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Late twentieth-century machines have made thoroughly ambiguous the difference between natural and artificial, mind and body, self-developing and externally designed, and many other distinctions that used to apply to organisms and machines. Our machines are disturbingly lively, and we ourselves frighteningly inert. In this photoshop tutorial we will learn how to create a cyborg scene, First we add cyborg and replace a head. Next blended it with Adjustment Layers, then we added glow all over his body. Also added drone, cables, particles and lens flare. Finally, we use Camera Raw Filter.
Preview of Final Image

Tutorial Resources
Step 1
Now, let’s start by creating a new image file, go to the Menu bar and click File > New, and then input the following values on their respective fields
- Preset: Custom
- Width: 3080px
- Height: 3850px
- Resolution: 300px
- Color Mode: RGB Color 8 bit
- Background Contents: Transparent

Step 2
Now, place Cyborg Go to File > Place and select Cyborg, then place it to our work canvas and position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and rasterize like the image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to rasterize all sides together.


Step 3
Next we will open another cyborg. After you open the image, use Quick Selection Tool(W) and select only head. After the selection area has been created, simply copy (Ctrl / Cmd + C) and Paste (Ctrl / Cmd + V) it to our work canvas. Then position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and resterize like image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to resterize al sides together.


Next need to blend it with body. Go to Image > Adjustments > Match Color

Set Value:
- Luminance: 110
- Color Intensity: 200
- Face 27
- Source: Cyborg I Tutorial
- Layer: Cyborg

Step 4
Add Adjustment Layer "Curves" and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert. Then use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint left side of head.


Step 5
Add Adjustment Layer "Hue/Saturation" Opacity set to 50%.

Now put all layer to Group. Select first layer then hold Shift and click on last layer and press Ctrl/Cmd + G.

Step 6
Add Adjustment Layer "Curves" and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert. Then use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint window behind cyborg.


Step 7
Add Adjustment Layer "Exposure" and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert. Then use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint dark parts.


Step 8
Add Adjustment Layer "Color Balance"

Step 9
Add Adjustment Layer "Selective Color "

Step 10
Add Adjustment Layer "Curves" and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert. Then use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint highlight parts.


Step 11
Next, place Texture Go to File > Place and select Texture. Then place it to our work canvas and position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and rasterize like the image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to rasterize all sides together and Create Clipping Mask.

Use Brush Tool (B) Soft Round with foreground color black and paint delete some parts.

Then Blend mode change to Screen.

Step 12
In next step create a Group Ctrl/Cmd + G. Now create a five separate layers, first three layers will be for eyes. On first layer use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color red and size of brush 10px.

On second layer paint with blue foreground color. Use Soft Round brush tool.

On third layer we will add little glow. Use Soft Round brush tool with foreground color light blue #1d58b6 and with layer blend mode LinearDodge(Add)

Next, in the middle of the head add blue color. Use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color #216be5 and just paint. Blend mode change to Overlay with Opacity 80%.

On last layer create a more glow. Use Foreground color blue #5381cd and paint. Blend mode change to Linear Dodge (Add)


Step 13
Next, create another Group Ctrl/Cmd + G with three layers. First is color, second is shadow and third is glow. Use Lasso tool to select and with soft round brush tool paint it. Foreground color set to blue #216be5

For second layer change blend mode to Multiply and use soft round brush tool with foreground color black. Then paint a little line of shadow.

Next, create a glow. Use Soft Round Brush Tool with foreground color blue #2959ac Blend mode of layer change to Linear Dodge (Add).


Step 14
Now in this step we will repeat same process as in previous step. Create a Group Ctrl/Cmd + G and on first layer create a color #216be5, on second layer add glow with color #537fcb Linear Dodge (Add) blend mode and on last layer add shadow. Change blend mode to Multiply and with foreground color black paint shadow.




Step 15
Now create a last group Ctrl/Cmd + G and on first layer with brush tool (B) Soft Round paint on lower part with blue color #2166d7

Second layer change blend mode to Linear Dodge (Add) and add glow. Use blue color #4782e2 and paint with Soft Round Brush Tool.


Step 16
Open Cables and hold Ctrl/Cmd and click on layer and after the selection area has been created, simply copy (Ctrl / Cmd + C) and Paste (Ctrl / Cmd + V) it to our work canvas. Then position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and resterize like image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to resterize al sides together. Now add some blur, go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set Radius to 8px.





