Step 20

Next, we will make a light in the inside of the hublot. First, create a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N) and activate the Elliptical Marquee Tool.

Step 20a

Now, create a circle with Elliptical Marquee Tool.

Step 20b
Step 20c

Next, we will fill the color with the Gradient Tool > Paint Bucket Tool. Fill the color #fced4d, and paint it into dotted circle area.

Step 20d
Step 20e

Step 21

In this step, we will be adding a texture to the yellow light circle that we already made. To start open the “Texture 1” by EverythingIsInStock.

Step 21

Then copy (Ctrl/Cmd + C) and paste (Ctrl/Cmd + V) it into our work canvas. Position it like the image below.

Step 21a

Next, we will mask the texture. Before we mask it, invert the layer mask and activate the “Brush tool” (B) and set the following:

  • Brush size: Soft round 90px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 45%
  • Flow: 100%
  • #: ffffff
Step 21b
Step 21c
Step 21d

Then change the mode layer into “Overlay” and set the opacity in 69%.

Step 21e

The result should be similar to this:

Step 21f

Step 22

Now, we will be making a duplicate for the second hublot. To start, create a new group name it “HUBLOT 1” and move all the hublot layers (layers from step 18-21) into a one folder group.

Step 22
Step 22a

Now, you already have the duplicate group “HUBLOT 2”.

Step 22b
Step 22c

After you done transform it, we will be adding a little white on it. Open the “HUBLOT 2” group layer, go to the yellow light circle layer make a selection with Magic Wand Tool (W) then make a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N) and activate the “Brush tool” (B) and set the following:

  • Brush size: Soft round 90px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 20-24%
  • Flow: 100%
  • #: ffffff
Step 22d
Step 22e

Step 23

After you done with the brush (Ctrl/Cmd + D) to remove the dotted line. Now, we will reduce the yellow color. To start, create a new adjustment layer “Selective Color” and set the following like the image below.

Step 23

The result should be similar to this:

Step 23a

Step 24

Now, we will be adding gears inside the hublot. Open the “Gears” image by redheadstock choose file “gears1.png”.

Step 24

Copy (Ctrl/Cmd + C) and paste (Ctrl/Cmd + V) it into our work canvas.

Step 24a
Step 24b
Step 24d

Press Enter if you find the gears position like the image below.

Step 24d

Step 25

In this step, we will make the gears inside the hublot. Now, go to the “HUBLOT 1” group layer, then select the yellow light circle.

Step 25

After you activate the layer mask on the gears layer, you image should be similar to this:

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17 responses to “How to Create a Beautiful Underwater Surreal Scene in Photoshop”

  1. jos Avatar
    jos

    Mooi werk, dankje!

  2. Somya Avatar
    Somya

    Thanks a lot, this is my first try at surreal and your specifications were very exact.wish to attach my output here.

    Thanks a lot, learned a lot, done a lot with simpler tricks.

  3. poop Avatar
    poop

    hello its cool

  4. Yagnik Hirpara Avatar
    Yagnik Hirpara

    This is awesome

  5. jordan Avatar
    jordan

    when i try to brush the sky, it only gives me variations of grey I can’t use colors for some reason =[

  6. James M Avatar
    James M

    Bloody hell! Awesome work man!

  7. Iulian Avatar
    Iulian

    step 33: where to brush and where to place the texture?

    1. Evan Lawrence Avatar
      Evan Lawrence

      I’m really sorry, maybe there’s an error when they upload it. I already sent an email to the admin, I hope they can fix it asap. I give the JPEG file for the complete step 33, you can download it here https://www.dropbox.com/s/u33iqxc9stbvvzb/step33.jpg?dl=0
      Thank you

  8. Iulian Avatar
    Iulian

    in step 27 I get these oversaturated pixels. Is there another way to get rid of them without using clone stamp? https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=95141D5708B162B1!221924&authkey=!AIcVgO6H6-DH6rA&v=3&ithint=photo%2cpng

    1. Evan Lawrence Avatar
      Evan Lawrence

      In step 27, I’m using brush. It’s okay if you use the stamp tool, the result is totally same. I already remind a note in this step about making silhouette with the levels adjustment effect is not always make the image change into totally black, it depends with the quality of the image. Thank you.

  9.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Thanks good

  10. gerda Avatar
    gerda

    Beautiful tutorial gerda

  11. Dave Avatar
    Dave

    Thanks for a good detailed tutorial.

  12. arvind kumar gupta Avatar
    arvind kumar gupta

    it is a good tutorial.thanks

  13. Iulian Avatar
    Iulian

    I can download other files, but the zip files just interrupt randomly and cannot be opened even if the download is full. Please check all links before posting a tutorial.

    1. Evan Lawrence Avatar
      Evan Lawrence

      Hello Iulian, I’m sorry for the late reply. The zip files is totally fine, I already check it. Thank you.

  14. Margaret Black Pyron Avatar
    Margaret Black Pyron

    cool

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