Photoshop User - USA (2021-02)

STEP 21: Select the Gradient

tool (G) in the Toolbar and in

the Options Bar, click on the

gradient preview thumbnail

to open the Gradient Editor.

Choose the Foreground to

Transparent preset in the Basics

set, and click OK. Select the

Radial Gradient type icon in

the Options Bar. Make sure the

layer mask itself is highlighted

in the Layers panel, and then

add a few random gradients

to fade the darker areas of

the smudge effect. This gives

a more balanced look.

STEP 22: Create a new blank

layer above the smudge layer

and set its layer blend mode

to Overlay near the top left

of the Layers panel. Here you

can have some fun with colors.

Using the Gradient tool with

the same radial gradient we

used in the previous step, add

four or five gradients using

a different color for each by

choosing colors in the Swatches

panel (Window>Swatches). We

mainly used colors relevant to

specific areas of the image to

really punch up the color and

streak effects.

STEP 23: Click on the main

subject layer at the top of the

layer stack to make it active,

and then add a layer mask to

it. Use the Gradient tool to

fade the subject’s arm on the

left side, as well as some of

her hair.

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