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Sunday, October 10, 2010
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Creating Energy Spheres in Photoshop TUTORIAL

- Download the brush set and install it.
- Now I’ll show how to take a child with a big imagination and turn him into the powerful being he imagine himself to be.
- We’ll start by creating a new layer on top of our original and filling it with black. Next we want to select Filter >> Render >> Lighting Effects >> Lens Flare
- Use the 105mm Prime with the Brightness setting of your choice.

- This will create a bright flash. Move it to the point where you want the ‘energy ball’ to appear.
- You may notice that when you move it, you can see the edges of the layer. To rectify this, select the layer and add a ‘Layer Mask’.
- Select default colors (white and black). With the layer mask selected, use the Gradient Tool >> Radial Gradient >> Reverse and drag from the center outwards. This will mask everything in a sphere around the center.
- Set both of these layers to the ‘Hard Light’ setting.
- I like to use the Image >> Adjustments >> Photo Filter to make the colors “pop”. I also used this setting to make the lens flare a bluish color. There are other ways to do this so experiment with your options.
- Using the Brush set we installed earlier we want to apply them to the energy balls. I used the color black, with the layer’s Blend Options set to ‘Overlay’.
- With this layer selected, set the Layer Style settings like so:

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- Using the same technique that we used in Step 7, we want to mask the edges of our brush layers.
- To create the ‘arc of light’ we’ll use paths. Select the ‘Ellipse Tool’ and change it from ‘Shape layers’ to ‘Paths’. Now, draw a large circle or ellipse that includes both energy flares.
- Once the arc is drawn we want to stroke it (no jokes please). Select a brush that’s very small, maybe about a brush with a 5px diameter and use the color white. Go to ‘Paths’ right click on the selected path, and select ‘Stroke Path’. Check the ‘simulate pressure’ option, this will give the ring a bit of perspective with a heavier stroke on one side and a lighter stroke on the opposite side.

- I grouped these together then, using the technique from Step 7 again, I use layer masking to block one half of the sphere I created.
- To create the energy ‘tendrils’ that are leaping from the arc. Duplicate the grouped folder from Step 16. Then merge the group or folder into one layer. Select Filter >> Liquify and distort the arc to look like it should for your image. Secondly, we’ll select Filter >> Distort >> Ripple and tweak it to look a bit more like electricity.
- Now we’re done. Outside of some techniques that I used to make the image more polished, this completes the tutorial.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Beautiful Lady Effect Tutorial

Step 1:
Open a lady photo (as sexy as good!)
How about this one?

Sexy enough?
Now, let do it!
Use any cutting tools and get your lady out off the background...

Reopen that photo and put the layer under "cut layer" :


Pick Brush Tool
Download and load this brush into Photoshop: Odysee_brush
Creat a new layer under "cut layer"

Pick this brush :

Brush on the new layer like this :

OK. continue!
Download and load this brush into Photoshop : Green Lotus
Creat a new layer up on "cut layer"
Pick this brush :

Put the brush like this with color #c6eaf9

Choose any brush (just downloaded) and creat any new layer, make your photo be plendid!

Step 2 :
Pick Smudge Tool
Choose this brush : (Chalk brush 60 px)

Go to Window ~> Brushes, set option :


Duplicate "cut layer" once. Rechoose "cut layer". Start smudging on the edge of your lady how to have something like this :

Change mode = Color Dodge

Duplicate "cut layer copy", a new layer will appear up on "cut layer copy"
Keep smudge on the edge...
Change mode = Softlight.

Not bad? Want more? Ok! Let's continue!
Step 3 :
Click the top layer on layer palette.
Go to menu Layer ~> New adjustment layer ~> Curve

Result is here:

Wow, more impressive.
More more??? Yes yes!!!
Go to menu Layer ~> New adjustment layer ~> Gradient Map
Pick any gradient you feel it suitable to your photo, and here's some examples :

Mode = Overlay. Opacity = 70%

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Mode = Multiply. Opacity = 70%

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Mode = Soft light. Opacity = 60%

You've already finished this tutorial. Good luck!
Monday, October 4, 2010
Midnight Magic - Tutorial

Open interior picture in Photoshop.

- Create a new layer, fill it with black and white radial gradient just like in the example below.
- Apply Multiply Blending Mode to this layer.

- Make TV set silhouette contour using Pen Tool. Load selection for created contour - Ctrl + Enter.
- Copy selected TV area and paste it into a new layer above radial gradient layer.
- Increase TV set size using Free Transformation.

Insert painting frame image. Transform it using Distort transformation.

Paste Crocodile image into a new layer.

- Add Layer Mask to this layer.
- Erase superfluous areas in Layer Mask just like in the screen shot.

Add water splashes to the crocodile mouth. Apply Screen Blending Mode to this layer.

Add sand effect using small round brush with special adjustments.

Use the following settings for your brush.



You should get something like in the picture below.

Insert zebra's image. Erase superfluous areas using the same way as in the previous example with crocodile.
- Duplicate Zebra layer.
- Apply Motion Blur Filter to the bottom zebra layer.
Add layer Mask to blurred layer, and fill it with black and white liner gradient like in the screen shot.
- Duplicate zebra layer once again and apply more strong Motion Blur effect.
- Choose Linear Dodge (Add) Blending Mode to created layer.
- Apply small Warp transformation to grated shape.
Add some grass or bushes into the inside area of the frame.
- Fill inside area of the frame with black color. Adjust Opacity about 30% and Multiply Blending Mode.
- Erase front area using translucent soft brush.
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