There are a few high speed photos around of water balloons popping, using Photoshop and a displacement map we can create a similar effect.
Using Photoshop Displace Filter to Create an Exploding Effect
by Simon Rudd
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Simon Rudd is a freelance writer and artist specialising in Photoshop tutorials as well as Horror, the Macabre and Fantasy themed pictures. He frequently writes for magazines and websites.
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Making a Photoshop Brush Part 2
by Simon Rudd
In this tutorial we’ll take a look at some of the features available to us for customising our Photoshop brushes.
How to Make a Photoshop Brush
by Simon Rudd
Creating a custom brush in Photoshop is a must have skill, Simon Rudd explains how to go about it.
Create a Snow Globe in Photoshop
by Simon Rudd
Continuing with the snow theme from my last tutorial I thought I’d show you a neat way of creating a snow globe from a photo.
Make a Photoshop Snowman and Grab a Free Snowflake Brush Set
by Simon Rudd
Christmas time…!
I’d like to show you how to make a simple vector style snowman in Photoshop
Photoshop Text for Design
by Simon Rudd
Photoshop Some Chocolate Text -With Sprinkles
by Simon Rudd
In this tutorial I’ll show you a few tricks and tips that all go to help to make text that looks like chocolate, we’ll also add a few sprinkles for good measure!
Use Photoshop to Add Some Cloud
by Simon Rudd
Sometimes a blue sky is lovely, especially when you’re trying to get a tan 
but sometimes you may want to add some clouds to that perfect sky – it may make things more interesting.
That’s easily achieved with this Photoshop quick tip.
Simulating Double Exposure with Photoshop
by Simon Rudd
A few days ago I was looking through some stunning triple exposure photos and thought I would show you a basic way of creating a similar effect using Photoshop.
Create a Simple Time Tunnel in Photoshop
by Simon Rudd
This month I thought I’d show you an easy way of creating a time tunnel or ripple effect effect using just a couple of filters and a little masking.
Give Someone a Barcode Tattoo With Photoshop
by Simon Rudd
This month I thought I’d show you a twist on the classic Barcode tutorial. Step 1. To create a barcode with Photoshop is child’s play, first we create a new canvas (File>New>) I chose a 1024 x 768 at…
Putting Fire in Your Hands with Photoshop
by Simon Rudd
Simon Rudd takes two pictures and a combination of Layer Masks and Blend modes to create this simple, but effective result.
Easy Moon or Planet with Photoshop
by Simon Rudd
When making fantasy pictures its often useful to have a moon in a night sky, we can easily fake a nice convincing moon using a couple of Photoshop Filters.
Easy Rectangle Photo Effect with Photoshop
by Simon Rudd
This month I thought I’d show you a nice easy way to create a cool photo effect using the Rectangle Marquee Tool and the Stroke Layer Style. Step 1 For this project you will need a Photo to work…
Let It Snow With Photoshop
by Simon Rudd
‘Tis the time for snow and Christmas cheer, as such I thought I’d show you how to fake snow. Step 1. Download a good snowy picture – we used this one here Add a Levels Adjustment Dialogue and drag the…