Girl Sense Photo Effects

Work with the colors, several possibilities of correcting the drawbacks of the model’s figure. We’ll learn to apply some of the program’s filters too.

Let’s begin working by creating a new file (File>New) with 768×1024 px and 72 dpi. Next select the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to make the new layer of black color.



Apply for the background’s layer this option: Filter>Noise>Add Noise





On a new layer (Create new layer) we’ll select the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to mark out the necessary zone on the picture, reserved for working with it. After that we’ll apply the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to paint this zone with the next color - #301A0D



Select for the last layer the same filter used on the black background, choosing the same parameters too:



Now we have to find in Internet a photo of a girl, like the next one:



Cit it out and insert it on our picture:



Select the next demonstrated parameters for the girl’s layer: Blending Options>Outer Glow





Next we’ll try to draw the girl’s shadow - reflection. This operation needs copying the girl’s layer and choosing Free Transform selection for turning around the copy, placing her reflection under her legs.



Now we have to download out of Internet a several sets of ready to use brushes in Adobe Photoshop, named Floral, BRUSHES_01_02, Brushes - curls

Attention! If you see an ornament on the picture made with the brush and it is turned over, it means that this brush is applied on a separate layer and turned over with Free Transform selection.

Next create a new layer (Create new layer) and choose the Brush Tool (B) out of the set Floral. The brush’s color is white and its layer should be placed on the layers’ panel lower than the girl’s layer.

Make a mouse click on the last layer on Add a Mask option that may be found on the lowest part of the layers’ panel. Select the Brush Tool (B) of black color and Opacity of 10% to clean out easily and attentively the brushes’ ornament.





Create a new layer again and select this time the brushes out of this set: BRUSHES_01_02. Select also the white color for the brushes and situate this layer on the layers’ panel also lower than the girl’s layer.





Select the next indicated parameters for the brush’s layer: Blending mode-Soft Light



Create one more new layer (Create new layer) where we’ll use the brush out of the earlier mentioned set: (BRUSHES_01_02) But this time we must select this color for the brush #747474. This layer should be positioned the same way the previous are.





The layer’s parameters: Blending mode-Vivid Light



Now it’s time to create one more new layer for using on it the sampled Brushes – curls of white color. The new layer should be placed the same way with the rest of the layers – lower than the girl’s layer (on the layers’ panel).

Make a mouse click on the same layer on Add a Mask option that may be found as you already know on the lowest part of the layers’ panel. Choose quickly the Brush Tool (B) of black color and Opacity of 10% to clean out smoothly the brushes’ ornaments.



Create another new layer (Create new layer) for applying on it the Brushes – curls of white color, placing the new layer lower than the girl’s layer on the layers’ panel.





The layer’s parameters: Blending mode-Soft Light



On the next new layer we’ll apply the brushes out of the same set used earlier. Their color is white too. The new layer should be positioned the same way as the previous layers were placed out.





The layer’s parameters: Fill 30%



On the next stage we have to draw a kind of light around the girl. Create a new layer for this operation and apply on it the Brush Tool (B) of white color and Opacity of 10%. It’s necessary to situate this layer on the layers’ panel lower than the girl’s layer too.





Next create another new layer (Create new layer) and use again the Brushes – curls.



the color of the brush is #6F3C27



the color of the brush is #97BD58

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Girl Sense Photo Effects

February 18th, 2008 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing

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the color of the brush is #0A224A



Select these parameters from below for the last made layer: Blending mode-Hue



Create once again a new layer (Create new layer) where we have to use the Brush Tool (B) and Opacity of 10% with the colors used before for the previous brushes to give more volume to the luminescence around the girl.





The layer’s parameters: Fill 50%
Blending mode-Hard Light



On the next new layer we’ll select again the brushes out of the set BRUSHES_01_02



the brush’s color: #F6B36F



the brush’s color: #781A01



The layer’s parameters: Blending mode-Soft Light



Finished!

X-MEN movie poster

In this tutorial I am going to show you some cool tricks to get some awesome custom wallpaper or movie poster. First we need to find our subject, I chose X-MEN movie.

Final Image Preview

Start working by creating a new file (File>New) of 1600×1200px/72dpi. Then select the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to give black color to background layer.

Next try to find a picture with X-Men characters on it. I used this wallpaper:

Cut out the main characters on the front plan, introducing them on our basic picture.

Create a new layer then and choose a standard brush to give some nuance to our picture. The brush has #10F6FF color (Opacity 35%). This layer needs to be placed lower than the characters’ layer on the layers’ panel:

Create another new layer and continue here representing the background, applying the same brush mentioned above. This layer will be placed lower than the characters’ layer on the layers’ panel.

