Select layer background, go to Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian blur
Select layer 1, use Free Transform to reduce the size of picture:
Press Ctrl+U to open Hue/Saturation
Then go to Levels (Ctrl+L)
You will get:
Duplicate layer 1, you will have layer 1 copy.
Select layer 1 copy, go to Filter -> Blue -> Lens Blur
At layer 1 copy, you click "add layer mask" icon
Hit D key to reset Background color and Foreground color to default (black and white). Choose soft brush 450px, apply this brush to the lady and some parts on the bridge to get the result like this:
Go to Image -> Adjustments -> Photo Filter
Continue to go to Image -> Adjustments -> Brightness/Contrast
Go to Layer -> New adjustments layer -> Gradient map
Click Ok and a gradient map window will appear, you choose the color range like this:
Set opacity of brush layer: 70%
You will get:
Go to Layer Style of layer 1, set Drop Shadow like this:
You will get the result:
Press Ctrl+Shift+E to merge all layers, then press Ctrl+L to open Levels:
You can add some texts to the picture.
This is my final result:
Rate and discussion this tutorial
niffuss said on 2008-07-05 08:07:49 instructions are not very clear for a newbi... but ok for a pro
Andrew said on 2008-07-06 16:07:09 Instructions were very easy to follow. You make me look like a freakin' pro! Thank you for such a wonderful tutorial.
Php website developmentjanebush08@gmail.com said on 2008-12-31 00:12:29 VERY NICE EXPLANATION, GREAT POST...
Clippingimageclippingimages@gmail.com said on 2010-06-10 07:06:29 very nice piece of work man...thanks for sharing...
