Duotone Composite

This is a tutorial posted for my convenience only (so that I would remember how to produce the same effect next time). For the actual tutorial, please visit myJanee.

1. Open your file.


2. Duplicate your image. (Image -> Duplicate)


3. At the new image, change to grayscale. (Image -> Mode -> Grayscale)


4. After that, change to duotone. (Image -> Mode -> Duotone) Pick your color as you wish.


5. From the new file, drag the picture to your original photo. While dragging, hold SHIFT.


6. With the duotone layer active, click on the Create new mask button at the bottom. Second button from the right.


7. Paint the part you don't want in duotone with black color.

That's all to create a duotone composite.

Photo to painting

This is a tutorial posted for my convenience only (so that I would remember how to produce the same effect next time). For the actual tutorial, please visit myJanee.

Part 1: Adjust lighting

1. Create an adjustment layer. (Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Levels)


2. Mask the adjustment layer. Click on the white square beside the histogram.


3. Click on the Gradient Tool. Choose which type you want and mask it.


4. Create another adjustment layer. This time choose Hue/Saturation.


5. Increase the saturation for red, yellow and cyan. Depending on picture.


6. Flatten image and proceed to the next part.

Part 2: Adding filter

1. Duplicate the background layer.


2. Choose Cutout filter. (Filter -> Artistic -> Cutout)


3. Use the following setting:
   
   1. No. of levels : 5
      
   2. Edge simplicity : 3
      
   3. Edge fidelity : 2


4. Change blending mode to Luminosity


5. Duplicate another layer from the original background.


6. Choose Dry Brush filter. (Filter -> Artistic -> Dry Brush)


7. Use the following setting:
   
   1. Brush size : 2
      
   2. Brush details : 8
      
   3. Texture : 3


8. Change blending mode to Screen


9. Duplicate another layer from the original background.


10. Choose Paint Daubs filter. (Filter -> Artistic -> Paint Daubs)


11. Use the following setting:
    
    1. Brush size : 3
       
    2. Sharpness : 4
       
    3. Brush type : Simple


12. Change blending mode to Lighten


13. Create an adjustment layer. (Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Levels)


14. Edit the layer for final adjustment.


15. Flatten the image.

That's all to create a painting from a photo.

Fake Model

This is a tutorial posted for my convenience only (so that I would remember how to produce the same effect next time). For the actual tutorial, please visit Receding Hairline.

1. Open the photo. Adjust, crop, rotate the photo first.


2. Use keyboard shortcut 'q' to enter Quick Mask mode.


3. Use keyboard shortcut 'd' to set the color to default.


4. Click on the 'switch' button to switch the background and foreground color.


5. Click on the Gradient Tool (beside the eraser tool).


6. Click on the 4th button on the tool bar (look like a diagonal tube).


7. Choose the focal point (where you want the picture to be clear).


8. From the focal point, click and drag upwards.


9. Exit from the Quick Mask mode by using keyboard shortcut 'q'.


10. Choose Lens Blur filter (Filter -> Blur -> Lens Blur).


11. Use the following setting:
    
    1. Invert : checked (I had to invert mine. Not sure why)
       
    2. Iris : Hexagon (6)
       
    3. Radius : 57
       
    4. Brightness : 35
       
    5. Threshold : 254


12. Adjust the curve (Image -> Adjustments -> Curves)


13. Use the following setting:
    
    1. Input : 135
       
    2. Output : 210

That's all to create a Fake Model Photo.