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Inferno! Tutorials and assets for fire effects in Photoshop and co.

Brushes, Textures & Overlays, Photoshop actions, Christmas & Winter, Love, wedding & romance, Birthday & Anniversary, Festivals & Events, Photography & image editing 13 Videos · 2.3 h Video training · English

by Marco Kolditz

Fire, flames and smoke for your images, designs and lettering! Create glowing fire effects, flames, sparks, streaks of light and clouds of smoke with over 230 assets in just a few clicks. The brushes and textures can be used in Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, GIMP, Affinity Photo and PaintShop Pro. With the two-hour video tutorial or the 600-page PDF guide, you can also develop a hot and cold image composition. You'll learn in detail how to create red-hot fire effects in your image and design work!

Over 230 fiery assets: create realistic or surreal fire effects with just a few clicks
Create a hot and cold composing: 12 tutorials as video (2 hours) and PDF (600 pages)
Easily create flames and sparkling streaks of light with 2 Photoshop actions
Easily add fire and sparks to your work with the 126 textures (incl. video instructions)
Use the 106 brushes to click formations of flames, sparks, smoke and sparkles into your pictures
3 Photoshop styles provide even more realistic fire effects when using the brushes
Brushes and textures can be used in: Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, GIMP, Affinity Photo, PaintShop Pro

A hot compilation of our content: Whether flickering flame, blazing inferno, realistic fire effect or surreal ice flame - with this package you can add the right fire effect to your pictures and designs at any time!

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13 Videos, 138 minutes

Composing in Photoshop: Fire and Ice

12 Videos · 131 minutes

01 Open free of charge

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 01: Introduction, preparation and placement of the first image

In this introductory video training, I present my finished painting "Fire and Ice" and its composition. We also define our goal for this video training and create a blank canvas on which we place our original painting.

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02 Open

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 02: Creating contours in preparation for the fire

To prepare the fire, we will create rough contours and fine structures in this video training and place them on separate layers. We will use these to "wipe" the fire into the image in the next chapter.

52 MB

03 Open

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 03: Wiping fire into the image

In this video tutorial, we use the previously created contour layers to create the first fire in the image by "wiping" it into the image using the swipe finger technique.

24 MB

04 Open

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 04: Darkening the background and preparing the colors

To prepare for the colorful and bright fire, we darken the background of the image in this video training and make some important color adjustments.

19 MB

05 Open

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 05: Making the fire glow

Now it's time to make the fire in the picture glow and shine. In this video tutorial, we color our previously created fire layer accordingly and then add exciting highlights to the fire.

21 MB

06 Open

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 06: Sparks and frost

Where there is blazing fire, there are usually glowing sparks - in this video training we paint them into the picture, give them highlights and let the fiery woman on her side facing the frosty man "shiver" a little.

43 MB

07 Open

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 07: Placing real fire in the image

With the help of photos of real fire, we will enhance the fiery look even further in this video training, then adjust the individual flames in the color look and integrate them harmoniously into the overall picture.

27 MB

08 Open

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 08: Where there's fire, there's smoke

Where there's fire, there's smoke. And in this video training course, we will realistically place this smoke in the image with the help of real photos using transformation tools and layer modes.

14 MB

09 Open

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 09: The icy look of the man

Now we turn our attention to the man in the picture and give him a truly icy look with special color looks. We also decorate his sweater with frosty ice floes.

34 MB

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Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 10: Further optimization of the frosty look

In this video training session, we will further edit the face and hand of the frosty man using a photo of a real ice cube and make minor corrections to the image.

36 MB

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Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 11 - The icy fog and color adjustments

In this video tutorial, I'll show you how to add an icy mist to the picture and how to adjust the color of the area between the icy man and the fiery woman.

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Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 12: The final steps

In the last video tutorial, I'll show you how to use the high-pass filter to optimally sharpen the image and finally how to harmonize image components by deliberately adding noise.

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Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 01: Introduction, preparation and placement of the first image

7 min Open

11 MB

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 02: Creating contours in preparation for the fire

16 min Open

52 MB

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 03: Wiping fire into the image

11 min Open

24 MB

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 04: Darkening the background and preparing the colors

9 min Open

19 MB

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 05: Making the fire glow

11 min Open

21 MB

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 06: Sparks and frost

19 min Open

43 MB

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 07: Placing real fire in the image

11 min Open

27 MB

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 08: Where there's fire, there's smoke

6 min Open

14 MB

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 09: The icy look of the man

14 min Open

34 MB

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 10: Further optimization of the frosty look

12 min Open

36 MB

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 11 - The icy fog and color adjustments

7 min Open

16 MB

Photoshop composing - Fire and ice - Part 12: The final steps

8 min Open

26 MB

Video tutorial: fire, flames, and sparks

1 Videos · 6 minutes

13 Open

High-resolution motifs: fire, flames and sparks against a black background - video tutorial

Is your compositing still missing a hot addition? Then learn how to use images of fire, flames and sparks in your image editing in this video tutorial. The easy-to-follow procedure is demonstrated using a specific example. How to light the fire!

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High-resolution motifs: fire, flames and sparks against a black background - video tutorial

6 min Open

25 MB

Photoshop actions

Click, boom, wow! Photoshop actions of the premium class! - 02 Fire

One click, one brushstroke - and the flames are already blazing in your picture! With this Photoshop action, you can create a realistic fire in just a few seconds. How does it work? It's simple: start the action, paint lines with the brush where you want the embers to be lit later and then continue with the action. That's it! Included is the fire action itself in ATN format, a brush in ABR format and a quick guide (PDF). Can be used in Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6 - light it now and get started!

Download PDF instructions

Premium class Photoshop actions - Vol. 2: 14 | Sparkling light stripes

Just apply a few brushstrokes and conjure up wonderfully shiny and sparkling streaks of light in your photos and images. Photoshop takes care of the subtle but intoxicating sparkle all by itself. You can change the color impression of the light strips and the glow effect at the bottom of your image as desired.

You will receive the Photoshop action (ATN) and a file for brushes (ABR). Double-click to load both into Photoshop and you're ready to go. A PDF quick start guide is included. Get a sparkle for your photos and pictures.

Download PDF instructions

Click, boom, wow! Photoshop actions of the premium class! - 02 Fire

Premium class Photoshop actions - Vol. 2: 14 | Sparkling light stripes

Photoshop brushes: fire and flames

Photoshop brushes: Fire and flames (version 1)

Ten sparkling brushes to easily add fire and flames to your photos, images and composings - applicable in Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Sketch and PaintShop Pro. For Photoshop, you also get red-hot styles that you can apply to your flame layer to create even more realistic fire effects.

10 fiery brushes for Photoshop, Affinity Photo and co.
Can also be used in Photoshop Sketch and PaintShop Pro
3 styles for Photoshop, matched to dark, neutral and light backgrounds
The motifs of the brushes offer you different flame formations
Size up to 2,500 px in GIMP, PaintShop Pro 2018, Photoshop Sketch and Photoshop up to CS6
up to 5,000 px in Photoshop CC, Affinity Photo, Photoshop Elements

Photoshop brushes: Fire and flames (version 2)

Whenever you need a flame or a blazing fire: Get ten sparkling brushes that make it easy to add fire and flames to your photos, images and composings - applicable in Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Sketch and PaintShop Pro. For Photoshop, you also get styles that you can apply to your flame layer to create even more realistic fire effects.

10 fiery brushes for Photoshop, Affinity Photo and co.
Can also be used in Photoshop Sketch and PaintShop Pro
3 styles for Photoshop, matched to dark, neutral and light backgrounds
The motifs of the brushes offer you different flame formations
Size up to 2,500 px in GIMP, PaintShop Pro 2018, Photoshop Sketch and Photoshop up to CS6
up to 5,000 px in Photoshop CC, Affinity Photo, Photoshop Elements

Photoshop brushes: Fire and flames (version 3)

Ten brushes to add fire and flames to your photos, images and composings - applicable in Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Sketch and PaintShop Pro. For Photoshop, you also get red-hot styles that you can apply to your flame layer to create even more realistic fire effects.

10 fiery brushes for Photoshop, Affinity Photo and co.
Can also be used in Photoshop Sketch and PaintShop Pro
3 styles for Photoshop, matched to dark, neutral and light backgrounds
The motifs of the brushes offer you different flame formations
Size up to 2,500 px in GIMP, PaintShop Pro 2018, Photoshop Sketch and Photoshop up to CS6
up to 5,000 px in Photoshop CC, Affinity Photo, Photoshop Elements

Photoshop brushes: Fire and flames (version 1)

Photoshop brushes: Fire and flames (version 2)

Photoshop brushes: Fire and flames (version 3)

Photoshop Brush: Smoke

Smoke brush - Set 1

This set contains 24 different smoke brushes and is available in 2500 and 5000 pixel resolution.

Smoke brush - Set 2

This set contains 22 different smoke brushes in various shapes. The brush tips are available in 2500 and 5000 pixel resolution.

Smoke brush - Set 1

Smoke brush - Set 2

Brush: Sparkles and Sparks

The big brush package - Sparkles and sparks 1

You will receive 10 sparkling brush tips for use in Photoshop, GIMP, Photoshop Elements and Affinity Photo. The motifs are reminiscent of sparkles, as you know them from sparklers, where countless luminous threads spray out from a glowing center in all directions. Ideal for designing party posters and the like and, of course, for your image editing.

10 brush tips for use in Photoshop, GIMP, Photoshop Elements and Affinity Photo
adjustable in size up to 2,500 px or up to 5,000 px depending on program and version
design sparkling flyers and posters or use the brush tips in your image editing

The big brush package - Sparkles and sparks 2

10 brush tips for use in Photoshop, GIMP, Photoshop Elements and Affinity Photo
adjustable in size up to 2,500 px or up to 5,000 px depending on program and version
design sparkling flyers and posters or use the brush tips in your image editing

The big brush package - Sparkles and sparks 3

You will receive 10 sparkling brush tips for use in Photoshop, GIMP, Photoshop Elements and Affinity Photo. The motifs are reminiscent of sparkles as you know them from sparklers. Ideal for designing party posters and the like and, of course, for your image editing.

10 brush tips for use in Photoshop, GIMP, Photoshop Elements and Affinity Photo
adjustable in size up to 2,500 px or up to 5,000 px depending on program and version
design sparkling flyers and posters or use the brush tips in your image editing

The big brush package - Sparkles and sparks 1

The big brush package - Sparkles and sparks 2

The big brush package - Sparkles and sparks 3

Overlays: Sparkles and sparks

High-resolution images, textures & overlays: sparkles, sparks, light effects 4

New Year's Eve is coming up and you want to send sparkling illustrated congratulations to mark the turn of the year? A party is waiting for a glittering flyer? Or do your compositing scenes always call for flying sparks and glistening light effects? Then add these 22 shots of sparkles and sparks to your texture repertoire. As these were photographed against a black background, all you have to do is set the blend mode to multiply negative and the highlights, bokeh spots and sparkles will flicker and flicker in your images.

22 images of sparkles and sparks for brilliant lighting effects in your pictures
Quick and easy to use in your photos and composites with the help of blending modes
JPG files, applicable with any image editing software

High-resolution images, textures & overlays: sparkles, sparks, light effects 5

From now on, your pictures will be "on fire" whenever you want them to be. You can easily create the corresponding sparkle with these shots of glowing sparkles. Add these 22 shots of sparkles and sparks to your texture repertoire. As these were taken against a black background, all you have to do is set the blend mode to multiply negative and the highlights, bokeh spots and sparkles will flicker and flicker in your images.

22 images of sparkles and sparks for brilliant lighting effects in your pictures
Quick and easy to use in your photos and composites with the help of blending modes
JPG files, applicable with any image editing software

High-resolution images, textures & overlays: sparkles, sparks, light effects 4

High-resolution images, textures & overlays: sparkles, sparks, light effects 5

Overlays: Fire and Sparks

High-resolution images, textures & overlays: Inferno - Fire & Flames 1

Whether it's a blazing inferno, a crashing explosion or a romantic crackle - with these 28 shots of fire and sparks, you can really heat up your compositing. Choose the right texture for your purposes, place it over your image and set the blend mode to multiply negative - apart from further positioning and resizing, you don't need much more to make your work flare up in glowing red to fiery white.

28 fire and spark images with a black background for hot image effects
Quick and easy to use in your photos and composites with the help of blending modes
JPG files, can be used with any image editing software

Let it burn! - Create realistic fire effects quickly and easily with these fire images.

High-resolution images, textures & overlays: Inferno - Fire & Flames 5

Now it's getting really hot! With these 28 shots of fire and sparks, you can really heat up your compositing. Choose the right texture for your purposes, place it over your image and set the blend mode to multiply negative - apart from further positioning and resizing, you don't need much more to make your work flare up in glowing red to fiery white.

28 fire and spark images with a black background for hot image effects
Quick and easy to use in your photos and composites with the help of blending modes
JPG files, can be used with any image editing software

Let it burn! - Create realistic fire effects quickly and easily with these fire images.

High-resolution images, textures & overlays: Inferno - Fire & Flames 6

Choose the right texture for your purposes from the 26 sparking images, place it over your image and set the mixing mode to multiply negative - apart from further positioning and resizing, you don't need much more to make your work flare up in glowing red to fiery white.

26 fire and spark images with a black background for hot image effects
Quick and easy to use in your photos and composites with the help of blending modes
JPG files, can be used with any image editing software

Let it burn! - Create realistic fire effects quickly and easily with these fire images.

High-resolution images, textures & overlays: Inferno - Fire & Flames 1

High-resolution images, textures & overlays: Inferno - Fire & Flames 5

High-resolution images, textures & overlays: Inferno - Fire & Flames 6

Examples of use

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Example: Use the assets to quickly and easily create lettering with a blazing sea of flames.
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Example: Use the brushes to create red-hot fire effects in your photos.
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Example: Use the textures to add fiery sparks and sparkles to your photos and images.
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Example: Set brush strokes - Photoshop automatically generates a fire effect from this.
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Example: Marco Kolditz creates this hot and cold composing in the accompanying tutorial.

help video for application

How to import brushes into Photoshop

In this video, we explain how to import brushes into Photoshop.

6 minutes · free of charge

Details of the content

Ignite red-hot fire effects in your pictures
Do you want to give free rein to your creative fire and create flaming composings? Do you want hot sparks to fly in the foreground or background of your image? Do you want to draw attention to yourself with fiery lettering on your website, in a brochure or advertisement? - This package gives you all the assets you need for these and many other purposes to quickly and easily create the exact fire effect you have in mind.
Whether with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, GIMP, Affinity Photo or PaintShop Pro and Adobe Fresco - equip yourself with fire, sparks, flames and smoke and create hot effects.

Blazing hot brushes with which you can make flames flare up, sparks fly and smoke float

You receive 30 brushes with flame and fire motifs, a further 30 with glittering sparks and sparkles and another 46 brushes with billows of smoke . It's so easy to ignite the fiery image power: Load the brushes into your program, select the color, set the size and click the motif into your image.

Bonus for all Photoshop users: With the three included styles for the fire brushes, you can create even more realistic fire effects on dark, neutral and light backgrounds !

Textures with sparkling sparkles and fiery sparks

With a total of 126 textures , you can create eye-catching fire effects in your work, from fine bokehs to fiery sparks. The images are available in JPG format so that you can use them in common image editing programs. Using blending modes such as multiply negative, the black backgrounds become transparent and the sparkle and glitter is offset against your images.

Photoshop actions for fire and sparkling streaks of light

With the help of the two Photoshop actions , you can create breathtaking fire effects and sparkling streaks of light in just a few clicks. To do this, start the actions in Photoshop and simply apply a few brushstrokes; the program will do the rest. Of course, you are free to make further fine adjustments.

Tutorials for hot and cold fire and ice compositing

The more than 190 assets in the package allow you to quickly create high-quality and realistic fire effects . You will also receive the "Fire and Ice" tutorial by Marco Kolditz in the form of a two-hour video and a 600-page PDF. Look over the trainer's shoulder during his composing work - the result: you will get all kinds of inspiration for using fire and flame in your own pictures and learn what is important when creating fire effects and how to proceed.

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Usable with: Adobe Photoshop, Serif Affinity Photo, Adobe Photoshop Elements, GIMP, Adobe Fresco, Corel PaintShop Pro, JPG images
Licence: private and commercial Rights of use

Created with love by

Marco Kolditz

Marco Kolditz is a self-employed digital artist, editor and video trainer in Munich under the name MEER DER IDEEN. He also runs a blog magazine of the same name and a YouTube channel. In addition to video training for PSD tutorials, Marco Kolditz has already published numerous other video tutorials on Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator and written specialist articles on creative Photoshop composings for other specialist magazines such as DigitalPHOTO.

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