Fantasy Looks Photo Effect Editing. Photoshop CC Tutorial

Fantasy Looks Photo Effect Editing

Before

Started with this underexposed photo of Gladys with too much unwanted background opened in Camera Raw Filter. Adjusted the dials and brightened the image to suit and opened the image in PSD. First I needed to brighten parts of Gladys because it is a little dark.> Create a new Adjustment Layer CURVES>Add Layer Mask>Blend it to SCREEN>Invert the Layer Mask-ctrl I>Zoom closer into the image>Choose a soft brush>White over Black>Adjust brush size to suit>Paint (brighten)dark areas across Gladys>Select curve adjustment layer>Create a new Adjustment Layer BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST>

After

Lower brightness to suit>Retain NORMAL blend>Invert layer mask-ctrl I>Set soft brush>adjust brush size to suit>Brush to darken areas around the image>right click on layers>merge visibles>Dublicate Layer> Use Pen tool to select Gladys>Close path>Right Click on image> Make Selection on drop-down menu>feather radius at 1>deselect background layer>create layer mask on background layer copy>reselect background layer>reload selection by holding ctrl and left clicking on layer mask>Select>modify on drop down menu>expand on drop down menu> expand to 20-30>select background>deselect background copy>click edit on menu>fill on drop down menu> contents aware on fill dialog box>boom she is gone>click on select menu>deselect on drop down menu, ctrl D>activate background copy>select layer mask> select brush tool> with white over black>paint away discoloring smudge around lower end of Gladys>activate background layer>drag background layer down to create background copy 2>click Filter menu>click blur gallery on drop down menu>click tilt blur on drop down menu>adjust blur lines on image>adjust blur size, color, brightness in dialog box>click the check mark on menu list>create new layer above background copy 2>select brush tool>adjust size of brush to 385>make a soft brush>select color for sunset(orange)>brush spot you want light to source from>Click Edit on menu>click Free Transform on drop down menu or ctrl T for resize box> expand resize box to suit>Blend with Overlay>try several times to achieve to suit>Blend with Screen>click check mark in menu above>activate background copy>create new layer above background copy>right click on activated new layer 3>click create clipping mask on drop down menu>click Edit in menu above>click fill in drop down menu>select 50%gray in drop down menu>click OK>there will be a gray silhouette>change Blend Mode to OVERLAY>image is back>select the Burn Tool and burn dark areas to suit>select dodge tool and lighten areas to suit>select background layer mask>Right Click on layer mask>Click on Apply Layer Mask on drop down menu>Select Smudge Tool> set to suit on high strength to edit hair>activate Layer mask 4>select Dodge Tool>Set to suit>highlight the hair>activate layer mask 4>create new adjustment layer>click Solid Color on drop up menu>Reduce opacity to 47ish>Click Color Fill layer mask>Select Brush Tool>with Black over white>set size to suit>at 100 opacity>Paint image to highlight the light source>select layer mask with black color>Create new layer mask>select brush tool>adjust size of brush to 385>make a soft brush>select color blue for night>brush spot you want light to source from>Click blend at Overlay>Click Edit on menu>click Free Transform on drop down menu or ctrl T for resize box> expand resize box to suit>try several times to achieve to suit>Click Screen to Blend>click check mark in menu above>can try to repeat process to enhance more>create new layer mask>Click Curves adjustment layer>Select blue and red to highlight light source more>Save