Post-tutorial on the effect of Photoshop on fantasy desert scene

To the users of Photoshop software to detailed analysis of the synthesis of fantasy desert scene effect of the later tutorial.

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Step 1

First, create a new canvas with a width of 4500 pixels, a resolution of 300DPI, a white background color, and the rest default.

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Step 2

Download the "Desert" footage and import (or drag directly into) Photoshop.

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Select the Pen tool, select the path mode, and create a selection along the contours of the desert. Then press "V" to select the Move tool, drag the desert in the selection to the new canvas, and name "desert."

PS: path-mode pen tool is a good tool to pull the map, with the magnification tool, you can save a lot of details. But sometimes magic wand, layer mask, such as the pull-pull method is also very convenient.

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"The desert" finally pulled out, the effect shown in the following figure:

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Step 3

Now the footage is a little bit smaller than the canvas, and it needs to be larger to fill the canvas. Press "Ctrl+t" to select the free Transform tool, as shown in the following image, and press the upper right corner of the transform marquee to pull,

At the same time press "Shift", left click on the upper right corner of the control point, so that "desert" proportionally covered the entire canvas.

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The effect of the free transformation of the desert, as shown in the following illustration:

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Step 4

Open the stormy Sky 3 footage in the sky package and then import the footage into Photoshop.

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In the stormy Sky 3 footage, there are some buildings, which need to be cleared away. Click the stormy Sky 3 material thumbnail in the Layers panel, press "M" to select the rectangular marquee tool,

Select the fill in the blanks and press "V" to move to the canvas, after the "desert" layer.

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The Dark sky gives a mysterious sense of the unknown, the effect shown in the following figure:

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Step 5

Below will "sky" rotate 180 °, let the sky appear with a kind of very state, create supernatural feeling. Press "Ctrl+t" for a free transform, and then, as shown in the figure below, move the mouse over

Lower left, when the display clockwise selected as the mark, press the left key to rotate 180 °.

PS: Press "Shift" to automatically rotate by 45° and 90°.

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After the sky rotates, the effect is shown in the following illustration:

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After the rotation is complete, stretch the canvas with the "desert" footage. Press "Ctrl+t" for free transformation, as shown in the lower left corner of the control point, while pressing "Shift",

Stretch it proportionally so that the "sky" fills the canvas.

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"Sky" free transformation, the effect as shown in the picture:

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Step 6

Background tones are very important to the creation of the work and need to be done well in the beginning. Because the rest of the steps below are written in a background tone.

If you do not choose a good hue at first, it will be troublesome to change in the back. So, this step will adjust the hue of "desert" and "sky".

Click the Adjust Layer button on the Layers panel to select the Add Curve adjustment layer in the pop-up menu, so you can easily adjust the change of the shading.

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In the pop-up dialog box, follow the figure below to pull down the middle of the curve, set input 129, output 100. The effect of this adjustment is that the picture darkens and the color is more vivid.

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Press the "Alt" left button to click between the two layers shown in the following figure to set the "Curves 3" layer to the clipping mask for the "desert" layer. You can also right-click on the "Curves 3" layer,

Select to create a clipping mask.

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The effect of the curve adjustment will only work on the "desert" layer, as shown in the following illustration:

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Step 7

The "Sky" and "desert" materials have been joined, but the joints need some more processing to look more natural. Press "R" to select the Blur tool.

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According to the picture below, the "sky" and "desert" of the combination of red part of the smear, so that the edge of the "desert" blurred.

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The effect is shown in the following illustration:

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Step 8

After the combination of background material, you need to adjust the light and dark, so that the brightness of the surrounding screen down, so as to highlight the elements will be designed in the center.

Create a new layer, name the layer "Vignette", and press "SHIFT+F5" to fill the white #ffffff.

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Keep the current action layer still "Vignette", select Filter > Twist > Lens correction.

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In the "Lens correction" dialog box that pops up, set the following figure: Amount-100, Midpoint30, and the rest of the defaults.

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After the confirmation, the effect of the lens correction is shown in the following illustration.

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Then change the "Vignette" layer blending mode to multiply, layer opacity is 100%.

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The principle of a positive overlay is that white is not displayed and is often used to eliminate white in the background. Here is to make the "sky" become more black, like a layer of shadow added. The effect is shown in the following illustration.

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Step 9

After adjusting the background, you need to increase the light source of the screen. Before the "Sky" rotation, the middle has become the most bright part of the whole picture, now need to make this part

More obvious. Create a new layer, name "Source light," and then right-click in the canvas. In the dialog box that pops up, select the soft brush with a primary diameter of 300 pixels as shown in the following figure.

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According to the red area shown in the following picture, click with the brush.

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When clicked, change the opacity of the "Source Light" layer to 65%, as shown in the following illustration.

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Step 10

Because the elements in the middle of the screen Blue Paper ball flower, so the background of the color adjustment will be cold tones of the blue-violet mainly.

Click the Adjust Layer button in the image Layer panel to add a solid color adjustment layer.

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When the color picker is open, select the color #000121.

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After choosing a good color, determine the carriage return. Then adjust the opacity of the solid-color adjustment layer to 40%, and the layer blending mode is excluded. This makes the image appear a little purple,

Add the mystery of the picture.

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The effect of a solid color adjustment is shown in the following illustration:

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Continue to click the Add photo filter to adjust the layer on the layers panel.

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In the Photo Filter Adjustment Layer dialog box, set the filter to cyan, with a concentration of 10%.

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When the carriage return is determined, the effect of the photo filter adjustment is shown in the following illustration:

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Then press "B" to select the Brush tool, color selection black, in accordance with the picture below the red area black. This will only apply the effect of the photo filter adjustment to the "Sky" section,

Have no effect on the "desert".

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The photo filter adjustment effect is shown in the following illustration:

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Click the Adjust Layer button in the Layers panel to add the curve adjustment layer.

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In the Curve Adjustment dialog box that pops up, select the grayscale Color Picker and click on the red circle area shown in Figure 41.

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After you determine the carriage return, the effect of the curve adjustment is shown in the following illustration:

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Now, click on the button in the Layers panel and add the curve adjustment layer as shown below.

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In the Pop-up Curve Adjustment dialog box, the following figure pulls the curve down, so the effect is to darken the image and strengthen the color contrast.

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The curve adjustment effect is shown in the following illustration:

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Click on the Adjustment Layer button in the Layers panel to add a color balance adjustment layer.

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In the pop-up color balance adjustment layer, adjust the middle of the cyan to-10, enter OK.

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The effect of the color balance adjustment is as shown in the following illustration:

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Click the Add gradient map adjustment layer in the Layers panel.

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In the Gradient Map Adjustment dialog box that pops up, select the gradient color from black to white, and others not to tick.

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When the carriage return is determined, the gradient map adjusts the opacity of the layer to 100% and changes the layer blending mode to brightness. The main function of the brightness mode is to modify the image,

For example, to color black photos, this is the background of a layer of gradient black, make the background darkened.

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The gradient map adjustment effect is shown in the following illustration:

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Now that the background has been made, the theme elements of the composite scene are about to begin.

Step 11

Below will origami Kusudama starsea material download down. Origami Kusudama Starsea means an xinghai origami ball flower.

Kusudama, the word "jade" in Japanese, is usually made with mixed spices, a bit like Chinese sachet, and is now often used as a decorative object.

When you have finished downloading, import the paper ball material into Photoshop.

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Click on the paper ball flower material, apply the path mode Pen tool, and add anchor points along the paper ball flower rim. When the path is completely closed, right click on the path area and choose to create the selection.

Then press "V" to select the Move tool, drag the paper ball to the main canvas and change the layer name to "Origami Ball".

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The effect of the "Paper Ball Flower" on the canvas is shown in the following illustration:

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Step 12

Then select the "Origami Ball" layer, press "ctrl+t" to pull out the free transform tool. Then, as shown in the following figure, press the "Shift" and the left arrow to pull the control point in the lower right corner toward the center.

Reduce the "paper ball Flower" proportionally.

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"Paper ball Flower" after the free transformation of the effect, as shown in the following figure:

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Step 13

Pull out the "paper ball Flower" after the same color adjustment. Click the Adjust Layer button on the Layers panel to select Add Hue/saturation adjustment layer.

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Double-click the hue/Saturation adjustment layer, and in the dialog box, set the following figure: Hue +140, saturation-45, brightness +15.

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Between the origami ball layer and the hue/Saturation adjustment layer, press ALT to click the left button to set the hue/saturation adjustment layer to the clipping mask for the Origami ball layer.

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After the hue/saturation adjustment, "paper ball Flower" from orange to blue, the effect shown in the following figure:

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Click the Adjust Layer button on the layers panel to add a curve adjustment layer.

