I think many of you may have seen works on the theme of fantasy eyes on resources such as DeviantArt, Behance, etc. and asked ourselves how it was done. Today we will learn the basics of how to create such an effect in Photoshop.

Preview of the final result:

We'll need a pair of eyes for this tutorial. I found beautiful eyes from Maria Gao.
Open in the program photoshop image the girl's eye from the lesson materials.

The first thing we will start with is making eyes burning from within. Using the tool, Oval area (Elliptical Marquee Tool) (M) highlight the girl's iris. Next go to Select > Modify > Feather (Select>Modify>Feather) with a radius of about 20 pixels.

Next, press the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+C) (copy) And (Ctrl+V) (insert). You will get a new layer with only the selected area. Name this layer "Eye Glow" and set the blending mode for this layer to Screen (Screen). Then duplicate the Eye Glow layer 3 times and you will get something like this:

Add a Levels adjustment layer (Levels Adjustment) with values ​​20, 0.84, 255.

Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) and name it "Face Color". Set the Foreground color to #45ADCA. Using a Soft Round Brush (Brush) (B) size 200px, paint over the face under both eyes. Set this layer's Blend Mode to Soft Light (Soft Light).

Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) and name it "Shine". Using the Brush Tool (Brush) (B) With size 3px and color #FFFFFF, place many dots around the girl's eyes. Next, right-click on the “Shimmer” layer and go to layer styles, select Outer Glow (Outer Glow) with default settings.

Repeat step 7, but for the eyelashes.

Next, we need Adobe Illustrator, which is included in the standard Photoshop package. Or download from the lesson materials PSD file with a set of layers of curls.
Load a set of curls into the program. And working randomly, place patterns around the model's eyes, using each pattern on a separate layer (Ctrl+Shift+N).

Combine all layers with patterns into one. Next, add a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. (Hue/Saturation) as a clipping mask, left-click between the adjustment layer and the layer being adjusted while holding down the key (Alt). Make the Brightness value (Lightness) by -100. This will make the image black and white. Set this layer's Blend Mode to Soft Light (Soft Light). Next go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur). Set the radius to 2 pixels.

Create an adjustment layer Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Exposure (Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Exposure) and enter the settings from the screenshot.

Create a document with dimensions 1000x1100 px and fill it with black. Click Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+N to create a new layer. Activate the tool Brush Tool (B) with color #4e1502 and size 1200 px. Draw in the center of the black canvas:

Step 2

Create a new layer and change the brush color to #f6bc2f. Draw inside the dark red area and change the mode to Color Dodge 100%:

Step 3

Use the same brush to paint again on a new layer and change the mode to Overlay 70%:

Step 4

Open the image of the Nebula. Using the tool Move Tool (V) to drag it onto our canvas:

Step 5

Click on the second button at the bottom of the Layer Set to add a mask to this layer. Use a soft black brush with an opacity of about 40-45% to reduce the hazy effect on some parts. You can see how we did this in the layer mask and the result in the image:

Step 6

Duplicate this layer and erase some parts using a layer mask to get the result as shown below:

Go to the filter Filter-Blur-Gaussian Blur and select a radius of 2 px:

Step 7

Open the image of the girl. First we use the tool Polygonal Lasso Tool to create a selection around the girl (no need to be too careful with the hair):

Double-click on the background layer to unlock it.

Click on the layer mask button to hide the background part:

Step 8

Right-click on Layer 0, select Refine Mask:

Using the tool Refine Radius Tool with a size of about 100 px to draw around the head and show more hair.

Here is our result after cleaning (we used a red background to show you this more clearly):

Step 9

After extraction, we place the girl on our main canvas, above all layers:

Step 10

I want to reduce the brightness on the bright parts of the model, so create a new layer above the model with Clipping Mask:

Use a brush with color #e6e2e9 to paint over the bright hair, face and parts of the hands and change the mode to Multiply 100%:

Step 11

We continue to reduce the brightness of the model’s face and hands using a new layer ( Clipping Mask) and the same brush. We have changed the mode to Multiply 50%:

Step 12

We would like to add more detail to the model's hair, so on a new layer we used a brush with the color #5a595b and a size of about 20 px. This is the result we got:

Step 13

To add some red color to the model, we used an adjustment layer with Clipping Mask. Let's go to Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Hue/Saturation:

Step 14

Step 15

Create a layer Curves to darken the model:

In a layer mask Curves we used a soft brush to remove and reduce the intensity of the shadows.

