How to Create an Infernal Scene in Photoshop

How to Create an Infernal Scene in Photoshop
How to Create an Infernal Scene in Photoshop

Learn how to create this dark photo manipulation with a burning figure in a mirror. This Photoshop tutorial will show you how stage a scene with multiple photos, add smoke and fire to a witch, and coloring techniques that you can use in other photo manipulations.

Preview of Final Results

final result

Tutorial Resources

Step 1

First off create a new blank document (Ctrl+N) with size of 2000 pixels wide and 2424 pixels high.

step1a

Take gradient tool in the tool panel and choose linear gradient. We will fill the blank document with gradient color. Make sure to set the foreground color to #151723 and the background to #423e43. Fill the document by hold-clicking and dragging the tool from the top to bottom of the document.

step1b

Step 2

Next place the fenestra image in the document.

step2a

Activate the free transform tool (Ctrl+T) to scale the image up. Position it in such way that the window of it becomes the main part of the background.

step2b
step2c

Step 3

Proceed to alter the color of the wall. We will do this by just simply duplicating the original image four times. Set the original image to multiply blending at 100% opacity, the first duplicate to screen blending at 20% opacity and the other three duplicates to soft light blending at 100% opacity. Finally select all the layers and hit Ctrl+G to put them in a folder. I named this folder wall.

step3a

Here is what we will have:

step3b

Select the original layer within the folder and give it a layer mask. Take a very soft round brush to mask the upper part of this image as indicated by the red color in the screenshot.

step3c

Proceed to select the first duplicate layer and give it a layer mask as well. With soft round brush, mask area around the lower part of the window.

step3d

Here is the result should be:

step3e

Step 4

Open the raven image and extract it from its background.

step4a

Add the raven to the main document. Scale its size and place it on the chair.

step4b

With the raven layer still selected, go to layer > new adjustment layers > hue/saturation. Make sure to give this hue/saturation layer a clipping mask by checking ‘Use The Previous Layer To Create A Clipping Mask’ in the new layer option box.

step4c

Here is the value of the hue/saturation should be set. Select the raven and hue/saturation layer and put them in a folder. I named this folder raven.

step4d

Step 5

Now we will set the color of the window background by giving color adjustment layer above the raven folder. Go to layer > new adjustment layer > vibrance. Set the value of this layer as below:

step5a
step5b

Step 6

Next extract the model image and add it to the main document above the vibrance layer. With free transform tool, scale its size and position it in the middle of the window. Put this model layer in a folder. I named this folder model.

step6a

Select the model layer and then go to layer > new adjustment layers > exposure. Give this exposure layer a clipping mask. Set the value as the one given in the screenshot.

step6b

Give another adjustment layer with a clipping mask: color balance.

step6c

Step 7

Proceed to give the model some highlight and shadow. To do this purpose, create a new layer (Shift+Ctrl+N) above the color balance layer within the folder. Make sure to give this new layer a clipping mask and fill it with color of 50% gray and set its blending to overlay.

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22 comments on “How to Create an Infernal Scene in Photoshop”

  1. Thanks a lot for the great tutorials you are providing..but as suggestion..why you are not doing the tutorial in videos on youtube channel...it would be really great and more helpful for trainer and trainee
    Thanks agaim for the great effort

  2. Please re uploaded PSD file because when i click on download showing 404 not found error, this is best work for me i want check how did you do this
    amazing outstanding fantastic best work master blaster

  3. Thank you for the tutorial.
    Very good lesson but it lacks some details, it will be well to repeat the turoriel with more details

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