35 Basic Photoshop Tutorials to be valued for Beginners

Asim Shahzad Posted on 26. Dec, 2011 | Comment in!

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As a designer my vote also with Adobe Photoshop as powerful raster and vector graphics creation application, if anyone want to become professional in this ultimate application, follow these basic Photoshop tutorials, we strongly recommend this useful roundup as “35 Basic Photoshop Tutorials to be valued for Beginners” to start an creative way as newbie to become professional Photoshop designer.

We aiming those beginners circle who are finding the way to grip on various techniques as designer, we must will take more step on this way to learn about Adobe Photoshop as designer.

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Christmas Tree

Today, you will learn how using brushes, different shapes and Layer styles in Photoshop CS3 to create eye catching Christmas illustration in a few simple steps. Let’s get started!

Manipulating a WW2 Fighter Aircraft

In this tutorial we will be learning some indispensable techniques to use for any type of photo-manipulation. We will be doing this by taking a photograph of a model plane and editing it to to look like a photograph of a WW2 spitfire which has just been shot down and is on fire. The techniques used here are the same for any type of ‘destruction’ photo-manipulation. Below is the image you will learn how to create. In the second part of this tutorial we will go on to use this image in a movie poster/DVD cover design.

You Suck at Photoshop

This wildly popular and humorous screencast on Photoshop techniques by (probably) fictional character Donnie Hoyle is an excellent Photoshop series to follow if you like laughing and learning at the same time!

Photoshop Type – The Character Panel

In the first two tutorials in our series on working with type in Photoshop, we learned how to add point type to a document, best for small amounts of text on a single line, and how to add area type, which is a better choice for larger blocks of text on multiple lines. In both of those tutorials, we saw that whenever we have the Type Tool selected, the Options Bar along the top of the screen gives us quick access to a handful of commonly-used text options, like font selection, text color, and so on.

An Idiots Guide to Creating Small Planets

In this tutorial I will explore the two easiest methods of creating “Small Planets“, the simple “Equirectangular Panorama” which uses the Polar Coordinate Filter and the more complicated Sterographic projection method.

How to Make a Melting Camera Scene

In this tutorial, we’ll use the Layer Mask Tool and Liquify filter to “melt” the camera. I recommend you work with a tablet for this one (it makes your work easier), but if you don’t have one it is also possible to go through this tutorial. Let’s start!

Getting Started with Photoshop

If you’ve never had any experience with Photoshop, this tutorial from SitePoint will get you up to speed with Photoshop’s basic features.

Matte Painting 101: Basic Destruction Techniques

Matte painting is a technique that filmmakers use to create backgrounds for scenes that can’t or don’t exist in real life. In the early days, matte paintings were actually painted onto glass. Today, modern filmmakers use digital applications such as Photoshop to produce the backdrops that they need.

Unlock The Full Power Of Basic Selections In Photoshop

In this Photoshop tutorial, we’re going to look at how to get the most out of Photoshop’s basic selection tools, such as the Marquee tools or the Lasso tool. If all you’ve been using them for is to make a new selection every time, you’ve been missing out on their full potential. We’re going to see how you can add to an existing selection,

3D Transform a Colorful Cube Design

A while ago Sean posted a very interesting article called 6 Techniques to Compose Your Work Using Repeating Shapes and Flexible Patterns. I carefully examined the articled and got inspired by a great artist named Guilherme Marconi. In this tutorial, you’ll learn one way to create a design using repeating elements in a style inspired by him.

Adobe Photoshop Interface Tutorial

This tutorial outlines Photoshop CS2′s interface. Even if you use an earlier or later version of Photoshop, this tutorial is still helpful in familiarizing yourself with how Photoshop – in general – is laid out.

Dramatic Wrinkles

Everyone’s trying to mimic this popular Photography trend of grungy photos of old or homeless people. Find out the secret Photoshop technique that makes wrinkles look dramatic and sculptured.

Understanding Layer Masks

One of the fundamental skills to learn in Photoshop is the art of masking (isolating certain parts of a composition). This comprehensive tutorial goes over the Layer Masking features of Photoshop.

Making of the Imaginary Paint Dancers

I came across the amazing set of Paint Tossing freebies from Media Militia the other day and thought that I must create some artwork with them. So I visited my favorite Mjranum’s stock gallery again and done up this tutorial. Hope you will like it.