Step 16

Create a new layer and use a brush with the color #f66e2b to paint over the hair and arms. Change the mode to Color 100%:

Step 17

On a new layer, use a brush to add more bright red to the hair and body outline. Set the mode to Overlay 100%:

Step 18

We used a brush with the color #f5c25f to re-shade the outlines of the model and add some orange tint. Change the mode to Hard Light 100%:

Step 19

Create a new layer and use the same brush to paint over some ends of the hair and change the mode to Overlay 100%:

Step 20

Create a new layer, we used the color #f66e2b to paint inside the eyes and then change the mode to Dodge mode 100%:

Step 21

Click on the brush menu and select Reset Brushes to activate default brush settings. Now on a new layer change the foreground color to #f66e2b and click on the brushes Fuzzball:

Reduce the brush size to 80 px and create spots inside the eyes. We changed the mode to Linear Dodge 100%:

Step 22

To enhance some of the facial features, we created a new layer, changed the mode to Overlay 100% and filled with 50% gray:

Using the tool Dodge and Burn Tool (O) with setting Midtones Range, Exposure about 20-25% to brighten the effect on the eyes, edges of the face and nose, darken the eyebrows, bridge of the nose. You can see how we did it in the mode Normal and the result in mode Overlay:

Step 23

Create a new layer at the top and use a soft brush with the color #bd5733 to paint over the bottom of the image:

Step 24

To get a stronger effect here, we used a soft brush with the color #f6bc2f and changed the mode to Overlay 100%:

Step 25

On a new layer, use a brush with the color #f6bc2f to paint on both hands. We have changed the mode to Hard Light 100%:

Step 26

Move the fireworks image onto our canvas and set the mode Color Dodge 100%:

We named the layer “sparks 1”.

Step 27

Add a mask to this layer. Use a brush to remove and reduce the intensity of the fireworks on some parts shown below:

Step 28

On the sparks 1 layer go to the filter Filter-Distort-Twirl:

We apply Gaussian Blur by 2 px:

Step 29

Duplicate this layer and use Cmd/Ctrl+T to rotate it and get the result shown below. You can use a layer mask to remove unwanted parts:

Step 30

Open the flame images. We chose the first two images to work with:

Using the tool Restangular Marquee Tool (M) to create a selection for part of the fire in image1:

We place it in the lower part of the girl’s body, change the mode to Screen 100%:

Step 31

To remove the white edges remaining after changing the blending mode, double-click on this layer, select Blending Options. We hold Alt/Option and move the black slider This Layer until the white edges disappear:

Step 32

We take the other parts of the flame and place them around the model's hair and her body. We applied the same settings Blending Options to all these layers and used a layer mask to remove unnecessary parts.

For the effect we used 14 layers.

Step 33

Select all layers with flames, then click Cmd/Ctrl+G to group them. Changing the group mode from Pass Through(default mode for groups) on Screen 100%. On layer 14 go to the menu Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Curves:

In a layer mask Curves use a brush to erase in the area of ​​the arms, hair and bottom, since we don't want to make these parts too light:

Step 34

Final step: click Cmd/Ctrl+Option/Alt+Shift+E to merge all visible layers. Go to the filter

Our review of the main types and styles of photo processing in Photoshop with examples.

The first in our group will be very fashionable, glamorous and similar ideas and photo processing options, but they also have significant differences.

Brilliant and luxurious style - for placement in a fashionista’s personal photo album, and for publication in an expensive glossy magazine. The best parts of a model in a photograph are usually effectively highlighted, and all the flaws - scars, moles, redness, folds and incorrect proportions - are hidden. Very similar to the Fashion style.

The distorted color scheme in the photograph is the “calling card” of this style. Using a ton of color filters allows you to add different shades to these photos.
The Instagram editing style is a fail-safe technique that helps turn any bad photo into an original one.

