That's our main image. We have to mask it. We could so that with pen tool but Im a bit lazy, so let me show you a kinda quicker way to do it :P
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I first tried the Magic Wand tool... but there's a little problem. Only part of our bunny was selected. There's a quick way to fix that.
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First we should duplicate our bunny layer. To do that, simply press Ctrl + J. (or you can right click and duplicate layer.)
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Then, with the duplicated layer selected, go to Image>Adjustments>Brightness/Contrast.
Set the brightness to -150 as shown in the image below. Our bunny is now darker, so it will be easier for the Magic Wand tool to select it.
Set the brightness to -150 as shown in the image below. Our bunny is now darker, so it will be easier for the Magic Wand tool to select it.
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1. Now, Press the "W" key or simply click on the Magic Wand tool.
2. With the wand, click on your work area.
3. Our bunny is now fully selected.
2. With the wand, click on your work area.
3. Our bunny is now fully selected.
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1. Now, right click on the duplicated layer, with the selection still around the rabbit, and delete it. (or simply press the Delete Key on your keyboard)
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See ? The selection is now fully around our rabbit. We just need to extract it now.
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That part is not necessary but I prefer doing it like that.
1. Double click on the TEXT of the duplicated layer.
2. A window will appear.
3. Erase the "Background" text and name it Rabbit.
4. Press on OK.
1. Double click on the TEXT of the duplicated layer.
2. A window will appear.
3. Erase the "Background" text and name it Rabbit.
4. Press on OK.
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Our rabbit layer is now unlocked. Now let's extract it.
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1. Do Ctrl + Shift + J with your keyboard.
2. The white background surrounding the rabbit will go above it in a separated layer.
2. The white background surrounding the rabbit will go above it in a separated layer.
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1. Delete "Layer 1"
2. Our rabbit is now completely isolated on a transparent background.
2. Our rabbit is now completely isolated on a transparent background.
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1. Now, open the Mossy Rocks image.
2. Select it with the Rectangular Marquee Tool.
3. Press Ctrl + C on your keyboard to copy the image.
2. Select it with the Rectangular Marquee Tool.
3. Press Ctrl + C on your keyboard to copy the image.
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1. Go back to your bunny workspace and press Ctrl + V on your keyboard.
2. The rock layer appears.
3. Make sure it completely covers the rabbit before we continue.
2. The rock layer appears.
3. Make sure it completely covers the rabbit before we continue.
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Now we have to have the rocks take the shape of the rabbit. To do so :
1. Rename the Rock Texture Layer. (optional)
2. While holding the Ctrl key on the keyboard, left click on the little IMAGE on the left of the rabbit layer to get it selected.
1. Rename the Rock Texture Layer. (optional)
2. While holding the Ctrl key on the keyboard, left click on the little IMAGE on the left of the rabbit layer to get it selected.
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1. Now, press Ctrl + Shift + J on the keyboard and delete the layer created. We now have an isolated rabbit shape made of rock.
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1. Change its blending mode to "Multiply"
2. Now, go back to the original rabbit layer and press Ctrl + J to duplicate it.
2. Now, go back to the original rabbit layer and press Ctrl + J to duplicate it.
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1. Drag the duplicated layer above the rock texture layer.
2. Set its blending mode to "Overlay".
2. Set its blending mode to "Overlay".
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Our bunny seems to be covered in moss now.
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Now copy the Ivy image like we did like the rocks image.
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1. Paste it to the Bunny workspace and make sure it covers it like the rocks texture did.
2. Now isolate it in the bunny's shape like I showed you above.
2. Now isolate it in the bunny's shape like I showed you above.
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1. Change the Ivy texture's blending mode to "Soft Light".
2. Decrease its opacity to 81%.
2. Decrease its opacity to 81%.
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Our work should look like that so far.
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Now we are going to add cracks to the bunny.
1. Download the Crack's brush from Brusheezy and unzip it in your desktop.
2. Go back to photoshop, choose the brush tool and click on the small triangle my arrow is pointing to.
3. A little window will appear and then click on the other little triangle my second arrow is pointing to.
4. A menu drops down and click on "Load brushes".
1. Download the Crack's brush from Brusheezy and unzip it in your desktop.
2. Go back to photoshop, choose the brush tool and click on the small triangle my arrow is pointing to.
3. A little window will appear and then click on the other little triangle my second arrow is pointing to.
4. A menu drops down and click on "Load brushes".
sources used for this step:- : source
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1. A window appears.
