Hi guys, this is James here and 2014 has flown past us – as we step into the holiday season, I would like to say a big thank-you for all your readers out there who have visited my blog in the past year. I really do hope my tutorials and articles have helped you with your Photoshop adventure! It has been a great joy for me and the tutorial writers on PSD Vault to share our knowledge with you guys.
In this final post of the year, I will showcase a list of the most popular Photoshop tutorials in 2014 here on PSD Vault! Have a wonderful New Year!
Design Layered Rock Text Effect with Natural Elements in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this layered text effect with natural textures in Photoshop. This effect might look a little bit complex but it really is quite simple to create. Have a try!
Create “Dark Power Unleashed” Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the processes of creating this “Dark Power Unleashed” Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop. We will start from a simple city image, and combine it with cloud, model and several other objects to form this surreal effect. Have a try!
Create Unique Neon Text Effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the processes used to created this unique neon text effect in Photoshop. We will be using a number of Photoshop techniques such as layer masking, selection, blending options, pen tool and adjustment layers.
Create Colourful Fiery Portrait in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this awesome fiery portrait in Photoshop.This is a beginner-intermediate level tutorial aiming to give some practices on layer blending, selection and coloring techniques in Photoshop. Some steps can be a little tricky, but why not have a try!
Draw a Realistic Retro Radio using Photoshop and Illustrator from Scratch
In this tutorial, we will draw a retro radio from scratch in Photoshop and Illustrator. We will start by drawing its wireframe in Illustrator and then export the path to Photoshop where we will continue to polish it. This is extra long tutorial with a total of 131 steps! If you think you’re up to the challenge, dig in now!
Create “Unleash the Dark Power” Surreal Scene in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this “Unleash the Dark Power” surreal scene in Photoshop. You will have the opportunity to practice objects merging, image adjustments, selection techniques, as well as a number of filter effects.
Create Distorted Lady Figure Effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps used to create this distorted lady figure effect in Photoshop. We will use metal and rock texture over a female body to create the main effect, and use various image adjustments, layer masks and filter to fine-tune the effect.
How To Draw a Halloween Pumpkin In Photoshop
In this tutorial, we are going to draw the famous icon of halloween, the pumpkin with scary face, Jack O’ Lantern. We will start drawing its basic shape with help from Pen tool and continue with drawing manually using the old realiable Brush tool.
Create Underwater Themed Abstract Piece In Photoshop and Cinema 4D
In this tutorial, I will teach you to create a Underwater Themed Abstract Piece similar to my own piece “Marianas Trench”, which includes photo manipulation, 3D modeling and Photoshop postwork.
Create Portal to Another Realm Photo Manipulation in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the process of creating this Portal to Another Realm Photo Manipulation in Photoshop. This is an intermediate level tutorial and some steps can be tricky. Have a try!
That’s it for this post! Hope you have a fantastic holiday season and Happy New Year! I will see you in 2015!










