Exploring Photoshop's Native Filter Effects
Tutorials for exploring Photoshop's native filters. Most of the filters that are now native to Photoshop were originally part of the third-party collection from Aldus called "Gallery Effects." The collection was acquired by Adobe and the effects have been included in Photoshop's filter ever since.
Adobe Photoshop Lighting Filter
Learn how to use the Adobe Photoshop lighting filter, so you can get creative with lighting effects in your digital photos.
Learn how to use the Adobe Photoshop lighting filter, so you can get creative with lighting effects in your digital photos.
Create a Rainbow in Photoshop
Use a gradient fill and the polar coordinates filter to create a rainbow in Photoshop (any version).
Use a gradient fill and the polar coordinates filter to create a rainbow in Photoshop (any version).
Wave of the Future
Learn how to bend and curve text to follow the contours of a flag with the new Liquify option in Adobe Photoshop 6.0.
Learn how to bend and curve text to follow the contours of a flag with the new Liquify option in Adobe Photoshop 6.0.
Wave of the Past
Learn how to transform text over the contrours of a billowing flag with the Displace filter in Adobe Photoshop 6.0.
Learn how to transform text over the contrours of a billowing flag with the Displace filter in Adobe Photoshop 6.0.
Different Strokes
An in-depth look at the Brush Stroke filters included with Photoshop 5.
An in-depth look at the Brush Stroke filters included with Photoshop 5.
Exploring Lighting Effects
An in-depth exploration of the Lighting Effects filter in Photoshop 5.
An in-depth exploration of the Lighting Effects filter in Photoshop 5.
Extruded Spikes
Use the extrude filter to create an abstract background of 3D spikes.
Use the extrude filter to create an abstract background of 3D spikes.
Geometric Backgrounds
Use Photoshop's Distort>Shear Filter to create seamless geometric patterns.
Use Photoshop's Distort>Shear Filter to create seamless geometric patterns.
Lighting Effects Logo
Use lighting effects to create a logo. Version unspecified.
Use lighting effects to create a logo. Version unspecified.
Lighting Effects
Learn how to use the lighting effect filter in Photoshop 5 to create superior beveled effects. This site is not compatible with Netscape 4.
Learn how to use the lighting effect filter in Photoshop 5 to create superior beveled effects. This site is not compatible with Netscape 4.
Lighting Effects
Explore several different effects you can create with this one powerful filter included with Photoshop 3 or 4.
Explore several different effects you can create with this one powerful filter included with Photoshop 3 or 4.
Liquify Animation
From Digital Media Designer: "Here is a fun and little known way to use the Liquify command to create an animation. Though it is not terribly practical, you may see some other possible creative openings here."
From Digital Media Designer: "Here is a fun and little known way to use the Liquify command to create an animation. Though it is not terribly practical, you may see some other possible creative openings here."
Page Bend with Displace Filter
Use the displace filter to give a flat page layout design a more realistic 3D appearance of slightly bent pages. Requires Photoshop 5.0 or higher.
Use the displace filter to give a flat page layout design a more realistic 3D appearance of slightly bent pages. Requires Photoshop 5.0 or higher.
Starbursts
Create a starburst using the polar coordinates filter. This site is not compatible with Netscape 4.
Create a starburst using the polar coordinates filter. This site is not compatible with Netscape 4.
Very Special Special Effects - Displace Filter
creativepro.com - "Photoshop's Displace filter moves around the pixels of one layer to make it look as if they're following the curves or texture of the layer below... In this tutorial, I'll teach you in plain English what you need to know about displacement maps so you can take advantage of the stunning effects that can be created only by using these maps."
creativepro.com - "Photoshop's Displace filter moves around the pixels of one layer to make it look as if they're following the curves or texture of the layer below... In this tutorial, I'll teach you in plain English what you need to know about displacement maps so you can take advantage of the stunning effects that can be created only by using these maps."
Wooded Planet
Create a planet with trees on it out of a normal photo using the polar coordinates filter.
Create a planet with trees on it out of a normal photo using the polar coordinates filter.