Original image
step 1 of 15
I found a background that i wanted to use, the only problem was. It was a black and white image.
step 2 of 15
I created a new layer and changed it to colour.
I then picked a colour for the sky and filled the image with that colour using the paint bucket tool.
I then picked a colour for the sky and filled the image with that colour using the paint bucket tool.
step 3 of 15
I then made a new layer and changed it to colour.
I picked the colour I wanted for the ground and used the brush tool to colour the area.
I picked the colour I wanted for the ground and used the brush tool to colour the area.
step 4 of 15
I then used the same process for the rest of the areas I wanted to change the colours of.
after all my sections had colour, I went to each layer and used hue/saturation (ctrl + U or cmnd + U on a mac) to change the selections colours slightly, the saturation and the lightness, helping them blend better.
after all my sections had colour, I went to each layer and used hue/saturation (ctrl + U or cmnd + U on a mac) to change the selections colours slightly, the saturation and the lightness, helping them blend better.
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I then combined the layers by selecting them all and merged them together (ctrl,shift,alt,E or cmd,shift,alt,E on a mac)
Using a vibrance layer I boosted the colours that my image now had.
Using a vibrance layer I boosted the colours that my image now had.
step 6 of 15
This is the girl i cut out.
step 7 of 15
I then moved her into my image and used free transform to resize her.
step 8 of 15
I then added a shadow to her by duplicating her layer, then making my forground colour black, I ctrl clicked on her thumbnail in the layers pallet to select her.
I then pressed alt+backspace to fill the selection with black.
Using freetransform and distort i moved her new "shadow" into place, setting the layer to soft light gave a good effect.
I then pressed alt+backspace to fill the selection with black.
Using freetransform and distort i moved her new "shadow" into place, setting the layer to soft light gave a good effect.
step 9 of 15
I then duplicated that layer and added a blur to give the shadow more substance.
step 10 of 15
I then used burn to add some darkness over the girl.
step 11 of 15
this is the swan I modified.
step 12 of 15
I cut out the head of the source image and moved it into position.
step 13 of 15
I then sampled a section of the source image and made a pattern.
using the pattern stamp tool I went over the areas of my flying swan.
using the pattern stamp tool I went over the areas of my flying swan.
step 14 of 15
with a few more sections covered I changed the layer mode and I was happy with how the swan looked.
(I liked the black and white look)
(I liked the black and white look)
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I then moved the swan into position and added a shadow, using the same method as with the girl.
I then added a motion blur to the swan to make it look as if it was flying away.
I then added a motion blur to the swan to make it look as if it was flying away.
Final result
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