Photoshop

Color Sampler Tool
allows you to view color values in defined spots of your image:
In the Toolbox, select the Color Sampler Tool.
Click on the image where you want to set the first sampler. Sampler #1 appeared in Info palette shows the current values in your color channels.
You can set up to 4 color samplers on your image.
Samplers get saved in your image, so you can know color values in defined spots even after you reopen the image.
In the Options bar, you can change sample size (sampler's range). Point Sample reads out values from a single pixel; 3 by 3 and 5 by 5 read average values from larger areas.
You can move samplers with Color Sampler Tool to any other spot to read color values from.
As default a sampler's readout on info palette depends on color mode of your image (on animation - RGB); you can however choose other readout: right-click on a color sampler and choose in context menu other color mode.
To hide / show annotations use [Ctrl+H] shortcut.
To delete a sample, either use context menu (movie) or Alt-shift-click on it (mouse-click holding [Alt+Shift] keys pressed).

Water Effect

Very short and simple technique to make Water effect.
1. Create a new file of size 560×560 px with 72 resolution and RGB color mode.
2. Make Foreground color as #043E7E and background color as #FFFFFF in color palette, then run the command Filter >> Render >> Clouds, if you think that clouds are not your desire one, then don’t worry, just press Ctrl+F to repeat this.


3. Now run the command Filter >> Distort >> Ripple and give the following settings:

4. Now run the command Filter >> Distort >> Ripple again but this time select Size as Medium, like;

you will get finally this:

How to Create a Metal Piece with a Graved Text on it in Photoshop

First Step:Creating a New Document

Open Photoshop and create a New Document of 600x400px.

Step 2:Background Gradient

Now add a sleek black to black gradient for the background,with the next settings:

Step 3:Creating the Metal Piece

Grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool(U),set the radius to 15px and draw a rectangle of 370x240px.

Now add the next blending options:

A black Outer Glow with the size of 3px and the opacity of 20%.Be sure to have the blend mode to Multiply,like in the image.

Bevel and Emboss with the next settings:Depth:320%,Size:2px,Soften:0px.

And the hard part,the Gradient Overlay.Apply the settings from the next image to obtain the same result.

This is how the image looks after applying the set of blending options.

Step 4:Creating the Text

Now I want to show you how to create a beautiful inner text effect.For this,download the Metal Lord Font by Larabie Fonts from the top list and type in some words with the font-size of 68px.I wrote “OurTuts”.

Step 5:Blending Options for the Typography

After typing in some words,add the next blending options:

We`ve just obtained a nice metal graved text effect:

Step 6:Adding 4 holes in the corners:

Grab the Ellipse Tool and draw a small circle in one of the corners.

Now add the next blending options to create an inner effect too.

Now,the small circle truly looks like a hole.

Duplicate the Hole Layer and put one in the rest of the corners.

Step 7:Making the Metal Piece a lil bit Grunge:

Firstly,download the Grunge Brush Set from the top-list.Secondly,create a new layer just above the metal piece layer.Then,Ctrl+Click on the Metal Screen Layer to reveal its selection.Now click on the new layer that you`ve just create and paint inside the selection with some grunge brushes from the set.Are you wondering why we must paint inside the selection?The answer is simple:because we want to paint only inside and not outside.

My image after painting looks like this one:

Last Step:Adding a mirror reflection of the Metal Piece:

A last effect that I want to show you is the mirror reflection effect in Photoshop.For this,you have to select all the layers created till now,without the background,and duplicate them.After,merge them in one layer(Ctrl+E).Then flip the layer Vertical by going to Edit->Transform->Flip Vertical and put it under the initial metal piece.

Now,add a Layer Mask for this new layer by going to Layer->Layer Mask->Reveal All.

Now grab the Gradient Tool(G) set a gradient from black to white and paint inside the layer mask like in the image:

You may low a little bit the opacity of the layer for a better mirror reflection effect.

After applying this step you`re done.This is how the final result should looks:

That was all,my friends!See you next time for another tutorial!