Step 17
Now, go to File > Open and select Drone. Then use a Pen Tool(P) and start selecting woman. When we finish the selection press right-click on mouse and “Make Selection” then create layer mask. The simplest path you can draw with the standard Pen tool is a straight line, made by clicking the Pen tool to create two anchor points. By continuing to click, you create a path made of straight line segments connected by corner points.
- Select the Pen tool.
- Position the Pen tool where you want the straight segment to begin, and click to define the first anchor point (do not drag).
- Click again where you want the segment to end
- Continue clicking to set anchor points for additional straight segments.
- The last anchor point you add always appears as a solid square, indicating that it is selected. Previously defined anchor points become hollow, and deselected, as you add more anchor points
- Complete the path by doing one of the following:
- To close the path, position the Pen tool over the first (hollow) anchor point. A small circle appears next to the Pen tool pointer
when it is positioned correctly. Click or drag to close the path.
- To leave the path open, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) anywhere away from all objects. To leave the path open, you can also select a different tool.


Now, create a blur on propellers. Convert layer to Smart Object and Go to Filter > Blur > Radial Blur and set value
- Amount: 5
- Blur Method: Spin
- Quality: Good


Now press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert smart object layer mask and use Soft Round brush tool with foreground color white and paint on Propellers.

Step 18
Add Adjustment Layer "Curves" and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert. Then use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint dark parts.


Step 19
Add Adjustment Layer "Curves" and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert. Then use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint highlight parts.


Step 20
Create a new layer and change blend mode to Linear Dodge (Add) then use Brush tool (B) Soft Round with foreground color blue and paint some glow.

Step 21
Next, add some fire particles, After you open the image, use Rectangular Marquee Tool(M). With the Rectangular Marquee tool, drag over the area you want to select. Hold down Shift as you drag to constrain the marquee to(release the mouse button before you release Shift to keep the selection shape constrained).

After the selection area has been created, simply copy (Ctrl / Cmd + C) and Paste (Ctrl / Cmd + V) it to our work canvas. Then position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and resterize like image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to resterize al sides together. Blend mode change to Screen.

Add Adjustment layer "Hue/Saturation"

Step 22
Next, we add Fog but first we need to import brushes. Select a Brush Tool(B) and right click on background. Now click on the gear icon and Import Brushes (Select a downloaded brush).


Now we can paint Fog. Create a new layer and Foreground color use White.


Step 23
Now, add Flare Go to File > Place and select flare, then place it to our work canvas and position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and rasterize like the image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to rasterize all sides together.


Make one copy Ctrl/Cmd + J and blend mode change to Screen.
Step 24
Place Text CSS Go to File > Place and select CSS. Then place it to our work canvas and position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and rasterize like the image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to rasterize all sides together.

Create a layer mask and use soft round brush tool and with foreground color black paint to delete some parts.

Blend mode change to Screen with Opacity 3%.

Step 25
Add Adjustment Layer "Gradient Map" Soft Light/Opacity 30%

Step 26
Add Adjustment Layer "Gradient Map" Soft Light/Opacity 25%

Step 27
When we finished all this, now merge all layers to one. Select the last layer and hold CTRL/CMD + SHIFT + ALT + E. Now we have a final layer, right click on mouse and select Convert to Smart Object. Then go to Filter > Camera RAW Filter. At its most basic, the Photoshop Camera Raw filter allows you to use the functions of the ACR interface at any time within Photoshop.

Step 28
Now in Camera Raw Filter, set the Value: Basic
- Exposure: -0.20
- Contrast: +4
- Highlights: +4
- Shadows: -1
- Whites: +4
- Texture: +10
- Clarity: +10
- Dehaze: +5
- Vibrance: +16
- Saturation: -8

Color Mixer
Saturation
- Reds: +4
- Blues: -18
Luminance
- Reds: -7
- Oranges: +10
- Aquas: +8

Gradulated Filter
- Exposure: -0.10
- Highlights: -10
- Shadows: -8
- Whites: -10

Gradulated Filter
- Exposure: +0.35
- Highlights: +15
- Shadows: +30
- Whites: +13
- Blacks: +10

And finally, everything should look like this.

Final Results
