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What You'll Be Creating

One of the most iconic themes in the Wizard of Oz is the transition from sepia to colour. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to colourise a sepia photo to create a coloured image.

Colourising a sepia or black-and-white image can seem like a real challenge, but although it takes time and patience, it's probably easier than you think. Here I'll take you through colourising a photograph in Adobe Photoshop.

This is the image I'm going to use to take you through the colourising process:

'Kansas Farmers'. Image via the Library of Congress PPOC

I find black and white easier to work with than sepia, so the first thing I did was convert this. This is just my personal preference, and you don't have to; work on the sepia if you prefer.

1. Make Sure the Image Mode Is Set Correctly

Once your image is loaded in, you need to make sure the Image Mode is RGBand not Grayscale, even if your image is monochrome or black and white. Click Image > Mode and see that RGB Colour is ticked.

2. Start With Large Blocks of Colour

Step 1

Use the Quick Select tool to select the sky or what would be the largest single block of colour in the photo.

Step 2

Hit Refine Edge.

Step 3

Below you can see I've checked Smart Radius and changed the amount to 5 px-you can adjust it to whatever looks best for your image. I've also increased Smooth to 3 px to take off the hard edges. You can use the Refine/Erase Refinements tools here to tidy up your selection, and when you're happy hit OK.

Step 4

Now you have your selection, click Adjustment Layers and add a Solid Colour layer.

Step 5

Choose a colour that you think will suit the sky for your picture. It doesn't matter if it looks really bright, because that will be adjusted in a minute. Once you've chosen the colour, hit OK and you'll see it outputs to a mask.

Select an appropriate colour for your layer

Change the Blend Mode to Overlay and the colour will look much better. If it's still not quite right, double click the blue square next to the mask and drag your picker about until you find a better colour.

Step 7

Once you're happy, you can tidy up any missed or sloppy bits using a soft black/white brush on your mask.

3. Choose Areas of Similar Colours

Step 1

Repeat the selection process detailed in the previous steps, this time with the carrot tops and melon. Leave out the cucumber for now so that everything isn't the exact same shade of green. This time I changed Smooth to 2 px when refining the edges, but again, do what works best for you.

Create a new Solid Colour layer with your selection again as you did before, and choose a shade of green. At the moment, leave the Opacity of each colour at 100%. These can be adjusted later when all the colours are finished.

Step 3

Change the blending mode to Overlay and then adjust your colouring to suit. Do the same for the cucumber but use a different shade of green. Once the veggies are finished, move on to the skin tones.

4. Skin Tones and Eyes

Step 1

Do the man and woman separately as it's unlikely they'd have the exact same skin colour; he'd probably be a little more weather-beaten!

Select the skin and refine your edges as before. Then when you've hit OK, press Q to get the Quick Mask selection up and then use the brush to colour out his eyes and any other areas that you won't want to be skin-coloured. Press Q again and you'll see that the parts you coloured red are now taken out of your selection.

Step 2

When you're choosing your skin tones, try a few to see which look best but remember that as the blend mode will be Overlay, the colours aren't really 'true'. So go for very muted pink/browns rather than peach colours, or you'll end up with orange glowing skin!

Step 3

For the eyes, create a Solid Colour layer without any selection and choose a colour. Click on the mask and hit Control-I to invert the selection. Now paint over the eyes as with the other layers. As you can't really see his eyes from behind the glasses, I dropped the Opacity to 40% so as to just give a hint of colour.

If you colour a photo where you can really see the eyes, remember to only colour the irises.

5. Lips and Hair

Step 1

When you've finished the skin and eyes, you can add a little light and shade by making the lips a slightly different colour. Choose a red/brown colour and use a low opacity brush to add some colour.

Step 2

For hair, try to look at the shading in the photo to get the nearest match, even though it's sepia or black and white. I chose a dark colour for the man and lowered the Opacity to 90% to fade the colour out a little as he's obviously an older man. The woman doesn't look as if she has dyed hair, so I went with a dark grey.

6. Finishing Touches

Finish up by choosing colours for the clothes, and then once you have your colours set you can start to tweak the opacityof the other layers and get them looking more natural.

Remember, less is more, and if you're going for an 'authentic' look then be realistic about colours that would have been worn at the time and reduce the saturation to keep the 'old photo' look. If you just want to be wacky with colours, then forget what I just said and go for it!

Awesome Work, You're Done!

When choosing your own photo to colourise, keep in mind that the more detailed it is, the more time-consuming and difficult it will be to colour. Try to pick images with large sections of the same colour first, and move on to more complex photos as the method becomes easier for you. This is a really fun process to do, so have fun with it and I'd love to see your colourised photos.

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What You'll Be Creating

Round up your favorite Western criminals with this fun wanted poster!

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a Western-inspired photo manipulation. First we'll create the initial poster design as a Smart Object before nailing it onto a tree in Adobe Photoshop.

Find more great Western Design inspiration on GraphicRiver.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used in the production of this tutorial:

1. How to Create the Wanted Poster

Step 1

Open your Grunge Paper Stock in Photoshop. This stock is awesome becomes it already comes with two convenient versions: solid and torn edges. Save time by choosing the one with the torn edges for a more authentic feel.

Double-click the background to make it a New Layer and rename it "poster."

With the Magic Wand Tool (W), select the white background and hit Delete on your keyboard to remove it. Now it will be the perfect base for our poster.

Create a New Layer above the paper and Right-click to set it as a Clipping Mask to the paper. Now set the Layer Blend Mode to Multiply and use the Brush Tool (B) at 1-50% Opacity to burn more soft grunge around the edges of the paper with a light brown color #966934.

Step 3

Copy and Paste your subject above the paper layer. Here I'll be using this Cowboy Stock. Set the Layer Blend Mode to Multiply, and add a quick Layer Mask to the image.

Select the Layer Mask and use the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to create two selections on the top and bottom of the cowboy image. Fill these selections with black using the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to give us more room for text.

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Threshold. Set the Threshold Level to 111 and the Blend Mode to Soft Light. Lower the Opacity to 54% and Right-click to set this adjustment as a Clipping Mask to the cowboy.

Add two more New Adjustment Layers of Hue/Saturation and Posterize with the following settings below. Lower the Opacity of the Posterize layer to 40%:

Right-click to set them as Clipping Masks to the cowboy layer as well.

Step 5

Let's add some text to the poster! With the Type Tool (T), add the following text to the poster. Make sure "Wanted" is underlined and that the rest of the text is in all capital letters.

Feel free to use the fonts you prefer; I used the Bell MT font for the majority of the text and Bookman Old Style for the cash prize.

Bonus points if you can come up with a quirky crime!

Right-click one of the text layers and go to Blending Options. Add a brown #6d4a0e Stroke and a rich brown #6a3f23 Color Overlay with the following settings:

Right-click the layer to Copy the Layer Style, and then Paste the Layer Style onto every text layer as well as the cowboy layer. Set the layers for "Wanted" and "Billy the Bull" to Overlay, and set the rest of the text layers to Soft Light.

Here is what it should look like now.

Finish the poster by adding an "X" over the word "dead." Do this by using the Line Tool (U) to create two slanted black lines at a Weight of 20 pixels. Again, Paste the Layer Style from before, and then Merge the shapes together. Set the layer to Soft Light and lower the Opacity to 75%.

Here is the poster when you're through. Make sure to Save this as a PSD file so that we can use it later for the manipulation.

2. How to Prepare the Tree Background

Step 1

You can nail this poster onto many different backgrounds, but you will need to adjust the lighting according to your image. Here I'll be using this Tree Stock.

Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L), make a selection on the tree next to the squirrel.

Now Copy and Paste the tree bark selection over the squirrel to cover it up. Merge the layers together.

Step 2

Control-J to create a Duplicate of this background layer. Add a Layer Mask to the copy and paint black onto the white Layer Mask using a Hard Round Brush. Focus the black only on the left and right sides of the tree so that it stands alone.

Then create a New Layer and set it as a Clipping Mask to the first layer. Set the Blend Mode to Soft Light and lower the Opacity to 58%. Use this layer to paint soft black shadow onto the background to help the tree stand out.

3. How to Apply the Poster to the Tree

Time for the poster! First open your poster file in Photoshop. Select all of the layers and Right-click to Convert to Smart Object. Then Right-click the Smart Object and choose Export Contents,and Save your poster as a Smart Object.

Switch over to your new file with the tree background. Go to File > Place Embedded and place your saved Smart Object above the tree layers.

Now, if you need to edit the poster at any time, you can do so without having to start over.

Step 2

Control-T to Free Transform the poster. Warp it so that it appears to be nailed to the tree.

Right-click the layer and go to Blending Options. Create a quick Drop Shadow with the following settings, but Hide the Visibility of the shadow for now:

Add a Layer Mask to the poster. With the Brush Tool (B) selected, paint black onto the bottom right corner to remove the edge. This will help the poster appear behind the foreground bushes.

Before we correct the lighting, let's add the bullet holes and nail to the composition. First, Copy and Paste the Bullet Holes Stock onto the canvas, Rotate it to the position you prefer, and set the Blend Mode to Multiply.

Right-click the bullet holes layer and go to Blending Options. Add two quick Layer Styles of Bevel & Emboss and Drop Shadow with the following settings:

Step 4

Extract the nail from the Nail Stock with the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) and Copy and Paste it onto a New Layer. Position it at the top of the poster so that it looks as if the poster has been nailed to the tree.

Now add some falling leaves. To do this, first use the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) to make a selection around the leaf next to the tree.

Then press Control-J twice to Duplicate the leaf onto two New Layers. Control-T to Free Transform each leaf, Rotating them before applying a Motion Blur at 65 degrees and a Distance of 15 pixels.

4. How to Adjust the Final Lighting and Color

Step 1

With the majority of our composition complete, it's time to adjust the lighting for a more harmonious color scheme. First, set a New Adjustment Layer of Curves as a Clipping Mask to the bullets. Raise the curve so that more light hits the holes.

Step 2

Let's add a little more grunge to the poster. Fill a New Layer above the poster with brown #704f25 and set the Blend Mode to Multiply. Add a Layer Mask to the layer but Fill the mask with black.

With the Layer Mask still selected, paint white onto the areas where you would like to apply more grunge and shadow. Make sure you add a little shadow underneath the nail too!

Now for some color adjustments! Add two Color Lookup Adjustment Layers with the following settings. Lower the Opacity for the teal one to 70% and the sunset adjustment to 76%.

Next, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Gradient Map. Choose a black and white Linear Gradient and set the Blend Mode to Saturation. Lower the Opacity to 35%.

Step 4

This composition could use a little smoke! Copy and Paste your Smoke Stock onto the canvas and Control-J to Duplicate it. Place the original and the smoke copy over the bullet holes and set the Blend Modes to Screen.

Add a Layer Mask to each and Mask out the edges of the images to help blend them into the scene.

Step 5

Go back to the duplicated layer of the tree background, the one we masked earlier. Add a New Layer and set it as a Clipping Mask to the tree. Use the Brush Tool (B) to paint soft black shadow onto the right side of the tree. This will add more atmosphere.

Unhide the Visibility of the shadow Layer Style for the poster. Add a New Adjustment Layer of Color Lookup to create a somewhat sunset-like color scheme. Set the Blend Mode to Darken and the Opacity to 83%.

Step 7

Create a New Layer set to Overlay. Use a Soft Round Brush to paint light tan #b1a9a3 highlights onto the background of the scene. Apply more highlights to the bullet holes, nail, and leaves.

The point here is to build the lighting scheme and composition around the poster. Try to make the viewer's eye immediately go towards it.

Add one last Color Lookup Adjustment Layer for more contrast. Lower the Opacity to 40%.

Step 9

Feel free to stop the manipulation here. Since I want the details of the poster to be crisp, I'm going to sharpen them. To do this, first Merge all the layers together. Duplicate the merged layer and go to Filter > Other > High Pass. Set the Radius to 4.5 pixels and hit OK.

Change the Blend Mode to Overlay. With the copy selected, use the Eraser Tool (E) to erase everything except the tree and poster. Now it should look much sharper! Check out the final result below.

All Done!

Congratulations on completing this manipulation! Switch out the photo for an image of you or one of your friends, and have fun with this tutorial.

I hope you've enjoyed this lesson. Feel free to share any questions or results in the comments below. And for more wonderful photo manipulation tutorials, check out these links:

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What You'll Be Creating

Let's create a magical photo manipulation using basic tools in Adobe Photoshop.

In today's tutorial, we'll create an enchanted rose inspired by the classic Disney movie Beauty and the Beast. I'll show you how to build the entire scene from scratch just by keeping an eye out for the right stocks.

For more inspiration, find incredible Magic-inspired Graphics on Envato Market.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used in the production of this tutorial:

How to Find the Right Stocks

To create this scene, I did a basic search on Google and Pinterest for enchanted rose images. Taking a few notes in the beginning is a good way to have a game plan before you attempt this manipulation. Here are some important ideas to keep in mind for a composition that reflects the original Disney movie.

1. The enchanted rose is often in front of a large window.

2. The window has stained glass panels reminiscent of the time period.

3. The table used to hold the rose is made of stone.

4. The glass case can work with or without a base.

5. The rose sparkles with magic from the enchantment spell.

Just knowing these few tidbits helps me understand the kind of stocks I need to choose. Bookmark plenty of alternative images to experiment with what works best.

Now let's move on to the manipulation!

1. How to Set Up the Stained Glass Window

Step 1

Open your Stained Glass Window reference in Adobe Photoshop. We'll be using its normal dimension size ( 1280 x 1280 pixels) to build this magical scene.

Control-J to create a Duplicate of the window. Adjust the size of the duplicate so that there's more wall space on the left and right sides of the composition. Since the window is just an accessory to this composition, we need to make sure it's not placed too far forward in the scene.

Don't worry if there's a little excess window from the image underneath it-we'll cover that later!

Step 2

Step 3

Before we add more elements to the scene, let's blur the window again. Go to Filter > Blur Gallery > Field Blur. Now add a blur of 8 pixels, but this time make sure that the Light Bokeh is set to 25%.

