How to Create a Scene Above the Clouds Photo Manipulation Tutorial

Click on the layer and with right-click on mouse select Convert to Smart Object.

Now go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set radius to 2.4px.

Click on Smart Filter Mask and with Ctrl/Cmd + I invert. Then paint with the brush tool, foreground color white.

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Add Adjustment Layer “Color Balance”

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Add Adjustment Layer “Hue/Saturation” and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert and use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint on face highlight parts.

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Add Adjustment Layer “Hue/Saturation” and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert and use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint highlight parts.

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Now, place Circle Go to File > Place and select Circle, 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. Blend mode change to Lighten with Opacity of 80%.

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Add Adjustment Layer “Hue/Saturation”

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Next, place Buildings Go to File > Place and select buildings, 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 Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color black and delete some clouds.

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Add Adjustment Layer “Color Balance”

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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. Blend mode change to Soft Light.

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