Photoshop Creative - UK - Issue 154 (2017-09)

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Liquify Tool


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GotoFilter>Liquify.UsingtheForward
WarpTool,slowlypushthebeard
outwards so that the edges are vertically
straight to keep the illustration clean and
geometric.UsingtheBloatTool,clickontheeye
afewtimestoenlargeit.

Add details


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UsingablackSoftRoundbrush,roughlybrushinthemouth.Onanewlayer,usea
whiteSoftRoundbrushtopaintoverthehighlightareas,useblackforshadow
areas.SettheblendingmodetoSoftLighttomaketheseareasmoredefined.

Oil Paint filter


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Now enlarge the image to fill up the canvas. Go to
Filter>Oil Paint. Set Stylization and Cleanliness to 5,
Scale to 10, Bristle Detail and Shine to 0. Hit Cmd/Ctrl+F to apply
the filter again.

Bas Relief filter


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Use Cmd/Ctrl+J to duplicate the layer. Go to Filter>Filter Gallery>
Sketch>Bas Relief. Set Detail to 13, Smoothness to 3, Light at Top
Left. Hit Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+U to desaturate the layer. Set the blending mode
to Overlay, with Opacity at 30%.

Achieve symmetry


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Select the left side of the image with
the Rectangular Marquee Tool,
Cmd/Ctrl+J to duplicate, Cmd/Ctrl+T to
transform. Right-click and select Flip
Horizontal. Shift the layer accordingly to
achieve symmetry.

High Pass sharpening


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We’re going to bring out some of the
details for the oil painting effect. Go
to Filter>Other>High Pass. Set Radius to 1px.
Set the layer blending mode to Linear Light,
Opacity at 40%. Select the layers and Cmd/
Ctrl+E to merge them.

Glass Filter


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Go to Filter>Filter Gallery>Distort>
Glass. Set Distortion and
Smoothness to 15, Texture: Tiny Lens,
Scaling: 200%. Check Invert. Your image will
now be transformed into an abstract pattern.

Tutorial Turn any photo into an abstract oil painting

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