutorial by creating a new document (Ctrl/Cmd + N) in Photoshop. Since I like printing my work, I will typically choose a large standard document size (like A4) and set the Resolution at 300 pixels/inch

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial.

• Damaged Road
• Empty Highway
• Source Photography

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Introduction

This is probably one of the hottest compositing trends today. A lot of photographers are now choosing to photograph athletes in a studio and then composite them into a background that’s more fitting to their sport, or simply more dramatic. Whether it’s for an advertisement (Nike and Under Armour do it all the time), or whether th

 

Tutorial Resources

• Paint Tossing Pack
• Sneaker
• Metal Package 5

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Step 1

Create a new document 1289×1000 px and fill the background with #adadad color. Unzip “Metal Package 5″ and open file “metal5_1181″. Press Ctrl + A to select all then Ctrl + C to copy. Paste it into our newly created document (Ctrl + V) and desaturate (Ctrl

Resources Used In This Tutorial

• Snake Charmer
• Rocks
• Taj Mahal
• Cobra
• Small Snake
• Smoke
• Moss Texture
• Gem

Step 1

Start by creating a new document (1000X1000px).
Paste in the Taj Mahal image from the resources section for this tutorial.

We want to improve the colors and contrast of our backdrop im

Stock used

• Background: http://depositphotos.com
• Sitting man: http://www.shutterstock.com
• Girl: http://unicornreality.deviantart.com/art/More-outsideness-2-35990798
• Leaf: http://thy-darkest-hour.deviantart.com/art/Leaf-PNG-03-Stock-266790981

Step 1

We’ll start with the stock image of the dramatic background so open it in Photoshop.

Step 2

Open te stock image of the standing man and extrac

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial.

• Character
• Sky
• Meteors
• Light (Obsidian Dawn)
• Splatters

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Step 1

Let’s start by creating a new document in Adobe Photoshop. Choose the size of document you prefer, but try to keep it in a vertical shape, with a transparent background.

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Step 2

Then, find a good stock image of a clou

Materials Needed:

• Vegetation1
• Vegetation2
• Female
• Wings

Step 1: Create a new document

First of all open a new document in Photoshop (Dimensions: 1019×1219 px).

Step 2: Apply Vegetation

Now import the first image “Vegetation1″ that we’ll use to create the background. Resize it and than place it to the top of the page.

Step 3: Reduce Saturation

Go to Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturatio

In this tutorial we will explain how to create a character-centered movie poster using photo manipulation techniques. We will also explain how add text to give our poster a cinematic feel. Let’s get started!

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Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial.

• Model (courtesy of Marcus Ranum)
• Street (courtesy of Bizior Photography)
• Light
• Kid
• City
• City 2
• Streetlights
• Bolt
• Clouds
• Crack texture
• Texture 1
• Texture 2
• Scratch
• Font: Alegre
• Font: Steeltongs
• Font: Ethon

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Step 1

First we will create the document. It’s importa

• Stock used
• Squirrel: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/938803
• Soldier helmet: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/670295
• Weapon: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/946160
• Background: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1229342
• Ammo: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/948158

Step 1

Open the background image in Photoshop

Tutorial Resources

• Hair by TrissteBrushes
• Sea by BerryBlu
• Sky by CatStock
• Model by MjRanum
• Brain by LotusOnlineDe

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Step 1

Create a new file with a width and height of 4000 pixels.

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Step 2

Open the Sky image. Copy and paste it it to your main document

Resources Used In This Tutorial

• Cloud
• Statue
• Halloween Brushes
• Axe
• Smoke
• Hat
• Pumpkin
• Texture

Step 1

Firstly, we will manipulate a demon from the liberty stock picture. So, just open the image in photoshop. The image will be a new document with name of background in the layer panel.

Tutorial Details

• Program: Adobe Photoshop
• Difficulty: Intermediate
• Estimated Completion Time: 3 Hours

Resources Used

The following resources were used during the production of this tutorial.

• Parquet Floor
• Water Droplets
• Water Splash 1
• Water Splash 2
• Grunge Textures Vol 1

Step 1

Let’s start by creating a new A4 document in Photos

Tutorial Resources

• Grunge texture 1 – darkrose42-stock
• Grunge texture 2 – darkrose42-stock
• Model – Photoxpress
• Dried blood splatter brushes – Photoshop Tutorials
• Glossy blood splatter brushes – Photoshop Tutorials
• Cobweb brushes – Obsidian Dawn
• Cobweb texture – Fantasystock
• Wire – Morguefile
• Bandage – Titelgestalten

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Step 1

Create a new document, choose the size with1333x1000 px and fill it with white ( or any sizes and any colors you like

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Tutorial Resources

• Water Background – knightfall-stock
• Model– xstockx
• Skull – christasvengel-stock
• Texture – shadeybabey
• Webs – redheadstock
• Skull 2 – fantasystock

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Step 1- Choose the Model.

This Picture is great to create this type of manipulation, because the model’s make up help a lot.

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Step 2 – Change the size.

To do this go to Image -> Image size. Or Press (Alt+Ctrl +I). Resize the image to: Width:837 X Height: 1300 pixels and press ok.

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Step 3- Select the Model.

Use the Lasso tool to Select the model.

 

Materials needed

There are a lot of images used to make this artwork so I included all the necessary stock images on a single pack, In the zip file you will find all you need to follow this tutorial and also a text file with the credits to the authors of the stock images.

Download stock images zip pack.

Authors of the stock images:
Model – http://dxlogic.deviantart.com
Glass ball – http://chop-stock.deviantart.com
Head engine – http://foxstox.deviantart.com
Steel valve – http://quaddles.deviantart.com
Leaf veins – http://jonathan2478resource.deviantart.com
Green steam engine – http://otherunicorn-stock.deviantart.com
Chest mechanical piece – http://fantasystock.deviantart.com

Resources needed

Background: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/813907
Particles pack: http://mediamilitia.com/particles-pack-25-free-images
Explosion: http://joeycool10.deviantart.com/art/Kaboom-34546797

Step 1

The first thing you need to do is to open the Empire State stock image in photoshop and duplicate it. Name the bottom one ORIGINAL and the top layer TOP-LESS. Now you have to erase the top part of the building on the TOP-LESS layer but leave the sky visible.

In this new tutorial we’re going to learn how to extract an object from a white background,create a paint effect using some brushes and create a quick HDR effect in a few easy steps. So let’s start.

Stock used

Model: http://dxlogic.deviantart.com/art/girl-stock-iii-206766488
Background: http://knald.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-paper-TEXTURE-PACK-152400787
Smoke: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1394829
Paint Spatter Brushes: http://www.starwalt.com/photoshop_stuff4.html
Floral Collage Brushes: http://www.starwalt.com/photoshop_stuff2.html

 

Step 1

First off we need to get some things for this tutorial, a picture of a Giraffe which can be found through sxc.hu, here is the link to the Giraffe. We also need some music note brushes, which I was able to find through a site called Obsidian Dawn.
Now that we have these assets, we should get started in Photoshop. Create a new document 2000 pixels wide by 1000 pixels high. Set the background color to black.

So the first thing I did was go looking for a good stock image. I wanted a face with a lot of detail such as facial hair, expression, and most importantly, pores! I tend to get my stock images from the free site www.sxc.hu. Being impoverished and all I can’t afford to spend a buck on each picture. I ended up using this great image by Emiliano Spada.
Next thing we need is a tattoo design. You can create your own but I am not only poor, I am lazy as well. Head over to gomedia.us and get your hands on their Vector Sample Pack (from the Freebie Section).