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30 Awesome Summer Themed Photoshop Tutorials

August 6, 2013 · Nancy Young

Photo effects never get old. They only may change in accordance with the latest trends. If you’re looking for some Photoshop tutorials to spice up your images, this showcase was put together for you.

Here are 30 awesome summertime Photoshop tutorials released this year. In this list you’ll find incredible watercolor effects, Polaroid, vintage and retro techniques, Instagram effects, tricks for working with layers, textures, colors and many more.

1. Create a Beautifully Designed 3D Starfish Icon


3D Starfish Icon

2. Create a Summer Inspired Stroke Art Typography Piece using Sketch

Summer Inspired Stroke Art Typography Piece using Sketch

3. Photoshop CS5 Tutorial: Instagram “1977” effect (Vintage)

Instagram "1977" effect

4. Message in a Bottle-Working with Glass

Message in a Bottle-Working with Glass

5. Mastering Photoshop Textures to Create Powerful Imagery

Mastering Photoshop Textures

6. Photoshop tutorial: Photoshop’s layer effects explained

Photoshop's layer effects explained

7. How To Give Your Photos a Cool Retro Analog Effect

Cool Retro Analog Effect

8. Create a Colorful Dune Buggy Illustration in Photoshop – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

 Create a Colorful Dune Buggy Illustration in Photoshop

9. How to Unobtrusively Blend a Watermark Into Your Photos

Unobtrusively Blend a Watermark Into Your Photos

10. Photoshop tutorial: Create an underwater artwork

Create an underwater artwork

11. Inspired by Oregon – Photoshop Tutorial

 Inspired by Oregon - Photoshop Tutorial

12. Photoshop tutorial: Photo editing in Photoshop CC

 Photo editing in Photoshop CC

13. Photoshop Tutorial: Create an Amazing Summer Flyer Design

Create an Amazing Summer Flyer Design

14. Create a Soil Cake for Pie Charts and Infographics

 Soil Cake for Pie Charts and Infographics

15. “The Controller” – Create this Floating Superhero Scene with Sci-Fi Lighting Effects in Photoshop

 Create this Floating Superhero Scene with Sci-Fi Lighting Effects

16. Color Correction: How to Salvage An Image With Defective Color in 10 Minutes

 How to Salvage An Image With Defective Color in 10 Minutes

17. Create a Forest Dragon With Photoshop

Create a Forest Dragon With Photoshop

18. Secrets to Smoother Skin Textures Using Basic Photoshop Filters

 Smoother Skin Textures Using Basic Photoshop Filters

19. Amazing Photo Manipulation “World on the Tissue” in Photoshop

Amazing Photo Manipulation “World on the Tissue” in Photoshop

20. Photoshop tutorial: Be bold with Photoshop effects

Be bold with Photoshop effects

21. How to Digitally Add Shallow Depth of Field

How to Digitally Add Shallow Depth of Field

22. Create a Heart-Warming Wildlife Illustration in Photoshop

Create a Heart-Warming Wildlife Illustration in Photoshop

23. Create Unique 3D Grass and Stone Text Effect in Photoshop CS6 Extended

 Create Unique 3D Grass and Stone Text Effect in Photoshop

24. Create Facial Photo Manipulation Surrounded by Electrified Orbs in Photoshop

 Create Facial Photo Manipulation

25. How to Make Instagram Filters in Photoshop: Earlybird

How to Make Instagram Filters in Photoshop: Earlybird

26. Super Cool Watercolor Effect in 10 steps in Photoshop

Super Cool Watercolor Effect

27. Retroize Your Photos in Seconds

Retroize Your Photos in Seconds

28. Photoshop Cs5 Tutorial: Instagram X-Pro II Effect (Cross Process)

 Instagram X-Pro II Effect

29. The Creation Process of “Urbanized” Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

 The Creation Process of “Urbanized” Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

30. Create a 3D Text Effect With Photoshop and Maya – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

 Create a 3D Text Effect With Photoshop and Maya

Conclusion

Which Photoshop tutorial you like best and why? Use comment section to leave your feedback or just say “hi”. If this list turned up useful for you, don’t hesitate to share it with your friends.

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