We're going from
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/twistedlala/tut1/1.png)
to
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/twistedlala/tut1/8.png)
using Photoshop CS.
001. Open your picture. Crop/resize it.
002. Duplicate your base. Blend Mode: Screen. Opacity: 45%.
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/twistedlala/tut1/1.png)
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003. Go to Layer >> Adjustment Layer >> Hue/Saturation.
003.1 -
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/twistedlala/tut1/2.png)
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004. Paste this layer (
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/twistedlala/tut1/41.png)
). Blend Mode: Soft Light. Opacity: 20%.
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/twistedlala/tut1/3.png)
>>
005. Paste this layer (
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/twistedlala/tut1/51.png)
). Blend Mode: Color Burn. Opacity: 50%.
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/twistedlala/tut1/4.png)
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006. Go to Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Selective Colors.
006.1 -
006.2 -
006.3 -
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/twistedlala/tut1/5.png)
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007. Go to Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Selective Colors.
007.1 -
007.2 -
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/twistedlala/tut1/6.png)
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008. Add textures/brushes/text if you want to.
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/twistedlala/tut1/1.png)
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