I’ve selected various Photoshop tutorials that I’m liking at the moment for light effects, some have quite cool techniques on how to achieve the end result that can be applied to a million different designs (try and experiment with them), check them out below.
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Comments
Do you have any favourite tutorials that you have seen for light effects?
Author of this post: Max Stanworth
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Whew. I can knock off a couple dozen tutorial links :/ Thanks! I think I’ll move in ;)
Great post, really like the Luminescent Lines tutorial,thanks a lot buddy .
Wow, some really neat effect, i will test some of these soon.
Thanks for sharing.
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Can I use Laura’s Sept. 4th praise as my own? I too have been cranking away at figuring out some of these effects. I haven’t started these tutorials yet, but if they’re half as good as they look, I may be swooning soon! Thanks.
Excellent collection! Posted a link to this page on my daily design blog:
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Ted
i have tried Luminescent Lines tut. two thumbs up for you who really kind to shared these greatest effects on photoshop. i will try it all xD thanks for posting them. <3
Very useful post. Thanks!
Truly appreciate these tutorials, very inspiring!!
thanks again
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i liked the mac style effect.
it’s really cool.
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Really love the Blackberry Inspired Ad tutorial … many thanks for the link.
Hi! If somebody has done this tutorial and speaks spanish could translate it, please… I don´t speak english very well and I get lost at step 5… Thanks!
Hola a todos! Alguien podria traducirme este tutorial a castellano? mi ingles no es lo suficientemente bueno y siempre me pierdo en el paso 5. Muchisimas gracias!
Link: http://www.freephotoshop.ca/tutorials/effects/photoshop-tutorial-abstract-light-rays
nice effect
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I am actually looking for a “aurora” type tileable back ground. Do you know of any?
I like best the Design a Vibrant Blackberry Inspired Ad. Very good step by step tutorial
Thanksss 4 the greats tutos!!!
wow… I have to go thru these. Thanks for the collection.
…Simply delicious!
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Thanks for share all these resources with us; with this action, we are getting an internet more friendly for all.
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Wow, Lots of wonderful tuts. I’m gunna try em all.
Wow thank you for sharing these. I have been trying to work out a few of these techniques on my own…and failing. So glad that you’ve put together this delicious list. Thank you =D
Unfortunately. link to Digital Bokeh effect’s tutorial doesn’t work :(
hmm , strange, seams to be working fine for me…
cool share
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Thanks for this! Looking to improve my lighting effects at the moment so this post is really helpful :)
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Tutorial9 has some good ones and the light streak effect is pretty easy to acomplish, but obviously used sparingly!
Nice roundup of light effect tutorials here. I really enjoy the Luminescent Lines tutorial.
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Awesome post Max, I’ve already bookmarked your site. These Photoshop tutorials are fav. Truly….you can do so many things with photoshop…I liked the glowing light painting effect and vibrant blackberry inspired ad. Thanks for posting them.
Great post, really like the Luminescent Lines tutorial, will definitely use this in future design projects.
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