Zoom Enhanced Eyes Effect Photoshop CS6

In this Photoshop tutorial, we’ll learn how to give someone’s eyes an almost otherworldly “radial zoom” effect, with bright, colorful blur streaks that zoom out from the center of the eyes. As we’ll see, the effect is very easy to create using nothing more than a basic selection tool, a couple of Photoshop’s filters, a layer mask, and a layer blend mode!

This version of the tutorial has been updated for Photoshop CS6 and is also fully compatible with Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud). For CS5 and earlier, you’ll want to check out our original Radial Zoom Enhanced Eyes tutorial.

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Here’s the image I’ll be working with (glamour eyes photo from Shutterstock):

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Photo Into Pattern Colored Dots With Photoshop

In this photo effects tutorial, we’ll learn how to turn a photo into a pattern of solid-colored dots! As we’ll see, all it takes to create the effect is one of Photoshop’s filters, a layer mask and a simple custom-made pattern, although we’ll add a few extra (but still very easy) steps at the end to enhance things even further. It can take a bit of trial and error to match up the size of the dots with your specific image, so to keep things as flexible as possible, we’ll be taking advantage of Smart Objects and Smart Filters.

I’ll be using Photoshop CS6 here but this tutorial is also fully compatible with Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud). If you’re using CS5 or earlier, you’ll want to follow along with the original version of the tutorial.

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Here’s the image I’ll be working with (colorful sunglasses photo from Shutterstock):

The original image.

And here’s what the "colored dot pattern" effect will look like when we’re done:

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Mobile UI: How to Redesign the Spendometer iPhone App (Part 1)

Final Product What You'll Be Creating

This tutorial series will demonstrate all the steps necessary for redesigning an iPhone application with Photoshop. You will learn many of the unique considerations and design patterns used when creating stand-out app interfaces. This tutorial is presented in two parts in collaboration with Mobiletuts+, where you will be able to find an increasing amount of mobile design related tutorials in the future. Read the second part of this series and download the interface PSD on Mobiletuts+.

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Photoshop Tutorial With Simple Commands for New Users

Simple Video Tutorial Using Photoshop

Watch how I do it, or link to the actual Tutorial on my DA oxtheii.

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Create a Desktop or Printable Calendar with Photoshop

This Adobe Photoshop CS2 tutorial will demonstrate how you can create a beautiful photo-based calendar. Depending on how you want to display your calendar, you can either create one for your computer's desktop, or you can create a calendar that can be printed off on your inkjet printer. The only difference between the two will be the size and resolution of the document. 

NOTE: This Adobe Photoshop lesson was created with Photoshop CS2, but the same results can be achieved in other versions, as well.

In This Lesson

Along with demonstrating how you can create a calendar with Photoshop, this lesson will show you how you can:

• Resize your photographs
• Add text to your photographs
• Use Photoshop's Text properties
• Change the orientation of text
• Align objects on different layers
• Draw basic shapes
• Change a layer's opacity

Choosing a Photo

The choice of which photo to use for the background of the calendar is important. You'll want to find an image that lends itself to having a fairly large corner covered with the calendar information. The image seen in the following figure, for example, is a good choice. Note how the calendar takes up a bit of room, but doesn't really interfere with the overall photo.

Photo Calendar

You can see that I've decided to go with an image that was photographed in landscape mode (wider than it is tall) rather than portrait mode (taller than it is wide). I've done so as this format obviously works better for displaying on a computer screen, my intended destination for this image. If you're going to be printing your calendar, though, and have an image that works well in the portrait mode, don't hesitate to use the image. As long as it looks cool pinned to your fridge, everything's good :)

Once you've chosen the photograph you'd like to use as the background for your calendar it's time to move on to resizing it.

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Create Cartoon Effects By Photoshop CS4

Well, in this Photoshop tutorial we’ll be designing a very cool, cartoon-themed navigation set!

Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects

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Design Photo Cutout Using Photoshop

Create this fun cutout effect that makes the subject look like it's coming in or out of a printed photo. In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to use Photoshop's Extract tool, layer masks, and layer styles to create a cutout from a photo.

Preview of Final

Photo Cutout Photoshop Tutorial

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Give a Photo a Complete Glamour Makeover With Stunning Light and 3D Effects

Tutorial Details
Program: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Difficulty: Advanced
Estimated Completion Time: 2-3 Hours
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Final Product What You'll Be Creating

Have you ever wanted to see what you would look like after a complete makeover? Today, I’m going to

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