Friday, August 10, 2012

How to Create a Violin Player in a Grassy Landscape Part 1

Preview of Final Results

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Violin Player in a Grassy Landscape Photoshop Tutorial

Tutorial Resources

Step 1: Create a New Image File

Create a new 3500x3500 pixels document (File > New).
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Step 2: Create the Background

First off, let's open the calm field in Photoshop. We will be using sky from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.
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Click the calm field and press M to rectangular marquee tool and make a selection around the sky. Now activate move tool (v) Left-click the image and drag the image to the main canvas and change layer name to "sky".
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 3

Activate transform tool (Ctrl+T or Edit > Free Transform) then scale the mage as shown below:
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 4

Open the Sunny Field image in Photoshop. We'll be using the grass field from this image.
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Use the Rectangular or Ellipse marquee too to create a selection like shown in the image below. Copy and paste the selected area into our main document. Rename the new layer to "Ground".
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 5

Use the Transform tool (Ctrl+T or Edit > Free Transform) to scale the image like shown below.
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 6

Select the Eraser tool the input the following settings:
  • Brush size: 400px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 40%
  • Flow: 100%
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Erase the area shown in the image below.
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 7

Now create new Color/Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette.
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Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer's (sky layer and Color/Balance) to make a mask.
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When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 8

Go back to "Ground" layer Now create new Color Balance adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer's (ground layer and Color Balance) to make a mask.
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When the Color Balance box opens, input the following:
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 9

Now create 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.
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When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:
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Now activate Erase tool (E) with these settings Now let's erase :
  • Brush size: 400px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 40%
  • Flow: 100%
Now let's erase :
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 10

Now create new Curves adjustment layer from the bottom of layers palette .Press Alt+left click in between 2 layer's (ground layer and Curves) to make a mask.
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When the Curves box opens, input the following:
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 11

Now activate Erase tool (E) with these settings Now let's erase :
  • Brush size: 400px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 40%
  • Flow: 100%
Pick Black (#fbf7ca) as color for forground color.
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Activate brush tool then right click on the canvas while the Brush tool (B) is active and then pick this brush:
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 12: Fix the girl on Background

First off, let's open Dark Tunes 20 stock in Photoshop. We will be using the girl from this stock image so we will need to transfer it to our main canvas.
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Click the Dark Tunes 20 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".
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 13

Next, activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd +T), then while the "Girl" layer is selected and then resize it as shown below:
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 14

Activate the brush tool (B) then right click on the canvas while the Brush tool (B) is active and then pick this brush:
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Now activate Erase tool (E) with these settings Now let's erase :
  • Brush size: 400px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 40%
  • Flow: 100%
Now let's erase :
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 15

Add a vactor mask to the "girl" layer. 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 :
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 16

Reduce the opacity of the girl layer to 92% .
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 17

Now activate the Blur tool (R) .
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Fill these settings :
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Now we are going to use blur tool on the hard edges to make them smooth.
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 18

Now let's make girl's shadow.Activate a new layer and name it "girls shadow". Activate the brush tool (B) then right click on the canvas while the Brush tool (B) is active and then pick this brush:
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  • Brush size: 400px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 40%
  • Flow: 100%
Now let's paint :
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 19

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.
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When the Brightness/Contrast box opens, input the following:
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 20

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.
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When the Hue/Saturation box opens, input the following:
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 21

Activate a layer and name it "Shadow on body". Activate the brush tool (B) then right click on the canvas while the Brush tool (B) is active and then pick this brush:
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  • Brush size: 400px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 40%
  • Flow: 100%
  • Color: #000000
Now paint over the highlighted area.
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The result should be similar to this:
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Step 22: Fix the Light of our image

Activate a new layer and name is "Dark up". Activate the brush tool (B) then right click on the canvas while the Brush tool (B) is active and then pick this brush:
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  • Brush size: 400px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 40%
  • Flow: 100%
  • Color: #000000
Now paint over the highlighted area.
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Again Activate a new layer and name is "Dark down". Activate the brush tool (B) then right click on the canvas while the Brush tool (B) is active and then pick this brush:
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  • Brush size: 400px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 40%
  • Flow: 100%
  • Color: #000000
Now paint over the highlighted area.
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