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Sunrise Effect

Step 1: For this tutorial, we will need an evening image, you can download one here (click "Download" to get the original picture but you need a free account) or use the picture below

If you use the original image, you should resize it to 600 pixels width by going to Image > Image Size and type 600 in the first textbox
Step 2: Press D, X to reset your foreground and background colors. Create a new layer and fill it with black by pressing Ctrl-Backspace. In fact, you can fill it with any color you like because we just need a solid layer to do the next step. Your Layers tab now looks like this:

Step 3: Go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise and use these settings:

Step 4: We should reduce the opacity of this layer to see our Background layer, adjust the slide bar under the Opacity property in the Layers tab a bit

Step 5: Go to Filter > Blur > Radial Blur, and use these settings:

The center of these "beams" should lie at the horizon so if you don't blur it right, just undo and repeat this step again. Press Ctrl-F twice to make our beams smoother

Step 6: Change the Blend Mode of the current layer to Screen

After this step we have:

Step 7: Set the Opacity of the current layer to 100% again, we don't need to make it opaque any more. Now we will make the Sun ^_^ by going to Filter > Render > Lens Flare, adjust its settings to place the Sun on the horizon

If you do it right, our image will look like this:

 

Step 8: Use the Eraser Tool (E) with a soft brush to erase the beams lie on the land

Step 9: To make the remaining beams look more real, we should add a vector mask to it, so click on the Add vector mask icon

Step 10: Use the Gradient Tool (G) with Foreground to Background (white to black) and Radial Gradient options

Hold down your mouse at the Sun and drag outward like this

Now our sunlight looks more real. If you want it brighter, simply press Ctrl-J to duplicate the current layer.
You can use the Brush Tool (B) and pick a nice star shape to decorate your photo. Here is the final result:

You can also apply a vector mask to these stars to make them look more real, have fun with it!

Abstract Flower

Step 1: Create a new document, press D and X to reset your colors. Fill your background with Black

Step 2: Press Ctrl-J to duplicate your Background and go to Filter>Render>Lens Flare and setBrightness about 130% and select Movie Prime

Step 3: Go to Filter>Distort>Twirl and use a small angle

Step 4: Select the Move Tool and click on the Show Transform Controls (on the top toolbar) and scale it down to a narrow line

Press Enter to leave this mode

Step 5: Duplicate this layer by pressing Ctrl-J and rotate it 90^o by going to Edit>Transform>Rotate 90^oCW

Step 6: Change the blending mode of this layer to Screen to remove its black areas 

Step 7: Press Ctrl-E to merge this layer down. Now duplicate your new merged layer and rotate it 45^o

Step 8: Change the blending mode of this layer to Screen again and we will have a nice star!

Step 9: Merge this layer down with Layer 1 then go to Filter>Distort>Twirl and use a small angle like we did at step 3

Step 10: Duplicate this layer and go to Filter>Distort>Twirl one more time and use a negative angle to twirl it in the opposite direction

Step 11: Change its blending mode to Screen and now we have a beautiful flower!

Step 12: Merge down this layer and go to Filter>Artistic>Plastic Wrap and use these settings:

Our image will look like this:

Step 13: Go to Layer>Flatten Image to merge all of your layer to one layer (Background layer) and go to Image>Adjustments>Hue/Saturation to color it with these settings:

And now our digital flower will look very attractive!

This is the end of the tutorial, try to make another one for your friends!

Neon Light

Step 1: To begin, create a new document with black background and use the Horizontal Type Tool to create your text

Step 2: Duplicate this text layer (Ctrl-J) and go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set a radius of 4.2 pixels

Step 3: Double click on the current layer to bring up the Layer Style box and use these settings:

        + Outer Glow:

       + Inner Glow:

       + Gradient Overlay:

Now our text will look like this:

Step 4: Choose the original text layer, in this case "smalltutorials" and duplicate it. This action will make our text brighter a bit. Flatten all the layers (by right click on the Background layer and choose Flatten Image)

Step 5: Duplicate your image and change its Blending mode to Linear Dodge. The effect will pretty amazing:

Finally I add a background which matches with this effect

And you have it, a neon light text. Good luck to you.

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