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. Create a Devastating Twister With Photo Manipulation Techniques

    Create a Devastating Twister With Photo Manipulation Techniques

    Tutorial Intermediate

    If you’re looking to create a really nice photo manipulation, often you will have to combine several photos and apply a few effects to get your desired look....

  2. New Course: Creating a Fantasy Book Cover

    New Course: Creating a Fantasy Book Cover

    Tutorial Beginner

    Welcome to this course on Creating a Fantasy Book Cover. In this course you will learn some advanced photo-manipulation techniques to create a very creative...

  3. How to Create Your Own Fog Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create Your Own Fog Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to easily create your own fog brushes which you can use in variety of photos and photo manipulations to create a more interesting atmosphere.

  4. Create Your Own Rust Brushes From Scratch in Adobe Photoshop

    Create Your Own Rust Brushes From Scratch in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Speed up nature and craft your own authentic rust brushes using regular household materials.

  5. Master Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop

    Master Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Advanced

    Adjustment Layers are wondrous things in Photoshop. They combine the editing power of the Image > Adjustments menu features with all the flexibility of...

  6. How to Create a Surreal Underwater Scene With Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Surreal Underwater Scene With Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a surreal underwater scene featuring a cat sitting in a shoe. You'll learn how to create an underwater scene...

  7. Create a Dreamy Autumn Photo Manipulation Scene With Adobe Photoshop

    Create a Dreamy Autumn Photo Manipulation Scene With Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to create an emotional autumn scene featuring a dreaming girl. You'll learn how to blend different images properly using...

  8. Photoshop for Kids: Up, Up, and Away!

    Photoshop for Kids: Up, Up, and Away!

    Tutorial Beginner

    It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Photoshop for Kids tutorial! Soar over the city as a fun comic-book-inspired superhero!

  9. Create a Relaxing, Vibrant, Fantasy Lake Scene With Adobe Photoshop

    Create a Relaxing, Vibrant, Fantasy Lake Scene With Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial you'll learn how to create a colorful fantasy scene using a range of photo manipulation techniques. First we'll create a lake scene from two...

  10. Adobe Photoshop for Kids: Funny Faces!

    Adobe Photoshop for Kids: Funny Faces!

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to use the Liquify, Warp, and Puppet Warp tools to create fun and comical faces of your friends and siblings.

  11. How to Create a Smoke Effect for a Photoshop Brush

    How to Create a Smoke Effect for a Photoshop Brush

    Tutorial Beginner

    This video tutorial shows you how to create and photograph actual smoke tendrils that you can then use to create a Photoshop brush. I start with the...

  12. New Course: Using Light and Shadow in Photo Manipulation

    New Course: Using Light and Shadow in Photo Manipulation

    Tutorial Beginner

    One of the most difficult tasks in any photo manipulation project is getting the lighting and shadows to agree. This can be particularly difficult if you are...