2. How to Add the Table

Adding the table is quite simple. Just use the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) to extract it from the Stone Table reference. Then Copy and Paste it onto a New Layer above the background.

Also make sure any excess leaves and debris are removed from its surface by using the Clone Stamp Tool (S).

Step 2

Create a New Layer and Fill it with gray #b9b9b9 using the Paint Bucket Tool (G). Right-click to set this layer as a Clipping Mask to the table. Then set the Layer Blend Mode to Multiply.

Clip a New Adjustment Layer of Curves above the layer fill to adjust the lighting even further. Bring down the curve for the RGB Channel slightly to darken the table.

3. How to Create the Glass Case

Already the scene is starting to come together! How exciting!

Now let's create the glass case from scratch. To do this, first extract the bottom of this Cake Stand with the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L).

Adjust the size and perspective with the Free Transform Tool (Control-T). Then use the Eraser Tool (E) to clean up the edges of the base.

Step 2

Select the Ellipse Tool (U) and create a white circle with No Stroke at the top of the base.

Right-click the ellipse layer and go to Blending Options. Apply a reflected gold Linear Gradient Overlay with the following settings and colors:

Step 3

Merge the shape and cake stand layers together. Control-T to adjust the size of the stand, making it slightly larger before placing it in the center of the table. Then Right-click to go to Blending Options again, this time adding a Drop Shadow with the following settings:

Step 4

Change the gold base to a rich brown color. Do this by setting a New Adjustment Layer of Hue & Saturation as a Clipping Mask to the cake stand. Adjust the settings to the following numbers:

Step 5

Time for the dome glass details! Open your Wine Glass reference in Photoshop. Use the Magic Wand Tool (W) to select the background, and then hit Delete to remove it. Do the same for the center of the glass, making sure that the shine stays in place.

Now use the Eraser Tool (E) to erase the bottom of the glass as well as any harsh edges. Try to make the case seem as realistic as possible.

Finish the case by using the Ellipse Tool (U) to create an ellipse at the bottom of the case with a white Stroke and No Fill. Right-click the shape layer to go to Blending Options, adding a brown #372e2b Drop Shadow with the following settings:

4. How to Create the Enchanted Rose

Step 1

To create the enchanted rose, we'll first add a little color to the glass case. Create a New Layer below the glass layers but above the stand layer.

With a Soft Round Brush, paint soft shades of green #0e624f and blue #2b809a onto the case, and then set the Layer Blend Mode to Divide. Lower the Opacity to 70%.

Here is how the layers should appear.

Step 2

You may notice that the original enchanted rose sits at an angle in the glass. So before we add our own rose to the case, we need to adjust its shape. Open your Pink Rose reference in Photoshop. Use the Magic Wand Tool (W) to select the white background and hit Delete to remove it.

Dissect the rose using the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L). Create individual selections around the rose, stem, and leaves. Copy and Paste each component onto its own layer, and then Rotate each section with the Free Transform Tool (Control-T).

Here is a before and after comparison. Make the top of the rose seem much larger than the stem. Rotate it at a slight angle before removing any excess leaves. Then erase the end of the stem with the Eraser Tool (E).

Now that the rose is all set, Copy and Paste it onto a New Layer underneath the glass layers. Adjust the size so that it fits within the glass perfectly.

Step 3

Set a New Adjustment Layer of Hue & Saturation as a Clipping Mask to the rose. Lower the Saturation to -50.

Let's add some color! Set another New Layer as a Clipping Mask to the rose. Use a Hard Round Brush to paint red #811522 all over the rose. Then set the Layer Blend Mode to Color Burn and the Opacity to 80%.

Clip a New Adjustment Layer of Color Lookup to the rose to modify the colors. Set the 3DLUT File to 2Strip.look, and then set the Layer Blend Mode to Multiply and the Opacity to 70%.

Step 5

Don't forget to add the handle to the top of the glass dome! Extract the top portion from this Glass Top reference and Copy and Paste it into the scene. Use a combination of the Free Transform Tool (Control-T) and a Layer Mask to make the shape rounder.

Step 6

Cover the bottom of the glass base with rose petals. First open the Rose Petal reference in Photoshop and use the Magic Wand Tool (W) to select and Delete the white background.

Select only a few of the petals with the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L), and then Copy and Paste them onto a New Layer underneath the glass.

Create movement by making twocopiesof one of the rose petals. Position them as though they are floating down the case.

Now create a New Layer underneath the petals layer and set it to Multiply. Paint red #890100 shadow underneath the rose petals and don't forget to deepen the main rose. Use a Soft Round Brush to blend the shadows well.

5. How to Adjust the Final Colors and Lighting

Step 1

Almost done! To make the scene as realistic as possible, we'll need to create a harmonious lighting and color scheme.

Create another New Layer and set it to Multiply. Use a Soft Round Brush (at 30-70% Opacity) to paint medium gray #6a6a6a around the edges of the scene. This will create more focus on the rose while adding a nice vignette effect.

Step 2

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance. Change the settings for the Shadows, Midtones, and Highlights to make the overall scene more blue.

Here is the result once you're through.

Step 3

Step 4

For even more color, create a New Layer set to Linear Light. Paint a bright pink color #c93e96 all over the rose and rose petals. Lower the Opacity to 11%.

To create a sense of atmosphere, we'll be applying dust and sparkles to the composition. So load your Nebula Brushes and create a New Layer. Using Nebula Brush 7, click once to apply the brush, making sure the Foreground Color is set to white. Lower the Opacity if needed.

Step 6

Then load your Lens Flare and Star Brushes. Use a combination of Star Brushes and Flare Brushes to paint white lens flares at the top of the glass case and a few star bursts within it. This will help the scene appear as though there's light coming in from the window.

Step 7

Create a New Layer and use it to paint crisp white highlights on the glass, case, and rose. Add white dots to the air to show how some dust particles are catching light.

Take this opportunity to clean up the scene as much as possible.

Step 8

The majority of our editing is now complete! All we have left to do is add a few more color adjustments. Add a New Adjustment Layer for Curves. Adjust the curves for the RGB, Blue, and Green Channels to balance the lighting. Lower the Opacity to 68%.

Next, add a New Adjustment Layer for Brightness & Contrast. Adjust the Brightness to 9 and the Contrast to 8.

Finally, add one more Adjustment Layer for Color Balance. Change the settings for the Midtones and Highlights to the following numbers:

The result should have a slightly purple hue to mimic the colors from the movie. This is technically the end of the manipulation, but I'll sharpen the image even further in the next steps.

6. How to Sharpen Your Manipulation

That's it! Check out the final result below.

Congratulations! You're All Done!

You can create Disney magic using a few well-placed images in Adobe Photoshop. Explore the possibilities with fantastic settings like Adjustment Layers, Blend Modes, and more.

I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial! Feel free to add your comments and share your results with us below.

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What You'll Be Creating

In celebration of our Wizard of Oz week here at Envato Tuts+, I wanted to create a vibrant and colorful scene of the Great and Powerful Wizard's entrance into the land of Oz.

This tutorial features work with Photoshop's 3D tools to create the balloon, a highly useful technique for masking cloud images, and other methods for creating a soft, dream-like appearance. Follow along and get lost in our magical world of layers, and masks and filters... Oh My!

1. Gather Resources

Before getting started, be sure to download the attached file WizardofOzBalloonTutorial.zip containing four custom files to be used for this project:

The following stock resources are also used to complete the project:

2. Flying the Balloon

Now that we have all the elements ready, let's set the wizard's hot air balloon in flight.

Step 1

Open the OzLandscape.jpg file in Photoshop. This will serve as the setting for our magical, technicolor, airborne adventure.

Step 2

Go to 3D > New 3D Layer From File and select the balloon.obj file. When prompted for a size, just accept the default values. Photoshop imports the 3D model and switches to the 3D workspace.

Step 3

The ropes of the balloon are very distracting, so hide them by finding the mesh in the 3D panel called Kanapi and toggling the visibility eyeball next to it.

Step 4

Step 5

In the 3D panel, switch to the Materials tab and select the second material in the list, which should be the main balloon material. In the Properties panel, click on the document icon next to the Diffuse color and select Replace Texture. Direct Photoshop to the BalloonDecal.jpg file to map the illustration onto the balloon.

Step 6

Click on the same document icon again and select Edit UV Properties. These settings will adjust how the texture is stretched over the balloon surface. In the tile section, change the U/X to 2 and the V/Y to 1.3. This should set the texture at the appropriate size. Then use the Offset values to slide the texture around on the surface to place it in a location that looks good.

The texture placement on the balloon should look similar to this.

Step 7

Go back into the Materials. The first material in the list should be the base of the balloon and the majority of the basket surface. Change the Diffuse color to #8a504b.

Step 8

Click on the Lights tab of the 3D panel and select Infinite Light 1. Use the Move Tool (V) to adjust the light indicator so the light is coming from behind the balloon. The goal is to match the light direction in the scene. Set the light Intensity to 144% and the Shadow Softness to 25%.

Step 9

Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to create a selection completely around the balloon. Then press the Render button at the base of the 3D panel. Be patient while Photoshop renders the balloon-it could take some time!

Step 10

When the render is finished, copy the rendered pixels to a new layer with Layer > New > Layer Via Copy (Control-J). Then hide the original 3D layer. This makes sure the rendered pixels are preserved while still maintaining an editable 3D layer.

Step 11

Enhance the colors of the rendered balloon by adding a Vibrance adjustment layer. Clip the adjustment layer to the rendered layer with Layer > Create Clipping Mask (Alt-Control-G). Then set the Vibrance to +21 and the Saturation to +39.

3. The Emerald City

With the wizard making his grand entrance, we need to see his destination, the Emerald City! I've already prepared a city image for you to use. It's part of the original attachment downloaded at the beginning of the tutorial.

Step 1

Go to File > Place Embedded and select the CityOutline.png file from the set of files in the attached zip folder. The city image is imported as a Smart Object. Scale the image down and position it in the background of the scene.

Step 2

We can't have an Emerald City that's blue can we? Change the color of the city by going to Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation. Check the Colorize box and set the Hue to 116, Saturation to 41, and Lightness to +24.

Step 3

Add a Layer Mask to the city layer and use a Soft Round Brush with black paint to mask out the bottom edge of the city so it blends more evenly into the landscape.

Step 5

Add a new layer for City Gleams and set the blending mode to Screen. Then use a soft brush at 40% Opacity with a pale yellow tone of #eaf669 to add some strokes of glowing light around some of the city spires.

Step 6

Step 7

Add a City Glow layer beneath the city layer and set the blending mode to Screen. Use the Gradient Tool (G) with the Foreground to Transparent preset, the Radial shape and Opacity at 60%. Start the gradient directly behind the city and pull it out to be about three times the size of the city layer.

Step 8

Add a new layer over the City Gleams layer for the Color Wash effect. Set the blending mode to Color Dodge and use a Soft Round Brush (B) with 20% Opacity. Set the paint color to a bright green hue, #a7e31d. Softly build up the color glow effect on the city and the tops of the surrounding hills.

Step 9

Add a new layer for the City Clouds and set the blending mode to Screen. Use the Brush Tool (B) with the Chalk 36 pixels brush preset. Use a tan hue of #aea058 and build up a layer of clouds around the base of the city. With this brush, don't click and drag, but rather use several clicks to "dab" with the brush.

Step 1

Open the Tornado.psd document from the attached files. This file contains a folder that includes three layers for the tornado. Use the Move Tool (V) to drag the entire folder over onto the main project document and position it in the top right corner of the composition.

Step 2

It's time to start building up some serious clouds! Go to File > Place Embedded and select the thunderstorm-567678.jpg file. Photoshop places the image as a Smart Object. Turn it around with Edit > Transform > Rotate 180. Then use Edit > Transform > Warp to get the warp cage. Use the warp handles to wrap the cloud layer around the bottom portion of the image.

To get the clouds to look right, here's a really useful masking trick that uses the layer's own brightness to define the transparency. Go to Select > Select All (Control-A) and then Edit > Copy (Control-C). Use the Add Layer Mask button at the bottom of the Layers panel to create a mask for the thunderstorm layer.

Place the sunset-383072 file and use Edit > Transform > Warp to wrap it around the bottom right corner of the image just in front of the balloon.

5. Extra Effects

The major parts of our image are done now, so all that's left to do is create some final effects to add a bit of finishing polish to it.

The balloon render could benefit from some accentuated shading on the shadow side. Add a new layer for Shading Gradient and clip it to the balloon render layer with Layer > Add Clipping mask ( Alt-Control-G).

To help enhance the dreamlike quality of the image, we will use a few color wash layers. Start with a new layer at the top of the stack for Color Wash Warm and the blending mode set to Screen. Use a Soft Round brush with Opacity at 20%. Sample a yellow/green color from the city area, or use #cfe472. Then gently build up a back lighting effect on the balloon edge, the side of the tornado, and a few scattered hilltops.

Add a new layer for Color Wash Cool and use a bluish grey color, #414754, with the same brush settings to add a cooler hue to the darker clouds, balloon shadow, and valley areas. If the effect is too strong, reduce the layer Opacity to 50%.

Add a bit of contrastwith a Curves adjustment layer. Create a very subtle S-shape to the curve by adding two points and moving them slightly as shown here.

Create a Merged layer at the top of the layer stack by holding down the Alt key while going to Layer > Merge Visible. Convert the layer to a Smart Object with Layer > Smart Objects > Convert to Smart Object.

Go to Filter > Camera Raw Filter. In the Basic tab, set the Temperature to -10 to add a bit of cool hues to the predominantly warm image. Then increase the Clarity to +33 and the Vibrance to +24. This enhances the colors and adds a touch of sharpening to the image.

Switch to the Effects tab of the Camera Raw Filter, and go down to the Post Crop Vignette section and set the Amount to -33 to add a darkening effect to the image corners. Then click OK to apply the filter.

This next step is completely optional, but does add a subtle finished effect. Add a new layer for Dodge/Burn and go to Edit > Fill and fill choose 50% Gray for the fill Content. Then set the layer blending mode to Overlay to render the grey invisible.

