30 Awesome Summer Themed Photoshop Tutorials from 2013

Photo effects never get old. They only may change in accordance with the latest trends. If you're looking for some Photoshop tutorials to spice up your images, this showcase was put together for you.

Here are 30 awesome summertime Photoshop tutorials released this year. In this list you'll find incredible watercolor effects, Polaroid, vintage and retro techniques, Instagram effects, tricks for working with layers, textures, colors and many more.

1. Create a Beautifully Designed 3D Starfish Icon

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/icon-design/starfish-icon/

2. Create a Summer Inspired Stroke Art Typography Piece using Sketch

http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-summer-inspired-stroke-art-typography-piece-using-sketch/

3. Photoshop CS5 Tutorial: Instagram “1977″ effect (Vintage)

http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-blog/instagram-style-photo-effects-tutorials-in-photoshop/

4. Message in a Bottle-Working with Glass

http://fx.worth1000.com/tutorials/163646/message-in-a-bottle-working-with-glass

5. Mastering Photoshop Textures to Create Powerful Imagery

http://photodoto.com/mastering-photoshop-textures/

6. Photoshop tutorial: Photoshop’s layer effects explained

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/photoshop/photoshops-layer-effects-explained/

7. How To Give Your Photos a Cool Retro Analog Effect

http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-give-your-photos-a-cool-retro-analog-effect

8. Create a Colorful Dune Buggy Illustration in Photoshop - Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/photo-effects-tutorials/colorful-dune-buggy

9. How to Unobtrusively Blend a Watermark Into Your Photos

http://photodoto.com/blend-a-watermark-unobtrusively-using-photoshop-cs-6/

10. Photoshop tutorial: Create an underwater artwork

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/photoshop/create-an-underwater-artwork/

11. Inspired by Oregon – Photoshop Tutorial

http://abduzeedo.com/inspired-oregon-photoshop-tutorial

12. Photoshop tutorial: Photo editing in Photoshop CC

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/photoshop/photo-editing-in-photoshop-cc/

13. Photoshop Tutorial: Create an Amazing Summer Flyer Design

http://crazypixels.net/photoshop-tutorial-create-an-amazing-summer-flyer-design/

14. Create a Soil Cake for Pie Charts and Infographics

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/photo-effects-tutorials/soil-cake-pie-charts-and-infographics/

15. "The Controller" - Create this Floating Superhero Scene with Sci-Fi Lighting Effects in Photoshop

http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/photo-manipulation/the-controller-create-floating-superhero-scene-sci-fi-lighting-effects-photoshop/

16. Color Correction: How to Salvage An Image With Defective Color in 10 Minutes

http://photodoto.com/color-correction-in-photoshop/

17. Create a Forest Dragon With Photoshop

https://tutsplus.com/tutorial/forest-dragon/

18. Secrets to Smoother Skin Textures Using Basic Photoshop Filters

http://basic3dtraining.com/secrets-to-smoother-skin-textures-using-basic-photoshop-filters/

19. Amazing Photo Manipulation "World on the Tissue" in Photoshop

http://crazypixels.net/amazing-photo-manipulation-world-on-the-tissue-in-photoshop/

20. Photoshop tutorial: Be bold with Photoshop effects

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/photoshop/be-bold-with-photoshop-effects/

21. How to Digitally Add Shallow Depth of Field

http://photodoto.com/how-to-digitally-add-shallow-depth-of-field/

22. Create a Heart-Warming Wildlife Illustration in Photoshop

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/illustration/heart-warming-wildlife-illustration/

23. Create Unique 3D Grass and Stone Text Effect in Photoshop CS6 Extended

http://www.psdvault.com/text-effects/create-unique-3d-grass-and-stone-text-effect-in-photoshop-cs6-extended/

24. Create Facial Photo Manipulation Surrounded by Electrified Orbs in Photoshop

http://www.psdvault.com/photo-effect/create-facial-photo-manipulation-surrounded-by-electrified-orbs-in-photoshop

25. How to Make Instagram Filters in Photoshop: Earlybird

http://photodoto.com/how-to-make-instagram-filters-photoshop-earlybird/

26. Super Cool Watercolor Effect in 10 steps in Photoshop

http://abduzeedo.com/super-cool-watercolor-effect-10-steps-photoshop

27. Retroize Your Photos in Seconds

http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/photo-effects/quick-tip-retroize-photos-seconds/

28. Photoshop Cs5 Tutorial: Instagram X-Pro II Effect (Cross Process)

http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/video/yt/X_DKcED2ZuI/

29. The Creation Process of "Urbanized" Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

http://www.psdvault.com/photo-effect/the-creation-process-of-urbanized-photo-manipulation-in-photoshop/

30. Create a 3D Text Effect With Photoshop and Maya - Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/text-effects-tutorials/3d-text-effect-photoshop-maya/

Conclusion

Which Photoshop tutorial you like best and why? Use comment section to leave your feedback or just say "hi". If this list turned up useful for you, don't hesitate to share it with your friends.

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