Most best method for working with female portraits in the style of once popular Pin-up postcards. After correction, the photo takes on a completely new advertising look.

"Vanilla"
This image processing gives the photo some blurriness and adds warm, soft and delicate “vanilla” tones. Often used for romantic and wedding photographs.

There are many more different and interesting styles of photo processing that are not included in this review, but we hope that we could help you learn something new and begin to understand these areas.

In this tutorial I will show you how to create fantastic portrait in sci-fi style. You'll learn how to overlay a portrait shot with a space background, add effects using textures, work with blending modes, enhance color, and much more.

1. Create a background

Step 1

Create a new document measuring 1500 x 900 pixels with the following parameters:

Fill the background with color #010e27.

Step 2

Let's move on Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Curves(Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Curves) and reduce the brightness by dragging the diagonal line down. In the layers panel, select the adjustment layer mask and activate Brush Tool(B) (Brush). Use a soft round black brush to paint along the sides of the document so that the background in these areas is not too dark. We will add details later.

Step 3

Move the space background onto the working canvas and change the layer blending mode to Screen

At the bottom of the layers panel, click on the button Add layer mask(Add Layer Mask) to add a mask to the space background layer. Using a soft black brush, randomly paint some areas in the center and sides.

Step 4

Higher Curves(Curves) and transform it into a clipping mask using the key combination Ctrl+Alt+G. Reduce the brightness of the picture to get a softer and neater effect.

2. Add a model

Step 1

Open the photo with the model, cut it out using Polygonal Lasso Tool(L) (Rectilinear Lasso), and the tool Move Tool(V) (Move) move to the center of the working surface.

Using a black soft brush, edit the mask so as to hide the neck, shoulders, hair and forehead of the model.

Step 2

Create a new layer and transform it into a clipping mask (Ctrl+Alt+G). Activate Stamp Clone Tool(S) (Stamp) and remove the earrings:

Step 3

Add an adjustment layer to reduce the brightness on the bottom edge of the chin and cheek. Using a soft black brush, we edit the mask in those areas where we do not need the effect of the adjustment layer.

Step 4

Add an adjustment layer Hue/ Saturation Saturation(Saturation) to -16:

Step 5

Add an adjustment layer Color Balance (Color balance) to adjust the color of the model to match the background. Setting it up Midtones(Mid tones):

Step 6

Let's take it Lasso Tool(L) (Lasso) and select the mouth. Then we move on Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Curves(Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Curves). Increasing the brightness of the lips.

3. Create makeup

Step 1

Open the picture with the light ring and paste it onto the working document using Move Tool(V) (Move). Change the blending mode of this layer to Screen(Lighten) with opacity 100%.

Step 2

Let's move on Filter - Liquify(Filter - Plastic) and activate Twirl Clockwise Tool(C) (Clockwise twist). Then we twist the ring until we get the result as in the picture below, pay attention to the central area in the shape of an eye. We transfer the resulting figure to the model’s eye.

Using a mask we remove excess.

Step 3

Duplicate the layer (Ctrl+J) and flip the copy Edit - Transform - Flip horizontal(Editing - Transform - Flip Horizontal). Move the copy to the second eye.

Step 4

Select both eye layers and press Ctrl+G to add them to the group. Change the blending mode of this group to Screen(Lighten) with opacity 100% and higher add an adjustment layer Hue/ Saturation(Hue/Saturation) to change the eye color.

Step 5

Create an adjustment layer Color Balance Midtones(Mid tones):

4. Add Nebula

Step 1

Move the Nebula 1 image onto the working document and change the blending mode to Screen(Lighten) with opacity 100%. Let's move on Edit - Transform - Warp(Edit - Transform - Warp) and distort the shape of the nebula to match the perspective of the head and eyes.

Using a mask we adjust the edges of the nebula.

Step 2

Duplicate (Ctrl+J) this layer several times and distribute the copies around the head and face, trying to achieve a clearly visible effect on the cheeks. If necessary, use a mask to get rid of unnecessary details.

