In today’s lesson you’ll learn how to photo manipulate an epic storm at sea scene using Photoshop.

We’re going to blend various photos to create a realistic background composite. After this we’re going to create a giant whirlpool and tornado scene, combined with some emergency services and stormy weather.

You’ll master various lighting techniques and learn how to focus on the correct details to create a cohesive scene.

Let’s get started!

Final Image

Step 1

Create a new file with a width of 1280px and a height of 743 px at 72 dpi (Dots per Inch). Background Contents should be White.

Step 2

First off, let’s activate the Rectangular marquee tool and make two Strips and fill them with #000000 color..

Now, let’s open the rainy sea in Photoshop. We will be using the mountains from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the rainy sea and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Background”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Background” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 3

Now create new Brightness/contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (background layer and Brightness/contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create a new color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (background layer and color balance) to make a clipping mask.

When the color balance box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (background layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 4

First off, let’s Sea, Greece stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Sea from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Sea, Greece and press M to activate Marquee tool and then make a selection around the Sea and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Sea”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Sea” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 50px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 5

Now Create new Color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sea layer and Color balance) to make a mask:

When the Color balance box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Brightness/contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sea layer and Brightness/contrast) to make a mask:

When the Brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sea layer and Curves) to make a mask:

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sea layer and Curves) to make a mask:

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 6

Now, let’s open the Stock Stormy in Photoshop. We will be using the sky from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Stock Stormy and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “sky”.

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Now Create new Brightness/contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sky layer and Brightness/contrast) to make a mask:

When the Brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sky layer and Color Balance) to make a mask:

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sky layer and Curves) to make a mask:

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sky layer and Hue/saturation) to make a mask:

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 7

Now make a copy of sky layer with adjustment layers and move it to the right .

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 8

Now, Now lets so some color corrections.

IMPORTANT: We’re going to apply a series of adjustment layers above all other layers. Even though we still have more aspects of our piece to work on, these adjustment layers should remain as the top layers for the rest of the tutorial.

Now create new Brightness contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Brightness contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create new Photo Filter adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Photo Filter box opens, input the following:

Now create new Photo Filter adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Photo Filter box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Step 9

Now, let’s open the Snowing texture 2 in Photoshop. We will be using the texture from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Snowing texture 2 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Texture 1″.

Change it’s layer mode to “screen”

Change it’s layer opacity to “30%”

Step 10

Create a new layer.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 11

First off, let’s open Coastlind Mount in Photoshop. We will be using the mountain from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Coastlind Mount and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the mountain and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “mountain1″.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “mountain1” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

The result should be similar to this: .

Step 12

Now Create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Mountain1 layer and Hue/saturation) to make a mask:

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Mountain1 layer and Curves) to make a mask:

When the curves box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Make a duplicate of the mountain1 layer .

Step 13

First off, let’s open California coastline in Photoshop. We will be using the mountain from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the California coastline and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Island”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “island” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 14

Now create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (island layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create a new hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between the island layer and hue/saturation adjustment layer to make a mask.

When the hue/saturations box opens, input the following:

Now create new curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (island layer and curves) to make a mask.

When the curves box opens, input the following:

Now create new gradient map adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (island layer and curves) to make a mask.

When the gradient map box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 15

First off, let’s open trees in Photoshop. We will be using the trees from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Now open color range.When the color range box opens, input the following:

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “tree” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Step 16

Now create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (trees layer and Hue/saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Brightness/contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (trees layer and Brightness/contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create new curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (trees layer and curves) to make a mask.

When the curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 17

Now, let’s open Whirlpool 2 in Photoshop. We will be using the Whirlpool center from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click Whirlpool 2 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Whirlpool”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Whirlpool” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now change its layer mode to “Screen”.

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings:

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Whirlpool layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create new hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Whirlpool layer and hue/saturation) to make a mask.

When the hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now select the mask of hue/saturation adjustment layer.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings:

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Now make a duplicate of Whirlpool layer with its adjustment layers.

Step 18

Now, let’s open cruises in Photoshop. We will be using the cruise from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click cruises and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “ship1″.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Ship1” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 500px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Now create new solid color adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (ship1 layer and solid color) to make a mask.

When the solid color box opens, input the following:

Now create new color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between the ship 1 layer and the color balance adjustment layer to make a mask.

When the color balance box opens, input the following:

Now create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between the ship 1 layer and Hue/saturation adjustment layer to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer, complete with clipping mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now lets add shadow Make a random shape under ship1 layer and name it “shadow ship1″ fill it with #000000 color.

When the Gaussian blur box opens, input the following:

Now add 1 more ship follow same steps and add lightining fill #c8e3ff as foreground color.

Step 19

Now, let’s open Tornado2 PNG in Photoshop. We will be using the Tornado from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click Tornado2 PNG and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Tornado1″.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Tornado1” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (tornado1 layer and color balance ) to make a mask.

When the color balance box opens, input the following:

Now create new Brightness/contrast adjustment layer, with a clipping mask.

When the Brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer with clipping mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Create new Curves adjustment layer with the following settings:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 20

Now, again drag the tornado and resize it as shown below:

Now add a vector mask from the bottom of the layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new color balance adjustment layer.

When the color balance box opens, input the following:

Create new brightness/contrast adjustment layer.

When the brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

Create new brightness/contrast adjustment layer.

When the brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create new hue/saturation adjustment layer.

When the hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new curves adjustment layer.

When the curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Return to the tornado1 layer

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings:

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 21

Now, let’s open Helicopter by brotherguy in Photoshop. We will be using the Helicopter from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click Helicopter by brotherguy and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Helicopter1″.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Helicopter1” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now, activate the blur tool.

Activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 22

Now create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer, complete with clipping mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Create new Brightness/contrat adjustment layer.

When the Brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

Step 23

Now, let’s activate a new layer and name it “beam1″ fill it with #ffffff color.

When the Gaussian blur box opens, input the following:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings:

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Add one more beam with higher opacity follow the same steps.

Add one more Helicopter and follow all the above steps .

Step 24

Install Lightning Bolt Brushes V1 and activate a new layer.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings:

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 100%

Flow: 100%

Color: #ffffff

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Now create a layer style layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New layer style layer button shown on the layer window:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings:

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

And We’re Done!

You can view the final outcome below.

I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial and would love to hear your feedback on the techniques and outcome.

Today’s design lesson will teach you how to create a futuristic matte painting landscape. You’ll be working with a range of photo manipulation techniques including image extraction, image blending, adjustment layer usage, creating light effects, digital painting, advanced masking, color correction and many more.

Let’s get started!

Final Image

As always, this is the final outcome we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Create a new file with a width of 2000px and a height of 1500 px at 72 dpi (Dots per Inch). Background Contents should be White.

Step 2

First off, let’s activate the Rectangular marquee tool and make two Strips and fill them with #000000 color. Set this as the permanent top layer.

Now, let’s open the mountain sunset in Photoshop. We will be using the mountains from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the mountain sunset and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Background”.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 3

Now create new color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (background layer and color balance) to make a clipping mask.

When the color balance box opens, input the following:

Now create new color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (background layer and color balance) to make a clipping mask.

When the color balance box opens, input the following:

Now create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (background layer and Hue/saturation) to make a clipping mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Exposure adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (background layer and Exposure) to make a mask.

When the Exposure box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 4

Open the ‘Sunset…’ stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Sky from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Sunset… and press M to activate Marquee tool and then make a selection around the sky and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “sky”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings:

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 5

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sky layer and Curves) to make a mask:

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Brightness/contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sky layer and Brightness/contrast) to make a mask:

When the Brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 6

Now lets add some stars .

Create a new layer and name it “stars”

Fill it with black color (#000000).

Go to filter>Noise.

When the Add Noise box opens, input the following:

Now open Threshold .

Change the layer mode to “Screen”.

Step 7

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Now Create new Levels adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Stars layer and Levels) to make a mask.

