Author: nigel translation Source: E Translator Forum
This tutorial mainly learns how to use brushes to enhance the subject part of the photo. The author modified some of the steps in the tutorial during the translation process. Some operations are used that he thinks are easier or more effective. If there are If you don’t understand, please correct me. Don’t forget to post your homework after completing the tutorial.
Preview of final renderings:
Step one: First you need to have a picture of this tiger. Create a new document, multiply 1575 by 1055 pixels, 300dpi, and rotate the image to the angle as shown below. Then select the background layer and press ctrl+I to turn it to black.
Step 2: Now we need to separate the tiger from the background. The method provided in the tutorial is to use a layer mask and then cut it out bit by bit, but I think it is better to use a channel to cut out this image. And it’s easier to save details too. First, we open the channel panel, select the red channel, make a copy of the red channel, and then adjust the level, move the black point slider to the right and the gray point slider to the left until the background becomes almost black. The edges of the tiger, including the beard, become white. Then we use the burn tool, select the burn range to be shadows, and darken the non-black parts of the background until they become black. Then adjust the burn range to highlights, and add the beard and ears. The color of the other parts becomes whiter. Then use the lasso tool to draw a rough outline on the outer edge of the tiger a little inward, because we want to turn the inner part of the tiger into white. After making the selection, fill the selection with white, and then click under the channel panel “Save channel as selection”. At this time, the outer outline of the tiger is completely selected, and our cutout is completed. (Steps 2 to 4 of the tutorial are all about how to use layer masks + brushes to cut out images. Personally, I think it is quite cumbersome and not easy to operate. I will not translate it here. Students who are not familiar with the channel can refer to the original tutorial. How to do it~~)
Step 3: At this time, in order not to damage the image itself, we still need a layer mask, and then use a larger brush to cover the left side of the tiger’s face and body, and also add in the darker parts Some black.
Step 4: Now change the foreground color to white, and then restore the ear part, making sure to use 100% opacity.
Step 5: Change the color to black again, lower the opacity, and darken the middle of the ear.
Step 6: Darken the stripes on the neck and the surrounding area while making the white part faintly visible.
Step 7: By now, the visible part should be the tiger’s head and part of its neck.
Step 8: Use 1% to 5% opacity to restore some of the white parts of the chest. Don’t be too reckless when it comes to downplaying body parts. Because a tiger’s fur is uneven, you should be able to see some white parts.
Step 9: Now our final image stands out from the background. Since the background is black, our image looks a little strange now, but when we add an adjustment mask later, it will Looks great.
Step 10: Now we are going to add highlights and shadows. Add shadows and highlights according to the positions shown in the picture. I personally think that the method of adding with a brush in the tutorial is not suitable for beginners, so it is recommended to first construct a selection, then fill it with black/white, and then use the Gaussian blur effect to shape the shadows and highlights. , will also have good results and is easy to operate.
Step 11: Stroke along the outside of the tongue, and also add some white effects to the middle of the tongue, but don’t just use a bigger brush, work according to the texture of the tongue.
Step 12: For the tiger teeth, trace along the edges of the teeth and add some linear highlights in the middle.
Step 13: There are some special highlights on the nose. Lower the opacity of the brush, and then use a circular motion to draw a highlight.
Step 14: Don’t forget to add some highlights to the tiger’s lips and cheeks as well.
Step 15: Add a clear highlight around the nose.
Step 16: Adjust the pixel of the brush to 1 pixel and make the highlight part look clearer.
Step 17: Don’t forget to add highlights on top of the head as well.
Step 18: Use a one-pixel brush to draw the shadow.
Step 19: Add shadows to both sides of the tiger’s teeth, which will make the picture look more vivid.
Step 20: Add a similar shadow throughout the middle of the mouth. To make the image stronger, draw shadows next to the white highlights.
Step 21: Now we want to turn our attention to the entire head, adjust the brush to 80 pixels, and then add a shadow to the white part.
Step 22: Now you should add some fur in the dark areas. Use a pixel brush and a very low opacity, and then draw thin tiger hair-like things. You will need this effect in many places.
Step 23: Draw a thin, uneven highlight on the ears and top of the head.
Step 24: The strong effect of the picture is complete here! It should look almost like this:
Step 25: Next we need to add an adjustment mask. First, select the selective color. Select Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color, select black and yellow respectively, and set the data as shown in the picture.
Step 26: Add a gradient layer mask below, select the first gradient in the second row in the picture, and then change the leftmost color to: #121929, then click OK.
