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Breaking Apart tutorial request

February 27, 2008

Firstly I’d like to thank you all for the emails, I really appreciated them. Besides that, I’ve received some requests from readers, what is awesome because sometimes I don’t have much time to think on ideas for tutorials.

The best thing about this requests is that I can learn new techniques and explore Photoshop in a new way. This new tutorial I’m writing is an example. Some users sent me emails asking how to create explosions, like breaking apart some objects in images. So yesterday I took some time and did my first image, you can see it below.

UPDATE: THE TUTORIAL IS AVAILABLE AT PSDTUTS:

http://psdtuts.com/tutorials-effects/seriously-cool-photoshop-explosion-...

I have to say, the breaking apart effect was easier than I thought, at least for this image. I will try new ways to achieve explosion effects as well. And please, keep sending requests.

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29 Comments

click 08/25/2009
directory 08/25/2009
endi edison08/21/2009

Nice effect, but can u publish more how to creating the clean lighting effect and the tutorial as well

Anonymous06/06/2008

I think, a shouting effect will look very cool. Goodluck!

Anonymous06/05/2008

I am now a fan of yours Abduzeedo after discovering this site. This is what I always want to learn! Best of luck to you.

Servet04/26/2008

Please make a tutorial on how you're doing your name with the rainbow colors and stuff.

I would really appreciate it, and I also really think your name is cool.

as for this tutorial I'm still working on something, but I'll show you the final piece when done :'D

Just please make a tutorial on the way you write you name :$

Big fan of your tutorials :')

abduzeedo03/06/2008

I wrote a tutorial last year showing how to do a sort of break apart effect using the displace filter, you can check it out at http://abduzeedo.com/displace-filter-vector-effects

thanks

Anonymous03/06/2008

Hey Abd,

Have you ever tried the Displacement filter (Filter > Distort > Displacement) to achieve this kind of break apart effect?

Pato2103/03/2008

Excelent, can't wait to check out the tute.

alex03/03/2008

Great picture,but i was wondering how did you create the lines next to the woman?any tutorials on that?i would greatly appreciate it!good work love the website

Anonymous03/02/2008

Very amazing website ^^

Crash Drummer02/29/2008

Dude first of all I would like to congratulate you for this amazing site of yours it became a great source of info and inspiration! I can´t wait to see this tutorial, I've been trying to do this kind of stuff for a long time using diferent techniques but I'm not happy with the results, I'm sure this tutorial will be extremely helpful.

And yes, I will totally buy you a coffee!!!!

Thanx for sharing your knowledge.

MitZ...:]02/29/2008

I'd just like to thank you.

I work for a small printers with two other guys, who bless them, are coming to the end of their profession. As I'm the youngest here, and also the sole designer/mac op. I have found it really difficult to gain inspiration, motivate and to ultimately better myself.

That was until I found this gem of a site, where straight from the out set I felt warm, and energised. I wish to become as competent and as inspiring as you here.

so many thanks again! and please don't disappear!

sincerely
A little fish against the flow ;]

auxillary02/28/2008

Abdu, .... your site is one of those rare tutorial sites that truly make a difference. Tutorials which are for the slightly advanced photoshop users. I mean users that are way ahead of the beginner stage but still like to learn some of the more advanced and creative techniques. So, ... Thank You!

Bruceleeroy02/28/2008

Abduzeedo,
I am new to the site but I have been doing photoshop for a long time now.
I just want to tell you how fantastic your tutorials are written. Very rarely do you find people with your kind of talent that are willing to share their knowledge and I for one am really appreciative.

Great site, Great info.
Thanks

Ahmet02/28/2008

wow I will wait the nex week . This is wonderful

Joe02/28/2008

Cant wait!

Markus02/28/2008

Awesome! :D I love light effects ;)

Arnaud02/28/2008

Since I know this blog, I like my job even more:)

Arnaud02/28/2008

Thx a lot, but can you make the tutorial for this week end :D

Pls :)

and look ---> http://www.leihi2.nl/old/works.htm

Arnaud from france.

Shnalla02/28/2008

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I can't wait for the tut to come!

Web Designer02/28/2008

I like all of your work! Its the best.. Thanks for the tutorials,

Dy02/28/2008

im waiting ur tuts now..
ho ho.. my b next time i can request some tuts hehe :P
nice effect bro!

giackop02/28/2008

just commented the other one in psdtuts.. you are great man.. thanks..

Steve02/27/2008

Thank you very much!!!

I was one of the people who e-mailed you about this. I started getting some results with using the "tile" method, but not near what you achieved. This is exactly what I was looking for!!!

Awesome website by the way. Maybe I'll try and send my finished result once this tutorial is up or if I figure it out first!

Xavier02/27/2008

How great is your picture!
How many time did it take to you to achieve it?
Hope to see your tutorial soon ;)

Pahkina02/27/2008

Very nice looking picture! I really like your style.

abduzeedo02/27/2008

Juan, the tutorial's almost done, it will be publish next week I think....

Thanks

Juan Antonio02/27/2008

Great, but mmmm where is the tutorial itself ;) I have been waiting this for long :) but can not see how did you got the final image

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