When the Levels box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 8

Now, let’s open the Mars Valles Marineris in Photoshop. We will be using the sky from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Mars Valles Marineris and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Planet”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 9

Now create a layer style which can be found by pressing on the Create layer style button shown on the layer window:

When the layer style box opens, input the following:

Cgange it’s layer mode to “overlay”

The result should be similar to this:

Step 10

Now, let’s open the Moon1 in Photoshop. We will be using the sky from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Moon1 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Moon”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Moon1” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Layer mode:-Overlay

Opacity :- 70%

Now create a layer style which can be found by pressing on the Create layer style button shown on the layer window:

When the layer style box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 11

Now, let’s add light to our image.Make a new layer and name it “Lens flare” and fill it with black color (#000000).

Now go to Add Noise .

When the Add Noise box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this: .

Step 12

Now lets so some color corrections.

IMPORTANT: We’re going to apply a series of adjustment layers above all other layers. Even though we still have more aspects of our piece to work on, these adjustment layers should remain as the top layers for the rest of the tutorial.

Now create new Color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Color balance box opens, input the following:.

Now Create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Gradient map adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Gradient map box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 13

First off, let’s open Spring on the Plateaus 10 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the mountain from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Spring on the Plateaus 10 and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the mountain and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “mountain1″.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Mountain1” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (mountain1 layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (mountain1 layer and Color Balance) to make a mask.

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:

Now create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (mountain1 layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (mountain1 layer and Hue/saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Exposure adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (mountain1 layer and Exposure) to make a mask.

When the Exposure box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 14

First off, let’s open Glaciers in Vallée Blanche 5 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Mountain from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Glaciers in Vallée Blanche 5 and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the Mountain and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Mountain2″.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (mountain2 layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (mountain2 layer and Color Balance) to make a mask.

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:

Now create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (mountain2 layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (mountain2 layer and Hue/saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Exposure adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (mountain2 layer and Exposure) to make a mask.

When the Exposure box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 15

First off, let’s open Mont Saint Michel 2 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the castle from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the open Mont Saint Michel 2 and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the castel and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “castle”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “castel” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Now open Gaussian Blur .

When the Gaussian Blur box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 16

Now create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (castle layer and Hue/saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (castle layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (castle layer and Color Balance) to make a mask.

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:

Step 17

Now, let’s open the space center in Photoshop. We will be using the space center from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the space center and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “space center”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “space center” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (space center layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (space center layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (space center layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (space center layer and Color Balance) to make a mask.

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 18

Now activate a new layer and name it “Blue light”.

Now activate Gradient tool.

When the Gradient editor box opens, input the following:

Choose the radiel gradient .

The result should be similar to this:

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Blue light” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Make some duplicate of “blue light” and arange them accroding pattren shown in the down image :

Activate a new layer and name it “laser”

Again activate Gradient tool.

When the Gradient editor box opens, input the following:

This time choose Linear gradient :

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Make a duplicate of leser layer and activate transform tool (ctrl+t).

Then make a right click and choose wrap.

Play with the shape see as below :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 19

Now,activate a new layer and name it “rock1″and make a group called rock1 (ctrl+g).

Now activate brush tool choose any color and draw a randon rock like shape see as below:.

First off, let’s open Machu Picchu – Peru 1 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the rock from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Machu Picchu – Peru 1 and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the rock and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Machu Picchu – Peru 1″.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Machu Picchu – Peru 1” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now create a mask see as below :

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a layer style which can be found by pressing on the Create layer style button shown on the layer window:

When the layer style box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Machu Picchu – Peru 1 layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Machu Picchu – Peru 1 layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Machu Picchu – Peru 1 layer and color balance) to make a mask.

When the color balance box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

First off, let’s open Congost de Mon Rebei Cliff stock in Photoshop. We will be using the rock from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Congost de Mon Rebei Cliff and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the rock and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Congost de Mon Rebei Cliff”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Congost de Mon Rebei Cliff” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings:

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Do same mask thing with this layer also as we have done above with “Machu Picchu – Peru 1″ layer.

Step 20

Now,activate a new layer and name it “rock2″ and make a group called rock2 (ctrl+g).

Now activate brush tool choose any color and draw a randon rock like shape see as below:.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint .

First off, let’s open in Halong Bay stock in Photoshop. We will be using the rock from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the in Halong Bay and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the rock and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “in Halong Bay”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “in Halong Bay” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Do same mask thing with this layer also as we have done above with “Machu Picchu – Peru 1″ layer .

Now make a copy of rock2 group and name it rock3 .

Now select rock1 group and make a right click and choose merge group and name this layer to “rock1″ do the same thing with rock2 and rock3 group .

Step 21

Now activate rock1 layer.

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Rock1 layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now,let’s open the Lava in Photoshop. We will be using the Lava from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Lava and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Lava”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings:

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Now create new level adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (rock1 layer and level) to make a mask.

When the level box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (rock1 layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Add more Lava layer see as below :

Step 22

First off, let’s open engine-moteur stock in Photoshop. We will be using the engine from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the engine-moteur and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the engine and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “engine”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “engine” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (engine layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now activate new layer and name it “Source light” .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #e0f4ff

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Now create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Source light layer and Color Balance) to make a mask.

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now activate rock2 layer .

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (rock2 layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now activate rock3 layer .

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (rock3 layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 23

Now,let’s open the Daedalus 3D render in Photoshop. We will be using the space ship from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Daedalus 3D render and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “spaceship1″.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Spaceship1” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Spaceship1 layer and Color Balance) to make a mask.

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:

Now create new Brightness/contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Spaceship1 layer and Brightness/contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

make a new layer and name it “Light” then activate pen tool and draw shapes and fill them with #5b93a7.

Now open Gaussian blur.

When the Gaussian blur box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now activate a new layer and name it “right flash”

Now activate Gradient tool .

When the Gradient editor box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now activate smudge tool.

Now play with the tool and get your desirable shape.

The result should be similar to this:

Now make a new layer and name it “back light1″ .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 70px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 100%

Flow: 100%

Color: #5b93a7

Now make a new layer and name it “back light2″ .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 200px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #5b93a7

The result should be similar to this:

And We’re Done!

You can view the final outcome below. I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial and would love to hear your feedback on the techniques and outcome.

Today’s tutorial will teach you how to photo manipulate an eerie sea cave, along with grim reaper boatman. You’ll learn various blending techniques, whereby you can blend multiple photos seamlessly. You’ll also learn how to create an effective depth of field as well as some cool looking light effects.

Let’s get started!

Final Image

Step 1

Create a new file with a width of 2000px and a height of 1200 px at 72 dpi (Dots per Inch). Background Contents should be White.

Step 2

First off, let’s activate the Rectangular marquee tool and make two Strips and fill them with #000000 color.

Now, let’s open the Stormy Sky 3 in Photoshop. We will be using the sky from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Stormy Sky 3 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Sky”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Sky” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Step 3

Now create a new Brightness/contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (sky layer and Brightness/contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create a new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (sky layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 4

Now, let’s open the ocean archway in Photoshop. We will be using the ocean from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the ocean archway and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “ocean archway”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “ocean archway” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 5

Now Create a new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of the layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (ocean archway layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask:

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

Now select the mask of Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Now Create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (ocean archway layer and Hue/saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now select mask layer of Hue/saturation .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (ocean archway layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 6

First off, let’s open the ‘Skull Island’ Stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Skull Island from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Skull Island Stock and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the Skull and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Skull”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now add a vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 7

Now activate a new layer and name it “Skull shadow” .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 8

Now Create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Skull and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create a new color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Skull and Color balance) to make a mask.

When the Color balance box opens, input the following:

Now create a new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Skull and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 9

Now activate a new layer under the skull layer and name it “Dark”.

Make a random selection and fill it with black color.

