photoshop synthesis example: flooded city – photo synthesis-1024programmer

Author: Xiao Nao paste Source: ps bar

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to turn an ordinary photo into a flooded landscape. We will use some related technologies to…

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to turn an ordinary photo into a flooded landscape. We will use some related techniques to make this photo into a semi-realistic style. let us start!

Step 1
Open the main landscape and use the Clone Stamp tool to remove any unwanted objects, such as the old couple. Try cloning the area around the old couple, using a large round soft brush to work on the border, this will give the image a

More natural.

Step 2
Next you need to create a selection along the edge of the roof so we can add the stormy sky. Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to do this job. Don’t worry about not being subtle enough, we’ll blend everything together later

, just make sure to cut out the sky. After creating the selection, unlock the background layer, double-click it and rename it “backdrop”, then Delete to remove the sky.

Step 3
Open the stormy sky and place it above the “backdrop” layer. Press Ctrl+T to Free Transform. Hold down the Ctrl key and drag the bottom corner inward to create some perspective. Don’t forget to resize it if needed. Engage

After setting, just press Enter.

Step 4
The image doesn’t look particularly good at this point, does it? That’s because we haven’t finished yet (isn’t that nonsense…). Import the wave photo (link is in English) and place it in the center. Use the eraser of Yiran Brush carefully

Remove the parts you don’t need. It may look messy at this point, but that’s okay, we’ll make adjustments later.

Go to Image>Adjustments>Brightness/Contrast and adjust as follows.

Then go to Image>Adjustments>Hue/Saturation and set as follows.

Name the layer “Wave” and your image should look something like this at this point.

Step 5
It’s time to go a step further. What you need to do at this point is add some more waves to your image, adjust the size and perspective, and then use the eraser to remove the hard edges.

You may also need to copy some waves to fill in certain areas. Remember to keep using Free Transform and the Eraser to add some distortion to your photo. The finer you make it, the better the effect will be. You can see the current results in the photos below.

Step 6
At this time we have already made the waves. Merge all the wave layers added later into one layer and go to Image > Adjustments > Color Balance. The parameters are as follows.

At this point your waves should look good and blend in nicely with the previous image.

Step 7
Remember I mentioned earlier that we still had to make some adjustments? This is the time. Turn off the “water” layer, and now only the sky and “backdrop” layers remain.

Using the Burn Tool, Range Select Highlight, Exposure 50%, and a soft brush, start to burn the roof and the sky around it to make them look darker.

Open the derelict1 image (link in English), place it far to the right of the street, erase the hard edges with an eraser, and merge it with the “backdrop” layer.

Step 8
Let’s make a few more adjustments. Turn on the display of the “water” layer and start using the eraser of the natural brush to clean up some of the edges of the waves. Select the Smudge Tool, a 20 pixel charcoal brush, and adjust the parameters as follows.

At this time, start painting the edges of the wave layer to create the effect of small water splashes after hitting the building, which will make the photo look more realistic. The job may require patience and a steady hand, but it’s worth the effort

. A smart person will make a copy of the original layer so that the undo key won’t be enough.

Step 9
Next, select the background layer and go to Image > Adjustments > Color Balance. The parameters are as follows.

At this point the images should blend together nicely. There may still be some unsatisfactory results, but we still have a lot of room for improvement, so keep moving forward!

Step 10
It’s time to fine-tune the splash. This is the hardest step in the entire tutorial and requires a lot of patience, but stick with it and you will find that patience is definitely a good thing (ok, I know, this sentence sounds a bit silly…

Open the photo of the water splash (see link in English), carefully cut out the part of the water splash and place it on the main screen. At this time, apply the deformation transformation tool (Edit > Transform > Deformation), adjust the appropriate points to create beautiful water splashes, and erase other unnecessary ones

part.

You’ll need to add splashes around the two cars and other structures hit by the waves.

You may also need to use the previous painting technique to make some more vivid effects on the edges of the water splash. It is also a good idea to create a new layer and paint some white with a brush before painting again. After finishing, merge all the water splashes into one layer.

Step 11
Have you made it this far? At this time, you need to make some adjustments to the color of the image. This includes sea water, sky and buildings. In this example, I feel the water is a little too blue, so I’m going to lower its saturation a bit.

Basically doing this adjustment when working with any random stuff will make your image look more consistent. Use your imagination, and the most important thing is to make the picture look cleaner.

Step 12
At this point it’s time to do some mist. This sounds difficult, but it is actually very easy to do. Use the Eyedropper Tool to select a blue color around the sea water. At this time, select the gradient tool with the following parameters.

You need to create a new layer below the waves layer and create a gradient so that it covers all the background behind the water.

Duplicate the layer (Ctrl+J) and move it on top of the sea layer. Set the Opacity to about 30% and change the Blending Mode to Multiply.

Step 13
At this time we should add rainwater. There are many tutorials on creating rainwater online, but this time we used a relatively easy technique. Step 1: Create a new layer and fill it with black. Go to Filter>Noise>Add Noise

, the parameters are as follows.

Then go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with the following parameters.

Then go to Image > Adjustments > Levels with the following parameters.

Set the layer blending mode to Screen, use the eraser with a soft brush to erase the bottom and top of the layer, then go to Edit > Free Transform to cover the entire canvas with the rain layer.

Step 14
At this time, the water surface in the middle of the image looks a bit empty, right?

Find a photo of a car, add it, and place it under the fog layer. Resize it and carefully erase the hard edges, then use the previous splash to add some details to the car.

Step 15
This time comes the fun part. Step 1 You need to create some gradient maps. Click the Adjustment Layer button at the bottom of the Layers Panel, select Gradient, then click the small black arrow to the right of the gradient icon and select Crayon Select

item. Please refer to the picture below.

Press and hold the following parametersnumber settings. Finally, change the layer blending mode to Multiply.

Summary

This time I will demonstrate an example of adding depth to a photo. Select the blur tool, set the strength to 20%, and start blurring the distant part of the “backdrop” layer where it meets the roof.

Create a new layer and go to Image > Apply Image, then Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen, this will give the smear more style and detail. At this point you’re done!