❝ 161 ❞ ▄ ( tutorial )
▄ Program: Adobe Photoshop CS4
▄ Type: Composition/Coloring
▄ Difficult: Medium
▄ PSD: No
TUTORIAL #018
STEP #001
FULL IMAGE
Before preparing your base, extract the background of the original image. Now crop, place and sharpen if necessary.
STEP #002
Duplicate your Base. Work with the bottom layer first. Use the Smudge Tool to spread and create a smoky effect with the image. Now work with the top layer. Use the Blur Tool on the edges to make it blend with the bottom layer. Merge both layers.
STEP #003
Now place this texture by twinstrikeish under the merged layer.
STEP #004
Now to work above the merged layer.
New Adjustment Layer - Brightness/Contrast
Brightness - 25
Contrast - 35
Set the Layer Opacity to 50%
STEP #005
Now add this texture by twinstrikeish and erase over the subject leaving only the area around it.
STEP #006
New Adjustment Layer - Photo Filter
Filter - Cyan
Density - 7%
Check "Preserve Luminosity".
STEP #007
Now add this texture by lookslikerain and repeat the erase effect as in Step #005.
Set the Layer to Multiply and Layer Opacity to 51%
STEP #008
New Adjustment Layer - Vibrance
Vibrance - +75
STEP #009
New Adjustment Layer - Gradient Map
Pick the Default Black-to-White Gradient.
Set the Layer to Soft Light and Layer Opacity to 45%
STEP #010
Add this texture by lookslikerain.
Set the Layer to Screen.
STEP #011
New Adjustment Layer - Color Balance
Midtones - +33, 0, -17
STEP #012
Repeat Step #010 - Add this texture by lookslikerain.
Set the Layer to Screen.
STEP #013
New Adjustment Layer - Hue/Saturation
Masters
Saturation +52
Set the Opacity of this Layer to 30%.
STEP #014
New Fill Layer - Gradient Fill
Pick a White-to-Black gradient.
Style - Radial
Angle - 90º
Set this Layer to Soft Light, Opacity 57%.
STEP #015
New Adjustment Layer - Channel Mixer
Red +100, 0, 0
Green 0, +100, 0
Blue -20, 0, +100
STEP #016
Copy Merged everything and past into a new layer. Erase according to your preference.
Set the Layer to Soft Light.¹
¹ - Things will be easier if you set to Soft Light before erasing some parts of it.
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