Learn how to use filters to manipulate your existing images into stunning creations. This is a fun tutorial that even beginners should enjoy.

Step 1
Create a new image, and fill the background with black. Go into the Lens Flare Filter, and create several flares with the above settings.
Step 2
Go into the glowing edges filter, and use the above settings.

Step 1
Create a new image, and press D to set default colors.
Fill in the background with black. Select the lens flare filter and create four lens flares in the corners like above.

Step 1
Create a new image with a black background. Render two lens flares like below.
Step 2
Liquify the image like below.

You'll be learning how to make a fire effect with photoshop although it doesnt look like the real fire in real life. Ii tried my best. I found this out while i meddling around photoshop and the liquify effect. Well enough about that lets get started.

Step 1
Create a new image (Mine was 400x250). Fill background with black. Render two lens flare's with this settings.

1. Start off by opening a new document of any size, mine is 620 x 200 px. Set your foreground and background colors to default, by pressing the "D" button.
2. Filter > Render > Clouds

Designing with grids is commonplace in design but the danger is that everything looks a bit ordered. Using grunge effects you can keep your grid and mess up your hair to look a bit cooler.

Step 1. Create a new document, apply a Layer Style on the background layer. Add a Gradient Overlay and a Pattern Overlay.
Step 2. Here I've used an icon I found on a cool site, but you can use whatever you want.

If you've used Photoshop for more than eight minutes, you know there's typically more than one way to achieve the same result - in some cases there are many different ways. Throw Illustrator into the mix and now you've got a whole bunch of options at your fingertips.