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In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to integrate a model in dark environment and apply

abstract lights effects over the scene. Basically were going to create some nice sparkly effects

and connect them with a certain model, mixing up everything with a nice suitable background.

Preview of Final Results

Create this Amazing

Fashion Photo

Manipulation with Abstract

Smoke and Light Effects

By Wojciech Pijecki (http://www.photoshoptutorials.ws/author/wojciech-pijecki/) / March 14, 2012

PHOTO M ANIPULATION (HT TP://WWW.PHOTOSHOPTUTORIALS.WS/CATEGORY/PHOTOSHOP-

TUTORIALS/PHOTO-MANIPULATION/)

Create this Amazing Fashion Photo Manipulation ... http://www.photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tut

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Tutorial Resources

model (http://www.123rf.com/photo_7156023_picture-of-fashionable-model-

with-beautiful-hairstyle-isolated-on-white-background.html#dennytang)

splash (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=50375284&rid=97545)

splash (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=63270829&rid=97545)

stain (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=69370729&rid=97545)

chiffon (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=59539117&rid=97545)

fire (http://cgtextures.com/texview.php?id=64469&

PHPSESSID=gavglqoi5v7kigmpg84qb5hep0)

smoke (http://www.cgtextures.com/texview.php?id=43661&

PHPSESSID=2a67337e511dbdb7621069321f97eb0e)

Step 1

Open image of the model. Double-click with left mouse button on it to unlock the Background

layer. Duplicate it using Ctrl+J, then hit Ctrl+L (Levels) over the duplicated layer. Set it as shown

in the second image below. You can go even little bit further with the darkening.


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Step 2

Now select Brush Tool (B), hit D on keyboard to bring colors to default and set your foreground

brush color to black. Make sure all your brush options are set to 100% and then paint in the

same layer, over the light spots to fill them up with black.


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Step 3

Now go to Select > Color Range and use the same settings as shown below. Press OK and then

go to Layers Palette and turn off the visibility of the duplicated layer. Your screen should now

look exactly like the second image below.


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Step 4

Select model layer and click on the Layer Mask button. Now you can just delete the model

copy layer, as we wont be using it anymore. We needed it only for extraction.

So this was an alternative way for some cutting out, usually people use Channels to do this. But

isnt this fun to learn something different?


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Step 5

Lets dont get so excited, as this is only the first stage of the extraction, now were going to

need to blend this model with a desired background. So create a new layer below the model,

grab Paint Bucket (G) and fill it with black color. As you see there are still some white edges. The


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cut out never works perfectly, so you either have to blend it properly or just do some more

accurate extraction.

Step 6

Now lets go to Layers Palette, right-click on the model layer mask and select Apply Layer

Mask. Next hold Ctrl and left-click on the model layer thumbnail, this should bring up the

selection.


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Step 7

Select the model layer and hit Ctrl+Alt+R (Refine Edge). Use the same or similar settings as

mine. You should see on the live preview on image how its working. When your done apply it by

hitting OK.

Output will create another layer with the settings below applied, so you can just basically delete

or just turn off the previous layer. Its up to you.


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Step 8

We still have some white edges left, especially over hair and clothes that she holds. Basically, at

that point I decided to cut some hair totally and dont play around with further extraction. We

want to create some cool light effects over the model, not to do a full and elegant retouch after

all. Ive indicated spots that you might find useful to get rid of. But before you start some erasing,

move onto the next step.


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Step 9

Grab Brush Tool (B), set it all the way to 100%, but decrease the Spacing to 1% and check the

Smoothing option. Again use black color for painting and go to Layer Mask of the model layer.

Now paint over the Layer Mask, in indicated spots, referring to step 8.

You should handle this easily by mouse, 1% spacing lets you to give a very accurate erasing.


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When something goes wrong you can always undo the masking by painting with white on mask.

Step 10

You should achieve similar results to mine if you painted accurately. Now pay attention to the redline surrounding the model. Its indicating how were going to shade her to make her body and

clothes blend with the background better. So go to Layers Palette, create new layer above

model and hit Ctrl+Alt+G, this will create a Clipping Mask (and it should look like you see in the

preview below).


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Step 11

Set your brush options as shown below and reduce the Flow option of brush to 5%. Next, pick

#572e16 color and paint on the shading layer as indicated in previous step. Do it along the

suggested red line and trust your own taste of where to add more and where less.


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Step 12

Great! Look at the comparison, the light edges completely disappeared now.


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Step 13

Now go to Layers Palette, make sure youre on the shading layer (the last one created as

Clipping Mask). Add Curves adjustment layer on the top, select it and hit Ctrl+Alt+G (Clipping

Mask). Then grab Paint Bucket (G), pick black color and fill Curves layer mask with black (1image below).

Next, as indicated in the second image below, grab soft brush (with the same settings as in step

11). Then use white color and paint over the layer mask as indicated with green color. The basic

idea is to enhance the shadows and blend the character more to the background.

The next images show you how your layer mask should look after painting and the result of

painting over Curves adjustment layer mask.

st


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Step 14

Now create another new layer above Curves, use Clipping Mask as previously. Change its

Blending Mode to Multiply. Next grab Brush Tool (B) with the same settings as in step 11, and

paint using #dac5b5 color in spots indicated below. Do not pay attention on the selection, I just

used it to show you where to enhance the shadows, you dont need to create that.


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