Use the Dodge Tool (O) with a small soft round brush and Exposure at 10% to enhance the highlight areas. Likewise use the Burn Tool (O) with the same settings to deepen the shadow areas.

Great work! Our fantasy Oz piece is now done.

I hope you picked up a few new techniques that will be helpful in some of your own work. I'd love to see your final pieces, so post them in the comments below!

Want More?

Want to learn even more about what you can do with Photoshop? I've got several other Photoshop oriented tutorials and courses here at Envato Tuts+. Be sure to check out my profile to see more!

Envato Market also has a large collection of different resources that you might want to use for a variation on this tutorial, including hot air balloon models, cloud photographs, and plenty of landscape backgrounds.

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Welcome to our Photoshop in 60 Seconds series, in which you can learn a Photoshop skill, feature, or technique in just a minute! Today I'll explore some of the amazing benefits of using Smart Objects in Photoshop.

Photoshop in 60 Seconds: Smart Objects

The majority of product mock-ups available on Envato Market use Smart Objects to embed content so it can be easily updated without disrupting the layout or design. The best way to make the most use of such an excellent resource is to understand how to work with Smart Objects.

How to Use Smart Objects

A Smart Object is a separate Photoshop file that is embedded into another file. So, any layer or layers can be turned into one through the Smart Object menu.

An embedded Smart Object can be edited, and then when it is saved, all the files that contain it are automatically updated.

You can scale the Smart Object down to be very tiny, and it can be scaled back up to the original size again without any loss of resolution.

Finally, Smart Objects can use Smart filters. So even the most drastic of filters can be easily readjusted or removed completely.

Want to see this in action? Make sure to check out the video above to follow along with this tutorial.

A Bit More Detail

Want to learn more about Adobe Photoshop's vast tools and settings? Check out these tutorials below:

60 Seconds?!

This is part of a new series of quick video tutorials on Tuts+. We're aiming to introduce a range of subjects, all in 60 seconds, just enough to whet your appetite. Let us know in the comments what you thought of this video and what else you'd like to see explained in 60 seconds!

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What You'll Be Creating

In this tutorial we'll create a colorful digital manipulation using minimal stock images. During this tutorial, you will learn:

How to create flowing effects using the Liquify Tool.

The importance of detailing.

How to manipulate layer masks to add color and depth.

How to recycle components.

Using and abusing the Smudge Tool.

How to think about composition and flow.

What You'll Need

We'll be using Adobe Photoshop CC, but this tutorial will work with Photoshop CS2 and above. I also used a graphics tablet (my trusty old Wacom Bamboo Fun) to create this art piece, but it's entirely possible without a graphics tablet. You'll also need to download the following images:

1. How to Select and Render a Focal Point

Step 1

I usually start most of my designs with a focal point. Often, I use either an animal or a person whose eyes aren't visible as this makes for a strong focal point without being too distracting. I've chosen this stock from PhotoDune as it's got good depth and an interesting pose that I can work with, and also it's of really good quality and easy to render!

Step 2

We now need to render the stock. While there are many ways to do this, for a photo manipulation and one with such a neat background, a good first step is simply to use the Magic Wand Tool (W).

Step 3

Tidy up your selection with further use of the Magic Wand Tool (W)-Shift to include white background areas behind her hair.

Step 4

Select the white area around your stock, and then create this as a Layer Mask by clicking on Layer > Layer Mask > Hide Selection.

Step 5

Place the focal point on a neutral colored background to work with. In this case, I selected the layer mask layer and using a large, hard, round Brush Tool (B), brushed away with black the areas below the model. A compact, floating focal point often acts as a good starting point for a manipulation piece.

2. How to Create a Colorful Design Element From a Simple Sketch

Step 1

Here's where I incorporate one of my favorite things to do in my free time... doodle! I scanned a doodle into Photoshop, and set the Blend Mode from Normal to Multiply, in orderto show only the white background.

Step 2

The doodle is pretty ugly at this point and has not much going for it, but I start playing with its depth and coloring it in with a rainbow colored, pastel palette. To do this, simply add a New Layer beneath the sketch layer. Then, selecting a small brush, start brushing the shape with colors, minding the intersections along this shape.

Step 3

I repeated this process with a number of other larger sketches. Remember, the sketch should be the top layer on multiply, and the bottom layer is where you shade it. Play around with colors, and if you have a graphics tablet, this is a good time to use it.

Step 4

At this point, I decided that actually hiding the top layer and leaving the colors gave quite an interesting effect. Remember, designing manipulations and creating elements is all about experimentation and finding a combination of colors, shapes, and methods that looks good. Don't be afraid to make a mess. You can always unhide a layer if you prefer the older look of a manipulation element.

Step 5

Now that there's some illusion of depth with this coloring, use a tablet to brush in using a black, solid round brush at the bases and turns of the shape. If you do not have a graphics tablet, you can change the layer Opacity to 40% and brush with a mouse to achieve the same effect.

Here I use a Clipping Mask (Layer > Create Clipping Mask),which essentially allows you to "brush on top of" the shapes from the layer below. Notice how the layer with the brushing is clipped onto the colorful shapes but not beyond it.

Step 6

Coming back to our design, let's try and fit this element in with our focal points. But notice how the element lacks detail and depth. No matter how we change the shape or color of this, it still won't flow with the piece.

3. How to Add Detail to Your Design Element

Step 1

Step 2

Layer this new element and your colorful element onto a simple gradient background. To do this, use the Gradient Tool (G), and set it to a radial gradient from a dull green to black. Again, experiment with what background colors work for your palette.

Step 3

At this point, we want to add more detail to our element before we edit it. Coincidentally I found a perfect jellyfish stock that had a similar green background.

A favorite trick of mine is to look for animal stocks to lend complexity to your design elements. You can use them in various ways if you get creative-often animals will have complex patterns or forms with interesting flow. In this case, we get lucky with this stock, and it blends well into our overall flow, but not perfectly.

Step 4

Again, using a layer mask, select only a small part of the image by Brushing (B) with a round hard brush in black. I've shown in black what the layer mask should look like. It's important to note I choose an elongated shape that "flares out" at one end, with a tip. This makes it easier to manipulate the shape to one that flows.

Step 5

Now that we've got the shape, it's time to make it more interesting. Using the Smudge Tool and a round hard brush, set the brush to those settings below. Note that it's a round, hard brush, with a Strength of 70%-80%. The Spacing is set at 200% with a tiny bit of Size Jitter at 10%.

Following that, go over some of the piece to make the edges less hard and to blend some colors. Again, experiment with this.

Step 6

Now you want to Liquify (Filter > Liquify) the shape to start creating your components. The Liquify Tool is often an under-utilized tool in creating design elements. What I do is use the Forward Warp Tool (W) and the Bloat Tool (B) to manipulate the design and give it curves. Below, you see how the Bloat Tool can be used to "compact" colors and design elements together to increase detail in a small space.

I often do the Liquify on a much larger canvas. To do this, click File > New and just set the pixel size to something like 3000 x 3000. Drag your element into this new canvas just to use the Liquify Tool. The larger canvas allows you to play around more with the design element, and you can move it back to the main PSD file after you're happy with it.

With some experimentation, this is what the outcome should be. Some parts are blurry, and some colors don't look the most appealing right now, but don't worry, we will be able to tweak this soon.

Step 7

Experiment. Don't be afraid to hit undo and try again with both tools until you're satisfied.

Form is more important than color and detail. The overall shape of the object is tricky to manipulate once set around the focal point, but the details and colors can be easily altered.

For both the Warp Tool and the Liquify Tool, try not to let the edges of the element "fold in on themselves". This is tricky to describe, but if you look at the edges of the Warp Tool (small squares) right below, they never really cross too deeply into the warp field. Try this and you'll notice it over-compresses your element and you lose precious details!

Step 8

Following some trial and error, I finally end up with an element I'm somewhat happy with. It's got an interesting shape, has many waves, has potential for depth, and fits with our focal point. Notice in the second image how I work in Liquify/Warp, always looking back at the focal point to see how I can create an element that radiates out from it.

4. How to Duplicate and Recycle Your Elements

Step 1

This is an important theme in my design work. Once I've created an effect I like, I'm not shy of recycling and editing that element to use in other parts of my piece. The benefit of this is that you get consistency of design features.

I decide to edit this element, but I felt that it was lacking in some fine details. So using a small round Brush Tool (B), I stroked white and black onto some parts of this piece.

Again, using the Liquify techniques described previously, we can quickly create more interesting shapes.

Step 3

Realising that one of the shapes fits quite nicely and could flow in our piece, I place it on topof the focal point.

Step 4

A neat trick to add depth is to place your element on top of your focal object, and using the Layer Mask function, Brush (B) in black to mask away the parts where you want to hide. Notice how I left the top tail of this shape there on purpose to maintain a sense of the object "wrapping around" the focal point. Notice it's okay not to be perfect as we're going to add some elements later around the ears.

Step 5

Now we can't have two objects with the same color, can we? Create a Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer ( New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation) above your objectand create a Clipping Mask (Layer > Create Clipping Mask) so you only change the color of one object. Set the hue to something very different to the original shape color.

Again, repeat Step 6 a number of times, using clipping-masked and layer-masked Hue and Saturation Layers to change the colors of segments of the shape.

5. How to Use Attention to Detail to Make Your Element Stand Out

Step 1

Now that we've got the right colors we want, it's time to tidy up some small details that we're not happy with on the design elements. This is an important point-whilst our techniques so far have given us a nice flowing element, I've highlighted in red some of the less appealing parts.

Step 2

To fix this, I grabbed my tablet and Brushed (B) using a small, soft brush using varying colors over the red circled areas. Using the Smudge Tool also allows you to blend your detail into the design element so it doesn't stand out too much. Notice how you can see the tails of the details are smudged/blurry. This is intentional and incorporates this little design element into the piece.

Tip: If you do not have a tablet to brush, you can simply chop a small part of the shape and liquify and resize it to fit your small detail need!

Step 3

Again, go back over your shape and add more fine little details. Here I use a soft white Brush (B) and the Smudge Tool to add a shine to the shape. Use a clipping mask as described above to ensure that your detailing stays within the shape.

6. How to Easily Add Depth to Your Main Elements

Step 1

Now we're quite satisfied with the way this shape looks, but it still seems a little flat and lacking depth. As it's quite a colorful shape, we want to add balance just by enhancing it with either black or white.

Duplicate the layer with Layer > Duplicate Layer. With the bottom layer, set it on Color Overlay by clicking the small "fx" icon at the bottom of the Layers panel with your design element selected. Overlay it with a white color, and reduce the Opacity of the layer to 75-80%.

Move the now white-colored copy of your design element down and slightly to the left of your shape to create the illusion of depth.

Step 2

Let's add a bit of glow to this element. Again, Duplicate Layer the white shape, and then using Filter > Gaussian Blur, add an appropriate level of blur to create this glowing effect.

As an added touch, I used the Pen Tool (P) to add some drips to come off the white shape. Remember it's all in the details!

Step 3

I repeated steps 1 and 2 simply with the other shape we've created.

7. How to Create an Interweaving Contrasting Element

Step 1

At this point, we've got a lot of whiteness and not much to offset it. Let's create a black element to offset this. I've shown below such a black element-looks familiar? It's simply one of our earlier liquified shapes but with Color Overlay set to Black. Now we need to do two things to this element

Step 2

Add detail to this design element. I clipping mask this lovely space stock from PhotoDune over the design element to get this space-type effect. Also, I gave it the same air-brushing treatment in white to highlight the edges that I gave to our large colorful design element to give it that shine.

Step 3

To add depth, use a Layer Mask and brush away using a hard round brush the areas to "hide" parts of the shape behind your main colorful element. A trick to guide your layer masking is to Select the colorful shape. Click on the layer for the colorful object, and then hit Control-A or Select > All. Now select your black shape's layer mask and start brushing within this selection! This helps you brush away parts that are confined easily.

8. How to Add Depth and Flow to Your Piece

Step 1

Taking a step back to take stock of the piece now, we want to create a flow from the outside to the inside, towards the focal point. Notice the asymmetry in the design-this creates an interesting composition with real flow. I also follow the rule of thirds here and keep the focal point offset slightly to the right.

Step 2

Again, recycling a black element as we did in the previous step, I create something with the Liquify Tool. At this point, it looks quite interesting and has a sort of "symbiotic" effect.

Step 3

Again, add small details using the Brush and Smudge Tool to your design element. Here I've added small white strokes throughout the shape to make it pop.

This step demonstrates a trick I tend to do when I want to manipulate part of my shape without messing up the other parts. Select a part of your shape using the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) and Right Click > Layer Via Cut. I've moved it slightly to show how I've separated both parts of the shape. Doing this allows us to freely liquify this shape without interfering with the middle bits of the design we're happy with already.

With some liquifying, we've ended up with this shape. As you can see, it's adding to the depth very well. The bonus of liquify is it's now blurred parts of our effect, giving us the illusion of depth.

I erased a bit of the original brown hair, and this is what we end up with!

9. How to Create an Interesting Textured Focal Point

Step 1

Now to detail the focal point itself. The first step I did was to add some depth by "dropping shadows" from our design elements. To do this, Duplicate Layer the design elements, and apply a Black Color Overlay as a layer effect.

Apply the shape as a Clipping Mask over the focal point's layer, and offset it to create depth. Lower the Opacity to achieve a shadow effect like below. I've shown in marquee the two shadows I've added here.

Step 2

Next I reduce the saturation of our focal point using Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue and Saturation. Lowering the saturation allows us to add more interesting details.

Step 3

Add some subtle color adjustments to the focal point. I do this again by using a Clipping Masked number of Adjustment Layers. Here, I applied a Black & White and two Hue/Saturation layers. I brushed them with hard and soft brushes to give it an interesting color. Firstly, the black and white was brushed using a soft brush to reduce the color on the forehead and parts near the ear to give that illusion of blackness sucking out the color.

The other hue layers were to add some interesting soft tints of green and yellow to the neck area.

Step 4

Add more detail using a very low opacity default Photoshop Brush (B).

To add even more color, I decided to add a stripe of pink with a clipping mask over the top. I wanted a clean line so I used the Pen Tool (P) here.

Use a combination of soft brushes and hard brushes and shapes created with the Pen Tool to add color and make your focal point interesting.

10. How to Add a Second Focal Point

Step 1

Looking at our piece, an interesting potential theme emerges. Perhaps the model could be seen as smoking as the black smoky effects would tie into this. I decided that an isolated single focal point wasn't as interesting and decided to add a hand.

Render this the similar way you would to the main focal point as shown earlier, and smudge the edges with a hard brush so it blends slightly better.

The important point here is to realize that often the concept can come halfway or later in the photo manipulation design process, so keep your mind open at each step of the way!

Step 2

Again, add depth to the piece by using Layer Masks. The red area shows what areas are Black on our Layer Mask.

Step 3

Again, add colors and details using Hue and Saturation layers with Layer Masks to make your design element interesting.

Apply the same techniques to this hand as we have to the other shapes. Give it that white glow dropdown, and don't be shy with the detailing!

Notice how we're not just recycling elements-we recycle effects and processes that work.

11. How to Build Your Theme by Reusing Techniques You've Learned

Step 1

Without going into detail, I applied the same process to create, position, and detail dark smoky shapes to build on the theme.

Step 2

Using another one of those shapes we created earlier on, I replicate the process on the right side of the piece in accordance with our visualized flow, and we have a very interesting art piece! Actually we've only really created one design element, which we manipulated over and over again to generate a full, colorful art piece.

Step 3

This is just to highlight some details added to the new shape, namely:

Smaller brushings and color changes on the bends of the new colored shape on the left side.

Using the same technique of Bloat (B) in the Liquify Tool to add depth with the black element.

12. How to Create an Awesome Background for Your Colorful Art Piece

Step 1

As we've got a very colorful focal point, it seems fitting to have a colorful watercolor background. This is shown in Image 1. To make this fit our piece more, Image 2 and 3 show me Brushing (B) in black with a large, soft brush the edges of the background to keep attention on the focal point.

Step 2

To add more details to the background, let's throw in some interesting space stocks. Using the same space stock we used above, set the Blending Option to Screen and rotate the image so the earth section gives some interesting highlights and stars behind our focal point.

You can repeat this a number of times to get the desired glowing effect.

Step 3

Here's where we are with our piece at the moment. You might feel that it's almost done, but there's more we can do to add depth and bring more focus into the center of the piece!

Step 4

Steps 5, 6 and 7 are Adjustments that will help your pieces' colors really pop and make your focal point stand out.

In this step, a large soft white Brush (B) is applied to the center of the piece, and set on Soft Light in the layer's Blending Option, and Opacity to around 20%. This illuminates the focal point.

Step 5

The next thing is to make our colors really pop. Here, play around with the Hue and Saturation and Curves adjustment layers to get the desired contrast.

Be creative with the opacities of each of these adjustments to mediate your effects, and don't hesitate to experiment. Hide and unhide the layers to see how each layer contributes to the overall look and feel of the piece.

Step 6

Again with a large, soft black brush, I Brushed (B) the edges to create a lighting effect.

And You're Done!

And there you have it. I've added my own design logos, but you have now learned how to create a colorful, flowing abstract manipulation!

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Are you new to digital painting? Today we're going to go over basic features in Adobe Photoshop's Brush panel to introduce you to this incredible medium. Learn the essentials before becoming a master, or use these tips to refresh your memory.

Meet... Your Brush Panel

Let's name it, "Jack". Every digital artist needs a Jack in their life. In fact, without Jack digital paintings just wouldn't be the same. I mean, imagine walking around life knowing you only had one brush to work with. No give or fancy textures-just a plain, boring brush.

Sounds pretty devastating if you ask me.

Do You Like to Draw or Paint?

Well, I do too. But have you ever felt limited by traditional art? For many years I felt like no matter what I made, nothing turned out the way I imagined. That is, at least, until I started digitally painting.

You see, Jack's got a lot going for him, but when people first meet him they're often intimidated, especially traditional artists. They find him tricky and complicated, even finicky at times. They think there's no way in the world they'll ever understand a Brush panel like Jack.

And that makes Jack very, very sad...

Digital Painting 101

In Digital Painting 101, we're going to battle all your concerns head on. Because if you're truly interested in digital art, half the battle is simply getting to know the software.

But Before We Get Started...

Let's meet Jack's friend, "Bob,"-the Pen Tablet.

Now these two are pretty close-you could even call them "besties." They go hand in hand in creating some of the most beautiful art I've ever seen. And even though digital artists can certainly make do without the likes of Jack and Bob, it's never a bad thing to have a little extra help.

Get to Know Your Brush Panel

If you want to be successful with your digital paintings, you should definitely get to know your Brush panel. After all, Jack's pretty cool.

Here are some of the top features you need to know:

The Essentials

Keyboard Shortcuts

First things first. For your own convenience, memorize these keyboard shortcuts:

Hitting B on the keyboard selects the Brush Tool.

Hit Dto paint with the Default Foreground and Background Colors (Black and White)

Holding Alt while the Brush Tool (B) is selected will bring up the Eyedropper Tool (used for blending).

Right-click while the Brush Tool (B) is selected to bring up a mini panel for Brush Presets as well as Size/Hardness.

Standard Round Brush

Generally speaking, the main brushes you use are all just some variation of the Standard Round Brush. Unlike the boring, static brush I mentioned in the beginning, the Standard Round Brush can be customized to your painting needs.

By changing the settings you create an infinite amount of painting possibilities with just one brush.

Brush Presets

Brush Presets is the home for all your brushes. Apart from the Standard Round Brush, Photoshop also includes a variety of shapes and textures for you to enjoy.

Brush Tip Shape

Brush Tip Shape is where to find the main settings for your brushes, like Size, Hardness, Angle, and Spacing. Get familiar with these settings and experiment with a couple of different strokes.

Now I know what you're thinking, Brush Size is pretty self evident right? Well, it may seem obvious to use a smaller or larger brush whenever you need it, but we all need reminding. Large brushes are great for blocking in colors and applying atmosphere, while smaller brushes are essential for details and refinement.

0% Hardnessmakes brush edges soft and fuzzy like a warm sweater. On the opposite side of the spectrum, 100% Hardness creates a hard edge perfect for detailing. Here's a tip: no two brush effects are alike. Constantly change the hardness of your brush according to your needs.

1% Spacing creates a seamless stroke perfect for your default brush settings. Increase the spacing for a continuous row of one brush. See how Tuts+ author Rowena Aitken used this method to create a string of acorns for her Winter Scene Line Art Tutorial.

Rotating a brush is fairly easy. Simply adjust the Angle. Always remember to return to the original angle when you're finished.

Shape Dynamics

Remember Jack's friend, Bob, the Pen Tablet? The beauty of using a pen tablet is that not only does it give you greater control than a mouse, but you can also tap into the Pen Pressure settings on the Brush panel. With the Shape Dynamics option checked, select Pen Pressure from the drop down menu next to Control.

This option creates beautifully tapered ends that are perfect for that traditional sketch effect. Personally, I try to use this option strictly for sketches and finishing details because it can slow your computer down a bit.

Not Included in the Brush Panel

Not included but equally important are: Painting Mode, Opacity, and Flow. These settings automatically come up on the top toolbar whenever accessing the Brush Tool (B).

Painting Mode

If you're already familiar with Layer Blend Modes, then you'll understand how Painting Mode could be used to create interesting color effects. As a rule of thumb, however, always set the default mode to Normal.

Opacity and Flow

Opacity controls the "opaqueness" of your brush and Flow controls the speed at which the brush builds color. For beginners, concentrate your focus on only adjusting the Opacity while your Flow isset to 100%. Opacity and Hardness go hand in hand with achieving certain effects like fluffy clouds and smoke. Constantly experiment with these two settings while asking yourself this question: "What kind of details can I paint at these settings?"

Other Brush Panel Settings

You can make do without knowing many features of the Brush panel for quite some time. In fact, the reasons for using other settings are often purely circumstantial.

Scattering

Let's say you want to create a cool Bokeh effect. Sure, you could plant every circle on the screen yourself, but after a while that would get annoying. By adjusting Scatter and Count on the Brush panel, you can achieve a randomized scattering effect without all the hassle.

Texture

Texture Brushes come in many different styles, from dirt and grunge to paint splatter and custom shapes. Once you get familiar with the more standard brush settings, working with textures is a breeze.

Create Your Own Custom Brushes

There's no limit to the number of brushes you can paint with. Search far and wide online to experiment with new textures or even create your own. At Tuts+ our instructors have already built a great selection of tutorials for Photoshop Brushes Made From Scratch. Here are just a few:

See, Jack isn't all that bad...

Trust me, the Brush panel is not as scary as it seems. And for the most part, you adjust the same core settings throughout the duration of your digital painting. Just knowing Size, Hardness, and Opacity alone is more than enough to get you very far in technique.

Stay Tuned for More Tips

Stay tuned for more tips with Digital Painting 101. Next up, we'll cover blending with the Brush Tool! Good luck!

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What You'll Be Creating

This tutorial was originally published in March 2012 as a Tuts+ Premium tutorial. It is now available free to view. Although this tutorial does not use the latest version of Adobe Photoshop, its techniques and process are still relevant.

In this tutorial we will explain how to create "awesome" 3D-style typography using illustrative techniques in Photoshop. This tutorial does not utilize any 3D apps or tools and relies heavily on a good sketch, as well as your ability to apply proper light and shadow.

Want a faster solution? Browse the amazing selection of Photoshop Layer Styles on GraphicRiver to create amazing text effects in half the time!

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

1. How to Set Up Your Document

Step 1

Before we begin, let's talk a bit about perspective. Take a look at the image below. As you can see, some of the objects are visible, and some are hidden depending on the viewer's point of view.

In the first case (side view), only the parts in red are visible. The same applies to the second case (top view). In the third case, there's a mix of the first and second case-the farther we are away, the more perspective there is. In this case, the sides are highlighted in blue.

Step 2

Download the original sketch to use as the base of this illustration.

Step 3

In Photoshop, create a New Document with 2500 x 1050 pixels (RGB, 72 dpi).

Step 4

Import the sketch within this file and create four folders:

1. Background

2. Shadows

3. Letters

4. Shine

2. How to Create the Letters

Step 1

Using the Pen Tool, start to draw the letters (inside the folder "3: letters"), following the same path of the sketch. Use #978958 to fill the letters with this color. Do the same on all letters. Each letter should be on a separate layer inside the folder "3: Letters".

Step 2

After drawing all the letters, it will look like the image below:

Step 3

Now let's make the paths to create depth. Refer to the first step where I explained the differences in perspective. To give a sense of depth, just follow along the paths from the sketch. Many times we can correct the paths of the sketch when we are drawing in Photoshop by making more rounded curves. Use the color #554c2f.

Step 4

Sometimes you'll see that some parts are overlapping other parts. See the example below, the letter "A" where the two legs are going over.

Step 5

To make one of the lines pass underneath, we do not need to change the position of the layer; instead, we need to make a folder called Mask to hide the piece of the line that overlaps the other object. To do this, group both layers of the object that are overlapping the line (crossbar) of the "A" as seen in the image below.

Step 6

Step 7

The next step is to draw an object exactly on the paths of the line on letter "A", as seen in the image below.

Step 8

After that, in the Layers panel, click Command to make a Selection. Now click on the folder with the Layer Mask (click exactly on the white rectangle). Keep the Foreground Color as white #ffffff, and with the Layer Mask selected, now press Delete.

Step 9

You will see that one of the lines from the crossbar of the "A" now passes above, and the other line goes below. Don't forget to Delete the temporary layer that was created to create the mask. Do the same on all letters that are overlapping.

After all overlapping paths have been masked, the image should look like this (image below). Take note on the perspective, it is the same principle from the example sketch that I explained in Step 1.

3. How to Create Shadows

Step 1

In the next step, we will make shadows on the darker parts to create more volume. To do this, click on the path layer holding Command in the grey box on the layer path, as shown in the image below. This will make a Selection on the path.

Step 2

While keeping the Selection Active, create a Group and create a Mask using the Mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel (figure 1), and then create a New Layer inside that folder. Set the New Layer to multiply (figure 2).

Step 3

Step 4

Now pass the brush slowly over the ends, where light does not reach. These areas are usually below the letters or at the junctions.

Step 5

Now let's change the background to Black. Create a New Layer inside the background layer as shown below. Select Solid Color and choose #000000.

Now the letters have more contrast with the background.

Step 6

Repeat the same procedure on all the dark parts (depth paths). See the red arrows below-each of them shows where you must shade. Remember to always create a New Group, apply the mask, and then create a New Layer and use it as Multiply.

Step 7

After repeating steps 15 and 16 on all the dark paths, the image should be as seen below. See the red circles.

4. How to Create a Border

Step 1

Now we will create a border effect on the letters. Select the Pen Tool and, holding Command, click on the path of the letter "A". Now go to the layer panel and again, holding Command, click within the grey part on the layer of the path. You will make a Selection on this path, as seen in the image below.

Step 2

After making the Selection, on the top menu, go to Select > Modify > Contract.

Step 3

Step 4

While keeping the selection, go to the bottom of the Layers panel, click on the icon (see image below), and select Solid Color, using #ccbd88 as your color.

Step 5

After the previous step, Double-click on the layer to open Blending Options. Select Inner Shadow and use 120° for the angle, Opacity 30%, Distance 5, Size 15, and click OK.

5. How to Brighten the Edges

Step 1

Now we will create a Group Mask to brighten the edges of the letters. With Command, click on the lightest part of the letter. Then, on the Layers panel, click on Group to create one folder above the layer.

Step 2

With the group layer previously selected, click on the Mask icon on the bottom (see image below) to add a mask to this folder. All objects within this folder will be inside the mask.

Step 3

Create two layers inside this folder. One will be used for brightness, the other for the shadows. You must know that the light usually comes from up to down. Now you know this, select the brush tool and with the white color and 30% Opacity, carefully paint the ends, as shown in the image below. The same must be made to shadows on the "shadow layer", but using the #000000 (black), with 30% Opacity.

You should to do the same procedure to all the ends of all letters. The image should look like this:

6. How to Add More Shadows

Step 1

Step 2

Now, inside this folder with the mask, create a New Layer as Multiply. Using the Brush Tool with the color #000000 (black) and 20% Opacity, carefully paint underneath the line (crossbar) of the "A" that is on the first plane.

Repeat the same procedure to all letters. See the image below, where you should make the shadows.

7. How to Create the Background

Step 1

Change the Background Color that was #000000 (black) before to #192607.

Step 2

Open Adobe Illustrator and create a New Document at 2500 x 1050 px. Using the Rectangle Tool (see image below), make a rectangle with the color #192607.

Step 3

Create a Diagonal Line (stroke weight:1) with the color #C4B488 and Duplicate this line until it covers the entire green rectangle. Next, Select All lines and Duplicate, then Reflect (Horizontally). It will look like a grid.

Step 4

Now, create smaller circles on the intersections and bigger circles on the middle of the line's junctions. Use the color #C4B488.

Step 5

Select the grid and the circles and Group them without the green rectangle on the background.

8. How to Add the Final Details

Step 1

Copy the vectors from Illustrator, and Paste them in Photoshop inside the folder "1: Background" as shown below.

Step 2

Step 3

Apply a Mask on this layer that has the "Gaussian blur", and using Radial Gradient, click on the top center of the image and drag to the right corner, as shown in the image below. It is important that the color #000000 (black) is the main color. You will notice that only the sides are now blurred, leaving the center sharper.

Step 4

Create a New Layer and use it as a Multiply layer. With the tool Radial Gradient and (Reverse) selected, drag from the center to the right, as shown in the image below. This will hide the blurry part in the center of the image.

Step 5

Using the Ellipse Tool with #ffffff (white), make an ellipse on the top/center of the image. See the position below:

Step 6

Step 7

Set this layer to Overlay.

Step 8

Duplicate the folder "3: Letters".

Step 9

After, Flatten the image as shown in the image below:

Step 10

Double-click on the layer (which has been flattened) to open Blending Options.

Step 11

Select Color Overlay on the left side, and use #000000 (black).

Step 12

Rename it to "shadow1" and drag it to the folder "2: shadows". The layer should be somewhat further down from the text, as shown in the image below:

Step 13

After that, Duplicate this layer.

Step 14

Step 15

Repeat these steps, and drag to the folder "4: shine".

Step 16

Create a New Group and apply a Layer Mask. Hide the layer below. Create a New Layer inside the folder you created.

Step 17

Create a New Layer inside this folder, and use it as Overlay. Select the Brush Tool with color #ffffff (white), 15% Opacity, and carefully paint the top letters until these letters become clearer.

Final Image

Here is the final image below!

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What You'll Be Creating

In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a fantasy deer with a fire effect. You'll work with blending and adjustment layers to combine different stock images into a cohesive scene. You'll also learn how to work with fire, create a lighting effect and enhance the depth of field.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

1. Creating the Background

Step 1

Create a new 2000 x 1734 px document in Photoshop with the settings below:

Step 2

Open the landscape 1 image. Drag it into the white canvas using the Move Tool (V) and convert it to a Smart Object.

Step 3

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set the radius to 8 px:

Step 4

Open the landscape 2 image. Add it to our working document using the Move Tool:

Click the second icon at the bottom of the Layers panel to add a mask to this layer. Use a basic, soft brush with black color (soft black brush) to erase the sides of the landscape and reveal landscape 1 as shown below:

Step 5

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and change the radius to 8 px. This step is to match the softness of landscape 2 with that of landscape 1.

Step 6

Use an adjustment layer and set it as Clipping Mask to darken landscape 2. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves and decrease the lightness:

Step 7

Make a Color Balance adjustment layer (set as Clipping Mask) to change the color of landscape 2. Set the Cyan value of Midtones to -17:

2. Adding the Rock

Step 1

Open the rock image. Select the rock only using the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L):

Place the rock in the foreground and flip it horizontally by choosing Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal. Remember to convert this layer to a Smart Object.

Step 2

To make a better look for the rock, add a mask to this layer and use a hard black brush to remove some upper rock areas. Remember to follow the rock structure:

Step 3

On the rock layer, select an upper rock area. Right click it, and choose Layer via Copy:

We now get this selected rock part on a new layer. Set this layer under the big rock one and use the Free Transform Tool (Control-T) to make it smaller:

On the big rock layer, go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and change the radius to 8 px:

On this filter mask, use a soft black brush to erase the middle of the rock to make it look separated from the rest, and it will help to create a depth of field. You can see the results on the filter mask and on the picture:

Step 5

Create a new layer and activate the Clone Tool (S). Use this tool to remove some unwanted white details on the rock:

Step 6

Select all the rock layers and the clone one, and then press Control-G to make a group for them. Change the mode of this group from Pass Through (default group mode) to Normal 100%. Create a Curves adjustment layer within this group to darken the rocks.

On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to erase the upper part of the rock and some other details as we've aimed to add light there.

3. Darken the Scene

Make a Curves adjustment layer on the top of the layers to darken the whole scene.

4. Adding the Deer

Step 1

Open the deer image. Isolate him from the background and place him onto the rock:

Add a mask to this layer and remove the two small horns on the middle top of the deer's head:

Step 2

To make some changes for the horns, go to Edit > Puppet Warp. Add the points to hold the body and head areas, and then move the points on the horns to make them higher and nearer to each other.

Step 3

Create a new layer (set as Clipping Mask), change the mode to Overlay 100% and fill with 50% gray:

Activate the Dodge and Burn Tool (O) with Midtones Range, Exposure varied from 10-50% to correct the light and shade on the deer. You can see how I did it with Normal mode and the result with Overlay mode:

Step 4

Create a Color Balance adjustment layer (set as Clipping Mask) and change the Midtones settings:

Step 5

Add a Curves adjustment layer to darken the deer.

On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to erase the following parts, as they're dark already or will be illuminated by the firelight.

Step 6

Create another Curves adjustment layer to reduce the deer contrast, especially on the lower body part.

On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to erase the rest of the deer, especially the horns:

5. Changing the Color and the Look of the Eyes

Step 1

Create a Gradient Map adjustment layer to change the color and lightness of the whole scene, pick the colors#061947 and #5fb1f7. Change this layer mode to Soft Light 100%:

Step 2

Make a new layer and change the foreground to #fd802d. Use a small, soft brush with this color to paint inside the deer eyes to create a fiery look.

Double click this layer, choose Outer Glow and pick the color #fd802d to add a glowing effect to the eyes.

6. Adding the Fire Effect

Step 1

Open the fire images pack. We'll use image 8 and image 30 to add to the deer horns. Select a fire part in image 30 using the Lasso Tool.

Place this fire part onto one of the horns and change the mode to Screen 100%:

Add a mask to this layer and use a soft black brush to erase the white hard edges:

Step 2

Take other parts from the fire image and add them to the horns using the same method. You can duplicate, transform, and rotate these layers using Control-T if needed.

Don't worry about the white hard edges, because we'll fix them later.

Step 3

Open image 8. Use the same techniques to take different fire parts to add to the horns to make the fire there thicker and more intense.

Step 4

Make a group for all the fire layers and change this group mode to Screen 100%. Create a Levels adjustment layer above all the fire layers and increase the Shadow value of Input to 48 to remove the white hard edges completely.

7. Adding the Lighting Effect

Step 1

We'll add some fire light absorbed on the deer and the rock. Make a new layer under the fire group and use a soft brush with the color #ea6842 to paint along the deer horns, body and head, and on the rock. Change this layer mode to Overlay 100%:

Step 2

Create a new layer and change the brush color to #f6d778. Use this brush to paint on the deer horns, body and the rocks to add some highlights there. Change this layer mode to Overlay 100%:

Step 3

On a new layer, use a soft brush with the color #fc994b to make the light on the deer and rock stronger. Set this layer mode to Overlay 100%:

Step 4

Make a new layer and use a hard brush with the color #fc994b to paint some small glowing furs along the deer's body, legs and head. Also lower the brush Opacity to 10-15% to paint a subtle light effect on the blurred rocks in the foreground:

Step 5

Create a new layer and use a soft brush with the color #fc994b to paint a more glowing effect for the fire on the head. Change this layer mode to Hard Light 100%:

Step 6

Make a new layer and change the brush color to #ea6842. Press F5 to change the settings for this brush:

Paint some glowing, scattering dots around the fire area:

8. The Final Adjustment

Step 1

Make a Vibrance adjustment layer on the top of the layers. On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to erase the fire area to keep its glow.

Step 2

Create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and increase the Saturation value to 52. On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to erase the upper half and the blurred rocks to make sure they're not affected by this adjustment layer.

Congratulations, You're Done!

Here is the result you should get with this tutorial. Feel free to share your opinions and feedback in the comment box below-I'd love to see them. Enjoy photoshopping!

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What You'll Be Creating

This tutorial will show you how to use an image texture, with clipping and layer masks as well as simple brushes and filters, to create a mirrored landscape text effect. Let's get started!

This text effect was inspired by the many Layer Styles available on GraphicRiver. If you want a quick way to create a mirror effect in Photoshop, use one of the simple Photoshop actions recommended in this article:

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

1. How to Create the Background and Text Layers

Step 1

Choosing the right image is essential for this effect to work. A good image will have two contrasting areas that can be mirrored to achieve the effect, and one of those areas should have little to no detail.

Open the Foggy Germany image, or any other image you choose, in Photoshop. The image is quite big, so you can adjust its dimensions by going to Image > Image Size, and use any values you like.

Step 2

Create the text using the font Sumac Typeface, press the Command-T keys to enter Free Transform Mode, and change the text's size to fit it within the document.

Hit the Return key to commit the changes.

2. How to Clip a Texture to Text

Step 1

Duplicate the Background layer, drag the copy on top of the text layer, right-click it, and choose Create Clipping Mask.

Step 2

Go to Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical, and Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal.

Step 3

Pick the Move Tool, and use the Arrow Keys to slightly nudge the texture until you like how it looks inside the text.

3. How to Create a Gradient Layer Mask

Step 1

Select the text texture layer, and click the Add layer mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel.

Step 2

Pick the Gradient Tool, choose the Black, White fill in the Options bar, and click the Linear Gradient icon.

Select the layer mask's thumbnail, and click-drag from a point close to the outside of the text's bottom edge to a point close to its inside.

This will slightly fade the lower part of the text.

4. How to Add the Finishing Touches

Step 1

Create a new layer on top of all layers, name it Brush, and pick the Brush Tool.

Set the Foreground Color to White, and use the UNRESTRICTED - Real Smoke Brushes brush tips to add some smoke around the text so that it blends a bit more with the background.

An important part of this step is using different Opacity values for the Brush layer itself and for the Brush tip in the Options bar.

Here, I changed the layer's Opacity value to 50%, and used different Brush Opacity values in the Options bar for the brush tips I added.

Step 2

Create another new layer on top of all layers, name it Noise, and go to Edit > Fill. Change the Contents to 50% Gray and click OK.

Step 3

Right-click the Noise layer, choose Convert to Smart Object, and change its Blend Mode to Soft Light.

Step 4

Set the Foreground and Background Colors to Black and White, and go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise.

Change the Amount to 15 and the Distribution to Uniform, and check the Monochromatic box. You can use other Amount values, especially if you changed the texture's Image Size.

Congratulations! You're Done

In this tutorial, we used an image texture, with clipping and layer masks as well as simple brushes and filters, to create a mirrored landscape text effect.

Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestions, and outcomes below.

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What You'll Be Creating

This tutorial will show you how to use a bunch of fonts, shapes, textures, and a brush tip, to create a newspaper-cut ransom note text effect in Adobe Photoshop. Let's get started!

This text effect was inspired by the many Layer Styles available on GraphicRiver.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

1. How to Create the Background and Text Layers

Step 1

Create a new 1000 x 1000 px document, click the Create new fill or adjustment layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel, choose Solid Color, and use the color fill #f6f6f6.

Step 2

Create the text, each letter in a separate layer, and use as many different fonts and font sizes as you like, but make sure to set the Color to #565656.

Place each letter in a group that has its name, and put each word's letters in a group with the word's name.

Step 3

After that, you'll need to add some letters, before and/or after each of the letters you have, to make the effect look more realistic, since letters are not usually found separately in newspapers.

2. How to Add Shapes and Dummy Text Blocks

Step 1

Pick the Rectangle Tool, and create lines below some of the letters you have.

If you make any additions to any text you have, put the letter's layer along with those additions' layer(s) in a new group inside the original letter's group.

This will help keep things organized and easier to work with.

Step 2

Change the font and font size to whatever values you like.

Step 3

You can remove parts of the dummy text if you add it to multiple letters, to avoid having repeated blocks of text.

Step 4

Another thing you can do is use the Rectangle Tool to add boxes behind the letters. If you do so, set the box's fill color to #565656 and the text color to #ececec.

3. How to Add Layer Masks

Step 1

Pick the Lasso Tool, select a letter group, and draw a selection around the letter you need to show, which is the letter in the group's name.

Try to shape the selection like a torn piece of paper.

Here is where adding the random letters to the original comes in handy, as you can include parts of them to make the effect look more realistic.

Step 2

After creating the selection, click the Add layer mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel.

Step 3

Repeat that to mask the rest of the letter groups. You can adjust the mask whenever needed, so don't worry about making it perfect now.

4. How to Add a Basic Paper Texture

Step 1

Place the Paper Grain Texture image at the bottom of the first letter's group, and resize it as needed.

Step 2

Step 3

Duplicate the Paper Grain Texture layer, and repeat the steps to add it to the remaining letters.

Step 4

If you need to move a group's mask after adding the texture, you can unlink the mask from the group by clicking the link icon between their thumbnails, and then move the mask and relink it to the group once again.

5. How to Add a Crumpled Paper Texture

Step 1

Step 2

Duplicate the texture and add it to the rest of the letter groups.

6. How to Create a Torn Edges Brush Tip

Pick the Brush Tool and open the Brush panel.

Choose the Chalk 23 pixels tip, and use these settings:

Brush Tip Shape

Shape Dynamics

7. How to Create a Work Path From a Selection

Step 1

Command-click the first letter group's mask thumbnail to create a selection.

Step 2

Open the Paths panel, and click the Make work path from selection icon at the bottom of the panel.

8. How to Stroke a Work Path

Step 1

Make sure that the Brush Tool is active with the modified tip, and that the first letter group's mask thumbnail is selected, and set the Foreground Color to Black.

Step 2

Hit the Return key to stroke the path with the brush tip, and add the torn edges effect to the mask.

Step 3

Repeat that for the rest of the letters you have.

Once you're done, pick the Direct Selection Tool (A), and hit the Return key one last time to get rid of the work path.

9. How to Add White Torn Edges

Step 1

To make the effect more realistic, we are going to add some white edges to the torn ones we already have.

Start by adding the paper texture (2) image below the first letter's group, and make sure it's placed outside it.

Step 2

Press-hold the Option key, and click-drag the letter group's mask to the paper texture (2) layer to duplicate it.

Step 3

Pick the Move Tool, and use the Right and Down Arrow Keys to slightly nudge the paper texture (2) image away from the letter's paper.

Step 4

Again, repeat for the remaining letters.

10. How to Add a Drop Shadow

Step 1

Step 2

Right-click the styled layer, choose Copy Layer Style, select all the other paper texture (2) layers, right-click any of them, and choose Paste Layer Style.

11. How to Create a Bleed-Through Effect

Step 1

To add a bleed-through effect, add some Lorem Ipsum text at the top of a letter's group.

Step 2

Repeat to add to any other letters.

12. How to Transform Groups of Elements

Step 1

Before making any changes, you can change some of the colors to red and blue. The values used here are #d66161 for the red, and #6a8ebc for the blue.

Step 2

Next, we are going to transform some of the letters to create a more dynamic result.

If you try to make any changes right away, you might notice that they will happen in a slightly odd manner. This is because the paper textures are quite large, and the anchor/pivot point is not in the center of the letter itself.

Step 3

Move, rotate, and resize the letter as needed. Hit the Return key to commit the changes.

Step 4

Repeat the same steps to transform any other letters you like.

13. How to Add a Simple Background Texture

Step 1

Add another copy of the paper texture (2) image on top of the Solid Color layer, resize it as needed, and change its layer's Opacity to 50%.

Step 2

Keep in mind that you can adjust the fonts, sizes, and layer mask shapes anytime until you like the outcome.

Congratulations! You're Done

In this tutorial, we created a bunch of text layers with different fonts and font sizes, grouped them, and added a couple of paper texture images to them.

We also created shapes, added dummy text, and adjusted a torn edges brush tip to create the layer masks.

Finally, we changed the coloring of some of the elements, and transformed a couple to achieve the final outcome.

Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestions, and outcomes below.

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How to Create a Newspaper Ransom Note Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

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What You'll Be Creating

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to use Adobe Photoshop to create a photo manipulation featuring a cat watching flying fish.

First, we'll build the base scene using a sky and wall images. After that, we'll add the cat, fish, and trees, and we'll blend them together using adjustment layers, masking, and brushes. Later, we'll paint some dreamy light and complete the tutorial with several adjustment layers.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

1. How to Build the Base Scene

Step 1

Create a new 2000 x 1700 px document in Photoshop with the given settings:

Step 2

Open the sky image. Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to select the sky area only, and drag it into the white canvas using the Move Tool (V).

Step 3

Step 4

Duplicate the sky layer and move it up and to the right. The aim is to move the light area of the sky to the higher position on the left.

Click the second icon at the bottom of the Layers panel to add a mask to this layer. Use a soft round brush with black color (soft black brush) to erase the right side of the canvas as we only need the left of the duplicated one.

Step 5

Select the two sky layers and press Control-G to make a group for them. Change this group's mode to Normal 100% and create a Color Balance adjustment layer within this group ( Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance):

Step 6

Make a Curves adjustment layer and decrease the lightness a bit. On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to paint on the lower of the left side and make the top right become darker to fit the main light source.

Step 7

Open the wall image. Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) to grab the wall only and place it in the bottom half of the main canvas.

Step 8

Make a new layer and set it as Clipping Mask. Activate the Clone Tool (S) to remove some unwanted details on the wall:

Step 9

Create a Curves adjustment layer to brighten the wall. On this layer mask, use a soft black brush with a lowered opacity ( 20-25%) to paint on the bottom area of the wall so it won't be too bright.

Step 10

Make a new layer, change the mode to Overlay 100%, and fill with 50% gray:

Activate the Dodge Tool (O) with Midtones Range, Exposure about 10-15% to paint more light on the left of the wall's surface as it's nearer the light than the right. You can see how I did it with Normal mode and the result with Overlay mode.

Step 11

Step 12

Use a Photo Filter adjustment layer to give more warm light to the wall. Pick the color #a4640a:

Step 13

To make the shadow of the top plate on the wall, use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to grab a selection below the plate and then fill it with the color#171516.

Use a layer mask to lighten the shadow's opacity on the bottom area.

2. How to Retouch the Cat

Step 1

Cut out the cat from the background and place him on the right-hand side of the wall's surface.

Step 2

To make the shadow of the cat on the wall, create a new layer under the cat one. Hold Control and click the cat thumbnail layer to load his selection. Fill this selection with the color#171516.

Flip it vertically ( Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical) and use the Free Transform Tool (Control-T) to make it longer and narrower.

Lower the Opacity of this layer to 70% and apply a Gaussian Blur of 5 px to this layer.

Add a mask to this layer and erase the unwanted shadow parts on the lower wall area and the tail (we'll be making the tail shadow on a separate layer).

Step 3

Create a new layer and load the cat selection as we did in the previous step. Hit Control-I to invert the selection.

Use the Lasso Tool to move around the cat body until only the tail is unselected.

Press Control-I again, and we have the tail's selection now. Make the shadow for the tail on the wall as we did with the body.

Step 4

Add a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change the color of the collar. Alter the Cyans values:

Step 5

Create a Curves adjustment layer to brighten the cat. Paint on the shadow areas and the top head so they won't be affected or less affected by this adjustment layer.

Step 6

Make a new layer, and use a soft white brush to paint on the cat contour and the strong shadow area of the cat to brighten these details. Change this layer mode to Linear Dodge 100%. Vary the brush opacity depending on the brightness of the different details to get a better result.

Step 7

Make a new layer, change the mode to Overlay 100%, and fill with 50% gray. Use the Dodge and Burn Tool to continue refining the light and shadow on the cat.

Step 8

Step 9

Create a new layer, and don't set it as Clipping Mask. Use a small medium-hard brush with a light yellow color (#fef5dc) to paint some whiskers for the cat.

3. How to Add the Fish

Step 1

Cut out the fish 1 image from the background and place it above the cat. Duplicate this layer and make the fish a bit bigger. Move it to the right corner of the canvas.

Step 2

Isolate all the rest of the fish and place them together from left to right. You can duplicate the fish and resize them, but remember not to make some of them too big or too small than the others. I've placed fish 7 to fit the direction of the cat's gaze. Here is my result, but feel free to make your own arrangement.

Step 3

You can see the fish have quite a similar color scheme. I'll go through the common process of retouching and making them fit together so you won't see the steps repeatedly and get bored. I've aimed to make some of the fish more orange, and the rest more magenta/pinkish.

First, use a cloning layer (set it as Clipping Mask) for each of the duplicated fish layers to make them appear different from the original. You can clone the eye, fin, and other details on the fishes' bodies.

Step 4

Create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to desaturate the greenish/yellowish of the fish. Here are the settings I've used for fish 1, and you can apply them to all the other fish. Depending on how saturated the fish are, you can alter the settings a bit until you feel okay.

Here is the result of the fish after adding a Hue/Saturation adjustment with similar settings.

Step 5

Make a Color Balance adjustment layer to change the color of the fish. Here are the values I've applied to the selected fish that I want to be more orange than the others. Increase the Blue of the Midtones and Yellow of the Highlights.

And here are the settings for the rest of the fish (increase the Cyan value). Remember to alter the settings to be suitable for specific ones.

Step 6

Create a group for the fish. All of the fish are too dark, so use a Curves adjustment layer to increase their lightness and contrast.

Use a soft black brush to reduce the brightness on the front of the fishes' bodies (the parts towards the right) and the shadow areas.

Step 7

Use the Dodge and Burn Tool to refine the light and shadow of the fish. The fish that are nearer the left or darker than the others need to have more light added.

Step 8

Create a new layer and use a soft white brush, 2 px, to make a highlight inside the eye of fish 7. It's to emphasize the look of this fish and create more of a connection to the cat.

4. How to Add the Trees

Step 1

Move tree 1 to the bottom left of the canvas and apply a Gaussian Blur of 8 px to this layer.

Step 2

Step 3

Use a Color Balance adjustment layer and work on the Midtones settings:

Step 4

Create another Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and change the Yellows values:

Step 5

Make a Curves adjustment layer to increase the lightness and add a bluish tone to the tree.

Step 6

Add tree 2 to the bottom right of the wall and apply a Gaussian Blur of 8 px to it.

Step 7

Use a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and alter the Master settings:

Step 8

Continue changing the tree's color with a Color Balance adjustment layer.

Step 9

Brighten the tree using a Curves adjustment layer.

5. How to Make the Final Adjustments

Step 1

To create a dreamy light for the scene, make a new layer on top of the layers. Use a soft light brush (#e9cfbd) to paint over the canvas, and then change the mode of this layer to Screen 20%.

Step 2

Use a layer mask to erase the lower and the upper part of the scene to make the dreamy effect visible mostly around the middle left and the fish.

Step 3

Make a Gradient Map adjustment layer and pick the colors #48517d and #b68760. Alter this layer mode to Soft Light 100%.

Step 4

Step 5

Use a Vibrance adjustment layer to enhance the final effect. Use a soft black brush to reduce the blue on the bottom of the wall as I've found it too saturated.

Congratulations, You're Done!

I hope that you've enjoyed the tutorial and learned something new for your own project. Feel free to share your results or leave comments in the box below. Enjoy Photoshopping!

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How to Create a Photo Manipulation of a Cat and Flying Fish With Adobe Photoshop

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In this tutorial, I'll show you how to use Adobe Photoshop to create a photo manipulation featuring a cat watching flying fish. First, we'll build the base scene using a sky and wall images. After that, we'll add the cat, fish, and trees, and we'll blend them together using adjustment layers, masking, and brushes.

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What You'll Be Creating

The marble/rose gold combination is one of the popular minimalist trends, and it is almost everywhere from home decor to stationery, cookware, etc. This tutorial will show you how to use Photoshop's shapes, along with 3D tools and material and light settings, to create a marble and rose gold text effect. Let's get started!

This text effect was inspired by the many Layer Styles available on GraphicRiver.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

1. Create the Background and the Text Shape

Step 1

Create a new 1000 x 750 px document.

Click the Create new fill or adjustment layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel, choose Solid Color, and use the Color #e8e4e1.

Step 2

Step 3

Right-click the text layer, and choose Convert to Shape.

2. How to Create the Subtract Shape Layers

Step 1

Rename the text shape layer you have to Marble, duplicate it, and rename the copy to Rose Gold.

Step 2

Pick the Pen Tool, set the Foreground Color to Red, and choose the Shape option in the Options bar.

Then, draw a shape that covers the part of the text you want to be rose gold.

Press-hold the Option key to add each new shape to the same shape layer when you create it.

Step 3

Duplicate the red shape layer, and place the original on top of the Marble layer and the copy on top of the Rose Gold layer.

Then, hide both the Marble and the original red shape layers by clicking the eye icons next to their layer tabs.

3. How to Move a Shape's Anchor Points

Step 1

With the copy red shape layer selected, pick the Direct Selection Tool.

What you need to do next is make the red shapes cover the other part of the text.

To do so, Shift-click the anchor points on the outer part of the shape, which means the ones that are not on the axis you want to flip the shape on.

Step 2

Click-drag one of the selected anchor points to the opposite side, to cover the other part of the text shape.

Step 3

You can then click-drag individual anchor points to adjust the resulting shape.

Step 4

Repeat that for the rest of the letters you have.

4. How to Subtract Shapes

Step 1

Make all the shape layers visible, and select the Rose Gold and the red shape layer on top of it.

Step 2

Go to Layer > Combine Shapes > Subtract Front Shape, and rename the resulting layer to Rose Gold.

Step 3

Step 4

Repeat that for the Marble layer and its red shape layer.

5. How to Create 3D Layers

Step 1

For each of the shape layers you have, select it and go to 3D > New 3D Extrusion from Selected Path.

Step 2

Select both 3D layers and go to 3D > Merge 3D Layers.

6. How to Work With the 3D Scene

Step 1

Step 2

Use those modes to change the Current View into an angle you like.

7. How to Modify 3D Mesh Settings

Step 1

Step 2

Select the Marble mesh tab, and click the Cap icon at the top of the Properties panel. Change the Sides to Front and Back, the Bevel Width to 2%, and the Contour to Half Round.

8. How to Create a Marble Material

Step 1

Select all the Marble Material tabs, and use these settings:

The color values used in RGB are:

Step 2

Step 3

To see things more clearly, click the Infinite Light 1 tab in the 3D panel and change its Intensity to 35% and its Shadow Softness to 30%. Then use the Move Tool to click-drag the light and move it around until you can see the texture.

Step 4

Click the Diffuse texture icon again, and choose Edit UV Properties.

Step 5

Change the Tile values until you like how the texture looks.

9. How to Reapply a Material Texture

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

After that, you can modify the UV Properties for each material separately to get a result you like.

10. How to Create a Rose Gold Material

Step 1

Step 2

Use these material settings:

The color values used in RGB are:

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

11. How to Edit a Bump Texture

Step 1

Click the Bump texture icon and choose Edit Texture.

Step 2

This will open the texture file.

