Place the pigeon above the picture frame and make sure that its layer is above all the others.
Now we’re going to add the shadow of the pigeon on the picture frame.
Create a new layer by clicking in the ‘Create a new layer’ button (you can also press Ctrl/Command+Alt/Option+Shift+N to create a new layer). Then, rename it to ‘Shadow’ and place it behind the pigeon layer.
Now paint the shadow of the pigeon using the images below as reference:
Now your image should look something like this:
Step 9 Add the smoke coming out of the picture
Let’s add the smoke to our project now. Open the smoke stock in Photoshop and before we copy and paste it, we’re going to desaturate it. Press Ctrl/Command+Shift+U to desaturate it and then copy all the images into our project.
Now resize the smoke using the Free Transform Tool (Ctrl/Command+T) and place it near our picture (see image below for reference).
Now change the blend mode of this layer to Screen and you’re done! Remember that we’re trying to make it look like the smoke is coming out of the man’s mouth, so if yours doesn’t look like it, you can move it around (even resize it if you want) until you’re satisfied with the result.
With the smoke added, your image should look like this now:
Now we’re going to group all those things we just added into a new group. Select all of the layers we just created, press Ctrl/Command+G and rename the group to Picture.
Step 10 Add the “balloons girl”
Open the Girl 1 stock and select her using the Quick Selection Tool (W) or, if you prefer, the Pen Tool (P).
Now copy and paste the girl into our project and resize her using the Free Transform Tool (Ctrl/Command+T). After that, mirror the girl by going to and place her on the top of the turtle’s head.
Now let’s add her shadow in the turtle’s head. Create a new layer by clicking on ‘Create a new layer’ or by pressing Ctrl/Command+Alt/Option+Shift+N.
Rename the new layer to Shadow and place it behind the girl’s layer.
Now use a hard brush to paint the shadow of the girl, use the image below as reference:
