40 Outstanding Photo Manipulation Tutorials
- By Vitaly Friedman
- Posted in TUTORIAL
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Photo manipulation is an art that requires lots of patience along with the expertise in Photoshop and other photo editing tools. With your creativity and imagination, you can manipulate any photograph the way you want! Now it’s all about your imagination and using Photoshop’s effects and other tools cleverly.
You simply have to experiment with different effects to see what feeling they give you as having expertise in Photoshop can help you greatly in producing amazing results. Here we’ve compiled a list of 40 great photo manipulation tutorials that would astonish you!
Photo Manipulation Tutorials
How to Create Glass Transparency in a Cute Photo Manipulation
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to incorporate glass into your work. We’ll learn a good technique for incorporating glass transparency into photo manipulations, while placing a cute, pirate hamster on the high seas. Let’s start!
Design a Surreal Desert Scene in Photoshop
In this tutorial artist is going to show you how to create a surreal time-themed photomanipulation using Photoshop. The name of this photomanipulation is “Time Guardian” and it was originally created by Mariusz Karasiewicz
How to Make a Melting Camera Scene
In this tutorial, we’ll use the Layer Mask Tool and Liquify filter to “melt” the camera. Artist recommends 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!
Blend a Planet Transparently into a Photo Manipulation
In this tutorial Artist will show you how to use different blending modes to blend flying hairs easily and to make semi-transparent planet. He will also show you different techniques of adjustment to get the most realistic results in your photo manipulations!
Making of the Imaginary Paint Dancers
Artist came across the amazing set of Paint Tossing freebies from Media Militia the other day and thought that he must create some artwork with them. So he visited my favorite Mjranum’s stock gallery again and done up this tutorial. Hope you will like it.
Robot Woman Photo Manipulation
If you want to take your photo manipulation skills to the next level, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Learn more at the jump!
Alien Invasion
A step by step and detailed tutorial, you will find it very useful and interesting.
How to Create a Steampunk Style Illustration in Photoshop
Go simultaneously backward and forward in time with this Steampunk tutorial. The main focus, aside from the style of course, is fusing elements from different sources together to create a cohesive whole. There are many tricks to this end and we shall be looking at light sources, shadows, and image grading.
Create a Cyborg With Photoshop
In this tutorial you’ll discover how to incorporate mundane, everyday objects into a photoshop cyborg manipulation. Combining household objects with 3D renders is a technique that can and does have interesting results.
How to Create a Mythical Creature Photo Manipulation
If you want to take your photo manipulation skills to the next level, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Learn more at the jump!
How to Create a Chilling Photo Manipulation in Photoshop
In this tutorial artist will show you how he created a fantasy photo manipulation called “You Can Not Frost The Time” with using several Photoshop tools such as Color Range, different blending modes, and more. Let’s get started!
How to Create a Fantasy Landscape Photo Manipulation
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a fantasy landscape using some simple and easy techniques. Everyone with basic Photoshop skills can succeed to recreate this simple image using the most important thing in this kind of photo manipulation – the right stock. So let’s go!
How to Create a Fallen Angel on Fire Photo Manipulation
If you want to take your photo manipulation work to the next level, then we have an exciting tutorial for you. We’ll work with fire and other images to create this fantasy scene. Learn more at the jump!
How to Create a Dark Emotional Photo Manipulation
This is a tutorial with a simple idea: to create an emotional photo manipulation. Following this tutorial, you will learn how to blend different images to make a dark atmospheric background, modify the dress of the model, apply makeup, paint hair, blend different objects in the background, and more – all to create a moody illustration. So, let’s start!
How to Create a Surreal Photo Manipulation with Twisting Water
In this tutorial, we’re going to create a fantasy photo manipulation mixing different images and learning to use and modify the stock images in a creative way. The idea is to get a compact image that looks absolutely real, and at the same time, absolutely impossible!
Photo Manipulate a Falling Angel
Learn how to combine several photos to create a dramatic ‘fallen angel’ scene.
Animal King Photo Manipulation
In this photoshop tutorial, you’ll learn how to mash up a series of photos in a highly creative poster based on a famous painting from the 1800’s. Let’s get started!
Design an Epic Fantasy Scene with Photoshop
In this tutorial we are going to create a photo manipulation inspired by Valhalla.
Create an Explosive Cover with Precise Photo Manipulation Techniques
In this tutorial, we’re going to make a creative illustration in a style meant for a video game cover or sci-fi book cover. We’ll create this with mostly photo manipulation techniques. With some cool Photoshop options you can turn all the photos you chose, into one stunning looking explosive cover.
Design a Dramatic and Surreal Rainy Scene with Photoshop
Learn all about how to manipulate images and combine them to create surreal scenes, in this case a rainy scene. Also, numerous details are covered in this tutorial such as adding highlights, shading, excellent photo-manipulation techniques, and more. Learn all about it at the jump!
The Making of Mystic
In this tutorial Nik Ainley walks us through the process of making a spectacular image. This tutorial focuses on the big picture steps taken to create this image. You’ll learn some incredible techniques in this tutorial, and get a view into how Nik creates beautiful photo-manipulation based images. Let’s check it out.
Fantastic Disintegration Effect inspired by Watchmen in Photoshop
In this tutorial artist will show you how to create the disintegration effect using brushes and the blur filter. It’s really simple and you will be able to create nice designs using this sort of trendy style of effect.
Making of the Magical Heroes
In this tutorial We will be creating a game poster with magical theme. This tutorial shows how to draw a sword from scratch and also introducing some of the latest high quality brushes on the internet.
Create amazing water-drenched photomontages
Nik Ainley shows you how to make a splash, blending two very different images to create this amazing underwater effect, complete with a dissolving figure of a man.
Torture a Man and Stitch himup
Transform a man into a torture victim with a couple tricks and some basic tools.
Creating a Glowing Sphere in An Inverted Image
Learn how you can create an interesting image by adding in some simple Photoshop effects and by inverting its colors! Inverting an image can sometimes produce unexpected results, and in this tutorial, you’ll learn and practice Filters – Liquify, Blur and Lens Flare tools to create additional effects and elements to make it more stunning.
How to Create a Mystery Photo Manipulation in Photoshop
In this tutorial artist will show you how to create a mystery photo manipulation using Photoshop brushes, different blend modes, and more. Let’s get started!
How To Create A Ripping And Tearing Poster Effect
In this tutorial we are going to turn a flat, artificial poster into something that looks as if it’s been hanging around on the wall for a long time.The initial poster was created using techniques that we have covered in previews tutorials. As you can see, it’s a brash image that looks nothing like a real poster.
Mysterious Hollow Dark landscape
A step by step and detailed tutorial, you will find it very useful and interesting.
How to Create a Photo Manipulation of a Flooded City Scene
In this tutorial, we will learn how to manipulate a simple photo into a flooding torrent of a scene. We’ll use some relatively simple techniques to give this image a semi-realistic, stylized feel. Let’s get started!
Scared Photomanipulation Tutorial
This tutorial will be a little different than all the other tutorials. Here artist will teach you some basic things about Photomanipulation.
How to Create a Slice of Nature Photo Manipulation
Today artist is going to show you how to put together a complex tree illustration. The idea for this tutorial is to show a workflow from concept to finish, not just so you can copy this illustration, but so that you can take the ideas behind it and use them for any design you have. It’s not just the finished design but the process we are after.
Self-initiated abstract art
In this tutorial artist will show you how – with a little time on your side – you can overcome the common myth of low budget work, creating an impressive piece of abstract work using Photoshop.
Dreamy photo effect
In this tutorial we will take a photo and use different color adjustments and something like pattern floral brushes to make it better or to make a different mood to our picture. So let’s go.
Dazzling Dance Photo Manipulation
In this detailed and lengthy Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to combine photos and add special effects to turn a normal photograph into a stunning artwork. You will also learn several tricks to reduce your Photoshop document file size and number of layers and layer styles.
How to Create a Fantasy Scene with Death
In this detailed tutorial you will learn how to create a fantasy scene with death.
How To Create a Futuristic Sci-Fi Scene
In this tutorial, artist will guide you through the steps to create a futuristic sci-fi scene. We will transform original pictures using Photoshop tools that will help to give the image a more spectacular look.
Create a Colorful Woodpecker and Tree Scenery
This tutorial is intended for everyone who is beginning at digital drawing/painting, if you like drawing and Photoshop then you are the perfect candidate to follow this tutorial.
Create a Beautiful Lonely Fantasy Fairy
This tutorial will explain how to make a beautiful fairy from a single source image. We’ll go over each step on how to make the feathers, the hat, the background, the grass and the mountains.
How to Create a Severed Arm in Photoshop
In this tutorial we will be learning how to create a severed arm with fleshy stumps and strings of sinew. This will be created by using some basic Brushes and Layer Masks. Let’s get started!
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Jordan Walker, 08 March 2010
Wow, never would have thought you could do something like those with Photoshop. I stand corrected.
Amberly | Web Designer, 08 March 2010
Wow amazing post! One of the best so far! I love Dazzling Dance Poster.
Jeroen, 08 March 2010
Amazing tutorials ! worth waiting for
Web Guru, 08 March 2010
Electrifying photo manipulations… nice ones.
zohaib, 08 March 2010
excellent tutorials. Thanks for share. trying to create the Create a Colorful Woodpecker and Tree Scenery.
Laura, 08 March 2010
Cool pics!
webaddicty, 08 March 2010
First one is really majestic, all are so inspirational..
wparena, 08 March 2010
I admire your effort to collect these excellent tutorial
Really?, 08 March 2010
A similar tutorial was published on Instant Shift. Next time, please come up with original content or don’t bother making a post just to fulfill the daily quota. Truly pathetic.
For those interested, the link is below.
http://www.instantshift.com/2010/02/27/88-ultimate-round-up-of-photoshop-photo-manipulation-tutorials/
Ayu, 08 March 2010
Nice list. I’m gonna try “Slice of Nature”. Thanks!
stupid, 08 March 2010
This is the type of photoshop art I hate looking at. Thanks for putting it all in one spot.
Joben, 08 March 2010
It’s too bad the Robot Woman tutorial has been removed…
John Everett, 08 March 2010
Great roundup, I will definitely try a few of these. Thanks!
aDeeb, 08 March 2010
good stuff.
devala, 09 March 2010
Wow! It’s amazing.You have amazing skill and beautiful collections.I like most of them.They’re so great.Keep up the good work.You never know,one day your Art work might brings the world a better place for everyone to live peacefully.God has given you an amazing gift,use it carefully.God bless you and wish you great success in life.Keep up the good work.
Serra, 09 March 2010
Yeap, agree. Photo manipulations are one of my favorite things that you can do with Photoshop :)
fatabbot@gmail.com, 09 March 2010
That fantasy scene with Death is phenomenal, but pretty advanced… you need serious drawing skills for that
Tadas, 09 March 2010
what about do you think about this?
is it worth a tutorial?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tnd_studio/4325010192/
Logo Blog, 10 March 2010
Woww…awesome list of tutorials. Will surely try couple of them, lets see how good results I get ;)
Daniel Nøhr, 11 March 2010
Awesome manipulations, looking forward to see some more, after these tutorials to everybody.
dolly, 14 February 2011
;)
Chris, 12 March 2010
where is the Cyborg tutorial?? the link just takes you to the picture.
honour chick, 12 March 2010
just beautiful, very nice and helpful tutorials.
web-design, 14 March 2010
Thank you for your work and the professionalism that you demonstrate,is welcome for everyone.
Simran, 15 March 2010
Nice collection… imaginary dancers looks cool to me :)
Leah, 16 March 2010
very cool compilation. would like to give some of these a try.
Cre8ive Commando, 16 March 2010
Cool, these are some great tutes … :-)
deepak kaletha, 17 March 2010
You have amazing and beautiful collections
Rajib Roy | Programmer, 18 March 2010
It is a nice collection
Naresh, 20 March 2010
Cool, these are some great tutes … :-)
ASLIF, 20 March 2010
Hello, very much like your blog
Aaronbaird, 23 March 2010
Simply rocking guys.
Tutorials Palace, 23 March 2010
Nice tuts
PsdDude, 13 April 2010
Great stuff plenty information and learning material ! Great for all photoshop fanatics just like me :)
NK, 19 April 2010
Simply rocking stuff
Sudo, 25 May 2010
gr8 tut very helpful and the one which will make you to do new stuff using above techniques.
Erin, 10 July 2010
AWESOME! can’t wait to try it out! :) thx!
Shane Shaw, 23 August 2010
Awesome tutorials, thanks.
Ela, 04 December 2010
Outstanding is definitely not enough.. you guys got some talents…I can’t figure out which one I like best..Keep it up;)
Cgbaran, 05 January 2011
Great tutorials thanks
Lara@, 11 January 2011
Wow terrific blog post! Awesome tutorial dude. It’s nuts just how many breathtaking tutorials you guys publish!! Really enjoy your website! Regards!
jibdc, 16 January 2011
awesome!..great!.
Steps To Get Your Ex Back, 18 January 2011
This blog post has lot of helpful and valuable information related to the topic and is also quite well written. I really choose to see such more posts in future. Excellent blog post!
dolly, 14 February 2011
ooh i dis pictures looks nice
Vinay Pateel, 01 March 2011
Awww what a round-up!
I’m about to start off in photo manipulation and couldn’t ask for more :)
Asiantv, 06 April 2011
There are lots of great tutorials available online that take you through the process of creating a specific photo manipulation. In this post we’ll showcase 30 tutorials that are great for learning more about photo manipulation.
pranav, 31 July 2011
Great photo manipulations, I like the camera and animal king one.
Eddie Gear, 30 December 2011
Love the design work. These designs would look awesome on a T shirt. As these copy-write material?