Original image
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Open up the images of the Zombie and the Jello mold.
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Select Quick Mask Q to select the bust of the zombie girl. Select Q to exit Quick Mask.
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Select CTRL/SHIFT/I to inverse the selection.
Select Edit>Copy.
Select Edit>Copy.
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Select the Jello Mold Layer. Select Edit>Paste.
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Increase Zoom Level to focus in on your zombie's eyes.
Select the Eye Dropper Tool (I) and select an orange color fromt the Jello Mold.
Create a New Layer.
Color your zombie's orange.
Use the Eye Dropper Tool to select a white or something close to it from the image. Color your zombie's eye whites.
Select the Eye Dropper Tool (I) and select an orange color fromt the Jello Mold.
Create a New Layer.
Color your zombie's orange.
Use the Eye Dropper Tool to select a white or something close to it from the image. Color your zombie's eye whites.
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Select Overlay to blend the eye colors with your zombie's eyes.
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Hide Jello Mold Layer.
Select Layer>Merge Visible. Or right click on Zombie layer and select Merge Visible to merge eye color with your zombie.
Select Layer>Merge Visible. Or right click on Zombie layer and select Merge Visible to merge eye color with your zombie.
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Select Edit>Transform>Scale.
Hold the Shift Button to keep your zombie's proportions while scaling her down to fit inside the mold.
Hold the Shift Button to keep your zombie's proportions while scaling her down to fit inside the mold.
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Select Overlay to blend the Zombie Layer to the Jello Mold Layer.
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Create a New Layer.
Select the Gradient Tool (G).
From the Gradient Drop Down, select the third choice (black to white fade.)
Starting from the BOTTOM and MIDDLE of the Layer, draw a line UP to the TOP of the layer. This will cause the gradient to go from light to dark from top to bottom.
Select the Gradient Tool (G).
From the Gradient Drop Down, select the third choice (black to white fade.)
Starting from the BOTTOM and MIDDLE of the Layer, draw a line UP to the TOP of the layer. This will cause the gradient to go from light to dark from top to bottom.
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Making sure that the Gradient Layer is selected in the Layers Pallet, select Overlay to blend it.
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Find a branch brush such as the one used here.
Use your Color Picker to choose a dark green.
Select the Jello Layer. Brush one Branch onto this layer.
Select the Zombie Layer.
Brush one Branch onto this Layer.
Use your Color Picker to choose a dark green.
Select the Jello Layer. Brush one Branch onto this layer.
Select the Zombie Layer.
Brush one Branch onto this Layer.
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Open Image of the Dragonfly.
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Open Image of the Dragonfly.
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Select Eraser Tool (E).
Select Background Eraser Tool.
Select a Large Brush size such as 2500.
Select Sampling Once.
Select Limits: Find Edges.
Set Tollerence to 20%.
Select Background Eraser Tool.
Select a Large Brush size such as 2500.
Select Sampling Once.
Select Limits: Find Edges.
Set Tollerence to 20%.
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Making sure that the cross hairs of the eraser/brush are on the background, click on background to erase it.
Once you have isolated the dragonfly, you can select the whole image by selecting Rectangular Marquee Tool.
Select entire image.
Edit>Copy
Once you have isolated the dragonfly, you can select the whole image by selecting Rectangular Marquee Tool.
Select entire image.
Edit>Copy
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Select the Jello/Zombie image.
Select Edit>Paste to place the Dragonfly image onto Jello/Zombie image.
Move it into position.
Keep Dragonfly image at the tip of the Layers pallet.
Select another Branch Brush such as the one I used here.
Select Jello Layer. Brush one Branch onto that Layer.
Select Zombie Layer. Brush one branch onto that Layer.
Select Edit>Paste to place the Dragonfly image onto Jello/Zombie image.
Move it into position.
Keep Dragonfly image at the tip of the Layers pallet.
Select another Branch Brush such as the one I used here.
Select Jello Layer. Brush one Branch onto that Layer.
Select Zombie Layer. Brush one branch onto that Layer.
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Select the Eliptical Marquee Tool (M).
Use it to select a small round section of the Jello Mold.
Use it to select a small round section of the Jello Mold.
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Create New Layer.
Copy and Paste the round selection into the New Layer.
Move the new circle away from the Jello Mold so that you can see. it.
Copy and Paste the round selection into the New Layer.
Move the new circle away from the Jello Mold so that you can see. it.
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While being sure that the new circle layer is selected, Select Filter>Distort>Glass.
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Set the parameters in the Filter Window.
Distortion: 12
Smoothness: 1
Texture: Tiny Lens
Scaling: 58
Distortion: 12
Smoothness: 1
Texture: Tiny Lens
Scaling: 58
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Select Difference to blend in small circle.
Move it into place among the branches.
Move it into place among the branches.
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Open image of the Letter. Use Rectangle Marquee Tool (M) to select the entire image.
Edit>Copy.
Edit>Copy.
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Select the Jello/Zombie image.
Select Edit>Paste to place the image of the letter into the Jello/Zombie image.
Select Edit>Paste to place the image of the letter into the Jello/Zombie image.
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Making sure that the Letter Layer is selected, select Edit>Transform>Scale. Pull the corners out until the Letter image fits over the entire Jello Mold Layer.
The Letter Layer should be just above the Jello Mold Layer and nothing else.
The Letter Layer should be just above the Jello Mold Layer and nothing else.
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Select Overlay to blend the Letter Layer into the Jello Mold Layer.
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Making sure that the Letter Layer is selected, Reduce the Opacity of Letter Layer to 28%.
Make sure that the Dragonfly Layer is beneath the Gradient Layer.
Flatten Image.
Et voile`!
Make sure that the Dragonfly Layer is beneath the Gradient Layer.
Flatten Image.
Et voile`!
Final result