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In the Curve Adjustment Layer dialog box, drag the curve up slightly. This adjustment effect is to make "paper ball flower" brightness increase, in darkened background more prominent.

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"Paper ball Flower" after the curve adjustment, the effect as shown in the following figure:

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Then select back to the "Origami Ball" layer, click on the layers panel in the adjustment Layer button, add color balance adjustment layer.

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In the Color Balance Adjustment Layer dialog box, the levels are set to +23,-15,-5, adjust the return to determine.

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"Paper ball Flower" color balance adjusted effect chart, as shown in the following figure:

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As shown below, click the Layer Style button on the Layers panel to select the outer glow.

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In the outer Glow dialog of the layer style, set the opacity 45%, color #89ded6, expand 10%, size 250 pixels, and set the carriage return OK.

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The "Paper Ball Flower" sets the effect after the outer glow, as shown in the following figure:

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Step 14

Open the "iron ball" footage in Photoshop.

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Click the selected "Iron Ball" footage, press "P" to select the Pen tool, select the path mode, add anchor points along the perimeter of the "iron Ball", and then create a selection.

After you make a selection, press "V" to select the Move tool, drag the iron ball in the selection to the main canvas, and name the layer "iron ball."

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After the "Iron Ball" is pulled out, the effect in the canvas is shown in the following figure.

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Step 15

Select the "Iron Ball" layer and press "ctrl+t" to pull out the free transform tool. Then press "Shift" to pull the control point of the lower left corner toward the center and reduce the "iron ball" proportionally.

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"Iron ball" after the free transformation, the effect shown in the following figure:

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Step 16

Press "E" Select Eraser Tool, set main diameter 100 pixel, hardness 0%, opacity 40%, Flow 100%. Then according to the red set part of the following figure brushing, will be "iron ball" after the

The desert background is brushed out so that the "iron ball" looks like it is covered with sand.

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"Iron ball" after the eraser tool brushing, the effect shown in the following figure:

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Step 17

Click the Adjust Layer button in the Layer Control Panel to add the curve adjustment layer.

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In the Curve Adjustment dialog box, set the song down slightly or directly to the input 128, output 115 ...

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After the carriage return is determined, press ALT to click between the Iron ball layer and the curve adjustment layer to set the curve adjustment layer to the clipping mask for the Iron ball layer.

This way the curve adjustment layer only works on the "Iron ball" layer.

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"Iron ball" after the adjustment of the effect of the curve, as shown in the following figure:

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Click the Adjust Layer button on the layers panel to add a hue/saturation adjustment layer.

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In the Hue/Saturation Adjustment dialog box, set hue 0, saturation-10, lightness 0, enter OK. Then between the "iron ball" layer and the hue/saturation adjustment layer,

Press ALT to click to set the hue/saturation adjustment layer to the clipping mask for the iron ball layer.

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The effect of "iron ball" adjusted by hue/saturation, as shown in the following figure:

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Step 18

After the color adjustment, you need to add shadow effect to the iron ball, so that it looks more realistic. Create a new layer and name it "Iron Ball Shadow". Then press "B" to select

Brush tool, set brush main diameter 100 pixel, hardness 0%, opacity 40%, Flow 100%, color #000000. Then on the "Iron Ball Shadow" layer, follow the red section of the following figure.

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The shadow effect you create should look like the following image:

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Step 19

Add additional material below to open the "Iron Door Handle 2" footage.

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Select the "Iron Door Handle 2" footage, press "P" to choose the Pen tool, select the path mode, add anchor points along the "hoop" Edge, and create a selection. Then press "V" to select the Mobile tool,

Move the "hoop" within the selection to the main canvas, and the layer is named "Iron Ball Ancor".

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The effect of the plucked "hoop" placed in the main canvas, as shown in the following illustration:

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Step 20

Continue to select the "Iron ball Ancor" layer, press "ctrl+t" to bring up the free transform tool, press "Shift" below the lower left corner of the control point to the lira.

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The effect of the free transformation of the "hoop through" should be as shown in the following figure, and the size is suitable for the iron ball.

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Step 21

In order for the "hoop" to be fastened together with the "Iron Ball", a part of the "hoop" must be concealed behind the "iron ball".

Press "E" Select Eraser Tool, set eraser main diameter 100 pixel, hardness 0%, opacity 40%, Flow 100%. Then on the "Iron ball Ancor" layer, follow the red section of the following figure.