Step 3

Select all the layers with the nebula and add them to the group (Ctrl+G). Set the group blending mode to Screen(Lightening) with opacity 100%. Then add an adjustment layer above Color Balance(Color balance) and adjust Midtones(Mid tones) and Highlights(Light):

Step 4

Add an adjustment layer Levels(Levels) to hide the remaining borders and soften the effect a little.

Step 5

Add a second image, Nebula 2, to the working canvas and place it at the bottom. Activate Free Transform (Ctrl+T) and rotate the image as shown below. Set the layer blending mode to Screen(Lighten) with opacity 100%.

Step 6

Create an adjustment layer Levels(Levels) to hide the border of the picture and soften the effect.

Step 7

Add an adjustment layer Color Balance(Color balance) and adjust Midtones(Mid tones):

5. Add fantastic lighting

Step 1

Insert the Fantastic Light picture onto the working canvas. Place it on the head and set the blending mode to Screen(Lighten) with opacity 100%.

Using a filter Liquify(Plastic) (tool) Forward Warp Tool(Warp)) to warp the image and get the result as shown below:

Step 2

Duplicate (Ctrl+J) this layer twice and distribute copies throughout the head and with right side from the model. Use a mask to remove all unnecessary details.

Step 3

Open a separate picture with fantastic light, take Lasso Tool(L) (Lasso) and select the part. Copy (Ctrl+C) and paste (Ctrl+V) the selected fragment in the lower left part of the head. Using a tool Forward Warp Tool(Deformation) give the fragment an arched shape.

Using a mask, we hide the hard edges on the fragment.

Step 4

Select another fragment and, using the same technique, paste it on the right side of the head.

Step 5

Using the same method, we add more small details.

Step 6

Group all the layers with fantastic light and add an adjustment layer higher inside the group Color Balance(Color balance). Setting it up Midtones(Mid tones):

Step 7

Adding an adjustment layer Hue/ Saturation(Hue/Saturation) and reduce Saturation(Saturation) Blues(Blues) to -81:

Step 8

Add an adjustment layer Levels(Levels) to completely hide the remaining visible borders:

6. Additional makeup

Step 1

Create a new layer. Let's take it Elliptical Marquee Tool(U) (Oval) and draw a small circle. Activate Gradient Tool(G) (Gradient) and fill the circle radial gradient, colors - #f8b2f2 and #834115.

By using Forward Warp Tool(Deformation) we extend the circle in length and place it along the contour of the model’s jaw.

Step 2

Change the blending mode of this layer to Color Dodge(Background Dodge) with opacity 100%. Add a mask and edit the effect so that it looks quite soft.

Step 3

Duplicate the layer twice. Place one copy near the nose on the cheek, and reflect the second horizontally Edit - Transform - Flip horizontal(Editing - Transform - Flip Horizontal) and paste it on the second cheek.

The photo of the balcony that I used in this tutorial has been removed from the file hosting service. Therefore, look at my screenshots and perform similar operations.

Open the photo of the balcony in Photoshop. Using the Pen Tool (P) in Paths mode, draw a path along the fence and grab the top part of the image. As a result, the outline should be drawn around the background of the balcony. Right-click on the path and select Make Selection (or use the combination Ctrl + Enter). After that, click Delete to remove the background.

Go to Image > Canvas size and change the canvas size to 2000x1500 pixels. Open background image, provided at the beginning of the tutorial in Photoshop and with the Move Tool (V) drag it into the first document. Place this layer below the balcony layer, keeping the original size.

Step 2

Open the photo of the girl in Photoshop and use the Pen Tool (P) to extract her from the background. You can also use the method of selecting the girl through channels or the Magic Wand Tool (W). Paste the girl into the main document above the balcony layer. Using the Free Transform tool (Ctrl + T), change the size of the girl layer to 43% (this can be specified in the tool parameters at the top of the program).

Step 3

Before continuing work, we will make color correction of the balcony and sky. Color corrections are needed to ensure that all colors match the color of the sky. We need to increase the amount of blue on the balcony. I always recommend using adjustment layers as they don't harm the main layer.