Photoshop Type – An Easy Way To Set Your Type Size

In this tutorial in our series on working with type in Photoshop, we’ll learn a great way to set the correct size for your type when adding text to your designs and images, one that lets you easily scale your text to any size you need and gives you a live preview of the results! If you’re still using the Font Size option in the Options Bar to set your type size, you’ll find this technique a whole lot easier.

How to Draw Drapery in Photoshop

Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop.

Create a Basic Vexel Image

This time we’ll create a simple vexel image from a picture. Also, we’ll use some pattern effects to give the image some interesting texture. This is a basic way to create a vexel image using predominately Photoshop’s vector based tools. After completing this tutorial, you’ll become a master of the Pen Tool.

How to Apply Light, Shading, and Shadow to Round Objects

Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop.

Quick Tip: Color Your Artwork Using Actions in Photoshop

Photoshop actions can make lots of tasks easier; from batch processing to handling simple, every day tasks. Actions can seriously improve your workflow. In today’s quick tip we will demonstrate how to use actions to help color your artwork. Let’s get started!

Retouch and Healing Tools

Photoshop has a host of tools and options for retouching and correcting images. This tutorial goes over the tools at your disposal and what situations each tool excels in.

Craft a Vintage Fifties Letter

It seems everyone wants to learn how to make something look vintage or grungy. In this tutorial, I go over how to create a fifties love letter with stamps, bent corner, and a a retro border using the brush engine, rectangle tool, layer styles, blend modes, and several intermediate techniques that are sure to propel you skills to the next level.

How to Paint Clouds With Photoshop

Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop.

Layer Styles in Photoshop

Layer Styles are the effects and options you apply to a particular layer. This tutorial discusses the concept of Layer Styles and how to utilize them in your Photoshop documents.

Open Multiple Images As Photoshop Layers

It’s very common in Photoshop to work with multiple images inside the same document, with each image on its own layer so we can blend and combine them in various ways to create interesting designs, collages or effects. It’s easy to select and open multiple photos at once from inside Adobe Bridge, but normally, Photoshop opens each photo in its own separate document, forcing us to manually duplicate, copy or drag each image from its own document into the main document we’re working on.

How to create a T-shirt from scratch tutorial

I had a little emptiness of inspiration in last days and my friend suggested me to write such tutorial. Firstly it was concentrated just on torn typo, but later I thought- hey! Why not to create whole shirt? It isn’t a big problem for me.

Understanding Light, Shading, and Shadow in Photoshop

Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop.

CD Burner

Set the parameters for this brush. Press the option in the Brushes submenu on the right side.

Useful Applications for the Clone Stamp Tool

This tutorial goes over some excellent uses of the Clone Stamp tool in Photoshop.

The Out of Bounds Photoshop Effect

Sometimes you look at a picture so vivid that it feels as if the scene could just pop right out of the photo and into the room. Well, why not? With this tutorial we’ll show you how to break objects in your photos out of the bounds of the original scene. This tutorial (as with all of my tutorials) is not exact and varies from photo to photo.

Sharpening the Details

You’ll often need to sharpen photos for image correction. In this video tutorial, you’ll learn about various sharpening techniques.

Photoshop Layers – Layer Groups

In previous tutorials in our series on Photoshop layers, we looked at what layers are and why they make everything we do in Photoshop so much easier. We learned the essentials of working inside the Layers panel, and we learned about the Background layer and the important ways it differs from Photoshop’s other types of layers.

How to Digitally Paint an Abstract Face Portrait

In this tutorial, we’ll be painting an abstract vision of a dreaming person. I will describe my progress of face painting a male character. Also, we will create a special custom brush for blending colors. I’ll show you how to paint advanced constructions by combining basic shapes. The final image is a bold man’s portrait of a head flying in the sky. All painting will be done by mouse. All you need is pure Photoshop!

Use Photoshop’s Filters to Make Simple Illustrations

Learn to use Photoshop Filters to transform a photo into an illustration.

Create the Glass Shelf Dock from Leopard OS in Photoshop

In the new MAC OS X Leopard operating system, the application bar has a new, sleek look. This tutorial will show you how to create the Glass Shelf Dock used for the operating system.

Creating Custom Brushes

Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop.

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