In this article we will tell you how to inject energy and momentum into the picture. Effects can be applied to many different pictures to make some sense of the mobility of static images. This article was written by a famous artist Mike Harrison (Mike Harrison), he is also known under the pseudonym destill. The article is his first work in the style of training documentation for his blog. His work has been seen in magazines such as «Computer Arts» and «Advanced Photoshop». enough to stand on ceremony, let's proceed directly to the article itself ... Step 1: Start by selecting the similar photograph people jumping in the air ( original image ). Choose a photo in which you think has the makings of have any vigor before you add something there. Create a new document in A3 format with a resolution of 300dpi, A4, or with the same extension if you need an image smaller.
Step 2:
Drag your pictures into a document and select the pen (pen). Carefully add the start point by point, until you obvedete the whole body. Press button "A" to apply the selection tool path (path selection) and right click to create a vector mask (path> create vector mask. This will give us a clear path and throw the background, which makes it possible to add your own.
Step 3:
With a clean background, let's we give some depth to our facility, using the grading (gradient). So, choose a grading tool (gradient tool), and so leave it black to white. Now drag the cursor to the sandwiched bottom right corner to upper left. But it is not within the image and take a little wider, starting and ending edges of the canvas, then directly on the image, we get a gradation from dark gray to light gray.
Step 4:
Sometimes I like to first select the colors and tones, so let's do. What we're going to do without is a big deal, but it is very important to create a mood in the picture. Click «Layer> New adjustment layer> Gradient map». Select this ready-set: «blue, red to yellow gradient», press the "OK" button and set the transparency level of 40%. It will look a little blurry, but you can just add a few of these layers, and here we also add a layer to edit the contrast and luminance (brightness / contrast) - set the brightness and 8 to 28 for the contrast, plus one for editing levels, where the set value of 15, 1.00, and 246 in three available input fields.
Step 5:
Let's add a little flash of our girl in the photo - add a little light. Hold down the Ctrl key and click on the layer with the original, to make a selection around the girl, then a new layer, select the brush tool (brush tool), and using different diameters with a value of 24% fill, start of tint, which, as you think would look cool with the white light falling on them. Then lower the level of transparency of the layer to 15-35%.
Step 6:
Give your image an instant attraction, adding some diagonal stripes in the form of random geometric selections (random geometric selections), who painted texture. Create a new document of size 40x40 pixels and paint some similar form as in the screenshot on the left side of the bottom, leave the background transparent, and then hold down the Ctrl key and press the "A", then the menu Edit> Define Pattern. Now go back to your main document and create a more random geometric selections with the lasso tool (polygonal lasso), Now click the menu Edit> Fill them with your pattern (thus you fill out your selections to create a texture). Keep them in the direction of the energy of the character in your photos and paint some of them are black and some white.
Step 7:
Time to add some more forms, painted with bright colors to give a sense of mobility. Again, use the lasso tool, create a large number of geometric shapes and fill these selections with a gradient from red to yellow, then use the function of the position / transform, experiment as long as you do not leave anything interesting. Place them on top or diagonal stripes, as if the better of your choice.
Step 8:
Now start adding the layers with a variety of different shapes, different sizes or surface layer of the character. Do what we did in the previous step, using the lasso tool and create a form. Some paint a gradient from black to white, the other from yellow to transparent or red. Beating the options of colors, until you fully Fill in all the image nice and beautiful shapes.
Step 9:
Well, like it? I think that's something to eat. Now let's add some detail in our images. For this, we add a few pieces in order to increase the vitality of our image. Again, select the lasso tool and create a small angular shape, hold down the Shift key and create the next one. Repeat this step several times until you can not draw a lot of these fragments. Then fill them with black or white color and position as needed. You can also use the pen tool, but using a lasso shape are more spontaneous and unpredictable, and it is very important to us.
