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How to Make a realistic cast shadow in Photoshop, new way.

    A drop Shadow is when the shadow is on a surface, parallel with the object, such as a person standing in front of a wall. A Cast Shadow is when the surface is…

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How to add a rim light to a photo in Photoshop

  This tutorial will really make your photos pop from their background and a add a ton of drama. No more boring photos. I’m sure there are other ways of making rim lights in Photoshop,…

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How to blur the background of a photo without fuzzy edges

I have done a couple more tutorials that are released to this. Check them out too because they each apply to different photos, Graduated background blur using a different method in Photoshop A romantic background…

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How to turn any photo into a Facebook 3D photo in Photoshop

Turning a photograph into a Facebook 3D photo When you are in Facebook and scrolling, suddenly a photo seems to come to life. As you move your mobile device or mouse around, you will see…

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How to make Avengers Dust effect in Photoshop, Infinity wars, endgame particle dispersion

Avengers dust effect, particle dispersion tutorial in photoshop In the Movie, Marvel Avengers Infinity Wars, Thanos snapped his fingers and 1/2 the people turned to dust, and words like “I don’t feel so well Mr,…

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How to Change the Color in complex objects in Photoshop without selections

How to instantly and easily change the color of something in a photo using Photoshop In this Photoshop tutorial, Colin Smith shows you how to quickly change color of anything in photo using Photoshop. You…

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How to blur a photo background in Photoshop using blur masks and Depth Maps

This week I have made a really fun and useful tutorial that not only gives you great results, it will also teach you a little bit about channels. Don’t worry, they aren’t as scary as…

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How to Turn a Photo into a Pencil Drawing in Photoshop, the new and improved Sketch effect

In the past I have made a photoshop tutorial on turning a photo into a sketch.  But after many years, I have a much better way of doing it, check out the photo to Pencil…

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