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Create this emotional blue-tone photo manipualtion of a woman in a forest with flying petals. This tutorial uses few resources and will show you how to use techniques such as dodging and burning to create a dramatic look.
Preview of Final Results
![final-results[4] final-results[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/final-results4.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Tutorial Resources
- Lady - Mijranum-stock
- Background - Lunebleu-stock
- Petals - Lucifers-star (Alternative)
- Diamonds - Antiseptisch
Step 1 - The Background
Open the Background and cut the part you're interested in.![step-001[3] step-001[3]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0013.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![step-002[3] step-002[3]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0023.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![step-003[3] step-003[3]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0033.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 2 - The Lady
Open the stock with the lady and extract her.![step-004[3] step-004[3]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0043.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![step-005[3] step-005[3]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0053.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![step-006[3] step-006[3]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0063.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![step-007[3] step-007[3]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0073.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 3 - Petals
Create a new layer above everything. Download the PSD containing the petals and paste them into this layer. Put them in the position you like. Add a Hue/Saturation adjustment level just for the petals layer (with ALT button) and set the Lightness at -30 because they have too brightness. Now we want they seem to fall. We can achieve that result with blur. (Filter > Blur > Motion Blur). Amount can vary. It depends on how big is the resolution and on your taste.![step-008[2] step-008[2]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0082.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 4 - Diamondsw
Create a new layer above the petals layer and with the diamonds brush paint some of them with white color. They have a lot of opacity so duplicate this layer 3 times and merge all 4 layers in one.![step-009[1] step-009[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0091.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![step-010[1] step-010[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0101.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 5 - Shadows
It's time to shading! Add a Curve Adjustment layer above everything and drag the curve down like the image below. I set these values: Input 169 and Output 100. Set this layer to Multiply. Everything will be darker but we don't want this effect on the whole manipulation! So add a Mask to this level and fill it with black or, in alternative, go to Masks (the button close the Adjustments) and click the button Invert. The manipulation will turn as it was before, like you did nothing. Now with a white soft brush paint over the black mask and the darkness will appear where you brush. You can now choose where shadows go! I use a brush with low opacity and flow (generally 30% for both, it depends on the areas to paint).![step-011[1] step-011[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0111.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![step-013[1] step-013[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/a6cd10bee1aa_11AFB/step-0131.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
4 comments on “How to Create an Emotional Soft-Tone Photo Manipulation”
Cool
nice tutorial,thanks for sharing
Do you know what steps I take to do this. I have a picture but this will not let me post the pictures
This is one awesome collection. One of my favorites I have seen in a long time. Thanks for sharing.