Add a Black White adjustment layer and use these settings:

Step 3

Save and close the file.

Step 4

Change the Bump value back to 1%.

12. How to Adjust a 3D Scene's Lighting

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Change the Point Light's Intensity and Shadow Softness values to 30%, check the Light Falloff box, and change the Inner value to 350 and the Outer to 500.

Step 4

Place the Point Light on top of the text, and move it a bit to the right.

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

This is an important step that determines how the final result will look in terms of the reflections and overall lighting.

13. How to Render and Adjust a Rendered 3D Scene

Step 1

Go to 3D > Render 3D Layer. The rendering might take a while, but you can stop it any time by pressing the Escape key.

Step 2

Add a Levels adjustment layer, clip it to the 3D layer, and change the Shadows value to 5, the Gamma to 1.10, and the Highlights to 237.

14. How to Add a Plant Image

Step 1

Go to File > Place Linked to open the NaturePlants0086 image and resize it as needed.

Rename the layer to Plant, and move the image to the right side of the document so that only a part of the leaves is showing.

Step 2

Congratulations! You're Done

In this tutorial, we created a couple of shape layers that separate the text into two parts. Then, we converted the shape layers into 3D meshes and adjusted their settings. After that, we created the marble and rose gold materials and adjusted the lighting of the scene. Finally, we rendered the final result and added a simple plant image to finish off the effect.

Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestions, and outcomes below.

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What You'll Be Creating

Double exposure has been around, everywhere, for quite some time now. It's an interesting photographic technique that combines two or more exposures into a single image.

What You Will Learn in This Photoshop Text Effect Tutorial

How to create text in Photoshop

How to use masking with text in Photoshop

How to adjust visual content within a masked text effect

How to create a double exposure text effect

This tutorial will show you how to use some images, blend modes, and adjustment layers, to create an easy double exposure inspired text effect. It was inspired by the many Layer Styles available on Envato Market.

If you want to learn even more about using Photoshop to create double exposure photography, try our free course on making a double exposure effect.

Follow along with us over on our Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel:

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

1. How to Create the Text

Step 1

Create a new 1500 x 1000 px document and fill the Background with White.

Create the text in All Caps using the font Peace Sans Regular, and use a fairly big size to show the details better.

The Size here is set to 500 pt, and the Tracking is set to 100. But you can use any other values you like with your text.

Step 2

Place the Branches 3 image on top of the text layer, and resize it as needed.

2. How to Mask the Branches

Step 1

Command-click the text layer's thumbnail to create a selection.

Step 2

Pick the Rectangular Marquee Tool, and click the Intersect with selection icon in the Options bar.

Then, click and drag to select the first letter you have, and release.

Step 3

This will deselect all the letters except for the first one.

Step 4

With the branches layer selected, click the Add layer mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel.

Step 5

Place a new copy of the branches image, and then repeat the same steps for each of the remaining letters you have.

Each letter should have its own branches layer masked to it.

3. How to Position the Branches Inside the Letters

Step 1

Make the original text layer invisible by clicking the eye icon next to it.

Step 2

Click the chain icon between the layer and mask thumbnails to unlink them. This will allow you to move the image inside the mask instead of with it.

Press Command-T to enter Free Transform Mode. Move, rotate, and resize the branch inside its letter until you like how things look.

Hit Return to accept the changes.

Step 3

Repeat that for the rest of the letters you have, and don't forget to relink the thumbnails when you're done.

Place all the branches' layers in a group and call it Text.

4. How to Create the Text's Gradient Map and Add the Overlay Texture

Step 1

Click the Create new fill or adjustment layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel, and choose Gradient Map.

Step 2

Click the Clip to layer icon, and click the gradient fill box to create the gradient used.

To create the Gradient, you'll need to click below the gradient bar to add Color Stops, and when you click each Color Stop, you can change its Color and Location values. Here are the Color Stop values used from left to right:
Color - Location
Step 3

Place the New York Buildings image on top of all layers, resize it as needed, and change its layer's Blend Mode to Lighten.

Command-click the text layer's thumbnail to create a selection, and click the Add layer mask icon to mask the buildings image.

This will finish off the double exposure effect, but we'll add some more color adjustment layers to enhance the final outcome.

5. How to Adjusting the Coloring

Step 1

Add another Gradient Map adjustment layer on top of all layers, and create the gradient using the colors #48406e to the left, #76747e in the center, and #fbc690 to the right.

Then, lower the layer's Opacity to a value around 35%.

Step 2

Add a Levels adjustment layer on top of all layers, and adjust the settings of each channel as shown below:

Congratulations, You're Done!

In this tutorial, we created some text, and masked an image of branches to each of its letters separately.

Then, we positioned the branches inside each letter, and adjusted the coloring with a gradient map. After that, we added an overlay texture to create the double exposure effect. Finally, we used some more adjustment layers to adjust the coloring of the final result.

Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestions, and outcomes below.

Looking for More Double Exposure Effects?

Love the double exposure look? Check out this selection of visually engaging and easy to use double exposure Adobe Photoshop actions that you can download and try out today. Actions make it easier than ever to achieve beautiful visual effects.

Experiment with a beautiful double exposure effect in only five steps! This download also includes a video tutorial and help guide, to help you jump right in and get started.

Looking for even more content? Check out this set of Photoshop actions-it includes 80 different variations to try out and experiment with. Mix them and match them to create beautiful visual effects.

Use this double exposure Photoshop action and it's four variations to apply beautiful effects to your favorite photos. What two photos would you mix together, in your creations?

If you're looking for even more options, check out this set of Photoshop actions. It included a lot of advanced details that you can tweak and take advantage of. It even comes with 30 high resolution textures too!

Aren't these beautiful examples of this double exposure action for Adobe Photoshop? Check out the tutorial that comes with it too-you can tune in for free!

Want to learn more about text effects?

But maybe you'd like to get your hands dirty and create some more text effects of your own! Check out these free tutorials from Envato Tuts+.

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What You'll Be Creating

If you want to learn how to make glossy text in Photoshop, in this tutorial I'll show you how to make use of the Layer Style panel to create shiny letters. You don't need a special shiny font-just follow these steps!

And if you want to save time, you can use Envato Elements to find other shiny effects, for example this one:

What You'll Learn in This Glossy Text Tutorial

How to make shiny letters in Photoshop

How to create a shine text logo without a shiny font

How to make the text look 3D

How to make something look shiny with layer styles

Follow along with us over on our Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel:

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during this tutorial:

Font: Lobster 1.4

Background and Contour inside the zip file attached to this tutorial

1. How to Add a Shine Effect in Photoshop

Step 1

Go to File > Open, and open the background image.

Step 2

Pick the Horizontal Type Tool (T) with these settings:

Step 3

Write "Shiny" and place it in the center of the document.

To center a layer, press Control-A to select the document, and then pick the Move Tool (V) and click on the Align Vertical Center and Align Horizontal Center icons.

Step 4

Double-click the Shiny layer to open the Layer Style window.

Feel free to turn on and off the following effects to see what's changed. Let's start with the Gradient Overlay; this way you will be able to see better what is happening.

Add a Gradient Overlay with these settings:

Click on the Gradient Bar and make a gradient with these settings:

Step 5

Add a Bevel & Emboss with these settings:

Step 6

Add a Stroke with these settings:

Step 7

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Your image should look like this:

Step 8

Select the Shiny layer and press Control-J to duplicate it. Then right-click and choose to rename it to Shiny TOP.

Step 9

Right-click the Shiny TOP layer and choose Clear Layer Style. Then double-click the layer to open the Layer Style window.

Add a Bevel & Emboss with these settings:

Step 10

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

Step 11

Add a Gradient Overlay with these settings:

Click on the Gradient Bar and make a gradient with these settings:

Step 12

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

Step 13

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

After that, click OK

Step 14

Now hold Control and click on the Shiny and Shiny TOP layers to select both. Then press Control-G to group the layers.

Step 15

Double-click the group layer to open the Layer Style window.

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

After that, click OK.

And the result is:

Congratulations, You're Now Done!

In this tutorial, you learned how to create a colorful and shiny text effect in Adobe Photoshop. We started out by creating a layer style, and then we added another layer style on top of that to complement the effect. And now you know how to make a glossy effect in Photoshop!

Don't forget to save the styles, so you can use them for other projects!

Other Shiny Letter Text Effects

There are many ways to make shiny letters in Photoshop, so if you want a different effect, here are a couple of propositions available on Envato Elements:

This effect is quite similar to the one we've been creating in the tutorial-the letters seem 3D, and they have nice shiny edges. To use this effect, you just need to replace the text with your own!

If you need real shine, this advanced effect will make your text look unique! You don't need a special shiny font-just use any font you like and replace the text with your own.

If you want to add a beautiful shine to your text logo, this action will give you the most realistic effect possible-like real chrome, your letters will reflect the colors of the environment (that is, the background you use!). It's customizable and very easy to use, but if you need extra help, use the attached video instructions.

You don't have to know how to make something glossy in Photoshop to achieve an effect like this-just replace the text in this file and you'll get a colorful, sparkling text effect in seconds!

And if you want the same effect as we've created in this tutorial, this set on GraphicRiver contains seven shiny styles in different colors-perfect for every occasion!

More Text Effect Tutorials

If you enjoyed this glossy text tutorial, you may also like these ones:

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What You'll Be Creating

Nineties grunge was an explosive era in American culture, filled with the sounds of punk rock, heavy metal, and electric guitars. If you need to create an eye-catching grunge flyer to revive the 1990s aesthetic, keep reading. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make a grunge photo effect in Photoshop for a flyer template.

And don't worry if you don't have the software installed on your computer. Scroll down after this grunge photo effect Photoshop tutorial and learn how to make a grunge flyer template in your browser, with Placeit.

What You Will Learn in This Grunge Photo Effect Tutorial

How to make a grunge photo effect in Photoshop

How to make a picture look 90s

How to make grunge photos using multiple assets

How to apply a 1990s aesthetic to a flyer design

How to make a grunge poster design without Photoshop

Follow along with us over on our Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel:

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this grunge photo effect Photoshop tutorial:

1. How to Create the Background

Step 1

Let's begin the 90s grunge Photoshop template. Open the Watercolor stock in Photoshop. Go to Image > Image Rotate > 90 Degrees Clockwise to turn the stock from a landscape to a portrait orientation.

Step 2

This watercolor image will serve as our 90s grunge background, so let's desaturate it a bit. Select the layer and go to Image > Adjustments > Hue and Saturation and lower the Saturation to -100 to turn the photo black and white. Use the Move Tool (V) to lower the stock and show a peek of the white background underneath.

Step 3

Now go to the bottom of your Layers panel and select the New Adjustment Layer for Posterize. Set the Levels to 8 for a nice grunge effect.

Step 4

Now create another New Adjustment Layer, this time for a Gradient. Create a Linear Gradient that goes from a dark red color #901026 to white. When you're finished, set the Layer Blend Mode to Soft Light to apply the gradient to the grunge background.

2. How to Manipulate the Subject

Step 1

Now for the next step in learning how to make a picture look 90s. Open the stock of your Rocker into Photoshop and use the Magnetic Lasso Tool (L) to create a rough selection around the person. Copy and Paste the rocker on top of the grunge background layers.

Step 2

Your Photoshop template is looking better. Create a New Layer underneath your subject. Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) to create a cutout shape behind him with rough edges. Fill the shape with white using the Paint Bucket Tool (G) when you're finished.

Step 3

To add some grunge to your subject in the Photoshop flyer template, we'll need a filter. Select the Rocker layer and go to Filter > Filter Gallery > Artistic > Film Grain, and add the following settings:

The first pass of this filter allowed us to create more contrast and intensity. Now go to the same Film Grain filter again and apply a slight grain with the following settings:

3. How to Colorize the Subject

Step 1

We're almost done with your Photoshop flyer template. Let's add some color. Right-click and select the Blending Options for your subject's layer. Create a shiny, copper-like Linear Gradient Overlay with the following settings, making sure to set the Blend Mode to Overlay so that it colorizes your subject.

Step 2

To tie in the red from the background, create a New Layer and set the Layer Blend Mode to Color. Right-click to set the layer as a Clipping Mask to your subject and use a Hard Round Brush to paint bright red #d14456 all over his T-shirt.

Right-click to select the Blending Options for the Red layer. To make the color look better on his shirt, create a transparent to black Linear Gradient Overlay with the following settings.

Step 3

Bump up the intensity of this effect, by setting a New Adjustment Layer of Levels as a Clipping Mask to your subject. Adjust the RGB Channel with the following settings:

4. How to Add Finishing Touches

Step 1

Now that the base of our grunge effect is complete, let's add some finishing touches to the Photoshop template. First, open your Splatter Reference in Photoshop. Select it using the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) and go to Edit > Define Brush Preset to create your own brush. Feel free to also use different splatter brushes from Envato Market.

Step 2

Use the splatter brush you created to add some splatter onto your 90s grunge effect. First, select the Red layer and paint some splatter on his hair using the same color as before. Then create a New Layer underneath your subject and paint a white splatter in the bottom left corner.

Step 3

Finish this effect with some text! Use the Rectangle Tool (U) to create two white rectangles in the bottom right corner of the image.

Add whatever text you would like to the rectangles using this free Marker Twins font or by using a selection of great grunge fonts from Envato Market.

Duplicate the original black and white watercolor stock twice, and then set one of the copies as a Clipping Mask to the larger text. Set the Layer Blend Mode to Lighten to apply the grunge look.

Finish off the effect by dragging the second copy of the watercolor effect above all the other layers and setting the Layer Blend Mode to Soft Light. This helps to make everything look a little more "grungy."

Your Grunge Poster Design Is Done!

You can get a lot of inspiration for your designs by looking at different eras in culture. I hope you enjoyed this grunge photo effect Photoshop tutorial. Have fun creating your own unique 90s grunge effect for your next flyer template, and feel free to show us your results in the comments below!

How to Create a Grunge Flyer Template Without Photoshop

I hope you liked the grunge photo effect Photoshop tutorial, and you feel inspired to create a Photoshop flyer template.

But what if you don't have Photoshop? Well, I'll tell you how to make grunge photos without any design software installed.

You can make a grunge flyer in your browser with Placeit, an online flyer maker that's really easy to use.

Check out our grunge poster designs below, edit them to your heart's content, and buy your high-resolution grunge flyer!

If you're designing a grunge flyer for a music event, this is a really nice option. See the 1990s aesthetic in the design and how the band's picture is the center of attention.

This flyer template is another example of the cool 1990s aesthetic. You can create a professional grunge poster design with endless customization possibilities.

This is a very cool way to present a music battle in a grunge flyer template. You can change the fonts, colors, and images, and create your own grunge music battle flyer.

This grunge poster design is simple and effective. Let the performer's picture take all the focus in this flyer template.

The grunge aesthetic often uses a darker color scheme than this, but why not try something different? Or if pink and green are not the vibe you're going for, it's easy to switch up the colors in your browser using this simple online flyer maker.

Discover More 90s Design Inspiration

You've learned how to make a picture look 90s and how to create amazing grunge flyer templates with our online flyer maker.

Now, I'm sure you're hungry for more 90s design inspiration! Check out these cool resources below:

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How to Create a Retro 90s Grunge Photo Effect in Adobe Photoshop

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Nineties grunge was an explosive era in American culture, filled with the sounds of punk rock, heavy metal, and electric guitars. If you need to create an eye-catching grunge flyer to revive the 1990s aesthetic, keep reading. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make a grunge photo effect in Photoshop for a flyer template.

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What You'll Be Creating

Using bold, beautiful typography with statement titles is one of design's timeless trends. This tutorial will show you how to use simple selection and adjustment techniques to quickly create a beautiful, bold floral text effect. Let's get started!

This text effect was inspired by the many Layer Styles available on GraphicRiver.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

1. How to Make a Quick Selection

Step 1

It is important to pick the right image for the effect. A good image should have a bunch of flowers, preferably with a couple of empty areas between them, and a good contrast with the background to help isolate them.

After that, click-drag to select the roses in the image. You can hold the Option key to subtract from the selection if needed.

Step 2

Once you've selected the flowers, click the Select and Mask button in the Options bar.

Step 3

Adjust the rest of the settings to get a clean, smooth selection.

You can also check the Decontaminate Colors box to reduce the amount of color overflow, and set the Output to New Layer with Layer Mask.

Step 4

This will create a selection in a new layer using a layer mask. You can now make any adjustments on the layer mask if needed, and refine the selection even more.

Step 5

Duplicate the selected layer you have, and then right-click the copy's mask, and choose Apply Layer Mask.

Step 6

Rename the resulting layer to Roses, save the file as a PSD, and keep it open as we'll be using it throughout the tutorial.

2. How to Create a Background and Add Text

Step 1

Step 2

Create the gradient fill using the Colors #ffffff to the left and #d3d3d3 to the right.

Step 3

Create the text using the font Lust Script. Set the Size to 350 pt and the Color to #160742.

3. How to Add an Image and Apply Adjustments

Step 1

Place the Roses layer on top of the text layer, right-click it and choose Convert to Smart Object, and then right-click it again and choose Create Clipping Mask.

Converting the layer into a smart object helps us make all the changes non-destructively. For older versions of Photoshop, however, it might not be possible to apply some of the adjustments directly to a smart object. So you can either rasterize the layer or use Adjustment Layers instead.

Step 2

Go to Image > Adjustments > Selective Color, and use these settings:
Reds Whites Neutrals
This will enhance the overall coloring and introduce some blues in the darker areas.

You can use different values to get different results, especially if you are using a different image.

Step 3

Go to Image > Adjustments > Levels, and use these settings:
RGB Blue
This will darken the image and add some more blues.

Step 4

Go to Filter > Noise > Reduce Noise, and use these settings:

This is more of an optional step, but it adds a subtle plastic-like feel to the roses.

Step 5

Go to Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation, and change the Saturation to -5.

Step 6

4. How to Match Different Images' Coloring

Step 1

Open the Rose 01 image, and then select and mask the rose the same way you did with the original roses image.

Step 2

Apply the layer mask to get a rasterized layer.

Step 3

In order to add the rose image to the original document, the colors need to be matched. This can be done in many different ways, but the quickest way in this case is via Match Color.

So go to Image > Adjustments > Match Color.

Here is where creating the rasterized layers comes in handy, since having a layer mask or using the original images might make matching the colors a bit harder.

Once you choose the source file and layer, you can tweak the Image Options settings if needed, and then click OK.

5. How to Copy Smart Filters

Step 1

Add the modified rose image to the original file, rename its layer to Rose 1, and convert it to a smart object.

Step 2

Step 3

The Camera Raw Filter effect might be a bit too strong for the rose image, so drag its tab to the Delete icon at the bottom of the Layers panel to get rid of it.

You can delete and adjust any of the other filters as needed.

Step 4

Add the Rose 02 and Rose 03 Images to the document using the same steps.

You can even duplicate and transform any of them to have more roses without actually using a ton of different images.

6. How to Add a Basic Depth of Field Effect

Step 1

You can add smaller flowers and make them seem out of focus behind the text.

To do so, select the layer of the rose you want to make out of focus, and then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and use a Radius value around 3.

Step 2

You can also add slightly bigger roses, and use smaller Gaussian Blur Radius values to create a more dynamic effect.

Step 3

Once you're done, add a Gradient Map layer on top of all layers.

Create the gradient fill using the Colors #5d4e7c to the left, #8d6385 in the center, and #cd9a90 to the right.

Congratulations! You're Done

In this tutorial, we isolated some flower images, applied a couple of adjustments and filters to them, and added them to some text to create a simple, bold, floral text effect.

Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestions, and outcomes below.

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How to Create a Bold Floral Text Effect Quickly in Adobe Photoshop

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Replace the SKY in ANY Photo in 2 minutes!!

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What You'll Be Creating

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a surreal photo manipulation featuring a man with a tree head.

First, we'll create a background with field and sky and then add the model and do some retouching on him. Later we'll add the tree, cloud and lightning and blend them with the rest using adjustment layers, masking and brushes. After that, we'll paint the rain and raindrops as well as combining the leaves into the scene. We'll use several adjustment layers to enhance the final effect.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

1. Add the Field and Sky

Step 1

Create a new 2000 x 1581 px document in Photoshop with the given settings:

Step 2

Open the field image. Take the field only using the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) and drag it into the white canvas with the Move Tool (V):

Click the second icon at the bottom of the Layers panel to add a mask to this layer. Use a medium-soft black brush to soften the edge of the field:

Step 3

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation and set it as Clipping Mask. Bring the Saturation value down to -12:

Step 4

Use a Curves adjustment layer to darken the field. On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to reduce the darkness on the edges of the field:

Step 5

Drag the sky image into our main canvas and place this layer under the field one.

2. Add the Model

Step 1

Open the model image. Cut out the body only and place him in the middle section of the field:

Step 2

Add a mask to this layer and use a very small medium-hard black brush to trim the legs area to make him look as if he's standing between the grass blades:

Step 3

Go to Edit > Puppet Warp to correct the legs pose a bit. The aim is to increase the space between the legs:

Step 4

Use a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change the model color:

Step 5

Create a new layer, change the mode to Overlay 100% and fill with 50% gray:

Activate the Dodge and Burn Tool (O) with Midtones Range, Exposure about 20-30% to reduce the light on the shoulders, and draw more details and wrinkles for the trousers.

3. Add the Tree

Step 1

Open the tree image. Drag the tree into our main document using the Move Tool. Place this layer under the man one.

Step 2

Add a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and change the Master settings:

Step 3

Make a Color Balance adjustment layer and adjust the Midtones values:

Step 4

Create a Curves adjustment layer to reduce the contrast of the tree. On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to remove the effect on the top of the tree-it should be brighter than the rest (as it gets light from the lightning):

4. Add the Cloud

Step 1

Open the cloud image. Take the cloud on the lower right with the Lasso Tool and set the feather radius to 15. Place this selection above the tree:

Add a mask to the cloud layer and carefully remove the blue background using a medium-soft black brush. You can use a tablet pen to achieve a more accurate result.

Step 2

The light and shadow on the cloud don't fit the background. To correct it, create a Curves adjustment layer and reduce the lightness. Paint on the lower right of the cloud to make the effect visible only on the top left.

Step 3

Add another Curves adjustment layer to brighten the top right a bit. Paint on the left so that it isn't affected by this adjustment layer.

Step 4

Use a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to desaturate the cloud:

5. Add the Lightning

Step 1

Drag the lightning image into our main document and place it in the space between the tree and cloud. Change this layer mode to Screen 100%:

Use a layer mask to remove the edges and limit the lightning area within the cloud:

Step 2

Create a Levels adjustment layer and increase the shadow value. This step is to remove most of the background of the lightning.

Step 3

Use a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and bring the Saturation value to -100:

6. Make the Rain

Step 1

In this stage we'll be making the rain. Create a new layer on top of the layers and change the foreground to #ededed. Select a hard brush and press F5 to change the settings of this brush:

Use this brush to paint random vertical lines inside the space from the cloud to the tree.

Flip it vertically by choosing Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical:

Step 2

Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur:

Use a layer mask to remove some rain effects outside the cloud and tree area.

Step 3

Duplicate the rain layer many times and decrease the distance of the Motion Blur filter on the duplicated layers, from 20 to -15, -12, -10 for example, and also reduce the size. It will create some depth and a natural look for the rain.

Step 4

Create a new layer and use the same brush to paint the raindrops and splashes on the tree and shoulders. Vary the brush size to achieve a better result.

Step 5

Create a new layer and grab several selections on the man's shirt using the Lasso Tool, setting the feather for it to 2 px. Fill them with the color#d2d1cb (picked from the shirt):

Change this layer mode to Multiply 100% to create the wet effect on the man:

Step 6

Make a new layer and use a soft brush with the color #ededed to paint under the cloud, above the lightning area, to add more light to this. Change this layer mode to Soft Light 100%.

7. Add the Leaves

Step 1

Open the leaves image. Select a leaf and add it to the main document. I've placed it on the left and used Control-T with the Warp mode to bend it as shown below:

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set the Radius to 8 px:

Step 2

Add more leaves to the scene using the same method. Vary the size and the blur radius to increase the depth of field.

Step 3

Make a group for the leaf layers and change the group mode to Normal 100%. Use a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and change the Master settings:

Step 4

Add a Curves adjustment layer and increase the lightness.

Here are the results after working on the layer mask. We're aiming to make the main light in the center, so you know how to mask off the leaves.

8. The Final Adjustment

Step 1

Create a Color Balance adjustment layer and change the Midtones and Highlights settings:

Step 2

Make a Color Fill layer and pick the color #150231. Change this layer mode to Exclusion 100%:

Step 3

Make a Curves adjustment layer and increase the contrast:

Step 4

Create a Photo Filter adjustment layer and pick the color #ec8a00:

Step 5

Add another Curves adjustment layer to darken the scene more. Paint on the middle and the model to reveal the light there:

Step 6

Make another Color Fill layer and pick the color #01080d. Change this layer mode to Subtract 100%.

Step 7

Duplicate this layer and change the mode to Normal 40%. Use a layer mask to paint on the middle to create a subtle vignette effect:

Congratulations, You're Done!

I hope that you've enjoyed my tutorial and learned something new. Feel free to share your ideas or comments in the box below-I'd love to see them. Enjoy Photoshopping!

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How to Create a Dark Surreal Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

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What You'll Be Creating

Welcome to our Photoshop in 60 Seconds series, in which you can learn a Photoshop skill, feature, or technique in just a minute!

Photoshop in 60 Seconds: Scatter Photo Effect

You can create an explosive scatter effect for your favorite photos in Adobe Photoshop. The key to this effect is using a combination of Layer Masks, Custom Brushes and more to uniquely reveal a hidden duplicate of your subject. Take your time with this look in order to build a dynamic scene full of movement and power.

To learn how to create this effect, check out this quick video below. Try out this look with one of these Scatter Brushes from GraphicRiver. And download this free Dancer stock via Pixabay.

How to Create a Scatter Photo Effect in Photoshop

Extract your subject using the Magnetic Lasso Tool. Create a New Document at 15 x 12 inches, and Fill the background layer with a grey to dark black Radial Gradient.

Place your subject onto the document, making sure to create a quick subtle shadow by blurring a black circle underneath her with Gaussian Blur.

Add a New Adjustment Layer of Levels as a Clipping Mask to adjust the lighting. To create the scatter effect, first Duplicate the subject's layer and Warp the copy using the Forward Warp Tool located within Liquify.

Add a Layer Mask to both the copy and the original, Filling the layer mask of the warped dancer with black in order to hide it away.

Now, use a custom scatter brush to paint white triangles all over the Black Layer Mask in order to reveal parts of the warped copy. Move on to the White Layer Mask, painting black triangles to cut into the dancers body.

Experiment for the best results. Create movement by using the Path Blur to blur some triangles upward, and using Gaussian Blur to create depth of field.

Finish this effect by setting a New Layer to Overlay and using a Soft Round Brush to create more light by painting grey all over the scene.

Want to see this in action? Check out the video above to see this lesson at work!

A Bit More Detail

Want to learn more about Adobe Photoshop's vast tools while creating awesome designs and effects? Check out these tutorials below:

60 Seconds?!

This is part of a series of quick video tutorials on Envato Tuts+ in which we introduce a range of subjects, all in 60 seconds-just enough to whet your appetite. Let us know in the comments what you thought of this video and what else you'd like to see explained in 60 seconds!

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Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Create a Scatter Photo Effect

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Welcome to our Photoshop in 60 Seconds series, in which you can learn a Photoshop skill, feature, or technique in just a minute! You can create an explosive scatter effect for your favorite photos in Adobe Photoshop. The key to this effect is using a combination of Layer Masks, Custom Brushes and more to uniquely reveal a hidden duplicate of your subject.

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How to Create a Grunge Retro Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

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This tutorial will show you how to use layer styles, noise and grunge textures, and adjustment layers to create a grungy halftone retro text effect. Let’s get started! This text effect was...