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Having played around with Photoshop for about ten years, I have found that a good way to learn is to just dive into some of the great tutorials that are out there.
In this article I will show you 35 tutorials where you will learn to recreate various effects related to well-known movies. Enjoy!
Did you ever wonder how the pros make it look so easy when they remake movie-effects? No need to wonder anymore. These 35 tutorials will help you in making it happen! Not only will you learn how to make the mentioned effects, but you will most likely learn some new tricks that you can use for other projects as well :)
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Learn how to make a Star Wars text effect here. You can even download the authors finished .psd if you want.
Learn how to recreate this visually inspiring movies “feeling” – using Illustrator to create the text and perspectives, then finishing it off in Photoshop. Try to play around a bit with the settings to make your own look.
In this video tutorial, well-known Photoshop master Corey Barker shows you how to create your own X-men Logo in a matter of minutes.
In this highly detailed and easy to follow tutorial you will learn how to create an Indiana Jones promotional logo.
Another good video tutorial from Corey Barker. Converting text layers to paths and adding layer-styles are the key words here.
This CGI-animated movie from 2007, co-written and produced by Jerry Seinfeld, appealed to both adults and children. Here you will learn how to recreate that shiny text effect used in the promotion of the movie.
A very good tutorial from Tutvids. Twilight was the first movie to be released from the vampire-series written by Stephenie Meyer. Here you will learn how to recreate the characteristic text effect. Great practice!
In this tutorial you will learn to draw the Transformers 2 logo, and how to create effects that can be applied to many other types of wallpapers you may want to make.
Corey Barker is back to show you how to take a stock photo of a human skull and turning it into a terminator robot.
If you have seen the Iron Man movie, there’s a good chance that you got impressed by some of the visual effects they used. Here is a tutorial that shows you how to recreate some of that cool stuff :)
This tutorial takes you through the steps of creating your very own customized X-Men movie poster.
Learn how to make your own epic fantasy movie poster with this tutorial.
Yet another high quality video tutorial from Corey Barker. This time he is recreating the famous James Bond logo.
The creation of a Rambo style poster has never been easier. Psd-files available for download aswell.
This Transformers text effect can be applied to many different designs. In this tutorial the author also gives you the option to download the final psd plus the font that was used. All to make it easier for you.
Recreate the 3D text effect from this action filled comedy using this video tutorial.
When this bestselling movie from 1983 was released, everyone wanted to be Tony Montana. With some Photoshop magic you can now recreate the movie poster and put your own picture in it if you want ;)
Video tutorial that shows you how to recreate the title graphics of the movie Angels and Demons.
In the Ice Age animated movies, poor Scrat keeps looking for enough acorns to survive the ice age. Too bad he didn’t have Photoshop as this can be done there following this high quality video tutorial ;)
Learn how to recreate the logo of the awesome guinea pigs that star in this spy-fi comedy film. The effects in this video tutorial are also great for use in other projects.
Video tutorial recreating a G.I. Joe title effect.
Learn how to make the logo from this very popular sci-fi movie released in 2009.
This video tutorial is very easy to follow and can definitely be tried out no matter what your current skills with Photoshop are. You will learn how to recreate the text effect from the New Moon movie that was the second movie in the Twilight series. Watch out for vampires.
When The Matrix was released back in 1999 it had some very groundbreaking effects. The code that is “the matrix” itself is frequently shown as falling green characters. Here you will learn how to make your own version of this very cool effect.
The Harry Potter movies are the highest grossing film series of all times. Learn how to make your own version of the movie titles, and the good part is that you can write whatever you want ;)
Make your own creepy horror movie poster with tricks learned from this tutorial.
This American iconic cartoon superhero, created back in the 1930s, has his own very characteristic text style. Now you can make it your own with this very easy tutorial!
Recreate your own chrome style logo inspired by the animated movie Cars, released back in 2006.
Only your own imagination will set the limitations for all the possible uses of this shiny metallic text inspired by the movie Spiderman 3. Easy to follow and usable for oh so many creative projects.
This great tutorial uses only basic Photoshop tools, making it very easy for you to follow. The result is fun and can be tweaked and used for many fun purposes. The movie Avatar probably doesn’t need much introduction, so we will leave it there.
This tutorial shows you how to make a James Bond poster-like design inspired by the fighting vector characters in the intro to the movie. Looks good and can be used in many types of designs.
Make your own sparkly Batman logo with this tutorial. Easy and fun!
This Quentin Tarantino two-volume action thriller series has been inspired by several earlier film genres. Now you can be inspired to make your own poster highly influenced by this bloody revenge drama that captured movie lovers back in 2003-2004.
