Tutorial #10

[janine83]

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Tutorial from this batch.
requested by summer_lie

Created using Adobe Photoshop CS3


I took this picture and resized it to 500px width.

Go to Image > Adjustments > Variations; choose More Red, More Yellow
Duplicate Base, Sharpen (Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen), Set to Screen 60%
Duplicate this Layer, Set to Soft Light 57%
result:


Merge all layers, resize the picture to 200px width, hit STRG+A to select the image, STRG+C to copy.

Open up a new 100x100px canvas and hit STRG+V to paste your copied image as a new layer.
Move the layer around in order to find an interesting crop.
Then Go to Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen.
Since the icon was too sharp now, I went to Edit > Fade Sharpen and set it to 26%
result:

I used the smudge tool to remove Ashley Greene from the picture.
result:

Here comes the tricky part. To get the gradient look I duplicated the base and moved this layer around a bit.
result:

Now on this layer, go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur
use this radius: 11,1 and hit ok
result:

set this layer to Lighten 100%
result:

Now paste this gradient (my own) as a new layer and set it Lighten 33%
result:

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/Contrast
settings: Brightness +5, Contrast +21
result:

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Colors
settings:
Reds -1 0 0 0
Neutrals -7 0 +1 +1
result:

Go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient
Style: Linear
Angle: 0
Scale: 58%
Color at Location 0%: f6f3f3
Color at Location 100%: b0adad
set this layer to Normal 13%
result:

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/Contrast
settings: Brightness +8, Contrast +24
result:

Paste this gradient (my own) as a new layer and set it to Soft Light 56%

Merge all layers and you're done!
final result:

*download PSD