Photoshop > Special Effects

If you are designing 3D abstracts, then chances are that this effect is just what you need to add a little bit of extra pizzazz to your work. Best of all, its simple to create and extremely versatile.

Textures are created for a wide variety of different reasons - sometimes to add detail to 3D rendered scenes, and other times just to look cool & impress your friends.

Create a abstract background with a few simple filters and a blending change.

Create a shooting star field in a few simple steps.

Create a nice effect to use on forum signatures and banners.

Create a simple lighting effect in PS.

The aim of this tutorial is to show you a remarkably simple way of creating energy swirls using a single technique, and then extrapolate the method to create a visually stun.

Create a fantastic background texture.

Create a ghostly figure with a simple lens flare and a few liquify smudges.

Reaching for the Abyss.

Crystalise your farm with this tutorial!

Create your own fantasy world with this tutorial.

Add a motion effect that really livens up your image.

Create a liquidy flow effect that is great for signatures.

Make a effect that looks plasmaish and gooey at the same time.