The result should be similar to this:

Now open brush gallery and choose a brush:

Now activate a new layer above dark layer and name it “light 1″:

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 85%

Flow: 100%

Color: #542210

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Again activate a new layer above light 1 layer and name it “light 2″:

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 100%

Flow: 100%

Color: #542210

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 10

Now, let’s open the stock ‘fire’ in Photoshop. We will be using the fire from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Next, activate the Magic wand tool , then make a selection around the fire and drag it in our canvas and change it’s name to “tear1″:

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “tear1” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Change it’s layer mode to “Vivid light” :

Now create a new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Tear1 and Hue/saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now make the second tear:

Step 11

Now, let’s open the ‘Lava’ image in Photoshop. We will be using the Lava from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Lava and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Lava 1″.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Lava 1” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lava layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create a new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lava layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now add more lava layers.

Step 12

Now, let’s open the ‘boat on land 01′ stock in Photoshop. We will be using the boat from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click boat on land 01 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “boat”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Boat” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Step 13

Now create a new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Boat layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

Create anew Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Boat layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 14

Now, let’s open the Rusted Lantern in Photoshop. We will be using the Rusted Lantern from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Rusted Lantern and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Lamp”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Lamp” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Step 15

Now create a new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lamp layer and Hue/saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lamp layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 16

Now activate a new layer above lamp layer and name it “Light1″.

Now make a selection and fill it with “#da8c05″.

Now activate a new layer above lamp layer and name it “Light2″ .

Now make a selection and fill it with “#e2c003″.

Now activate a new layer above lamp layer and name it “Light3″ .

Now make a selection and fill it with “#ffffff” .

Now activate a new layer above lamp layer and name it “Light4″ .

Now make a selection and fill it with “#d5bb78″ and change it’s layer mode to “screen” and opacity to “23%” .

The result should be similar to this:

Step 17

Now, let’s open the ‘Scythe 005′ stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Reaper from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click Scythe 005 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Reaper”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Reaper” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now create a new Brightness/contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Reaper layer and Brightness/contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create a new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Reaper layer and Hue/saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Create a new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Reaper layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 18

Now activate a new layer and name it “body shadow”.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 100px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Now activate a new layer and name it “body shadow”.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 100px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 100%

Flow: 100%

Color: #6f4a0e

Mode: Screen

Layer opacity: 20%

The result should be similar to this:

Step 19

Now,activate a new layer make a random selection and fill it with #000000 color and change it’s name to “cave”.

Now,let’s open the Texture in Photoshop. We will be using the Texture from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Texture and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Texture 1″.

Now create the layer mask.See as below.

The result should be similar to this:

Repet the same process create the whole cave .

Step 20

Now create a new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of the layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (cave and Hue/saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now select mask layer of Hue/saturation.

Activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Create a new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (cave and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now select mask layer of Curves .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 21

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

And We’re Done!

You can view the final outcome below. I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial and would love to hear your feedback on the techniques and outcome.

In today’s lesson you’re going to learn how to create a floating, burning stone monument, in this advanced photo manipulation tutorial.

Despite the complex outcome, you can follow along a series of practical, easy-to-follow steps to create this piece.

You’ll learn how to blend various photographic elements together seamlessly, how to create stunning fiery light effects, how to convert a regular person into a stone monument and much more!

Let’s get started!

Final Image

Step 1

Create a new file with a width of 2800px and a height of 3500 px at 300 dpi (Dots per Inch). Background Contents should be White.

Step 2

First off, let’s open Stormy Sky 3 in Photoshop. We will be using sky from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas and change it’s layer name to “Sky”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Sky” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 3

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (sky layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (sky layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sky layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now activate new layer and name it “back light” .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #ffffff

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 4

Now activate a new layer and name it “Mountain 1″ .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Proceed to randomly paint a mountain shape.

First off, let’s open our ‘Lava’ image in Photoshop. We will be using lava texture from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Create a clipping mask. See as below :

The result should be similar to this:

Now add more layers of Lava texture.

Step 5

Now Create new hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lava layer and hue/saturation) to make a mask:

When the hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lava layer and Color balance) to make a mask.

When the Color balance box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lava layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

Select the mask for your Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer.

Activate the Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Create a new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lava layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now select mask layer of Curves.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings:

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Now we can see we get somthing like a lava rock mountain:

Step 6

Now activate a new layer and name it “Mountain 2″ .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now randomly paint a mountain shape.

Use Lava texture and make a mask with mountain 2 layer like we have done in previous steps .

Step 7

Now Create new hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between the 2 layer’s (Lava layer and hue/saturation) to make a mask:

When the hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create a new Color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lava layer and Color balance) to make a mask.

When the Color balance box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lava layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

Now select mask layer of Brightness/Contrast .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 8

Now activate a new layer and name it “Mountain 3″ .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now randomly paint a mountain shape.

Now,let’s open the Lava Texture 5 in Photoshop. We will be using the Lava Texture 5 from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Lava Texture 5 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Lava Texture 5″.

Use Lava texture and make a mask with mountain 3 layer like we have done in previous steps .

Now Create new hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lava Texture 5 layer and hue/saturation) to make a mask:

When the hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lava Texture 5 layer and Curves) to make a mask:

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 9

Go back to the “Sky” layer and select it with it’s adjustment layers then make a right click on sky layer and select duplicate .Then move all duplicate layer above mountain layers.See as below :

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 10

First off, let’s open the ‘Turque’ image found in the resources section for this tutorial in Photoshop. We will be using the woman from this stock image so we will need to transfer her to our main canvas.

Use the pen tool to extract the woman from her background and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Girl”.

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In today’s tutorial you’re going to learn how to create a realistic cyborg warrior, amidst a destructive cityscape scene.

You’ll learn how to add a range of cyborg style effects to a human form, such as creating a jet-pack with realistic lighting effects. You’ll also learn how to blend many different images together seamlessly to create a cohesive end scene.

You’ll work with texture application, and create custom lighting within your image.

Let’s get started!

Final Image

As always, this is the final image we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Create a new file with a width of 1500 px and a height of 2500 px at 100 dpi (Dots per Inch). Background Contents should be White.

Step 2

First off, let’s open Stormy Sky 3 in Photoshop. We will be using sky from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas and change it’s layer mode to “Sky”.

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sky layer and Curves) to make a clipping mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create new color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sky layer and color balance) to make a clipping mask.

When the color balance box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 3

Now, let’s open the NEW YORK in Photoshop. We will be using the city from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the NEW YORK and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “City”.

Now create a mask over the sky .

The result should be similar to this:

Step 4

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (City layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (City layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (City layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 5

Now get back to city curves adjustment layer.

Select it’s mask and now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area. This will make the curves effect less intense in this specific area:

The result should be similar to this:

Now go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur.

When the Gaussian Blur box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 6

First off, let’s open Wall Texture – 7 in Photoshop. We will be using the Wall from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Wall Texture – 7 and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the Wall and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Wall”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Wall layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 7

Now, let’s open the Metal Floor in Photoshop. We will be using the Texture from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Metal Floor and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Floor”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Floor” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Floor layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Floor layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:.

Step 8

Now in this step we are going to make some destruction in our city .

So activate pen tool and hide some part of buildings

The result should be similar to this:

First off, let’s open buildings stock in Photoshop. We will be using the window part from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the buildings and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the window part and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “destruction”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “destruction” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Step 9

Now create new color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (destruction layer and color balance) to make a mask.

When the color balance box opens, input the following:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (destruction layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (destruction layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar.

Repeat the same process and add some more destruction in our view.

Step 10

Now,let’s open the Smoke0399 in Photoshop. We will be using the Smoke from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Smoke0399 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Smoke”.

The result should be similar to this:

Add more smokes :

Step 11

Now lets so some color corrections.

IMPORTANT: We’re going to apply a series of adjustment layers above all other layers. Even though we still have more aspects of our piece to work on, these adjustment layers should remain as the top layers for the rest of the tutorial.

Now create a Curves adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create a Photo filter adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Photo filter box opens, input the following:

Now create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create a Solid color adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Solid color box opens, input the following:

Change it’s layer mode to “Exclusion” and opacity to 50% .