Learn how to make your own cartoon-like wallpaper from the 2008 movie Wall-E.
Make your own Kung Fu Panda wallpaper using a collage of graphic elements.
Those were the 35 tutorials, I hope you found some inspiration and learned a new trick or two.
Feel free to leave your own favorites in the comments section below :)
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 00:51
You’ve created a great post with lots of really fine tutorial examples. I’ve bookmarked this page because there’s so much to learn. Thanks for sharing.
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 18:45
great tut I’m going to do it.
Thursday, September 1st, 2011 21:33
Great tuts! Thanks for sharing!
Friday, August 5th, 2011 03:38
wow…it’s really good ….thank for sharing suck pics with us
Thursday, April 21st, 2011 10:52
scarface tutorial : Dead link….. I really wanted to do that one can anyone tell me where else this tutorial might be available?
All the other tutorials are AWESOME!
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010 16:21
These are some really great resources! Thanks for sharing.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 19:44
I think all of them r awesome…….will try it and thanx for sharing.
Friday, April 2nd, 2010 13:15
Thanks Manisha. Yeah I think they’re pretty cool too. Good luck trying them out! :)
Friday, April 2nd, 2010 13:14
Your welcome! Good to hear you liked them :)
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 06:45
First tutorial with the Clone Wars type isn’t working. Other than that…great list!
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 10:06
Yeah I see that website seems down at the moment. It worked when this article was published yesterday though. Maybe its just temporary. I’ll check on it a little bit later :) Thanks for letting me know! :)
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 10:07
Yeah ! That tutorial is quite fun! ;) Happy u liked it :)
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 10:08
You should, yes! Good luck :)
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 16:48
You a nice collection here…….it will surely keep me busy for a while. Thanks for the post. Cheers :)
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 18:42
Thanks Lena!
Good to see you enjoyed the collection :)
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 13:49
Thanks for sharing. Great for inspiration and developing further knowledge of photoshop. Many thanks.
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 18:41
Thanks Lee!
Happy you enjoyed it :)
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 12:40
Hey, thanks! :)
Happy you liked them.
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priti
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 12:01
Amazing tutes.. :)
thxs for sharing
Hilde
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 12:40
Hey, thanks! :)
Happy you liked them.
Justin Carroll
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 02:36
Tom Cruise Avatar tut is fun stuff. Love it.
Hilde
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 10:07
Yeah ! That tutorial is quite fun! ;) Happy u liked it :)
Julian Gaviria
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 06:45
First tutorial with the Clone Wars type isn’t working. Other than that…great list!
Hilde
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 10:06
Yeah I see that website seems down at the moment. It worked when this article was published yesterday though. Maybe its just temporary. I’ll check on it a little bit later :) Thanks for letting me know! :)
Mohammad Jeprie
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 05:30
i have to try one of these.
Hilde
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 10:08
You should, yes! Good luck :)
Lee Greenhill
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 13:49
Thanks for sharing. Great for inspiration and developing further knowledge of photoshop. Many thanks.
Hilde
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 18:41
Thanks Lee!
Happy you enjoyed it :)
Lena Tailor
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 16:48
You a nice collection here…….it will surely keep me busy for a while. Thanks for the post. Cheers :)
Hilde
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 18:42
Thanks Lena!
Good to see you enjoyed the collection :)
Hian Battiston
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 16:11
Amazing tutorials!
Thanks for sharing!
Hilde
Friday, April 2nd, 2010 13:14
Your welcome! Good to hear you liked them :)
Tee
Friday, August 5th, 2011 03:38
wow…it’s really good ….thank for sharing suck pics with us
Cyle
Thursday, September 1st, 2011 21:33
Great tuts! Thanks for sharing!
Nordred
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 18:45
great tut I’m going to do it.
Han
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 00:51
You’ve created a great post with lots of really fine tutorial examples. I’ve bookmarked this page because there’s so much to learn. Thanks for sharing.
Judy
Thursday, May 19th, 2011 20:29
Haha. I did that as well yesterday.
Abdullah Shahid
Thursday, April 21st, 2011 10:52
scarface tutorial : Dead link….. I really wanted to do that one can anyone tell me where else this tutorial might be available?
All the other tutorials are AWESOME!
manisha
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 19:44
I think all of them r awesome…….will try it and thanx for sharing.
Hilde
Friday, April 2nd, 2010 13:15
Thanks Manisha. Yeah I think they’re pretty cool too. Good luck trying them out! :)
Manoj Basoya
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 12:07
So nice & Helpful for new designers….
Thanks
Brett Widmann
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010 16:21
These are some really great resources! Thanks for sharing.