Make a Story Book Come to Life in Photoshop

Make a Story Book Come to Life in Photoshop
Make a Story Book Come to Life in Photoshop
step5L_dodge

Use the following settings for the Dodge tool (O).

  • Brush size: 150 px
  • Range: Midtones
  • Exposure: 25%

Use the Dodge tool (O) on the area shown on the image below:

step5m_dodge_applied

Next, activate the Eraser tool (E) once again because we’re going to make the clock look like it really is rooted on the grass. We’re going to change the shape of our brush to the shape of grass. To do that, make sure the Eraser tool is activated and then right click on the image to bring out the Eraser menu. When the menu shows, click on the scroll bar located on the side of the menu and choose the brush as seen on the image below:

step5n0_choose_this_brush

Take note that this brush would appear only if the brushes loaded are the default brushes, but if that’s not the case, we would need to revert it back to the default ones - to do that click on the button shown on the image below to bring up the advanced menu.

step5n1_button

After pressing that button a menu will pop-up.

step5n2_advanced_menu

Choose Reset brushes from that menu.

step5n3_pick_this

Now we’re ready, let’s use the following settings for the Eraser tool (E):

  • Brush size: default size of the grass brush (112)
  • Hardness: default size of the grass brush (100%)
  • Opacity: 100%
  • Flow: 100%
step5o_erase_here

The result should be similar to this. After that, group all the layers that we’ve created on this step and name it object.

step5p_result

Step 5 - Create a Vignette

In this step, we will learn how to create a vignette which enhances the focus on the center of the image. To start off, 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). But 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
step6a_vignette_settings

Now that that’s done drag the vignette to our canvas using the Move tool (V) and put it on top of all the layers that we’ve created, and then set the following:

  • Blending mode: Soft light
  • Opacity to 40%

After that click on the vignette layer that we’ve just created and then duplicate it (Ctrl/Cmd + J). This time set the following values:

  • Blending mode: Multiply
  • Opacity: 25%

Step 6 - Retouch the image

What we are going to do here is that we would be enhancing the look and feel of our image. To start, let’s create a Solid Color adjustment layer. To do that, click on the button on the Layer window as shown on the image below:

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15 comments on “Make a Story Book Come to Life in Photoshop”

  1. Thank you for posting a tutorial that actually works. Not only that, I learned a few things.
    Once again, thank you.

    1. Yes the stock links seem broken. That is the downsides of using free stock photos; they can sometimes disappear without any warning.

    1. Thanks for letting me know! I've updated the links including the long road picture. There was one picture that I couldn't find the link for but it's just a cloud picture that's easily found somewhere else.

  2. Great tutorial! I really love it! I only have one problem... It seems the image of the long road is not available anymore :( Any chance you know where to find it or maybe mail it to me? I can't find any other good images to use as replacement. Thx

  3. used this tutorial for my Lotr fan art http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/6009214_700b.jpg

    1. OMG ! , i saw it ... it was amazing , a really great masterpiece ^_^ ..... keep up the great work !

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