Blue glow dreamy portrait - part 2

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step 6


With a soft brush on low opacity, soften the skin.
You can make a new layer first
Layer>new> layer and work on that, so if you do something wrong, you can erase on that layer and you won't have to start all over again.


step 7


Now we are going to change the color.
Layer>new adjustment layer>color balance
Remember to check -use previous layer to create clipping mask-


step 8


Change the color balance to cyan and blue, till you are happy about the result.


step 9


Merge the clipping mask


step 10


Make a second background copy.
Layer>duplicate layer
Set the colors in the tools menu to white and pale blue.
You can use the eyedropper tool to pick the colors.
Make sure the pale blue is in the background box (you can use the little arrow to switch them if necessary.
Filter>distort>diffuse glow


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comments on this tutorial:

jaskier [lvl 30] [vp 1000] [vote medals 619]:
avatar jaskierVery good final effect.
(212 days ago)
mymyb37 [lvl 28] [vp 2000] [vote medals 376]:
avatar mymyb37Great! You did it!!!
One of our fairy's magic tricks again

(212 days ago)
Machineman [lvl 30] [vp 1000] [vote medals 40]:
no avatarVery nice result! good tutorial.
(212 days ago)
mackross [lvl 5] [vp 123] [vote medals 15]:
avatar mackrossVery nice hilleke 8)
(211 days ago)
reaprevenge [lvl 12] [vp 1000] [vote medals 182]:
avatar reaprevengethanks great tut hill. helps while I'm on my learning quest!! {y}

(211 days ago)
castitatis_lilum [lvl 1] [vp 0] [vote medals 0]:
no avatarI don't know how to putt that mask. Could somebody please tell me how?
(209 days ago)
castitatis_lilum [lvl 1] [vp 0] [vote medals 0]:
no avatarI don't know how to putt that mask. Could somebody please tell me how?
(209 days ago)
misoo83 [lvl 11] [vp 152] [vote medals 0]:
avatar misoo83great tnx
(207 days ago)
bebo_art [lvl 1] [vp 0] [vote medals 0]:
avatar bebo_artgood work
(206 days ago)
Taarruz [lvl 1] [vp 0] [vote medals 0]:
no avatarVery nice, thank you for tut.
(201 days ago)
greenleaf [lvl 1] [vp 0] [vote medals 0]:
no avatarYeah this is good, but your missing some steps. i have done this a few times and doesn't come out to the final result like yours
(55 days ago)
evilkitty75 [lvl 1] [vp 0] [vote medals 0]:
avatar evilkitty75kool mine came very close 2 lookin like urs lol thank u
(35 days ago)






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