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[ 39 ]› › DOWN & DIRTY TRICKSThe blend of photography and hand-drawn
sketches is always a visually interesting effect.
Photoshop’s robust photo-editing features,
mixed with a full set of drawing tools, make proj-
ects like this fun and easy to do. n
Step 17: Create another merged layer at the top
of the stack by holding down the Option (PC:
Alt) key while going to Layer>Merge Visible. Turn
this layer into a smart object and run the Camera
Raw Filter. In the Basic tab, increase the Exposure
to +0.40 and the Clarity to +33. Then in the fx
tab, go to the Post Crop Vignetting section and
set the Amount to –18. Click OK to finish the
effect and enjoy your creative self-portrait!