A Work in Progress: Wild Card



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Wild Card
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Original image


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1. First I took this picture.

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2. Then I selected the pattern stamp.

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3. Then I changed the size and removed the original joker design.

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4. Using the magnetic lasso tool, I selected another of the same picture and outlined the joker design and used pattern stamp from the previous card source picture.

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5. Using the same card source and patter stamping the sides with a feather to blend I ended up with this result.

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6. I now take the marionette source image and using magnetic lasso select the doll.

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7. I then drag it over to a new blank canvas.

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8. Using the magnetic lasso tool again I remove the background between his arms and legs.

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9. Use the eraser tool to erase the areas selected.

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10. Then I change his color to better match the red shade on the numbers on the cards.

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11. I use the blur tool 12X to fade out sharp edges and give more of a printed look.

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12. I then re-size the image to 1500 pixels high.

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13. To add more printed-like resolution, I select filter/artistic.

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14. Then I used poster edges.

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15. Use free transform to drag the layer over to the card source layer and adjust so that it is plum with the card direction.

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16. Adjust the brightness and contrast.

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17. Use the blur tool to match the resolution of the cards.

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18. This is what I have now.

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19. For an added touch, I drag the joker layer back over to a blank pallet.

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20. I then select image size.

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21. I change the height to 500.

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22. I now have a smaller layer version I can drag back over to the main canvas.

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23. I use blur again about 12X.

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24. I then rotate the main source image 180 degrees.

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25. I then repeat step 22.

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26. I adjust the brightness/contrast again to get a better resolution on the main image.

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27. I adjust the brightness/contrast again on the big joker layer.

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28. And again on the other small joker.

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Final result

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