2. Select the "cracksandwalls.abr" and click on "Load".
2. Select the "cracksandwalls.abr" and click on "Load".
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You now have a new brush set.
1. Make sure the color black is selected in your color palette. To be sure, simply click on the D key on your keyboard.
1. Make sure the color black is selected in your color palette. To be sure, simply click on the D key on your keyboard.
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1. Create a new layer and have fun adding cracks to the stoned rabbit.
Note : Keep the rabbit shape selected while doing that so as it does not overlap it.
Note : Keep the rabbit shape selected while doing that so as it does not overlap it.
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Now we should remove the sky to add a new one.
1. Using a big sized soft brush eraser tool at 100% opacity, gently erase the sky until you obtain something like the image below.
1. Using a big sized soft brush eraser tool at 100% opacity, gently erase the sky until you obtain something like the image below.
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1. Open the sky image and copy it.
2. Then paste it in the Marsh workspace and name it "sky".
2. Then paste it in the Marsh workspace and name it "sky".
sources used for this step:- 2: source 2
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1. Now drag the "sky" layer below the "marsh" layer.
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Now lets have some color adjustments.
1. With the marsh layer highlighted, press Ctrl+B on your keyboard.
2. A "Color Balance" window appears.
3. Change the settings as shown in th image below. (Red +38 and Yellow -65)
1. With the marsh layer highlighted, press Ctrl+B on your keyboard.
2. A "Color Balance" window appears.
3. Change the settings as shown in th image below. (Red +38 and Yellow -65)
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1. Ctrl + M
2. The curves window appears
3. Choose the Blue option.
4. Change its Output to 117 and its input to 143.
5. Press OK.
2. The curves window appears
3. Choose the Blue option.
4. Change its Output to 117 and its input to 143.
5. Press OK.
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Now lets go back to our bunny workspace.
1. Right click on any of the layers and click on "Merge Visible".
1. Right click on any of the layers and click on "Merge Visible".
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The bunny is now in one piece.
1. Ctrl + Left Click on the layer IMAGE of the bunny to have it selected.
2. Press Ctrl + C to copy it.
1. Ctrl + Left Click on the layer IMAGE of the bunny to have it selected.
2. Press Ctrl + C to copy it.
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Now go to our marsh workspace and :
1. Press Ctrl + V to paste the bunny.
2. Rename the layer if you want.
1. Press Ctrl + V to paste the bunny.
2. Rename the layer if you want.
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1. With the eraser tool with soft brush, slightly erase the bottom of the bunny.
2. You can slightly decrease opacity of the eraser for more a better effect.
2. You can slightly decrease opacity of the eraser for more a better effect.
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1. With the burn tool, Highlights, 100% and removed the tick of the "protect tones", burn the bottom of the rabbit and also a little of the surrounding water if you want.
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We have to create a reflection now.
1. Duplicate the rabbit layer.
1. Duplicate the rabbit layer.
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1. Go to Edit>Transform>Flip Vertical.
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1. Drag it down the rabbit.
PS : Hold the Shift key while doing that; it helps better control.
PS : Hold the Shift key while doing that; it helps better control.
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1. Now go to Filter > Distort > Wave.
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A window appears.
1. Change the settings as shown in the image below.
2. Click on OK.
1. Change the settings as shown in the image below.
2. Click on OK.
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1. Decrease the reflection's opacity to 50 %.
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Now we have to add some gradient maps. Click on "Gradient maps" as shown in the picture below.
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Create 3 gradient maps with different colors.
I chose (1)Black to White
(2)Dark Orange to White
(3) Teal to White.
I chose (1)Black to White
(2)Dark Orange to White
(3) Teal to White.
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The 3 maps are now shown.
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'We have to change the blending modes and opacities of each of them as follow :
1. Black to White - "Overlay" and 48%
2. Dark Orange to White - "Color" and 33 %
3. Teal to White - "Color" and 34%
1. Black to White - "Overlay" and 48%
2. Dark Orange to White - "Color" and 33 %
3. Teal to White - "Color" and 34%
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We're done. You can add birds in the sky or you can overlay textures on the image afterwards if you wish but the main job is done. Hope you liked it :)
Final result
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That was surely a LOT of hard work?
(5 years and 3378 days ago)Yes it was
I want to make a tutorial out of it later 
(5 years and 3378 days ago)I think the magic wand destroyed the shape of the bunny and made it chumpy or whatever they call it. That s why pen is ussually better.
(5 years and 3372 days ago)