Make a Story Book Come to Life in Photoshop

Make a Story Book Come to Life in Photoshop
Make a Story Book Come to Life in Photoshop
step7a_create_new_fill_adjustment

Once you click on Solid Color, a menu will pop up. When it shows, input the following value on the # box.

  • #: 00031c
step7b_solid_color1

When that’s done, let’s change the Blending mode and the Opacity. The Blending mode can be found left to the Opacity changer on the Layer window. Just click on the word Normal and a menu will pop up.

step7c_blending_mode

Use the following values:

  • Blending mode: Exclusion
  • Opacity: 40%

Next, let’s create another Solid Color adjustment layer; this time input the values below:

  • #: 503218
step7d_solid_color2

Then change the following:

  • Blending mode: Soft Light
  • Opacity: 40%

Let’s create another Solid Color adjustment layer; this time input the following values:

  • #: e3a41c
step7e_solidcolor3

Use the following settings:

  • Blending Mode: Soft Light
  • Opacity: 10%

So far, the image should be similar to this:

step7f_result

Now, let’s create a Gradient Map adjustment layer.

step7g_gradient_map
step7h_pick_this_gradient

When you’re done, press OK. On the Layer window, change the following settings:

  • Blending mode: Luminosity
  • Opacity: 50%

Next, let’s create a Curves adjustment layer.

step7i_curves
step7j_curves_applied
  • Input: 121
  • Output: 141

Step 8 - Make the image look dreamy

In this step we will be flattening our image and more importantly, we would try to make it look a bit dreamy. Before we move on, make sure you have saved the file as a PSD. Now we will be flattening the layers, to do that, right-click on any layer to bring up its menu and click on Flatten Image.

step8a_flatten

Once it is flattened, duplicate (Ctrl/Cmd + J) that single layer then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur on the Menu bar and input the following:

  • Radius: 16.0 pixels
step8b_gaussian_blur

Now your image is blurred, now this is a bit too dreamy, to achieve the dreamy effect, change its Blending mode to Lighten and the Opacity to 30%. Once you’re done, flatten the image. After that, let us sharpen the image to bring out some details but still maintaining the soft contrast. Go to Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen and input the following values:

  • Basic: Checked
  • Settings: Default
  • Amount: 125%
  • Radius: 1.0 pixels
  • Remove: Gaussian Blur
  • More Accurate: Checked
step8c_sharpen

Final Results

How to Make a Story Book Come to Life Photo manipulation in Photoshop (Custom)

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15 comments on “Make a Story Book Come to Life in Photoshop”

  1. Thank you for posting a tutorial that actually works. Not only that, I learned a few things.
    Once again, thank you.

    1. Yes the stock links seem broken. That is the downsides of using free stock photos; they can sometimes disappear without any warning.

    1. Thanks for letting me know! I've updated the links including the long road picture. There was one picture that I couldn't find the link for but it's just a cloud picture that's easily found somewhere else.

  2. Great tutorial! I really love it! I only have one problem... It seems the image of the long road is not available anymore :( Any chance you know where to find it or maybe mail it to me? I can't find any other good images to use as replacement. Thx

  3. used this tutorial for my Lotr fan art http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/6009214_700b.jpg

    1. OMG ! , i saw it ... it was amazing , a really great masterpiece ^_^ ..... keep up the great work !

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