RESOURCES: Special Effects Art Tutorials

Art tutorials about digital special effects.

3D Abstract Block Effect by z77
3D Wallpaper Tutorial by R-Klein-Webdesign
Abstract Art by Block9
Abstract Squares by Block9
Abstract Swirls by 5-0
Abstract Wireframes by Man1c M0g
Adding a Ghost to a Photograph by FOTOFECTS
Art with Paint Shop Pro 5, Part 1: Lens flares by Risto-Matti J. Kääriäinen
Background Tutorial (The Original) by R-Klein-Webdesign
Background Lighting Effects by ramy
Backgrounds for Pin-ups by Polykarbon
Background Texture by The Eye
Big Scratch by PHOTOSHOPCLUB
Blood FX by Screaming Art Designs
Bricks by PHOTOSHOPCLUB
Brushed Metal by Man1c M0g
Bumps by PHOTOSHOPCLUB
Bump Texture by The Eye
Camouflage Textures by ESCRAPPERS
Candy Effect by R-Klein-Webdesign
Clouds by NeonDragon
Coloring Jewels and Other Translucent Objects by Stephanie D. Lostimolo
Comic Tones in Photoshop by Polykarbon
Cool-Effect Tutorial by R-Klein-Webdesign
Corroded Edges by EYEBALL DESIGN
Crags and Crevices by Man1c M0g
Creating Advanced Water by Phoenixiin
Creating a Realistic Wood Texture by PEGAWEB
Creating a Random Lighting Layer by PEGAWEB
Creating Highlights and Magic Effects by Stephanie D. Lostimolo
Create Water Drops by Ivan Raszel
Creating very cool grunge texture! by PixelWars
Cracks by EYEBALL DESIGN
Cracks by Screaming Art Designs
Crystal Mountains by Nathan Ng
Damages by E PRAGT
Dark Book of Photoshop
Diamond Plated Brushed Metal by Ivan Raszl
Dirty Screen Texture by E PRAGT
Digital Toning
Dirty Texture
Displacement Maps
Distressed Twirl Effect by zuccs
Ethereal Effect by Chris Arlidge
Electrical Circuits by Man1c M0g
Energy Nova by Joe
Fence by E PRAGT
Fire or Plasma ball by Polykarbon
Fire Effects by Rio
Flames in Photoshop Tutorial by Visual Xtreme
Foliage Texture by Aycan Gulez
Futuristic Deep Tunnel by Nathan Ng
Glowing energy special effects by Siah Tiong Hong
Gold by E PRAGT
Gold Texture by Nathan Ng
How To Create Brushed Aluminum by Ivan Raszel
Interface Pattern I by EYEBALL DESIGN
How to Create Sun Rays by Richard Schneider
Heavy Metal
How to make editable lenseflares by Polykarbon
Ice Wall by N-sane
Jean Cloth Texture by Aycan Gulez
Lighting Effects by PixelWars
Light Sparkle Tutorial by Shintei-chan
Light Study in Photoshop by Siah Tiong Hong
Making Sparks by z77
Marble by DEPICTION
Matrix Grid by PURE PHOTOSHOP
Metallic by E PRAGT
Metal Meshes by Man1c M0g
Metal Texture by Screaming Art Designs
Mimicing Screentones by Andrew Hibner
Motion Blur Effect by PixelWars
Motion Lines by Rio
Mud Texture by Nathan Ng
Light Swirls by Malboroman
Old Paper by PixelWars
Old-Paper-Look Tutorial by princendymion
Organic Flesh Fan by N-sane
Organic Raw Flesh by N-sane
Overlay Fade by EYEBALL DESIGN
Painting Metal by real4fantasy
Pendako Metal Tutorial by Pendako
Perplexing Plasmids by ngz
Photoshop Clouds by NeonDragon
Photoshop Ghosting Techniques by Kevin Hulsey
Photoshop Stone Tutorial by phong
Plait Patterns by ESCRAPPERS
Plasmic Fire by DEPICTION
Polka Dots by E PRAGT
Pop Art Inspired by Lichtenstein by Melissa Clifton
Power blasts! by Polykarbon
Psychedelic Background Lines by PixelWars
Rain! by Polykarbon
Rain Effects by NeonDragon
Rays of Light by NeonDragon
Realistic Metal by Blodo
Rock Textures by Man1c M0g
Rust by E PRAGT
Rust Sample by E PRAGT
Rust Texture by The Eye
Rust Tutorial by R-Klein-Webdesign
Rust Tutorial Part Two: The Rust by Phoenix_AO
Rusty Texture by Nathan Ng
Scratches by PHOTOSHOPCLUB
Shadow by Screaming Art Design
Shadow Technique by PixelWars
Shapes & Styles Redux by Cyan Walsh
Simple Camouflage by Man1c M0g
Simple Tiling Patterns by Man1c M0g
Smoke! by Polykarbon
Smoke and Explosions by Rio
Soft Light by EYEBALL DESIGN
Sparkle by Screaming Art Design
Sparkles & Stars by NeonDragon
Special F/x with Photoshop by Bakaneko
Splattered Metal by N-sane
Star Matter by PixelWars
Stray Energy by Mainfest
Texture Development in Photoshop by AH
Texture FX
Texture Mapping by Man1c M0g
The Night Vision Thing by Jennifer Apple
The Smudge Tutorial by Dee Dreslough
Tribal Art by PURE PHOTOSHOP
Underwater Effect on a Photo by Team Photoshop
Urban Decay by N-sane
Vector Art with Photoshop by Melissa Clifton
Wall by E PRAGT
Warps and Vortexes by Man1c M0g
Water Drop Style by real4fantasy
Watermark Signature by ESCRAPPERS
Water Texture by DEPICTION
Weaponry Effects by Rio<
Wood Texture by E PRAGT
Wood Texture by Nathan Ng