Cael: Supernatural Tutorial.

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As requested by _midnight_sky_

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Photoshop CS // I can't translate it // requires some intermediate photoshop knowledge.

Start with your original cap. [cap by oxoniesis



1. Crop down to 100x100 pixels.



2. Layer >> Duplicate layer. Set this layer to screen. (Do this three times, you should have 3 duplicated screened layers)



3. Layer >> Duplicate layer. Set this layer to soft light at 30% fill.



4. Layer >> New Layer. Using paint bucket tool fill this layer with the color #370000. Set this layer to Exclusion, at 40% fill.



5. Layer >> New Layer. Using the paint bucket tool fill this layer with the color #111111. Set this layer to Difference, at %60 fill.



6. Layer >> Duplicate Layer. Duplicate your original base drag it to the top and set to Soft light.



7.) Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Color Balance
Enter the following settings under HIGHLIGHTS.
Color Levels: 0, 0, +13
Leave Preserve Luminosity checked.



8.) Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Levels.
Insert the following settings:
Input Levels: 79, 1.19, 255



9.) Filter >> Sharpen >> Sharpen



10.) Edit >> Fade Sharpen >> 70%

And you are done!