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50 Photoshop Tutorials For Sky and Space Effects

Space and Planets

Really Cool Eclipse Effect in Photoshop
Photoshop master Fabio Sasso shows you how to create this lighting effect.
Eclipse effect
Space and Planet Tutorial
Create a very cool look with just some simple Photoshop effects.
Space and Planet Tutorial
Make a Real Planet
Here you can learn how to easily create a fairly realistic planet.
Make a real planet
Deep Space Nebula
Create a colorful nebula space scene.
Nebula effect
Space Lighting Effect in 10 Steps
This tutorial shows a colorful, creative light effect ideal for space and dark backgrounds.
Space lighting
Space Scene Design
Create a scene of planets and lights by starting with a simple background image.
Space scene design
Painting Planets
Using a texture you can create a realistic planet.
Painting planets
Planetary Masses
Using brushes you can create a nice, textured planet.
Planetary masses
Planetary Rings
Give a planet an extra touch with some simple rings.
Space rings
Creating an Awesome Space Effect
This tutorial makes interesting use of some images for the space effect.
Awesome space effect
The Beauty from the Outside
A combination of images and Photoshop effects create this scene.
Beauty from outside
Alien Invasion Photoshop Tutorial
What is space without aliens? Learn how to add a UFO to a simple picture of the skyline.
Alien invasion
Planet Tutorial
Create a planet pretty easily starting with a texture.
Planet tutorial

Explosions

Creating Fireballs and Explosions
Learn how to turn a typical roadside photo into an apocalyptic battle scene.
Creating fireballs
Create a Space Explosion from Scratch in Photoshop
Using no photos and a variety of effects in Photoshop, you can create this very realistic looking explosion.
Explosion from scratch
Fiery Explosion
Another way to reate a realistic explosion with no images.
Fiery explosion
Fiery Photoshop Space Explosion Tutorial
PSDTUTS brings us more fiery goodness, this time starting with a simple downloaded image of a planet.
Fiery space explosion
The “End of the World” Photo Manipulation
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to turn an ordinary picture into a cool apocalyptic image.
End of the world
Explosion Effect
A gradient map and some simple effects are used to create this explosion.
Explosion effect
Exploding Planet
Not a realistic type of explosion, but still useful for some purposes.
Exploding planet

The Sky

Super Slick Dusky Lighting Effects in Photoshop
Turn a regular sunset photo into something special with this effect.
Dusk lighting effect
Vintage Clouds
An ordinary sky becomes a much more dramatic scene in this tutorial.
Vintage clouds
Ray of Light
Use rays of light with a silhouette-like photo.
Ray of Light
Add a Realistic Rainbow to a Photo
Sometimes you may want to add a rainbow when there simply isn’t one in the photo.
Realistic rainbow
Basic Graduated Neutral Density Filter
A subtle yet powerful effect for skies in photos.
Graduated neutral density
Add Dynamic Lighting to a Flat Photograph
The sky in your photos can be drastically improved with Photoshop to create a more striking image.
Dynamic lighting
The Orange Sky
This tutorial takes an image of the skyline as the starting point and gives it more character.
Orange Sky
The Magic Night
This tutorial uses several different images to create this sky and the reflection on the water.
Magic night
Warm Golden Sunsets with Gradient Maps
Turn an unspectacular sunset picture into something more special.
Golden sunsets
Clouds from Above
Clouds can be used for a lot of different types of work.
Clouds from above
Mysterious Moonlit Landscape
A combination of photos and brushes are used for this tutorial.
Moonlit Landscape
Sleeping Sun
This fantasy art tutorial will help you to create an interesting image of a fairy.
Sleeping sun
Planet Integration Tutorial
This tutorial takes an image of a planet and implements it into a landscape photo.
Planet integration
Create a Starry Sky in Photoshop
Adding some stars to a sky is a practical trick that could easily come in handy.
Starry sky
Adding Fireworks to a Photo
Fireworks can be taken from one photo and dropped right into another.
Adding fireworks
Realistic Fog and Mist
Create realistic fog in just a few steps.
Realistic fog
Quick Sunsets
Take a photo shot during the day and give it a sunset effect.
Quick sunsets
Create a Stunning 4th of July Collage
Using a few images you can create a festive collage.
4th of July collage
The Soft Sea Light
Create a planet on the horizon of the sea.
Soft sea light
How to Break Sunlight Through the Clouds
When working with images of the sky, adding a sunlight or ray effect can create a completely different look.
Sunlight through clouds
The White Tree
Create a more interesting and dramatic sky in the background of a photo.
White tree
Mysterious Lightning
This tutorial uses a few different photos to create the scene and some Photoshop touches for the lightning.
Mysterious lightning

Illustrations

Mysterious Lighting Effect Tutorial for Photoshop
Create a dark, cartoonish sky scene.
Mysterious lighting
Create a City Skyline
A fun, cartoon skyline.
City skyline
Cartoon Sky
Create a simple cartoon sky that could be used for many purposes.
Cartoon sky
Creating a Fantastic Fantasy Night Sky in Photoshop
If you’re after the fantasy look as opposed to a photo-realistic look, this tutorial is for you.
Fantasy night sky
Nature’s Sunshine
In this tutorial you’ll create a wallpaper of a fun sunset
Nature's sunshine

Video

Creating Clouds
This video tutorial will show you how to create realistic clouds with brushes.
Creating clouds
Space Planet Tutorial
Another helpful video tutorial that will show you how to create a space scene.
Space planet tutorial
Create Stunningly Realistic Planets
This video will show you how to get the realistic look with Photoshop.
Realistic planets

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