Finished! The picture below is the final effect:
Author: nigel translation Source: E Translator Forum
This tutorial mainly learns how to use brushes to enhance the subject part of the photo. The author modified some of the steps in the tutorial during the translation process. Some operations are used that he thinks are easier or more effective. If there are If you don’t understand, please correct me. Don’t forget to post your homework after completing the tutorial.
Preview of final renderings:
Step one: First you need to have a picture of this tiger. Create a new document, multiply 1575 by 1055 pixels, 300dpi, and rotate the image to the angle as shown below. Then select the background layer and press ctrl+I to turn it to black.
Step 2: Now we need to separate the tiger from the background. The method provided in the tutorial is to use a layer mask and then cut it out bit by bit, but I think using a channel to cut out this image effect.��Better and also easier to save details. First, we open the channel panel, select the red channel, make a copy of the red channel, and then adjust the level, move the black point slider to the right and the gray point slider to the left until the background becomes almost black. The edges of the tiger, including the beard, become white. Then we use the burn tool, select the burn range to be shadows, and darken the non-black parts of the background until they become black. Then adjust the burn range to highlights, and add the beard and ears. The color of the other parts becomes whiter. Then use the lasso tool to draw a rough outline on the outer edge of the tiger a little inward, because we want to turn the inner part of the tiger into white. After making the selection, fill the selection with white, and then click under the channel panel “Save channel as selection”. At this time, the outer outline of the tiger is completely selected, and our cutout is completed. (Steps 2 to 4 of the tutorial are all about how to use layer masks + brushes to cut out images. Personally, I think it is quite cumbersome and not easy to operate. I will not translate it here. Students who are not familiar with the channel can refer to the original tutorial. How to do it~~)
Step 3: At this time, in order not to damage the image itself, we still need a layer mask, and then use a larger brush to cover the left side of the tiger’s face and body, and also add in the darker parts Some black.
Step 4: Now change the foreground color to white, and then restore the ear part, making sure to use 100% opacity.
Step 5: Change the color to black again, lower the opacity, and darken the middle of the ear.
Step 6: Darken the stripes on the neck and the surrounding area while making the white part faintly visible.
Step 7: By now, the visible part should be the tiger’s head and part of its neck.
Step 8: Use 1% to 5% opacity to restore some of the white parts of the chest. Don’t be too reckless when it comes to downplaying body parts. Because a tiger’s fur is uneven, you should be able to see some white parts.
Step 9: Now our final image stands out from the background. Since the background is black, our image looks a little strange now, but when we add an adjustment mask later, it will Looks great.
Step 10: Now we are going to add highlights and shadows. Add shadows and highlights according to the positions shown in the picture. I personally think that the method of adding with a brush in the tutorial is not suitable for beginners, so it is recommended to first construct a selection, then fill it with black/white, and then use the Gaussian blur effect to shape the shadows and highlights. , will also have good results and is easy to operate.
Step 11: Stroke along the outside of the tongue, and also add some white effects to the middle of the tongue, but don’t just use a bigger brush, work according to the texture of the tongue.
Step 12: For the tiger teeth, trace along the edges of the teeth and add some linear highlights in the middle.
Step 13: There are some special highlights on the nose. Lower the opacity of the brush, and then use a circular motion to draw a highlight.
Step 14: Don’t forget to add some highlights to the tiger’s lips and cheeks as well.
Step 15: Add a clear highlight around the nose.
Step 16: Adjust the pixel of the brush to 1 pixel and make the highlight part look clearer.
Step 17: Don’t forget to add highlights on top of the head as well.
Step 18: Use a one-pixel brush to draw the shadow.
Step 19: Add shadows to both sides of the tiger’s teeth, which will make the picture look more vivid.
Step 20: Add a similar shadow throughout the middle of the mouth. To make the image stronger, draw shadows next to the white highlights.
Step 21: Now we want to turn our attention to the entire head, adjust the brush to 80 pixels, and then add a shadow to the white part.
Step 22: Now you should add some fur in the dark areas. Use a pixel brush and a very low opacity, and then draw thin tiger hair-like things. You will need this effect in many places.
Step 23: Draw a thin, uneven highlight on the ears and top of the head.
Step 24: The strong effect of the picture is complete here! It should look almost like this:
Step 25: Next we need to add an adjustment mask. First, select the selective color. Select Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color, select black and yellow respectively, and set the data as shown in the picture.
Step 26: Add a gradient layer mask below, select the first gradient in the second row in the picture, and then change the leftmost color to: #121929, then click OK.
Finished! The picture below is the final effect:
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