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"Hoop" by the eraser brush effect as shown in the following figure:

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Step 22

Click the Adjust Layer button on the layers panel to add a hue/saturation adjustment layer. In the Hue/Saturation adjustment dialog box that pops up, set the levels: 0, +35, 0.

When the adjustment is complete, the carriage return determines. Press ALT to click between the Iron ball layer and the curve adjustment layer to set the curve adjustment layer to the clipping mask for the Iron ball layer.

This way, the curve adjustment layer only works on the Iron ball Ancor layer.

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"Hoop" after hue/saturation adjustment, the effect shown in the following figure:

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Click the Adjustment Layer button on the layers panel to add a curve adjustment layer.

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In the Curve Adjustment dialog box, set the input 128, output 117, enter OK. Then click Alt between the "iron ball Ancor" layer and the curve adjustment layer,

Sets the graph layer to the clipping mask for the iron ball Ancor layer.

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After the "hoop" has been freely transformed, the effect is shown in the following illustration:

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Select the iron ball Ancor layer, press "ctrl+j" to copy once, name the duplicate layer "origami ball Ancor" layer, and then the "Origami ball Ancor" layer of the hoop

Move to the bottom of the paper ball and let the "Ball of paper" cover part of the "hoop". The action effect is shown in the following illustration:

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Step 23

After two "Hoops" are done, they can be made into "chains" of their links. Open the "Rusty Iron Chain" footage in Photoshop.

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Because the material is originally PNG format, the background is transparent, so it can be used directly. Press "V" to select the Move tool, press the left button to drag the "Iron chain" to the main canvas and name the layer "Chain".

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Select the "Chain" layer and press "ctrl+t" to pull out the free change tool. Then press "Shift" in the following figure and click the left button to move to the center of the "chain" and reduce the "chain" proportionally.

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The "Iron chain" is transformed into a freeform effect, as shown in the following illustration:

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After the small "chain" is done, it is possible to make a continuous copy of the whole "chain". Select the "Chain" layer, press "ctrl+j" to copy a few small "chains", and move to

The same line, and the end of the "hoop" phase, so that the whole "chain" is done.

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Step 24

The following will be the "Paper ball flower" to make some adjustments. Press CTRL + N to create a new layer and name it "Light." When you are finished, press "P" to select the Pen tool, and then draw a straight line below.

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After line painting, press "B" to select Brush tool, set brush main diameter 5 pixel, hardness 0%, opacity 100%, Flow 100%, color #ffffff. Then press "P" to select the Pen tool,

Right-click on the line and select a stroke path in the pop-up menu.

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In the Stroke Path dialog box, select the brush as the stroke tool. After selecting (the default brush), enter OK.

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After the path is painted, right-click in the line and select Delete Path in the pop-up menu.

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The straight line effect of a "paper ball Flower", as shown in the following illustration:

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Continue to select the "Light" layer, and click the Layer Style button in the layers panel below to add an external glow effect.

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In the Outer Glow dialog box, set the Opacity 65%, color #ffffbe, expand 5%, size 35 pixels, the rest of the default, after setting, carriage return confirmation.

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The "Paper ball Flower" external glow effect is shown in the following illustration:

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PS: So on, the other edges of the paper ball are also added as the steps above to add an outer glow effect. The overall effect is shown in the following illustration:

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Step 25

The protagonist is finished, it is time to add a supporting role. Here choose a walk on the snow on the "explorer" as a material to add. Open the "Walking on Ice 1" footage in Photoshop.

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Click to select the "Walking on Ice 1" footage, press "P" to choose the Pen tool, select the path mode, add anchor points along the perimeter of the character, and then create a selection.

After you create a selection, press "V" to select the Move tool, drag the character in the selection to the main canvas, and name the layer "man."

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When the Explorer is pulled out, it is placed in the position shown in the following figure.

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Select the "Man" Layer and choose Filter > Blur > Motion Blur in the main menu.

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In the Pop-up Motion Blur dialog box, set the blur angle-90, distance 100 pixels, set good after the carriage return determines.

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The opacity of the "man" layer is then lowered to 65%.

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According to "Ctrl+j" copy more than a few characters imaginary shadow, and then press "Ctrl+t", in proportion to reduce the display. The overall effect is shown in the following illustration:

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Final Effect Chart!

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Here, the PS translation Tutorial has been completed. It can be said that the PS tutorial will not be too difficult, the main operations include the pull map, free transform, various adjustment layers and layer style settings.

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