Now create a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

Now create a Gradient map adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Gradient map box opens, input the following:

Change it’s layer mode to “Luminosity” and opacity to 50% .

The result should be similar to this: .

Step 12

Now, let’s open the Rain Texture in Photoshop. We will be using the Rain Texture from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Rain Texture and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Rain”.

Change it’s layer mode to “Screen” and opacity to 65%. Be sure to position it underneath your wall/floor layers, but above your backdrop layers.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 13

First off, let’s open Gratuitous Swording 20 in Photoshop. We will be using the men from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Gratuitous Swording 20 and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the men and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Men”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Men layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 14

Now lets create it’s shadow so activate pen tool and make a selection under men layer and fill it with black color and name it “men Shadow” .

Then open Gaussian blur and put these values .

The result should be similar to this:

Step 15

First off, let’s open Electronics0019 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Fuse box from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Electronics0019 and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the Fuse box and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Fuse box”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Fuse box” layer is selected make a right click and choose Perspective .

Then resize it as shown below:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 16

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Fuse box layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Fuse box layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 17

First off, let’s open jetpack stock in Photoshop. We will be using the jetpack from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the jetpack and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the jetpack and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Cylinder”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now Create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cylinder layer and Hue/saturation adjustment) to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation adjustment box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cylinder layer and Curves adjustment) to make a mask.

When the Curves adjustment box opens, input the following :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 18

Now let’s make wire.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings:

Brush size: 3px

Hardness: 100%

Opacity: 100%

Flow: 100%

Color: red

Now activate pen tool and make a line then make a right click and select stroke path .

Then again make a right click and this time select Brush .

Then again make a right click and this time select Delete path .

Now create new Layer style layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Layer style box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Add more wires.

Step 19

First off, let’s open Jet Engine stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Jet Engine from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Jet Engine and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the Jet Engine and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Jet Engine”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Jet Engine layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Add one more Jet Engine and repeat the same process and the result should be similar to this:

Step 20

Now activate pen tool and draw a shape and fill it with light blue color .

Now open Gaussian blur and put the following values .

Now activate Gradient tool and fill these settings .

The result should be similar to this:

Now activate smudge tool and change the shape .

The result should be similar to this:

Follow the same process and make one more light source .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #3a98bc

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 21

Now activate pen tool and make a random shape over eyes and fill it with black color.

Now,let’s open the Electronics0019 in Photoshop. We will be using the center part from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Electronics0019 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main center part and change layer name to “Eye”.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 22

Now,let’s open the Head phone in Photoshop. We will be using the Head phone from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Head phone and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Head phone”.

The result should be similar to this:

First off, let’s open Gauges0058 in Photoshop. We will be using the glass bulb from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Gauges0058 and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the glass bulb and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “glass bulb”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (glass bulb layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (glass bulb layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now activate Gradient tool and fill these settings .

Now take Gradient tool and drag it horizontally .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 23

Now activate a new layer and name it “Lens flare” and fill it with black color .

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Lens flare” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Change it’s layer mode to “Screen” and opacity to 65% .

Step 24

Now activate new layer and name it “Lines” now activate pen tool and draw some random shapes fill them with red color .

Now create new Layer style from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Layer style box opens, input the following:

Step 25

Now,let’s open the Diesel engine in Photoshop. We will be using the Diesel engine from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Diesel engine and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Diesel engine”.

The result should be similar to this:

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Diesel engine and Lines layer) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

repeat the above process and mask all over the body lines .

Step 26

Now create two layer “light” and “shadow”.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the red highlighted area.

Then after that

activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #ffffff

Now paint over the Green highlighted area.

As we can see light layer with white color and shadow layer with black color .

Change there layer mode to “Overlay” and opacity to 65% .

Step 27

Now,let’s open the Snowing texture in Photoshop. We will be using the Texture from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Snowing texture and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Texture”.

Change it’s layer mode to “Screen” and opacity to 17% .

The result should be similar to this:

And We’re Done!

You can view the final outcome below. I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial and would love to hear your feedback on the techniques and outcome.

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a dark photo manipulation. We are going to learn the process of creating depth of field using a few advanced tools. We are going to learn how to blend images so seamlessly that it would look like a single image using the Brush tool, the Eraser tool and several adjustment layers. We will learn how to create light and darkness to make the background look seamless.

Final Image

Step 1

Create a new file with a width of 2200 px and a height of 3860 px at 100 dpi (Dots per Inch). Background Contents should be White.

Step 2

First off, let’s open the desolate storm in Photoshop. We will be using ground from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas and change it’s layer name to “Ground”.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 3

Now create new a curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette:

Use these setting:

Now create a Hue/saturation adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now Create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following :

The result should be similar to this:

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 4

First off, let’s open stock in Photoshop. We will be using the girl from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas and change it’s name to “girl”.

The result should be similar to this:

In this step we are going to us the Refine Edge Tool to mask out the hair of the women with every detail.

Select the mask around the woman as shown using the Magic Wand Tool (W).

Now select the Refine Edge from Select>Refine Edge and select the On Black (B) from the View drop down list for a better view of the edge details.

Now by using the Refine Radius Tool graze the edges of the hair and select New Layer from the drop down list of ‘Output To’ and press OK to see the magic of the tool.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 5

Now Create new hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (girl layer and hue/saturation) to make a mask:

When the hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

Now Create new brightness/contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (girl layer and brightness/contrast) to make a mask.

When the brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:.

Make dupilcate of girl layer (Ctrl+j) and name it “girl cracks”:

Step 6

In this step, we will add cracks to our image . To start, create a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N) and name it “crack brushes”. Now, activate the Brush tool (B) and open the brush set: “crack brushes” . To load them, simply, right click on our canvas through any layer and then click on the drop-down button as shown below:

This will prompt the contextual menu to pop up and once you see that, just click on Load Brushes.:

You will now be prompted to this directory: Adobe Photoshop > Presets > Brushes so make sure that you have put the brushes within this folder. Now locate the brush set and click OK. Right click on the canvas again using your Brush tool (B) and now you’ll notice that you have crack brushes. Now, let’s choose a brush::

Now add vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

The result should be similar to this:

Step 7

Now lets return to the girl crack layer.

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Girl crack layer and Curves) to make a mask:.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now Create new hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Girl crack layer and hue/saturation) to make a mask:.

When the hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

To enhance the dark shadows on the women go to Image>Adjustments>Exposure and set the Exposure=0.18 and Gamma Correction=0.86.

The result should be similar to this:.

Step 8

Now activate elliptical marquee tool and make a selection under the girl layer and name it “Shadow” .

Now Goto Gaussian Blur and put these settings .

The result should be similar to this: .

Step 9

First off, let’s open Dead Tree 1 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the tree from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas:.

select the Blue Channel from the ‘Channels’ pallet. The go to Image>Calculations and select the Blue channel from the channel drop down list.

Now by using the Levels make the image into a complete silhouette.

Select the main image and go to Select>Load Selection and select the Alpha 1 from the Channel Drop down list and press OK to select the mask around the dead tree.

Now separate the selection into a new layer:

The result should be similar to this and name it “Root”.

Step 10

First off, let’s open picture frame stock in Photoshop. We will be using the frame from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas and change it’s name to “frame”:

The result should be similar to this:

Now Create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (frame layer and Color Balance) to make a mask. When the Color Balance box opens, input the following :

Now Create new brightness/contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (frame layer and brightness/contrast) to make a mask:

When the brightness/contrast box opens, input the following:

Now Create new hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (frame layer and hue/saturation) to make a mask:.

When the hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

add more frame to build around the model.use the model’s body lines as a guide for the flowers. Also consider the shades, bones or adjacent lines to create a visual harmony.:

Step 11

Now add new layer and name it “Girl back light 1″ .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 100px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 65%

Flow: 100%

Color: #cf7c07

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Now add one more new layer and name it “Girl back light 2″ .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 50px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 55%

Flow: 100%

Color: #ea9f35

Layer mode: Overlay

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this: .

