Adobe Photoshop is a perfect tool to add flare to images and give them some nice effects which increase the beauty of that image. One of the commonly used effects in Photoshop is the lighting effect which is mainly used for creating the feeling of creativity, technology, magic, and fantasy.
In this post we have collected 35 most useful tutorials about creating lighting effect in Adobe Photoshop and we are sure after going thorough this post, you will be able to glow your artwork in a very creative manner. Feel free to share your opinion with us.
Create an Adrenaline Filled Car Chase Scene
In todays tutorial we are going to use many techniques to turn several stock photos into an action packed car chase scene with explosions and weapons fire.
Design a Coldplay/Apple Inspired Portrait in Photoshop
This tutorial will show you how to create a portrait based on the style of the latest Coldplay / Apple Ad featuring Viva la Vida
Create a Futuristic Music Player Interface in Photoshop
This tutorial requires extensive knowledge of shading and lighting, as well as a lot of time. If theres one thing I learned, its that lighting is the most critical aspect of these types of pieces. In todays tutorial I will show you how to create a futuristic non-functional interface.
Lost in Space Typography
In this tutorial I will show you how to create an easy and super quick text effect in Photoshop. We will play with Brushes, Blend Modes, basic filters like Blur and Liquify, and also text.
Creating 3D Lighting Effects Using Cinema 4D and Photoshop
In this tutorial we will go over how to create 3D text in Cinema 4D, render it out in regular and wireframe mode, then import it into Photoshop to add the final touches, which include all sorts of lighting effects.
Chroma Wallpapers
This tutorial explains how to create a energetic, vibrant, colorful wallpaper.
How to Create a Realistic IES Lighting Effect
In this tutorial, artist will show you how to create a realistic IES (photometric) lighting effect. Well be using Photoshop CS4 as well as some free plugins and software. Lets get started!
Mysterious hell gate, the connection between two worlds
This tutorial was comprised from some scene from that film. You may use this technique to create a poster for a similar film.
Create Abstract Landscape Art From a Photograph
Today, artist will demonstrate an alternative way to create abstract artistic pieces using a photo merely as inspiration. We will start by choosing and simplifying its components and then proceed to apply a retro-futuristic look. Lets get started!
Create a retro sci-fi movie poster
In this tutorial artist will show the simple process that is behind this composition. We will deal in particular with blending options and textures customization. This tutorial can be followed by Photoshop newbie without problems.
Create Awesome Abstract Photo Effect via Layer Masking and Custom Patterns
In this tutorial, artist will show you how you can Create this Awesome Abstract Photo Effect via Layer Masking and Custom Patterns. Some steps can be a little tricky, but why not have a try!
Change smoke into a dazzling unicorn
Use Photoshop CS5s New feature Puppet Warp to create a sexy Unicorn out of smoke, and add dazzling effects to finish!
Create a Magical Flaming Heart Illustration in Photoshop
The Warp feature in Photoshop can be a powerful tool if you know how to use it correctly. In todays tutorial we will demonstrate how to combine a few stock images to create a magical flaming heart illustration. Lets get started!
How to Create a Highly Detailed Hi-Tech Power Button
With this tutorial we will create a hi-tech style button that can be used in splash pages, applications or Powerpoint presentations. We will use Illustrator to create complex vectors and Photoshop to develop realistic effects.
Expressive lighting effects
Lighting effects are an effective way to add a detailed illustrative touch to a photo. Justin Maller demonstrates how to go about combining several lighting techniques
Super Easy Neon Style
A step by step beautiful tutorial.
Very Easy Heroes Eclipse
In this tutorial, we learn how to recreate that solar eclipse image in a slightly retro style using nothing but photoshop.
Star Light
So in this tutorial we will create a composition from scratch first in Illustrator where we will play with shapes and the Blend Tool. After that in Photoshop we will add the light effects and the pattern overlay.
Amazing Video-Game Text Style
Electrifying Energy Beams
Heres a great effect that will bring some energy to your subject. Well be wrapping this singers arm with a glowing beam of light, adding sparkles, and adjusting the colors to make it all seem magical.
Design a Beautiful Cosmic Space Scene in Photoshop
Follow this step by step walkthrough of its creation in Photoshop, from the making of the planets, to the vibrant nebula and bright lens flares.
Design a Vibrant Blackberry Inspired Ad
The Blackberry Loves U2 TV promo features some awesome, bright and vibrant lighting effects. Lets take a look at recreating the style to produce a Blackberry inspired design of our own.
Create an Intense Movie Poster
In this tutorial, were going to create a poster for a fictional movie called Fugitive. The movie is meant to be a suspenseful thriller that features ones escape under the cover of darkness, despite mans attempt to capture the lone hero. Thin and cheesy plot? Check. Awesome opportunity to better your PSD skills? You got it!
Create a Simple Vibrant Light Effect in Photoshop
Starting away from the computer, well use a few household objects to create some photographic resources. Then follow this Adobe Photoshop tutorial to manipulate the images with various tools and techiques to produce a vibrant design made up of intense light streams effect.
Add Another Dimension
This tutorial will teach you to create stunning effects using glows, loads of Colour Dodge, and lots and lots of neon hot pinks and lemon yellows are prominent here. Youll also learn how to utilise white in all the right places, so that white areas look less like negative space and more like the result of added energy and light.
Add A Sparkle Trail To A Photo
In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, were going to learn how to add a sparkle trail to a photo, using a custom Photoshop sparkle brush well be creating.
Colorful Light Burst Text
In this tutorial, were going to see how to engulf text in an explosion of light and color.
Plasma in the Lake
A step by step Fantasy Art Photopshop Tutorial.
Change your text into magic glowing sparkles
In this tutorial you learn how you can convert your normal text into magic glowing sparkles. Using stroke path and layer style it isnt so hard to get this texteffect
Design A Very Hot Winter Composition
A detailed and step by step tutorial.
Luminescent Lines
This tutorial will mainly explore the brush engine and you will also learn how to create custom brushes and use them effectively, combined with some interesting layer styles.
Fire lines photoshop tutorial
This tutorial will teach you how to create creative and stylish fire lines in 10 easy steps!
Creating Energy Spheres in Photoshop
A step by step and beautitulf tutorial how to Creating Energy Spheres in Photoshop.
Drawing an Abstract Lightbulb
A wonderful step by step tutorial, in this you will learn how to create an abstract lightbulb.
Creating a fireworks effect
This tutorial will show you how to create a fireworks effect using only Photoshop. I will not use any other images, everything will be created within photoshop.
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