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Step 11
I use a new layer and take soft white brush to create some mist at the top left of the rock. Then I lower opacity of this layer to 30% (remember to vary opacity of this brush to get the result below):
Step 12
I make a new layer (Clipping Mask), change the mode to Overlay 100% and fill with 50% gray:
I use Dodge Tool with Midtones Range and Exposure about 15% to brighten a small part of the left stroke of the rock a little. You can see how I applied this tool with Normal mode and result with Overlay mode:
Step 13
Isolate the left rock and move it to the left of the picture and make it as a Smart Object and downsize it. I make the top part of it visible:
I add a Curves layer (Clipping Mask) to darken this rock:
Step 14
I make two new layers (Clipping Mask) and use soft brush with color #7a7e7e to darken the front of this rock that's hidden from the main light source. I change the mode of these layers to Multiply 80% and 70%:
Step 15
Create a new layer (Clipping Mask) and use soft brush with color #e9eded to paint on the top left of this rock. I lower opacity of this layer to 20% to create some mist for this part:
Step 16
Make a new layer (without Clipping Mask) above left rock ones but under the mid rocks. Use soft brush with color #e9eded to paint between the rock ones to make a misty effect there. I lower opacity to 20%:
Step 17
Open waterfall 1 stock. Extract the waterfall only (I use Channels to do it) and place it at the middle area of mid rocks after converting it to Smart Object and resize it. Flip it horizontally (Edit-Transform-Flip Horizontal):
Add layer mask to remove the right side:
I name this layer "waterfall 1 part 1".
Step 18
Copy a part from waterfall stock and position it at the top of waterfall 1. After making it as a Smart Object, I use Warp Tool to bend it:
I use layer mask to remove unnecessary parts and blend this part with part 1:
Step 19
To change color and darken these layers together, make them selected and hit Cmd/Ctrl+G to make group for them. Change the mode of this group from Pass Through (default group mode) to Normal 100%. Go to New Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Hue/Saturation:
Curves:
We have result:
Because the mode of this group changed to Normal 100% so these adjustment layers only affect the layers inside this group (waterfall 1 ones).
Step 20
Extract waterfall 2 and move it to the left rock after flipping it horizontally and use layer mask to remove unwanted parts:
I add two adjustment layers (Hue/Saturation and Curves) to match color and brightness of this waterfall with the rest.
On Curves layer mask, I use soft black brush to erase the top part of the waterfall as it gets light more than the bottom:
Step 21
Open trees 1 stock. First I remove most of background from the tree using Channels. Then I copy some tree parts to paste into the mid rocks, remember to convert them to Smart Object before resizing:
You can use layer mask to remove unwanted parts.
Step 22
Make group for these trees as done with waterfall 1. I use a Curves layer to darken and change color these trees as they're too bright:
22 comments on “How to Create a Mountainous Matte Painting in Photoshop”
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Очень замечательный урок!:) Делаю с огромным удовольствием!:) Правда остановился на 33 шаге, не могу сообразить где эта часть горы которую нужно вставить в правый угол на передний план. Уже измучился и не пойму как тут разобраться:) Просидел над этим куском горы уже весь день:)) Неужели тут придётся вырисовывать... так скажем проявить смекалку...)
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Beautiful, creative and acutely enjoy able!
Great, thanks for all the helpful info!
please, you might place the images: Background mountain y Bottom right rock ?
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Really nice and fun to work with. I'm very nooby at photoshop and I learnt a lot from this.
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