Now add one more new layer and name it “Girl front light 1″ .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 50px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 55%

Flow: 100%

Color: #ea9f35

Layer mode: Overlay

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this: .

Step 12

Now activate a new layer and name it “Light lines”.

Activate pen tool (p) and draw a line.

Activate brush tool and select soft round brush and make it 5 in size

Than make right click and select Stroke path.

When the Strokr path box opens, input the following:

Then again make a right click and this time select “Delete path” :

The result should be similar to this:

Repeat the same process and make lot’s of line:

Step 13

Now get back to the “Root” layer and make selected by press Ctrl key and click on root layer.

Activate a new layer above Root layer and name it “Root light”.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 50px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 90%

Flow: 100%

Color: #ea9f35

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 14

Now activate a new layer below Girl and root layer and mane it “Ground light 1″ .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #ea9f35

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Change it’s layer mode to “Overlay” and opacity to “65%” .

The result should be similar to this:

Step 15

Now again activate a new layer and name it “Ground light lines”.

Activate brush tool and select soft round brush and make it 5 in size

Activate pen tool (p) and draw a line.

Than make right click and select Stroke path.

When the Stroke path box opens, input the following:

Then again make a right click and this time select “Delete path” :

Now create a Layer style layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Layer style button shown on the layer window:

The result should be similar to this:

Repeat the same process and make lot’s of lines:

Step 16

Now ,let’s open Dark Angel Wings Psd in Photoshop. We will be using the Wings from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Dark Angel Wings Psd and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Wings”.

The result should be similar to this:

Activate a new layer and name it “Wings light”.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 100px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #ea9f35

Now paint around the wings.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 17

First off, let’s open Crow stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Crow from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas and name it “Crow 1″ :

The result should be similar to this:

Now Create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Crow 1 layer and Curves adjustment) to make a mask.

When the Curves adjustment box opens, input the following :

The result should be similar to this:

Add another Crow and name it “Crow 2″ make same adjustments:

Step 18

Now let’s activate a new layer and name it “Crow light” .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #ea9f35

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Now activate 1 more layer and name it “Crow 1 eye”.

Activate elliptical marquee tool and make a round selection above crow’s eye and fill it with “#ea9f35″ color .

Now repeat the same process with Crow 2 .

Step 19

Now, let’s do some over all image adjustments .

Activate Gradient Tool (G).See as below :

When the Gradient Tool box opens, input the following:

Now change it’s layer mode to “Overlay” and opacity to “25%” :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 20

Now create a Exposure adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Exposure box opens, input the following:

Now create a Gradient map which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Gradient map box opens, input the following:

Change it’s layer mode to “Soft light” and opacity to “10%” .

Now create a Exposure adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Exposure box opens, input the following:

Now create a Curves adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create a Hue/saturation adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Final Image

As always, this is the final image we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Create a new file with a width of 2500px and a height of 4000 px at 300 dpi (Dots per Inch). Background Contents should be White.

Step 2

To start off we’ll use various textures to create a subtle distress background. First, add a group folder called “Texture”, then open Urban Texture Pack- from these fudgegraphics . Place this within the folder, then hit Command/Ctrl + T and resize to cover the canvas. Name the layer “Texture 1″.

“The result should be similar to this:

Once again activate Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd+T) and rotate the encircled squares in the direction of the girl arrow..

Now again activate transform tool as see below:

The result should be similar to this:.

Step 3

First off, let’s open the Foggy Forest 2-Banana-Workshop in Photoshop. We will be using the Foggy Forests from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the foggy forest and press M to Rectungular marquee tool and then make a selection around the forest and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas

The result should be similar to this:

Now open Gaussian blur

When the Gaussian blur box opens, input the following:.

The result should be similar to this:

Now change layer mode to “overlay”

Step 4

Now Make a duplicate (Ctrl+j) .

Now again change layer mode to “overlay” and the opacity to 35%

The result should be similar to this

Step 5

Now,let’s open the Cracked Wall Texture 001 in Photoshop. We will be using the texture from this Jaydias stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

The result should be similar to this .

Now Add layer mask to the crack layer

Now Again choose a brush and erase the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

change the layer mode to “overlay” and opacity to 100% ..

The result should be similar to this:

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s to make a mask..

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (crack layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Crack layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Add more cracks to your wall .

Step 6

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 7

Now lets add some light to our image.So Activate a new layer and name it “Light”

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 800px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #FFFFFF

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

girluce the opacity to 25% .

The result should be similar to this:

Step 8

Activate a new layer and name it “Dark”

Again activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

girluce the opacity to 30%:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 9

First off, let’s open the Collab Stock: Sakky Attack 2 in Photoshop. We will be using the girl from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Collab Stock: Sakky Attack 2 and press p to activate Pen tool tool and then make a selection around the girl and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “girl”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “girl” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Girl layer and Curves) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Girls layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Gradient map adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Girls layer and Gradient map) to make a mask.

When the Gradient map box opens, input the following:

Change it’s layer mode to “Soft light” :

The result should be similar to this:

Now let’s remove these tattoos from her body.So activate Stamp clone tool press atl and click on the highlighted area and start removing those tattoos.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 10

Now,let’s open the under water image in Photoshop. We will be using the Water image from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the under water image then activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Water back”.

Change the Opacity to “30″ :

Add vector mask.

Again activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Girl layer and Color Balance) to make a mask.

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Activate Color Balance vector mask .

Then activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 300px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 11

Now,let’s open the Moss on concrete in Photoshop. We will be using the Grass from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Now go to Select > color range.When the color range box opens, input the following:

Press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Grass”.

Then activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 300px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Now Change it’s layer mode to “Overlay” :

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Grass layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Grass layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 12

Now,let’s open the under water image in Photoshop. We will be using the water image from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the under water image and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “water front”.

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (water front layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 13

Now,let’s open the Water splash stock in Photoshop. We will be using the water from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Water splash stock and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Water top”.

Activate magic wand tool (W) and choose the white part and delete it :

Add a vector mask to our water top layer :

Erase the other white part of water image and change it’s layer mode to “Soft light” .

Now create new Levels adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Water top layer and Levels) to make a mask.

When the Levels box opens, input the following:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Water top layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Now create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Water top layer and Color Balance) to make a mask.

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:

Now make some changes in it’s Shadow part .

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Water top layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now get back to the “Water front” layer add a layer mask to it .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings Now let’s erase :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 14

First off, let’s open the stock05 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Machine from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the stock05 and press p to Pen tool tool and then make a selection around the Machine and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Machine”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Machine” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Make a duplicate of machine layer (ctrl+j).

Add a Vector mask to our Machine layer :

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings Now let’s erase :

Brush size: 100px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Machine layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 15

Now,let’s open the pipes stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Pipes from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the pipes stock and then activate pen tool and make selection around the wires press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Pipe”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Pipe layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Step 16

Now let’s give our girls body a robotic look so add a new layer and name it “Robotic shape”

Now activate pen tool and draw a curve then make a right click and choose Stock path see as below :

When the Stroke path box opens, input the following:

Again make a right click with pen tool and choose “Delete path”.

Now add Drop shadow .

When the Layer style box opens, input the following:

Add inner shadow.

The result should be similar to this:

Now Add more robotic shapes to our girls body

Step 17

Now, activate the Brush tool (B) and open the brush set “Lightning Bolt Brushes V1” by Andrei-Oprinca. To load them, simply, right click on our canvas through any layer and then click on the drop-down button as shown below:.

This will prompt the contextual menu to pop up and once you see that, just click on Load Brushes.

You will now be prompted to this directory: Adobe Photoshop > Presets > Brushes so make sure that you have put the brushes within this folder. Now locate the brush set and click OK. Right click on the canvas again using your Brush tool (B) and now you’ll notice that you have lightning brushes.Pick #e0fcff as your forground color .

Add a new layer and name it “Lighting”

Just choose any brush from brush palette and paint on our canvas the resize it according to your requirement.

