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.

- Brush size: 80px
- Hardness: 0%
- Opacity: 25%
- Flow: 100%
- #: fffed8


- Brush size: 80px
- Hardness: 0%
- Opacity: 25%
- Flow: 100%
- #: fffed8


- Brush size: 80px
- Hardness: 0%
- Opacity: 25%
- Flow: 100%
- #: ffffff


- Brush size: 1600px
- Hardness: 0%
- Opacity: 15%
- Flow: 100%
- #: 000000


Step 6: Create the Vignette
In this step, we will learn how to create a vignette which will help enhance the focus on our subject. To start, go to the Menu bar and click on File > New and use the same settings we used to create our canvas. (Refer to Step 1). Take note, the background contents should be white. Once it has been created, go to Filter > Distort > Lens Correction. Find the tab Vignette and use these settings:- Vignette amount: -100
- Midpoint: +50

- Blending mode: Multiply
- Opacity to 40%




Step 7: Enhance the Image’s Color and Contrast
Now, we will be enhancing the image’s overall color, contrast and lightness. To start, let’s create a Solid Color adjustment layer to enhance the color of the image. From the Layer window, click on the “Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button”.

- #: 000218

- Blending mode: Exclusion
- Opacity: 40%

- #: edbb36

- Blending mode: Soft Light
- Opacity: 20%
- Fill: 40%

One comment on “Create a Gigantic Fortress with a Mysterious Glow in Photoshop”
very nice tutorial, explained very well! thanks a alot :)