You may get .psd* file of "Winter Scene Photo Manipulation". Photoshop tutorial by making a payment(attn.(!)- the layers with the original stock pictures are watermarked). Put the tutorial title in "Add special instructions to seller" line of PayPal and it will be sent to you shortly.
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- Hendrik Avercamp - Winter Scene on a Canal - oil painting.
- Download layered Clouds - clouds on transparent background
- Textures Patterns - Patterns for the underwater part. Images from http://www.cgtextures.com - 1, 2, 3, 4.
- Octopus Tentacle
- Octopus
- Water bubbles
- Broken Glass for ice hole - 1, 2.
- Open painting image, adjust resolution - 72px/inch and width - 3000px. You may choose different size, but some tutorial settings are depends of image size.
Used images:
- Add bottom space, go to Image > Canvas Size.
- Create a new layer below the painting layer (place all new layers for underwater part below the original painting).
- Draw the large rectangular, it should cover all empty space below the painting.
- Add gradient to created bottom part.
- Add relief to the bottom edge with Eraser Tool.
- Create a new rectangular above gradient layer and fill it with stones pattern.
- Add layer mask to the stoned layer. Make Layer Mask active and erase central part to create under ice water space with the soil left and right sides.
- Add Gradient Overlay effect to this layer.
- Use settings from screen shot below:
- Add a new layer above stones, apply soil pattern to it.
- Erase all area marked with red shade. Leave only top part of underground.
- Use translucent, ragged(textured) brush to create smooth edge between stones and soil.
- Return to the stones layer. Duplicate it. Make active bottom stones layer and remove layer mask from this layer.
- The central area should be covered with stones again.
- Merge bottom stones patterned layer with the new empty layer.
- Keep stoned layer active, click Quick Mask Mode . Fill all layer with black color, you should have red shade coverage (learn more about Quick Mask here). Then choose white round soft brush and process the selected area just like on the image below.
- Release Quick Mask, you should get pretty similar selection.
- Go to Filter > Blur > Lens Blur, add following settings:
- Add Layer Mask to bottom stones patterned layer to erase central part and leave small area next to the original stones layer. Use soft brush to create smooth contour.
- Also apply Opacity 75 % to this layer.
- Create a new layer above stones and brown soil. Fill it with the ice texture.
- Apply Screen Blending Mode to this layer, adjust Opacity around 70%.
- Add "Levels" adjustment layer (click icon in the bottom part of layers palette and choose "Levels" to add adjustment layer).
- Use Levels setting from screen shot below.
- Add Layer Mask to the Ice layer and erase red marked area, use large soft and textured brush (you may choose preset Adobe Brushes such as "Chalk", "Spatter", "Texture 1, 2, 3.." or others)
- You should get something like this: