With a few Photoshop
layer skills you can
create all kinds of fantastical
images, like our fairy scene.
This is done using a range
of effects and compositing.
To begin, we’ll isolate our
subject with a selection
(kick-started by the useful
‘select subject’ command)
and then make a cut-out.
This way, we can bring in a
pair of wings – copied from a
bird – and move them behind
the body, so it looks like
they’re attached to her back.
This compositing is
best done with a combo of
selection tools and layer
masking. We’ll utilize the
powerful Select and Mask
command to do both at once.
After adding our wings,
we’ll create a pattern of
spirals using a clever, little-
known Photoshop command
called ‘step and repeat’.
This works by repeating
a previous alteration on a
duplicate layer. So all we
have to do is paint a series
of dots, then duplicate androtate them. Then use our
step and repeat shortcut to
create a beautiful array of
swirling patterns. Finally,
we’ll blend in an image of
bokeh and apply a few tonal
tweaks to give our image
a dream-like quality.
If you’d prefer to watch
and learn there’s a full
walkthrough in the video,
and you can download the
bird and bokeh images used
here for free from pixabay.
com (just search for images
1045954 and 1772978).James Paterson constructs a fantastical composite image and
demonstrates a host of other essential skills in Photoshop CCCRAFT A FAIRY TALE SCENE
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BEFORE
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