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.
Step 32
Add some bigger butterflies to the edges of the room. Apply a Gaussian Blur of 2 px, 4 px and 8 pxto these ones to vary the depth of the scene.
Step 33
Use a Curves adjustment layer on some of the butterflies to reduce their lightness.
Step 34
Make a group for the butterfliesand use a Hue/Saturationadjustment layer within the group to desaturate them.
Step 35
Create aColor Balanceadjustment layer and alter the Midtonesand Highlightsvalues:
Step 36
Add a Curvesadjustment layer to darken the butterflies. On this layer mask, paint on the butterflies parts which are illuminated a little by the light from the window.
Make another Curvesadjustment layer to reduce the contrast of the butterflies. Use a soft black brush with the opacity about 20% to reduce the effect on some butterflies so they won't be too dark or dim.
Step 37
Make a new layer on top of the layers and use a soft brush with the color #597e90,the opacity about 42%to paint on the butterflies around the hole to make them less visible.
Step 38
Create a Gradient Mapadjustment layer on top of the layers and pick the colors #e10019and #00601b. Lower the opacity of this layer to 20%.
Make a Color Balanceadjustment layer and change the Midtonesand Highlightssettings:
Step 39
Add a Photo Filteradjustment layer and pick Warming Filter (85).
Make a Brightness/Contrastadjustment layer to increase the contrast of the scene.
Step 40
Use a Vibranceadjustment layer to enhance the final effect.
4 comments on “How to Create a Dreamy, Surreal Floating Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop”
thanks for iit, very nice . if yoou can add the link for the psd, very good :)
Hello,
In what way I can find a Photoshop-brush by his own numer? Have I to check every numer
in 'Brushes'? That's a lot....
Thanks en regards, Hans Keijzer.
Very helpful and thanks for sharing.
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