Above the balcony layer, create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer (Layer ? New Adjustment Layer ? Hue/Saturation) and increase the Saturation value to +25. Then create a Levels adjustment layer (Layer ? New Adjustment Layer ? Levels) and enter the value of the left slider 176. Finally, create a Color Balance adjustment layer (Layer ? New Adjustment Layer ? Color Balance) and set it up as shown in the screenshot below.

To improve the edges of the brick fence, make a copy of the balcony layer (Ctrl + J) and go to the Filter ? Stylize? Glowing Edges. Set the Blending Mode of the balcony copy to Screen and lower the Opacity to 50%.

Step 4

For the girl, you also need to make several color and light corrections. All this needs to be done using adjustment layers. Make two copies of the girl layer, right-click on them (one at a time) and select Create Clipping Mask. One copy is for sharpening and the other is for softening the skin.

To one of the copies of the layer with the girl, apply the Unsharp Mask filter (Filter ? Sharpen ? Unsharp Mask): Radius - 0.3 pixels, Amount - 215%, Threshold - 3 levels. To the second copy, apply the Surface Blur filter (Filter ? Blur ? Surface Blur) with a Radius value of 2 pixels. Then apply a layer mask to the second copy, which will hide everything. To do this, go to the Layer menu? Layer Mask? Hide All. Select the Brush Tool (B) with soft edges and paint white only on the girl's skin.

Above the layers with the girls you need to create several adjustment layers, and apply Clipping Mask (Ctrl + Alt + G) to each one. Create the following adjustment layers (by clicking on the black and white circle icon at the bottom of the layers palette, you will see a list of adjustment layers):

• Levels
• Photo Filter
• Color Balance

The adjustment layers settings are shown below:

Step 5

Extract the crow, owl and rose into the main document. Using a Color Balance adjustment layer, change their colors to match our painting.

Step 6

The main element of all photo manipulations is shadows. The right shadows can make an ordinary painting look very impressive. There are several ways to create shadows.

In our case, we will create a soft shadow, since there is no specific light source, and there are no other shadows in the picture that would tell us the direction of the light. Select the Brush Tool (B) with soft edges and low opacity. Draw a shadow under the girl, owl and rose.

You can see the detailed drawing process in this video.

Step 7

It's time to use the dodge and burn tools to bring out every detail of the objects. Create a new layer (Ctrl + Shift + N) on top of all layers and go to Edit > Fill, select the color 50% Gray. Set the layer's Blending Mode to Overlay.

Use the Dodge Tool (O) and Burn Tool (O) to draw light and dark areas. Use a low Exposure value for both tools (10%).

This is what the layer should look like with the Blending Mode set to Normal.

And this is the result before and after working with the lightening and darkening tools.

Step 8

Combine all layers into one separate one (Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E) and name it “Final”. Right-click on it in the layers palette and select Convert to Smart Object. Now all the filters we apply to this layer will not harm the pixels of the layer itself. Make this layer (Ctrl + J) and name it “Final Adjustments”. Set the Opacity of this layer to 70%.

Step 9

Select the “Final” layer and go to the Image menu? Adjustments? Shadows/Highlights. Enter the values ​​shown below.

Then go to the Filter menu? Render? Lighting Effects and configure as shown below.

Since we've converted the layer to a smart object, we can change the filter settings at any time.

Step 10

Select the “Final Adjustments” layer and go to the Image menu? Adjustments? Variations: Select More Cyan and click OK.

While on the same layer, go to the Filter menu? Distort? Diffuse Glow. Use these settings:

Step 11

Finally, create a Gradient Map adjustment layer (Layer ? New Adjustment Layer ? Gradient Map): adjust the colors of the gradient as shown below. The Blending Mode of this layer is Overlay and Opacity is 15%.

Conclusion

When doing photo manipulations like this, I recommend doing a few things:

• Use the Dodge Tool (O) and Burn Tool (O) to soften the skin and improve the highlights and shadows on parts of the body. Shadows are very important, don't forget about them.
• Use methods that do not harm the main pixels of the image (adjustment layers, smart objects, etc.).
• Use the Lighting Effects filter. It improves the picture by 99% in most cases.
• Don't be lazy about organizing your layers palette. Group layers and give clear names. With a large number of layers, it will be easier for you to figure out where and what is.

Final result:

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