On the next new layer (Create new layer) we’ll apply a standard brush of white color to draw many dots of different sizes and different opacity. This layer will be placed lower than the layer containing the characters.

On the next new layer choose the standard brush and white color (Opacity of 30%) to represent a kind of luminescence around the X-Men characters. This layer will be situated lower than the layer containing the same characters.

Create a new layer and choose this time the Elliptical Marquee Tool (M) to mark out the next demonstrated zone. This layer will be placed lower than the characters’ layer.

The marked zone should be filled with the color #81F4FF.
The layer’s parameters: Opacity 60%.

Make a mouse click on the same layer on Add a Mask selection on the bottom part of the layers’ panel and select later the standard brush of black color (Opacity of 15%) to clean out the painted zone.

Make two copies of the last made layer and choose Free Transform option for changing the copies’ sizes, placing them the way it is demonstrated below (lower than the layer containing the X-Men characters)

Next we’ll represent a kind of circle, applying the Ellipse Tool (U) which layer should be situated lower than the layer with the characters.

Set the next shown parameters for the last made layer by clicking on this layer on the layers’ panel: Fill 0%, Blending Options>Stroke

Make a copy of this last made layer and select Free Transform option to place the copy the same way indicated below.

Create a new layer and choose here the standard brush of white color (Opacity of 70%) to represent a spot of light.

Choose on the same layer the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to mark out a half of the same spot and press Delete button.

Choose next step the Free Transform option for the layer with cut spot and press the spot on its horizontal position, stretching it by the vertical position.

Turn it over and place it the same way as below. This layer should be placed lower than the layer containing the X-Men characters:

Set the next indicated parameters for the last made layer: Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Gradient’s parameters:

Try to draw the same way several more rays, placing them the way demonstrated next picture. The layers don’t need the effects.

Now we’ll hide several parts of the poster on the bottom part of the picture. In this case we’ll select the Rectangle Tool (U).

The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%, Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Gradient’s parameters:

Make a click on the bottom part of the layers’ panel on the selection from here: Create new fill or adjustment layer>Brightness/Contrast

Take the usual standard brush mentioned above and try to paint the right lowest picture’s corner, choosing the #004F52 color.

Now represent a pattern by creating a new file of 6×6px/72dpi. Use here the Pencil Tool (B) (brush 1 px) of black color. The background is absent.

Edit>Define Pattern
Create one more new file of 640×480px/72dpi which background should be removed. Select then Edit>Fill (the earlier saved pattern). Move this file on our picture. Select Free Transform and press SHIFT button to stretch out the texture on the whole picture.

Make mouse click on the same layer on Add a Mask selection from the bottom part of the layers’ panel and select a standard brush of black color to clean out the whole zone, except the right lowest corner.

Next we’ll represent several rays the same way we did earlier. Create a new layer where we’ll apply the standard brush. Firstly we need to draw a spot of a big diameter, colored with #728359.

Reducing the brush’s diameter, insert a highlight of white color on the central part.

Apply the same method we did with the spot cutting.

Using the Free Transform option, press horizontally and stretch out by vertical side the element. Place it the same way demonstrated below:

Using the same method and a brush of white color, try to make several more rays.

We’ll represent two more rays, one of them processed with a blue brush. The other one should be of yellow color with a big white inside highlight. The blue ray should be placed on the right side and the yellow one turned over and situated close to the earlier made one.

Make two copies of the white ray. Select after that the Free Transform option to enlarge the size, placing one copy as below:

Turn around one more copy and place it near the earlier placed ray. Choose then the layer’s option Lock Transparent Pixel and a standard brush (Opacity of 40%) to paint the ray with the next colors – dark-blue, green and orange ones as it is pictured below:

Insert the text we need to have on the picture now:

Make a copy of the layer having the text on it. Make a right click on the Convert to Shape option, on the layer situated lower. Get back to the top text’s layer and choose for it the next demonstrated parameters: Blending Options>Inner Glow

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Gradient’s parameters:

Continue with the changed text’s layer situated lower. Select here the Convert Point Tool to stretch out the tops in a way for the layer to come out lower than the top text’s layer:

Create a new layer above the converted text’s layer. Here we’ll need the standard brush of gray color to represent several shadows that will be useful for creating the impression of volume.

Press Alt button while clicking between the converted text’s layer and the brush’s layer (on the layers’ panel).

Make a copy of the layer containing the brushes; press Alt button and click between the layers, applying on this copy - layer the parameter from here - Blending mode-Vivid Light

The final result!

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