Tag: effect

Create a Sci-Fi Watercolor Effect in Photoshop
by Kirk Nelson

As Star Trek: Discovery finished up their third season, we were still transfixed by the unique design of the title sequence. The blend of tech sketches and watercolor brushes work surprisingly well together. In this project, we boldly explore a technique inspired by that very effect. It’s accomplished by some clever uses of filters, blending modes, and stock images but proves to be a versatile technique that can be applied to your own work. One of the essential elements of the technique is a set of watercolor brushes freely available on Adobe’s website. 

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Edge Lighting & Glow Effects
by Corey Barker

This time around, we’re going to create atmospheric light and glow effects using a simple studio shot. You may have seen this effect floating around online, but I have some useful tricks to create realistic edge lighting to help place the subject in the scene, as well as creating elements that look like they were part of the original shot!

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