Tone with Photoshop

Sometimes it may be just possible that you want to add a tone to an image which your camera did not capture or something that you cannot achieve with the lens. Photoshop can help you get that special look, especially for models.

Here is a free stock image.

The same image with the tone changed.

Here is another effect.

And, here is another. The possibilities are limitless. It is very easy to do. The tutorial is here

Other Photoshop tutorials are here

Droplet Shape with Photoshop

Creating a droplet shape in Photoshop is quite easy. You can create a droplet and paste an image into it, then use brushes and text as you wish. I actually saw an advertisement with a droplet. That made me do this tutorial.

I have taken this free stock image.

And here is the droplet.

The tutorial is here

Other tutorials are here

Brightening Images with Photoshop

Sometimes an image turns out to be a bit dark. You can improve the light with a steps in Photoshop.

I have opened this free stock image.

The same image brightened evenly.

The image selectively brightened.

The tutorial is here

Other Photoshop tutorials are here

Improving light in images with Photoshop

Sometimes the lighting in your photo may not be to your liking. And you don't have much time. This photoshop tutorial will show you how you can correct the lighting quickly.

I have opened this free stock image in Photoshop.

The same image after improvement.

The tutorial is here

Other photoshop tutorials are here

Noise removal with Black Layer Mask

Sometimes photos turn out grainy and with color noise. The light may not be right or the mobile phone camera did a bad job of it. You can correct the image with this photoshop tutorial.

I have opened ths grainy image in Photoshop.

The noise has been removed.

The tutorial is here

Otherphotoshop tutorials are here

Gradient Map with Photoshop

If you like cross processing your images to give them a special look, you can try using Gradient Maps. You have some built in Gradients in Photoshop. You can find many more good Gradients for free which you can load into Photoshop for your own use.

I have chosen this free stock image to cross process with a Gradient Map.

Here is one example.

Here is another.

Here is another. The possibilities are endless.

The tutorial is here

Other tutorials are here

Car Paint Job with Photoshop

If have got bored with the color of your car, change it in Photoshop.  It is very easy to do. Just takes a bit of patience. I will also teach you the Pen Tool the simple way, if you find it difficult. You will not it difficult to use after this tutorial.

Here is a photo of a car.

The same car with the color changed.

The tutorial is here

Other photoshop tutorials are here

Alien with Photoshop

You can turn an image into an alien with a little bit of imagination and skill which I shall show you. You will be able to do it too.

I have taken this free stock image.

And turned it into an Alien.

You can do it too. The photoshop tutorial is here

Other photoshop tutorials are here

Sunlight on forest path with Photoshop

You can create 'sunlight' artificially on a forest path with any version of photoshop. It can be done by those new to Photoshop.

I have opened this free stock image here.

Here is the 'sunlight' added to it.

The tutorial is here

Other photoshop tutorials are here

Diffuse Glow improve Skin Tone

You can use the Diffuse Glow in Photoshop to correct or enhance skin tones on your images. It is quite simple to use.

I have opened this free stock image.

The same photo after adding the Diffuse Glow and making some other adjustments.

The tutorial is here

Other photoshop tutorials are here

Dark to Light Skin in Photoshop

You can change the skin of a dark person to a light tone in any version of Photoshop. It is not very difficult. You should only know how to select a portion of an image. If you do not, there is not harm. I will show you how you can do it too.

I have taken this free stock photo.

The same image with the color of skin changed after some tweaks.

The same image after further tweaks

The tutorial here

Other photoshop tutorials are here

Muted Colors with Photoshop

Muting colors in an image and giving a washed out effect can be done in any version of Photoshop in a few easy steps. You need not be an expert to try this tutorial.

I have taken this free stock image.

The same image with the colors muted.

The Photoshop tutorial is here

Other photoshop tutorials are here

Selecting Skin - Vibrance Photoshop CS4 CS5

I had posted a tutorial on selecting only the image in Photoshop CS3, where I had used the Hue/Saturation. This is for those who use Photoshop CS4 and CS5.

This is a free stock image.

The same image with the skin tone changed. Note that the background has not been affected in any way.

The tutorial is here

Other photoshop tutorials are here

3D Text with Reflection

Making 3D Text is none to difficult. even newbies can try it. You will also learn many other things like the Blending Options, which are not often used, bringing up the Gradient Edictor, Rasterizing Text etc.

The 3D Text. The tutorial is here

Other Photoshop tutorials are here