Step 10:
It's time to improve our image a bit. Again, choose the Lasso tool and make a few selections, but use a square discharge, but not as sharp in order to create a contrast with the earlier forms. Fill them with black overlay and apply gradirovannoe with the values given below in the screenshot. Do not miss the sight of an effect on the character's hand, he appears not as a whole form because of the fact that we have added special lighting in the 5th stage. And so, set the layer so that he could see out of the layer and also, do not forget that you can make these effects and the remaining parts of the body of the character.
Step 11
In addition to the added energy, content and detail, we can add a few thin lines on top of all layers as well as some background on the right. So select your line (line tool) and set the thickness of 2 pixels. On a new layer start drawing lines in the direction of the other forms, but do not overdo it, use it skillfully. Now set the value of the thickness of 1 pixel and draw some lines on a new layer as if the split line.
Step 12
To increase the expressiveness of more, let's add some light strips. Now create a more subtle forms of acute and fill them with white. Now go to the menu Filter> Blur> Motion Blur, set in the same direction, which directed the very form and set the distance from 4 to 500. Copy and arrange the several shapes and beat the level of transparency (opacity) and mixing (blending).
Step 13
Right now the picture looks great, but it has not yet been completed. It remains to make the final touches. Create a few more particles, using a pen or lasso tool and fill them with white, putting them behind most of the layers. Create a few more particles of larger size and the beat of their grading and transparency to give greater effect. Arrange them so as to obtain a neat balance to fill the image. I pointed out the places where added some additional forms. See the screenshot.
Step 14
Almost done. Now, to bring a bit of dynamism to our painted forms. Select the paintbrush tool (brush tool) and set the size of 900 pixels, with the level of filling of 15-20%. Gently Touch up the area for so little to illuminate them, but be very careful, or you can spoil everything. Then elevate the level of transparency of the layer, all beautifully blended.
Step 15
At the end of all, perhaps you're not a fan of texture can not be said about me. But believe me, it can contribute in this very case. Find a paper texture with high resolution (about such as shown in the screenshot), and apply it on top of all layers in your document. Adjust the size as needed and set the blend mode (blend) to merge color and transparency level set for about 40%. It's really bring vitality to the colors and give the mood of a picture.
Step 16
So, like done. Below check completed image. In these images can be as minimalist as well as a lover of chaos, which is determined by the amount of added forms. But at the moment we met somewhere in the middle option. In my opinion, not bad.
Step 2:
Drag your pictures into a document and select the pen (pen). Carefully add the start point by point, until you obvedete the whole body. Press button "A" to apply the selection tool path (path selection) and right click to create a vector mask (path> create vector mask. This will give us a clear path and throw the background, which makes it possible to add your own.
Step 3:
With a clean background, let's we give some depth to our facility, using the grading (gradient). So, choose a grading tool (gradient tool), and so leave it black to white. Now drag the cursor to the sandwiched bottom right corner to upper left. But it is not within the image and take a little wider, starting and ending edges of the canvas, then directly on the image, we get a gradation from dark gray to light gray.
Step 4:
Sometimes I like to first select the colors and tones, so let's do. What we're going to do without is a big deal, but it is very important to create a mood in the picture. Click «Layer> New adjustment layer> Gradient map». Select this ready-set: «blue, red to yellow gradient», press the "OK" button and set the transparency level of 40%. It will look a little blurry, but you can just add a few of these layers, and here we also add a layer to edit the contrast and luminance (brightness / contrast) - set the brightness and 8 to 28 for the contrast, plus one for editing levels, where the set value of 15, 1.00, and 246 in three available input fields.
Step 5:
Let's add a little flash of our girl in the photo - add a little light. Hold down the Ctrl key and click on the layer with the original, to make a selection around the girl, then a new layer, select the brush tool (brush tool), and using different diameters with a value of 24% fill, start of tint, which, as you think would look cool with the white light falling on them. Then lower the level of transparency of the layer to 15-35%.