The result should be similar to this:

Just repeat the above process for our second wire.

Step 18

In this step, we will learn how to create a vignette which will help enhance the focus on our subject.

And today we will do it with a new technique we are not going to use Lens Correction.

First make a new layer fill it with white color and name it “Vignette”.

Then goto Layer style.

When the Layer style box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this..

Change the layer mode to “Multiply” and opacity to 70% :

Step 19

Now let’s create some depth to our image so we have to create our girls body shadow on the wall.So merge girl, machine and wire layer together (Ctrl+e)

Change it’s name to shadow and make it behind girl layer then press ctrl and click on the shadow layer to make it selected see as below.

Now Fill it with black (000000) color and move it to the right because light is coming from the left .

Now go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur.

When the Gaussian blur box opens, input the following:

girluce it’s opacity to “65%” .

Step 20

Now Create a new Gradient map adjustment layer from the bottom of the layers palette .

When the Gradient map adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

Change the layer mode to “Luminosity” and girluce opacity to “45% :

The result should be similar to this:

Today we’re going to learn how to create a super creative collage effect, using a range of photo manipulation, blending and compositional techniques. You’ll learn how to correctly extract your images, layer up various effects to create a sense of depth and detail, and create a cool sketchy hand-drawn effect for your photos.

Final Image

As always, this is the final image we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Create a new file with a width of 1500px and a height of 2000 px at 100 dpi (Dots per Inch). Background Contents should be White.

Step 2

To start off we’ll use various textures to create a subtle distress background. First, add a group folder called “Texture”, then open “1.jpg” from these colored grunge textures . Place this within the folder, then hit Command/Ctrl + T and resize to cover the canvas. Name the layer “Texture 1″.

Reduce opacity to “30%”

Now add “8.jpg” as a new layer within the same folder, then hit Command/Ctrl + T and resize to cover the canvas and name it “Texture 2″.

Change the Blend Mode to Overlay and lower its Opacity to 65%.

Place “2.jpg” from the “source” folder as a new layer within the same folder. Resize and label it “Texture 3″.

Change the layer mode to “hard light” and reduce opacity to “45%”.:

Step 3

First off, let’s open the girl stock iii-Dxlogic in Photoshop. We will be using the girl from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Switch to your Channels tab and cycle through each channel in turn to determine which holds the most contrast – in this case it’s the Green. Drag its thumbnail over the Create new channel icon at the foot of the palette to duplicate it:

Now hit Command/Ctrl + L to access the Levels dialogue box and set the Input sliders as shown. Don’t sweat over the remaining background detail :

Now again hit Command/Ctrl + L to access the Levels dialogue box and set the Input sliders as shown.

Now activate Brush tool (B) choose black as foreground color and paint oner the remaning area :

Now load channel as selection:

Now first invert selection(shift+ctrl+i) now then activate vector mask .

Activate any selection tool, then hit the Refine Edge button in the options bar.

In the next window choose On Layers (L) from the View drop-down menu, then check the Smart Radius button and set the Radius field to 2.5 px. Now activate the Decontaminate Colors option and set the Amount value to 68% and hit OK.

When the Refine Edge command has finished you’ll notice an additional masked layer has appeared and the visibility of the original layer switched off. You can now drag the mask into the trash icon at the foot of the palette and click the Apply button on the following dialogue box:

Drag the girl onto your working file and the result should be similar to this:

Step 4

Now activate the rectungular marquee tool (m) and make a selction around the bottom of the girl.

Now hit Ctrl+t to activate transform tool and drag the encircled square in the red arrow’s direction.

Add a vector mask to girl layer.

Now, activate the Brush tool (B) and open the brush set “15 grunge ps brushes” by Sarytah. To load them, simply, right click on our canvas through any layer and then click on the drop-down button as shown below:

This will prompt the contextual menu to pop up and once you see that, just click on Load Brushes.

You will now be prompted to this directory: Adobe Photoshop > Presets > Brushes so make sure that you have put the brushes within this folder. Now locate the brush set and click OK. Right click on the canvas again using your Brush tool (B) and now you’ll notice that you have lightning brushes. Now, let’s choose a brush and start painting over the girl’s bottom part. See as below:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 5

Now,let’s open the WaterColor 33 in Photoshop. We will be using the texture from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the WaterColor 33 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Texture 1″.

Now change the layer mode to “Multiply” :

Now Again choose a brush and activate vector mask and start painting around the texture. See as below:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Texture 1 layer and Color balance) to make a mask.

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 6

Now,let’s open the Blue diamond 2 in Photoshop. We will be using the Dimond from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Activate magic wend tool click on the white part of canvas then invert the selection (ctrl+shift+i) then move dimond to the main canvas.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Dimond” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Now let’s work on it’s shadow so activate a new layer and name it “Shadow”.Then make a selection below dimond and fill it with black color.

Then goto Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur.When the Gaussian blur box opens, input the following:

Reduce opacity to 85%.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 7

Now let’s Draw some abstract shapes so activate a new layer and name it “Blue shapes” then activate pen tool and draw some random shapes then activate gradient tool and fill gradient colors in our shapes.

activate a new layer and name it “Pink shapes” then activate pen tool and draw some random shapes then activate gradient tool and fill gradient colors in our shapes.

activate a new layer and name it “Yellow shapes” then activate pen tool and draw some random shapes then activate gradient tool and fill gradient colors in our shapes.Reduce the opacity to 65%.

activate a new layer and name it “Orange shapes” then activate pen tool and draw some random shapes then activate gradient tool and fill gradient colors in our shapes.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 8

Now get back to girl layer and create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Girl layer and Curves) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now again create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Girl layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Girl layer and Hue/saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 9

Now Let’s do some color adjustment with the Diamond. Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Girl layer and Curves) to make a mask.

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 10

Now,let’s open the Vector Line Drawing Flower Pattern in Photoshop. We will be using the vectors from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Vector Line Drawing Flower Pattern then activate marquee tool and make a selection around a vector image then press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “vector back 1″.

Change the layer mode to “Darken” :

Now create new Levels adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Vector back 1 layer and Levels) to make a mask.

When the Levels adjustment box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Follow the same steps and add some more vectors. See as below:

Select all vector back layers and make them a group (Ctrl+G) then reduce the opacity to 80% .

Step 11

Now, let’s open the Vector Line Drawing Flower Pattern in Photoshop. We will be using the vectors from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Now go to Select > color range.When the color range box opens, input the following:

Invert the selection (Ctrl+shift+i) and make a duplicate copy .

The result should be similar to this:

Now add a new layer below duplicate layer and fill it with white color (#ffffff) then select both layers and merge them together :

Step 12

Now activate marquee tool and make a selection around a vector and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “White flower”.

Add vector mask to the image.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings Now let’s erase :

Brush size: 200px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “White flower” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Step 13

Again follow the previous steps which we have used to make “White flower” and drag a vector to our main canvas and name it “Color vector”.

Now activate Magic wend tool and select all white areas of flower see as below :

Then Fill different colors in them see as below :

Drag more vectors to the main canvas fill different colors in them .

Step 14

Now,let’s open the Watercolors Pack | Volume 2 in Photoshop. We will be using the watercolor texture from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Watercolors Pack | Volume 2 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “water color Texture 1″.

Change the layer mode to “Multiply” :

Step 15

Now,let’s open the Watercolors Pack | Volume 2 in Photoshop. We will be using the watercolor texture from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Watercolors Pack | Volume 2 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “water color Texture 2″.

Change the layer mode to “Multiply” :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 16

I love vector drawings so i decided to do one for me so I’m going to draw a Humming bird. First we need a reference image so I’m using this one. Then activate pen tool and start drawing around the bird.

When you have done with your drawing select a hard brush of size 3 then reselect pen tool and make a right click and choose “Stroke path” .

When the Stroke path box opens, input the following:

Again make a right click with pen tool and choose “Delete path”.

Now Add a new layer under that stroke layer and fill it with white color and merge both layer then drag the bird to main canvas.

Step 17

Now,let’s open the Watercolors Pack | Volume 2 in Photoshop. We will be using the watercolor texture from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Watercolors Pack | Volume 2 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “water color Texture 3″.

Change the layer mode to “Multiply” and activate brush tool and add vector mask the erase the unwanted area.

Get back to bird layer and change it’s layer mode to “multiply” .

The result should be similar to this:

Step 18

Now activate Pen tool and make a right click near face and choose Stroke path : .

When the Stroke path box opens, input the following:.

Now again make a right click and choose Delete path :.

The result should be similar to this..

Add some more stroke to the body .

Step 19

In this step, we will learn how to create a vignette which will help enhance the focus on our subject.

First make a new layer and name it “Vignette”.

Now goto Filter > Distrot > Lens Correction.

then set the following settings:

Amount: -100

Midpoint: 50%

Now Just change the layer mode to “Multiply” and change opecity to 50%.

The result should be similar to this:.

Step 20

Now Create a new Solid color adjustment layer from the bottom of the layers palette .

When the Solid color adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

Change the layer mode to “exclusion” and reduce opacity to “25% :

Now Create a new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of the layers palette .

When the Color Balance adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:.

Now Create a new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of the layers palette .

When the Color Balance adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:.

Now Create a new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of the layers palette .

When the Color Balance adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:.

Now Create a new Gradient map adjustment layer from the bottom of the layers palette .

When the Gradient map adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:.

Learn how to create a Surreal dark photo manipulation! This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to create this surreal scene where a boy is going far from his toys. This tutorial will show you how to blend images seamlessly and work with lighting and shadows. From this tutorial we also learn some advance techniques of lighting and masking.

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Create a new file with a width of 3500 px and a height of 3500 px at 300 dpi (Dots per Inch). Background Contents should be White.

Step 2

First off, let’s open the cloudy sky in Photoshop. We will be using this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the cloudy sky and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “sky”.

Activate transform tool and resize it to look like the image below

Step 3

Now, let’s open the Winter beach stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Ground from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Winter beach and press P to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the ground and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “ground”.

Activate transform tool and resize it to look like the image below

Activate vector mask tool from bottom of layer tool

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings Now let’s erase :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s erase :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 4

Now Crate new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (ground layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

Fill values see as below :

The result should be similar to this:

Now Crate new Curve adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (ground layer and Curve) to make a mask.

Fill these values:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 5

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s Paint :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 6

Now,let’s open Basket ball stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Basket ball from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Now activate Magic wand tool (w) see as below.

Activate move tool and move it to main canvas

The result should be similar to this:

Activate transform tool and resize it to look like the image below

Step 7

Now activate vector mask for basket ball layer. See as below

Pick Black (#000000) as color for both forground and backgroung color.

Set Black (#000000) as color for both forground and backgroung color.

Chose Grass brush.See as below :

Make this settings :

Brush size: 200px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 100%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s erase :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 8

Now activate blur tool (R)

Put these settings :

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 9

Now Create a new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Basketball layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

Fill these settings:

The result should be similar to this:

Now Create a new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Basketball layer and Curves) to make a mask.

Fill these settings :

The result should be similar to this:

Now Create a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Basketball layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

Fill these settings :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 10

Now, let’s open the Teddy Bear I image in Photoshop. We will be using the Teddy Bear from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Now go to select > Color range :

Now fill these settings :

nvert the selection (Ctrl+shift+i) :

The result should be similar to this:

Activate vector mask

Now activate brush tool (b) with these settings Now let’s erase :

Brush size: 100px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s erase :

The result should be similar to this:

Activate transform tool and resize it to look like the image below

Activate brush tool and make a vector mask for baseball globe from the bottom of layers palette .

With these settings

Brush size: 200px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now paint over the highlighted area:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 11

Now create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (“Teddy” layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask :

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

Put these settings as below :

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (“Teddy” layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.:

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a curve adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (“teddy” layer and curve) to make a mask.:

When the curve box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 12

Now, activate Blur tool(R) .

Put these settings see as below:

Now paint over the highlighted area:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 13

Now,let’s open the baseball globe in Photoshop. We will be using the globe from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas

Now activate magic wand tool see as below:

Move it to main canvas and change layer name to “baseball globe”.

Activate transform tool and resize it to look like the image below

Step 14

Activate brush tool and make a vector mask for baseball globe from the bottom of layers palette .

With these settings

Brush size: 200px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s erase :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 15

Activate blur tool (r) see as below:

Put these settings as below.

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 16

Now Crate new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Baseball globes layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now Create a new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette. Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Baseball globes layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a Curve adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Baseball globes layer and Curve) to make a mask.:

When the Curve box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 17

Activate a new layer and name it “Bear shadow”

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 300px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s Paint :

The result should be similar to this:

Activate a new layer and name it “Globes shadow”

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 300px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s Paint :

The result should be similar to this:

Activate a new layer and name it “Basket ball shadow”

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 300px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s Paint :

The result should be similar to this:

Now let’s set the mood of our image!

Activate a new layer and name it”upper black”.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings Now :

Brush size: 1000px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now let’s paint over the highlighted area :

The result should be similar to this:

Once again make a new layer and name it “Down black”.

Activate a new layer and name it”upper black”.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings Now :

Brush size: 1000px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now let’s paint over the highlighted area :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 18

First off, let’s Field trip to La Mezquita in Photoshop. We will be using the kid from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Field trip to La Mezquita and press P to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the kid and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “kid”.

The result should be similar to this:

Activate transform tool and resize it to look like the image below

Step 19

Activate blur tool (r) see as below :

Put these settings.See as below :

Now paint over the highlighted area:

The result should be similar to this:

Now add a vector mask to kid layer from bottom of layer palette.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings :

Brush size: 100px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s erase :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 20

Now Create a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of the layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Kid layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 21

Return to the ‘kid’ layer and make a duplicate of it. (ctrl+j):

Once again activate transform tool (Ctrl+t) see as below:

Now move the square’s to left side coz light is coming from right so shadow should be towards left THEN HIT ENTER see as below :

Now make a selection by hold Ctrl key and click on the duplycate layer:

Fill the selection with black color (#000000):

Now go to filter > blur > motion blur.

Fill these settings see as below.

The result should be similar to this:

activate vector mask

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings Now let’s erase :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s erase :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 22

Now, let’s open the textures 92 in Photoshop. We will be using the texture from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the textures 92 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Texture”.

Activate transform tool and resize it to look like the image below

Reduce the opacity to 30% :

The result should be similar to this:

Activate vector mask tool

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings Now let’s erase :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s erase :

The result should be similar to this:

Step 23

In this step, we will learn how to create a vignette which will help enhance the focus on our subject.

First make a new layer and name it “Vignette”.

Now goto Filter > Distrot > Lens Correction.

then set the following settings:

Amount: -100

Midpoint: 40%

When the Lens Correction. box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

change the layer mode to ‘Multiply’

Step 24

Now Create a new Solid color adjustment layer from the bottom of the layers palette .

When the Solid color adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

Change layer mode to “Exclusion” and opacity to 40%.

Now once again create a Solid color adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Solid color adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

Reduce opacity to 40% and change layer mode to “soft light”.

Once again create a Solid color adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Solid color adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

Reduce the opacity to 3%

Now create a Gradient map adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Gradient map adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

Reduce it’s opacity to 45%.

Now create a curves adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the curves adjustment layer adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

Now activate brush tool (B) with these settings Now let’s erase :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Now let’s erase :

The result should be similar to this:

Now make a duplicate of curves layer by click on curves layer and press (Ctrl+j) and reduce it’s opacity to 75%.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a Color balance adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Color balance adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a Photo filter adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Photo filter adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a Curves adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Curves adjustment layer box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a conceptual surreal photo-manipulation. We are going to learn the process of creating depth of field using a few advanced tools. We are going to learn how to blend images so seamlessly that it would look like a single image using the Brush tool, the Mask tool and several adjustment layers. We will learn how to create light and darkness to make the background look seamless. We are going to learn how to use textures and give life to our image, and we are going to learn how to create a moody, dreamy tone using a few adjustment layers and lighting effects.

