Free Photo Manipulation Tutorials and Courses

Transform your photos into works of art. Follow our photo manipulation tutorials and get detailed step-by-step instructions on creative compositing.

All Photo Manipulation tutorials:

  1. How to Turn Day Into Night in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Turn Day Into Night in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to turn day into night by playing with the brightness of a scene, adding stars to the sky, and adding new light sources with convincing effects.

  2. How to Create a Magical Butterfly Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Magical Butterfly Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to use photo manipulation techniques in Adobe Photoshop to create a fantasy scene featuring a magic butterfly.

  3. How to Create a 3D Chanel-Inspired Event Sign Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a 3D Chanel-Inspired Event Sign Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Advanced

    Use Photoshop's 3D tools and settings, with some textures, images, adjustment layers, and filters, to create a bright Chanel-inspired event sign.

  4. How to Create a Photo Manipulation of a Cat and Flying Fish With Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Photo Manipulation of a Cat and Flying Fish With Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a photo manipulation featuring a cat watching flying fish. We'll build everything using simple Photoshop tools.

  5. New Course: Introduction to Digital Matte Painting

    New Course: Introduction to Digital Matte Painting

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this course, you'll learn how to create a seamless fantasy landscape using the techniques of digital matte painting and photo manipulation.

  6. How to Create a Surreal TV Head Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Surreal TV Head Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial you'll learn how to use photo manipulation in Photoshop to create a surreal artwork of a woman whose head is replaced by a television.

  7. How to Create a Dreamy, Emotional Photo Manipulation Scene With Photoshop

    How to Create a Dreamy, Emotional Photo Manipulation Scene With Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This tutorial teaches you how to use photo manipulation in Adobe Photoshop to create a dreamy scene featuring a medieval woman and a dove carrying a letter.

  8. How to Create a Shadow Conceptual Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Shadow Conceptual Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a dark conceptual work featuring a scared man who's trying to hide from evil forces. You'll also learn how to...

  9. How to Create a Wanted Poster Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Wanted Poster Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Tackle a fun photo manipulation inspired by old Western wanted posters. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create the poster design itself before nailing...

  10. How to Create a Surreal City Landscape Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Surreal City Landscape Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial you'll learn how to create a surreal city landscape with a woman on a swing. First we'll build the base city scene, and then we'll create...

  11. How to Create a Color Dust Action in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Color Dust Action in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a color dust explosion effect from any photo in Adobe Photoshop and automate everything in a one-click action.

  12. Advanced Photo Manipulation Techniques: Filters and Adjustments

    Advanced Photo Manipulation Techniques: Filters and Adjustments

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This is last video in our seven-part video series on Advanced Photo Manipulation Techniques. In this lesson, you'll learn how to finalize the photo...