Step 6:
Give your image an instant attraction, adding some diagonal stripes in the form of random geometric selections (random geometric selections), who painted texture. Create a new document of size 40x40 pixels and paint some similar form as in the screenshot on the left side of the bottom, leave the background transparent, and then hold down the Ctrl key and press the "A", then the menu Edit> Define Pattern. Now go back to your main document and create a more random geometric selections with the lasso tool (polygonal lasso), Now click the menu Edit> Fill them with your pattern (thus you fill out your selections to create a texture). Keep them in the direction of the energy of the character in your photos and paint some of them are black and some white.
Step 7:
Time to add some more forms, painted with bright colors to give a sense of mobility. Again, use the lasso tool, create a large number of geometric shapes and fill these selections with a gradient from red to yellow, then use the function of the position / transform, experiment as long as you do not leave anything interesting. Place them on top or diagonal stripes, as if the better of your choice.
Step 8:
Now start adding the layers with a variety of different shapes, different sizes or surface layer of the character. Do what we did in the previous step, using the lasso tool and create a form. Some paint a gradient from black to white, the other from yellow to transparent or red. Beating the options of colors, until you fully Fill in all the image nice and beautiful shapes.
Step 9:
Well, like it? I think that's something to eat. Now let's add some detail in our images. For this, we add a few pieces in order to increase the vitality of our image. Again, select the lasso tool and create a small angular shape, hold down the Shift key and create the next one. Repeat this step several times until you can not draw a lot of these fragments. Then fill them with black or white color and position as needed. You can also use the pen tool, but using a lasso shape are more spontaneous and unpredictable, and it is very important to us.
Step 10:
It's time to improve our image a bit. Again, choose the Lasso tool and make a few selections, but use a square discharge, but not as sharp in order to create a contrast with the earlier forms. Fill them with black overlay and apply gradirovannoe with the values given below in the screenshot. Do not miss the sight of an effect on the character's hand, he appears not as a whole form because of the fact that we have added special lighting in the 5th stage. And so, set the layer so that he could see out of the layer and also, do not forget that you can make these effects and the remaining parts of the body of the character.
Step 11
In addition to the added energy, content and detail, we can add a few thin lines on top of all layers as well as some background on the right. So select your line (line tool) and set the thickness of 2 pixels. On a new layer start drawing lines in the direction of the other forms, but do not overdo it, use it skillfully. Now set the value of the thickness of 1 pixel and draw some lines on a new layer as if the split line.
Step 12
To increase the expressiveness of more, let's add some light strips. Now create a more subtle forms of acute and fill them with white. Now go to the menu Filter> Blur> Motion Blur, set in the same direction, which directed the very form and set the distance from 4 to 500. Copy and arrange the several shapes and beat the level of transparency (opacity) and mixing (blending).
Step 13
Right now the picture looks great, but it has not yet been completed. It remains to make the final touches. Create a few more particles, using a pen or lasso tool and fill them with white, putting them behind most of the layers. Create a few more particles of larger size and the beat of their grading and transparency to give greater effect. Arrange them so as to obtain a neat balance to fill the image. I pointed out the places where added some additional forms. See the screenshot.
Step 14
Almost done. Now, to bring a bit of dynamism to our painted forms. Select the paintbrush tool (brush tool) and set the size of 900 pixels, with the level of filling of 15-20%. Gently Touch up the area for so little to illuminate them, but be very careful, or you can spoil everything. Then elevate the level of transparency of the layer, all beautifully blended.
Step 15
At the end of all, perhaps you're not a fan of texture can not be said about me. But believe me, it can contribute in this very case. Find a paper texture with high resolution (about such as shown in the screenshot), and apply it on top of all layers in your document. Adjust the size as needed and set the blend mode (blend) to merge color and transparency level set for about 40%. It's really bring vitality to the colors and give the mood of a picture.
Step 16
So, like done. Below check completed image. In these images can be as minimalist as well as a lover of chaos, which is determined by the amount of added forms. But at the moment we met somewhere in the middle option. In my opinion, not bad.
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