The author's method of making rock characters is very good. Process: Direct use of rock material, the interception of local according to the outline of the text placed, the edge of the eraser or mask to deal with nature, and then color and add some decorations can be.
Final effect
1, create a new document size 1440 px * 720 px and black background. Use a cloud brush to smear on the canvas. You can choose any cloud brush you like, the effect is as follows.
2. The rock structure is loaded into Photoshop and the top of the rock is selected, as shown below.
3, choose to copy and paste into our documents, resize and direction.
4, with soft eraser to erase the edge of the rock, so mixed to the cloud background.
5, repeat the above process and add another piece of rock to the left of the canvas.
6, write the text in this step. Use any font you like to add to our document.
7. Follow the instructions on the diagram to select a rock structure with a quick selection tool.
8, copy and paste the selection, as shown below.
9. Use chalk to rub eraser, remove part of rock structure as shown below.
10, repeat the above process, add another rock, once again we use the chalk brush to remove part of the structure.
11, add the following set of adjustment layers:
Black:
Color levels:
Curve:
This is the layer order:
The effect is as follows:
12, we will create the mysterious energy flow in this step. River material images are loaded into Photoshop and select selection contents.
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13, choose to copy and paste into our documents. Use the free Transform tool to distort it, as shown below.
14, apply the following figure to adjust this layer:
Black:
Color levels:
Then apply the following USM Sharpening 3 times:
Add color balance adjustment layers to shadow, high light, and midtones to make adjustments as follows:
Change the layer blending mode to "color Dodge":
You will have the following effect-you can use the Free Transform tool to adjust its shape as you see:
15, repeat the above process, and add more energy effects on the canvas.
16, is about to complete, in this step by adding color to affect our tone. We can do this on top of the following adjustment layers:
Color balance:
Optional color:
Color levels:
Curve:
Degree of saturation/natural saturation:
Final effect:
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