[Photoshop CS5] Easy Blending

[Majo]

Ok guys, some people ask me about the tutorials, we can share it here ok, but if you want share some tutorial please specify which Photoshop you use.

This tutorial is very very simple, it's just to give our work other finish.

Working with Photoshop CS5

Open your document the size you want.
Open the image you want to use.

Now on the image, right mouse button and duplicate the layer.



Working in the layer we just duplicated:
Image / Adjustments / Desaturate or Shift + Ctrl + U



Staying in this way, place the image where more like it.



The desaturate layer, put it in Lighten mode, leaving this:



At last only erases the parts you do not like, or small details that do not please you, now just do a Sharpen in the image and here you go.



For example:

I hope you this help you , If you have any questions just ask

[*Vanesa*]

Does these tuts work for Corel Photoshop Pro X3 or Corel Photoshop Pro X4


*Vanesa* xxx

[Chimera Doll]

Awesome tutorial, Mary. Thanks so much for sharing, I'll be sure to try it out sometime!

[LIKALEL]

eh, I prefer send in psd but betwen, Majo is very amazing this tuto thanks.

[Majo]

You're welcome guys I am so glad do you like it.

[Majo]

Ok guys, I hope this tutorial like you, is so easy and I do it for refresh this part of the forum ^^ remember if you want share something, do it , don't worry .

First I use Photoshop CS5.

This tutorial work with B/W pictures

I choose this image.

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Duplicate the layer and put it in mode Soft Light / Opacity 45%



Now choose Color Fill and put it #5f5246



And put the layer in mode Hard Light / Fill 60%



Now choose Hue/Saturation and put Saturacion +15



Another Color Fill and put in #b2baba



Put the layer in mode Subtract / Opacity 30%



This step you choose if you want do it or not, I always do this with my banners.

When you finish to do all on your banner, we are going to Apply the image, if you don't know do it, just, added a new layer Mayus+Ctrl+N press ok, and go to Image / Apply Image and press ok.



Now Duplicate your layer and go to Filter / Blur / Blur Surface
This effect I use it for have a better work





Apply the image again and go to Filter / Artistic / Brushstrokes





I hope you like and help this tutorial if you have questions just ask

Final work.