Turn any photo into a dot grid artwork with these Photoshop actions. You'll get great results with dots that change size. They get larger in brighter areas and smaller in darker areas. Free download available.
Preview of Final Results
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Step 1
Create a new document with size of 900x1125 px and fill it with black. Open soil 1 image. Use Move Tool (V) to drag it into our black canvas, choose Cmd/Ctrl+T to transform it as shown below:
Step 2
Click the second button at the bottom of Layer Panel to add mask to this one. Use soft black brush with opacity about 60-70% to erase some parts of the underground. You can see the result on layer mask and result on picture:
Step 3
To darken this underground, I used a Curves layer with Clipping Mask. On underground layer, choose Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Curves:
Step 4
I added a Levels layer to change the contrast a little:
Step 5
I made a Hue/Saturation layer to reduce saturation of the underground:
Step 6
Isolate model from background and place her on the underground (feel free use your own stock).
Step 7
I don't like the shirt model wearing so I'll repaint it. Make a new layer (Clipping Mask), use hard brush with color #fbfbfb to fill the shirt:
Step 8
Use Curves to darken the model :
Step 9
Apply Hue/Saturation to match her with the scene:
Step 10
Now we'll pay attention to the clothes. Create a new layer, fill with 50% gray and change the mode to Overlay:
Step 11
Make a new layer with same settings, use Dodge and Burn Tool to create details of the wrinkles for the clothes. I've tried to achieve a silky, soiled look (as she is sitting on the underground ) and you can see my results as a reference:
Step 12
Make a new layer under model one. Use soft black brush with opacity about 30% to create shadow for model clothes, legs on the ground:
Step 13
To give the model more "dirty" look, choose wood texture, use Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to make a selection :
Step 14
From brush menu, choose Reset Brushes to change brush preset to default. Now on brush menu, click to choose one of Spatter brushes (mine is Spatter 24):
Step 15
I darkened the effect with a Curves layer:
24 comments on “Create a Surreal, Emotional Underground Scene Photo Manipulation”
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Great tutorial, All are path instruction for a model very teachable. Thanks for sharing great experience.
Great! all Photoshop tutorials are unique. Thanks for sharing your good effective knowledge.
Hi, I think the link for the "Branches 1" is not working. Could you give me the alternative link instead? Thank You
Sorry about that - the author has removed his/her image. Try using another branch stock here: https://www.deviantart.com/resources/popular-all-time/?q=branches
awesome tutorial.. make easy to learn, thanks
Thanks for the tutorial.. easy to learn
The download link of this tutorial is death! :(
Please re uploaded PSD file because when i click on download showing 404 error, this is best work for me i want check how did you do this
i can't download the .PSD file
renew link please,,
amazing!! great to see the amazing work of great experienced art directors!!
Thanks Amazing designs, best of luck in your design career!
Amazing tutorial! I've learned a lot!!! And I like it better to read tut's so video is not necessary.
This is a pro job.
I'm a fan of photoshop and I see that you give real professional lessons.
I admire your work
You are a genius Jenny
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You are a genius Jenny
I a beginner in photoshop, I know only make the cut: (
Seeing such advanced tutorials I wonder how people are to learn all that
tutorial very detailed and well explained.
I congratulate you for your work, good job
nice tutorial thanks
Beautiful!! ^_^
Is there any easy way to learn photoshop by videos.. its good but little bit confusing../
Great tutorial,thank you ^^
I will follow this tutorial to see the results.
I am looking for a long time this kind of lesson