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

create a new file with a width of 3000 px and a height of 4500 px at 300 dpi (Dots per Inch). Background Contents should be White.

Step 2

Let’s create a Gradient with Black and Grey combination so activate Gradient tool (G) .

When the Gradient box opens, input the following:

Drag the cursor from top to bottom.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 3

First off, let’s open the Rock 06 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the rock from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Rock 06 and press P to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the rock and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Rock”.

The result should be similar to this:

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Rock” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

The result should be similar to this:

Now Duplicate rock layer (Ctrl+j) the move it to left :

Step 4

Now create new Vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings Now let’s erase :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 5

First off, let’s open the The Red Wind – 5 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the girl from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the The Red Wind – 5 and press P to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the girl and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Girl”.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 6

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette :

fill these setting:

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (rock and Curves ) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (rock layer and Curves) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (rock layer and Curves) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.

When the Curves box opens, input the following.

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (girl layer and Curves) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (girl layer and Curves) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (girl layer and Curves) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 7

First off, let’s open the Wots up world stock in Photoshop. We will be using the snail from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Wots up world and press P to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the snail and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Snail”.

The result should be similar to this:

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Sky” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 8

Now create a Curves adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Sky layer and Curves) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Solid color adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the solid Color box opens, input the following.

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Dress layer and Solid color) to make a mask.

Change the layer mode to “Soft light” and reduce opacity to “25%”

The result should be similar to this:

Step 9

First off, let’s open the I71 Flutter 10 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the cloth from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the I71 Flutter 10 and press m to activate Magic wand tool and then click on the highlighted area then invert the selection (ctrl+shift+i) and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Cloth 1″.

The result should be similar to this:

Now add new Vector mask from the bottom of layers palette .

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings Now let’s erase :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Cloth 1” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 10

Now create a Levels adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Levels box opens, input the following:

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth1 layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth1 layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth1 layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 11

First off, let’s open the I71 Flutter 10 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the cloth from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the I71 Flutter 10 and press m to activate Magic wand tool and then click on the highlighted area then invert the selection (ctrl+shift+i) and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Cloth 2″.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Cloth 2” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 12

Now create a Levels adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Levels box opens, input the following:

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth 2 layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth2 layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth2 layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 13

First off, let’s open the I71 Flutter 10 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the cloth from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the I71 Flutter 10 and press m to activate Magic wand tool and then click on the highlighted area then invert the selection (ctrl+shift+i) and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Cloth 3″.

Now create a Levels adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Levels box opens, input the following:

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth3 layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth3 layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth3 layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 14

Now Goto > Blur > Gaussian blur :

When the Gaussian blur box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 15

Now,get back to “cloth 2″ activate Ractungular marquee tool make a selection on our cloth then activate Transform tool (Ctrl+T), See as below:

Make a right click then chose “Wrap”:

The result should be similar to this:

Play with the moving cruves to give our cloth a shape.See as below:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 16

First off, let’s open the Lavaredo towers in Dolomites stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Mountain from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Lavaredo towers in Dolomites and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the mountain and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Mountain”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a Curves adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Curves box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Mountain layer and Curves) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a Color/Balance adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Color/balance box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Mountain layer and Color/balance) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now activate Vector mask and then use a soft round brush and paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 17

Now,let’s open the gopuram in Photoshop. We will be using the Temple from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the gopuram and press p to activate the pen Tool then make a selection around the upper part then activate move tool (v) . Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Temple 1″.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 18

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Curves box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Tempal 1 layer and Curves) to make a mask.

Now create new Solid color adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Solid Color box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Temple 1 layer and Solid color) to make a mask.

Change the layer mode to “Overlay” and opacity to “65%”.

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Tempal 1 layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

Now create new Color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Color balance box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Tempal 1 layer and Color balance) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 19

Now,let’s open the Lens flare-1 in Photoshop. We will be using the Lens flare from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Lens flare-1 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Lens flare”.

Change the layer mode to “Screen”.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 20

Now let’s Make duplicate of Temple 1 and lens flare 1

Now Add vactor mask to both layer and erase some part see as below:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 21

Now,let’s open the textures 92 in Photoshop. We will be using the texture2:06 AM 6/20/2012 from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the textures 92 and press V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Texture”.

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the “Texture” layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:

Change the layer mode to “Soft light” and opacity to “15%”

The result should be similar to this:

Step 22

Now create a Curves adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Curves box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Next, Create a Vignette

Activate a new layer and name it “Vignette”

Now goto Filter>Distrot>Lens Correction :

When the Lens Correction box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now Just change the layer mode to “Multiply” .

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Gradient map adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Gradient maps box opens, input the following:

Now Just Change the layer mode to “Luminosity” .

The result should be similar to this:

Now Just make some Duplicates (Cmd/Ctrl+J) of Gradient map layer and change the opacity to “45%” .

The result should be similar to this:

Step 23

First off, let’s open the I71 Flutter 10 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the cloth from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the I71 Flutter 10 and press m to activate Magic wand tool and then click on the highlighted area then invert the selection (ctrl+shift+i) and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Cloth 4″

Activate pen tool and make a selection arround the cloth see as below :

Now open Gaussian blur

When the Gaussian blur box opens, input the following:

The result should be similar to this:

Now create a Levels adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Levels box opens, input the following:

Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth4 layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Hue/saturation box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth4 layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Cloth4 layer and Brightness/Contrast) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now add a vactor mask then erase the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 24

First off, let’s open the Lizard stock in Photoshop. We will be using the Lizard from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Lizard and press p to activate pen tool and then make a selection around the lizard and then click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Lizard”

Now create a Curves adjustment layer which can be found by pressing on the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button shown on the layer window:

When the Curves box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lizard layer and Curves) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (Lizard layer and Curves) to make a mask.

The result should be similar to this:

Now let’s make it’s shadow activate a new layer and name it “lizard shadow” then activate pen tool and make a selection below lizard and fill it with black color.

Now go to Gaussian blur.

When the Gaussian blur box opens, input the following:

Reduce the opacity of layer to “85%” .

Step 25

Get back to the girl layer and make a duplicate of this layer (Ctrl+j) then activate Transform tool and make a right click and choose “Flip Vertical”.

Press Ctrl and click on the duplicate layer and make it selected and fill it with black layer and change the name of layer to “Girl shadow”.

Now open Gaussian blur

When the Gaussian blur box opens, input the following:

Now activate Vector mask and erase the highlighted area.

Now activate Brush tool (B) with these settings Now let’s erase :

Brush size: 400px

Hardness: 0%

Opacity: 40%

Flow: 100%

Color: #000000

Now paint over the highlighted area.

The result should be similar to this:

Step 26

Now let’s open the Abstract stock in Photoshop. We will be using the light from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.

Click the Abstract and click V to activate the Move Tool. Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to “Light”

Activate Transform tool (Ctrl+t) then make a right click and choose Flip Horizontal.

Then resize it see as below:

Change the layer mode to “Screen”.

The result should be similar to this:

Now Add layer mask to the light layer and erase the highlighted area.

Again move a abstract stock to the main canvas then resize it and make it small then change it’s layer mode to “Screen”.Then remove some areas through Vector mask.

Then again activate Transform tool and make a right click and choose “warp”.

Play with the moving curves and change the shape of light see as below.

The result should be similar to this:

Make duplicate of both layers and reduce there opacity to 65% .

Now open Lens flare-1 stock and move it to the main canvas change it’s layer mode to screen.

Activate transform tool then make a right click and choose “Warp”.

Just you need to play with the shape see as below .

Now create Color balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Color Balance box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (blue light layer Color balance) to make a mask.

Now create new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .

When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following.Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer’s (blue light layer and Hue/Saturation) to make a mask.

Reduce the opacity to “65%”

The result should be similar to this: